“The single biggest problem with communication … is the illusion that it has been accomplished.” – George Bernard Shaw Many years ago I played for a coach who used a technique to motivate players through fear. He would produce this fear by using verbal, visual and vocal communication. His face strained, his face flushed, eyes …
Where do you want to go?
The mind has the capability to imagine and picture accomplishments as if they had already been achieved. The more focused and detailed your goal, the greater the sense of reality in your mind on achieving certain objectives.
Finding Your Snowman
“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” – Confucius Harry de Leyer was late to the auction on that snowy day in 1956, and all of the good horses had already been sold. The few …
Training and Development in 2017
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Goethe Where should we put our focus? When budgets are tight, training is often the first to get cut. However, now is not the time to scale back on employee development. Now is the time to get the most …
Managing Classroom Chaos
It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally you walk into a class and have issues with one or more of the students. Your key concern is to maintain classroom control and preempt the problems before they begin. You can be prepared for the unique challenges that these students bring to the classroom. When you are prepared, you will recognize the situation and understand how to better handle the circumstance.
Don’t Let Coaching Become Discouragement
The job of a leader is to properly manage their resources to produce the greatest return on investment for the organization. Developing employees is a cornerstone to improving the performance of an organization. As the manager of a team, developing employees will be done through consistent communication and ongoing coaching. When should coaching conversations take place? What should you do before, during and after a coaching session?
Three Roles of the Leader
As a leader, do we want our followers to “want” or “need” us? It should be obvious that we want our team to “want” us, not “need” us. To be a strong leader, how can we promote an environment where our team “wants” to follow us? The answer lies in three key roles the leader must serve with their teams. These three roles are called Observer, Coach and Guide.
One thing L&D Professionals think, but never say
Before humans make a buying decision on anything, they answer three main questions. Think about anything you’ve purchased in the past and you’ll see you’ve answered these questions before you made the buying decision… whether you knew it at the time or not. The first question is, “Does this product/service satisfy my need?” For example, …