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How to Create Development Goals for Work in Minutes

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How to Create Development Goals for Work in Minutes

Your meeting with your leader is about to take place in an hour. At your last one-on-one meeting, you were asked to develop the professional goals...

What the Top Leadership Development Programs Have in Common

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What the Top Leadership Development Programs Have in Common

The events of the last few years have reshaped how we work, accelerated trends, and increased expectations of leaders and companies, putting pressure...

Career Conversation with Employees

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6 Truths of Having Career Conversations with Employees

Think of when you met someone for the first time. One of the first questions they likely had for you was, “What do you do for a living?” For many,...

What is a Mini-MBA

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What is a Mini-MBA, Really?

It isn’t uncommon for many mid-level leaders to find themselves plateauing in their careers. They’ve excelled at running their team, but a...

Soft Skills Training Topics

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[Infographic] 7 Soft Skills Training Topics to Invest in This Year

Today's workplace looks much different than it did just a few years ago. With those changes, new demands have emerged, including the heightened...

What’s Your Professional Vision?

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What’s Your Professional Vision?

Early in my career, I was asked by my leader, “Where do you see yourself in the future?” and sadly, I didn’t really have an answer. It wasn’t that I...

11 supervisor skills you need to acquire

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11 Skills For a Supervisor To Go From Good to Great

The job of a supervisor is to manage employee and team performance, deliver results, promote best practices, and tackle challenges as they arise. For...

How To Write a Professional Development and Training Request Letter

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Template: Professional Development and Training Request Letter

It can be a nerve-wracking and intimidating experience to ask your employer for approval and funding for professional development activities like...

The Ugly Truths About Not Developing Leaders and a Lack of Leadership Training

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19 Ugly Truths About Not Developing Leaders

Intuitively, most organizations understand the importance of developing leaders. However, when budgets tighten, other initiatives take priority, or...

How a Leadership Development Program Made Me a Better Team Leader

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How a Leadership Development Program Made Me a Better Team Leader

“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” This famous quote from Albert Einstein perfectly explains my initial transition from...

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