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Coach Bill Snyder's 16 Goals for Success - by Nathan Magnuson

Nathan Magnuson

Home / Core Values / Coach Bill Snyder’s 16 Goals for Success. Coach Bill Snyder’s 16 Goals for Success. I think the reason is that athletics provides one of the greatest leadership development opportunities out there because players learn to work as a team toward a common goal in a competitive environment.

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Capture Any Audience Using the “Magic Formula”

Nathan Magnuson

I was standing in front of a roomful of corporate employees about to launch into my training session. I knew the course content had the potential to make a strong impact in their communication and relationships and I had some specific learning goals for the group. But I resisted the urge to dive straight in. […].

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What You Need to Understand About Adult Learning Theory

Nathan Magnuson

Picture yourself attending two training sessions. No one was born knowing how to do any job – and even with all the preparatory training we’ve received over the years (e.g. I know I, for one, don’t want to receive the same surgery a “seasoned” surgeon was trained on three decades ago!)

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Nathan Magnuson

Whether your team has achieved a significant goal or is looking to get back on track after a shake-up, here are some basic ways to get everyone back on course. Once your team has reached a goal and the celebration is over (you do celebrate big wins, right?), Not all new goals are equal. Identify the Next Horizon.

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How to Host a Productive Generational Conversation

Nathan Magnuson

Generational-oriented training is mainstream. Believe it or not, many organizations resist holding generational training discussions in the first place. Make the goal better understanding and collaboration. In one somewhat morbid sense, the recession turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Have the Conversation.

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5 Ways Employees Learn

Nathan Magnuson

Organizational training departments usually spend the majority of their efforts creating these kinds of formal learning opportunities or bringing in outside vendors. Adept organizations invest in a development library with a menu of options to select from depending on developmental goals. What are your developmental goals?

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Becoming Excellent

Nathan Magnuson

Regardless of what you aspire to do, excellence is a worthy goal. But when he discovered a complete lack of public speaking and communications training in his market, a match was made in heaven. He quickly develop a training program that turned shy and timid professionals into confident performers in their everyday roles.

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