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Learn About the Power of Connection at the ATD 2021 International Conference

Michael Lee Stallard

Is the relational culture of your group sabotaging creativity and innovation? I’m looking forward to speaking about this topic at the ATD 2021 International Conference next month in Salt Lake City. Learn which culture sparks the identification of new products, processes, and organizational endeavors.

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The Physics of Innovation

Leading Blog

What we were taught in high school science, F = MA , force = mass times acceleration, also describes the physics of innovation. The laws of innovation may be an entirely different application than Newton intended, but tracking through on the metaphor yields pragmatic tips for innovators.

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The Environmental Impact Of Virtual Conferences

The Horizons Tracker

The last 12 months have seen most physical conferences go virtual due to restrictions in gathering and traveling. The study finds that while virtual conferences do significantly reduce the carbon footprint of events, they come with environmental costs of their own. Additional online meetings necessary for conference planning.

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Are Conferences Still Worth It?

The Horizons Tracker

The pandemic period saw most physical conferences shift online, and while 2022 has seen more events happen in person again, we are still some way below the peak. Research from Northwestern University explores whether it is still worthwhile for scientists to attend conferences, and finds that the general answer remains yes.

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Top Strategies Every Sales Manager Must Know to Keep Sales Soaring! (Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

shares practical advice you can use as a sales manager, to keep your sales team focused and productive. P.S. Today’s Asking for a Friend comes to you from Scottsdale Arizona, at the ISA — The Association of Learning Providers conference (where I get to spend time with other great people who run training companies like ours.

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Why We Need To Disseminate Innovation To Overcome The Productivity Paradox

The Horizons Tracker

The problem is, these technologies don’t appear to be making a difference to productivity figures, or subsequently the wages and wellbeing of people. It’s a refrain with a strong heritage, with Robert Solow famously remarking that “you can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics” back in 1987.

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Great Leaders Embrace Innovation, and Innovation Demands Risks

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Randal Moss : Great leaders consistently talk about the need for their organization to ‘be innovative’ in their thinking. They recognize that innovation is a strategy for growth and that being able to harness that power will drive their organization’s success and their own as well. In some industries that is daunting.