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Training Improves Loyalty in Organizations

First Friday Book Synopsis

Loyalty in organizations has become a premium over the past twenty years. Training has become a factor that increases… Read More Training Improves Loyalty in Organizations. Training has become a factor that increases… Read More Training Improves Loyalty in Organizations.

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Be Sure You Know How Your People Learn about Ethics

First Friday Book Synopsis

Before you decide upon an ethics program for your organization, consider how the facilitator conducts it, and what content he or she exposes your people to. We don’t think training people about ethics should be from a situational or conditional perspective. We don’t believe in excuses or promises.

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Laura Putnam: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Laura Putnam is an author and CEO of Motion Infusion, a well-being training and consulting firm that provides creative solutions in the areas of engagement, behavior change, human performance, and building healthier, happier, and more innovative organizations.

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A Good Supervisor Knows How to Teach – and is Always Observing and Listening

First Friday Book Synopsis

In some of the training I do for organizations, I begin my sessions with “assumptions.” This is usually a list of “well, duh, common sense” observations, just to remind all participants of our common starting point. For example, in my Time Management training, here are the first two of a list of five assumptions: Assumptions: [.].

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The Speech Class Refresher: Speech Basics for Professionals (coming March 23, 2016)

First Friday Book Synopsis

For a number of years, Karl Krayer and I have presented training sessions on “presentation skills” within companies and organizations. We are now offering a shorter, adapted version of this in a public training offering. This would be ideal for the professional who gives an occasional speech or presentation.

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The Four Decisions, an Overview – People; Strategy; Execution; Cash

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Gazelle’s Coaching organization (Growing Leaders – Growing Companies) – an affiliation of trained, forward-thinking coaches, help their clients in many ways, but in this specifically: they help their clients make four key decisions.

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Chip R. Bell: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

He has served as consultant, trainer, or speaker to such major organizations […]. Bob''s blog entries Accenture Adult Leadership Adult Training Advanced Management Journal Albert Einstein Allstate Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville Cadillac Caterpillar Chip R.