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Jun

Eight Lessons to Master Before Becoming a First-Time Manager Part 2

Yesterday you were one of the group. Today you’re its leader. Here’s what you’ll need to do differently. Being… Continue Reading

Posted in Assessments & Evaluations, Dynamic Training News, Latest Leadership Posts, Leadership Development & Training, Performance Management, Talent Development & Training, Team Building & Alignment

Tagged: ask, assessment, clarity, DiSC, expectation, hiring, humor, idea, leader, listen, manager, MBTI, outcome, performance, promotion, question, standard, supervisor, team, transition, trust

May

Eight Lessons to Master Before Becoming a First-Time Manager Part 1

Congratulations! You’ve just been promoted to lead a department in which just yesterday you were a contributing member of the… Continue Reading

Tagged: ask, assessment, career, clarity, DiSC, diversity, expectation, hiring, humor, idea, leader; trust, listen, manager, MBTI, outcome, performance, promotion, question, skill, standard, stress, success, supervisor, talent, team, transition

Nov

Post Mortems: Make Every Interview, Sales Call, Project & Presentation Better

Post mortems prevent us from continuing to repeat mistakes, plan poorly, and settling for good when great is well… Continue Reading

Posted in Career Search Tools & Education, Dynamic Training News, Improve Sales & Profits, Performance Management, Talent Development & Training

Tagged: active listening, assessment, body language, career, customer, employment, evaluate, interviewer, job, job interview, job search, listening, mastery, meeting, needs, planning, prospect, questions, sale, sales presentation, self-assessment, selling

May

Stop Burning Money Training People! Part 1 of 2

Does your company training approach seem like burning money? Perhaps it’s not the training program that’s the issue, but a… Continue Reading

Posted in Assessments & Evaluations, Dynamic Training News, Latest Leadership Posts, Leadership Development & Training, Performance Management, Talent Development & Training

Tagged: alignment, assessment, attitude, burning money, curriculum, development, employee engagement, engagement, knowledge, management, participation, preparation, return on investment, shared learning, skills, teambuilding, training

Apr

What Colleges & Universities Need to Get Right in Order to Thrive Again

If a career is the objective of a college education, then why isn’t a course on How to Conduct Your… Continue Reading

Posted in Assessments & Evaluations, Career Search Tools & Education, Latest Leadership Posts, Strategic Planning

Tagged: admission, alumni, assessment, campus, career, career center, career education, career preparation, career readiness, career services, college, compensation, curriculum, education, employability, GEPA, graduate, hired, hiring, income, interviewing, interviews, job, job search, job skills, jobs, measure, norms, research, school, university

Jan

Is Curiosity the New Career Super-Power?

Curiosity is rumored to have turned out poorly for the cat. Yet things usually end up quite well for curious,… Continue Reading

Posted in Assessments & Evaluations, Career Search Tools & Education, Dynamic Training News, Improve Sales & Profits, Latest Leadership Posts, Talent Development & Training

Tagged: assessment, career development, CQ, Curiosity, decision, emotional intelligence, EQ, hire, interview, job search, learning, needs assessment, problem solving, sales, selling, thinking

Sep

Why You Must INVEST in Your Job Search

Job hunting on the cheap is always a very, very expensive mistake. Savvy job seekers recognize that the right investment… Continue Reading

Posted in Career Search Tools & Education, Dynamic Training News, Latest Leadership Posts, Talent Development & Training

Tagged: assessment, career, career coach, career launch, career track, compensation, fund retirement, job search, lifetime earnings, resume, retirement calculator, ROI

May

Why Your Own Personal, Professional Brand Matters

The “brand called you” happens every single time someone sees you, your name, or hears your voice. Inescapable, it plays… Continue Reading

Posted in Assessments & Evaluations, Dynamic Training News, Leadership Development & Training, Performance Management, Talent Development & Training

Tagged: assessment, attitude, behavior; characteristic, brand, brand perception, career, describe, descriptor, employment, expertise, first impression, ideal brand, perception, professional, professional brand, relate, relationship, social media, social network, social profile, trust

Apr

Career Development & the Wineglass Theory of Management

It is not just a simple choice of whether or not you should be a manager. The deeper questions is… Continue Reading

Posted in Assessments & Evaluations, Career Search Tools & Education, Dynamic Training News, Latest Leadership Posts, Leadership Development & Training, Talent Development & Training

Tagged: assessment, career development, career path, competency, DiSC, executive, experience, expert, function, functional management, growth, independent, leadership, management, manager, MBTI, objectives, people management, skills, staff, team

Mar

Seven Lessons for the New Manager or Supervisor