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Winners Are Born In Difficult Times

Tanveer Naseer

And it is managers’ ability to innovate, collaborate and adapt to a constantly changing environment that are the leadership skills we most need to develop. In the US alone, US$ 156 billion is invested in learning and development every year, or US$ 1,182 per employee (1). 3) US Training Industry Report, 2011.

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Your Team Needs an Intervention

Harvard Business Review

Where will this designated miracle worker report? Another, a blunt Dutch woman with an equally big personality, is also clear: If the change czar reports to HR, the mission will be dead on arrival. But lessons learned in a classroom or on a ropes course rarely translate to the crucible of real life. Suddenly, a snag.

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The Kind of Homework That Helps Coaching Stick

Harvard Business Review

For example, performance coaching homework often focuses on practicing a skill (such as facilitating team meetings or presenting) or devising and implementing a solution to a performance challenge (such as asking for help as soon as problems arise or delegating work effectively). Get better at helping your employees stretch and grow.

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The Right Way to Off-Board a Departing Employee

Harvard Business Review

“The manager might ask the person who’s leaving to write a [report] to share his knowledge, but often there’s just not enough time for that,” says John Sullivan, professor of management at San Francisco State University, HR expert, and author of 1000 Ways to Recruit Top Talent.