A Political Side to the Classroom — Literally
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101209074403.htm
Month: August 2011
Effective Use of Mobile Apps – New Technology in Training
The notion of using mobile technologies in education and training is an interesting one. I, for one, would like to see all public and private schools use computer tablets not only for carrying the textbooks but I see a wide range of exercise and homework possibilities. Today students and parents can be in constant touch …
Using Mobile Technologies in Education and Training
While I host this Training and Development blog and use the occasional guest blogger, it is my hope that you will appreciate the other point of views. The article below by Jason Novosel, Novo Horizons Management Training, a company from Down Under, spells out the idea of using mobile technologies in education and training quite …
O is for Oprah
Oprah spent her last farewell show on May 25th sharing what she knows for sure from doing the more than 4,500 shows for the past 25 years. She considered the show and her viewers as “her great love” and this finale show, sharing with us her words of advice and encouragement, as her “love letter” …
Competitive Advantage
Answer these questions to give you an idea of how you can increase sales by strengthening your competitive advantage.
iLEAD: OnDemand! Technology for Leaders
In the brick and mortar company leaders had the corner office. In the fast-paced world of the 80’s and 90’s leaders had the most frequent flyer miles. In the virtual business world today leaders need to “show up” wherever and whenever they are needed – OnDemand! so to speak. This requires a new type of …
Inside Technical Specifications
The Requirements document has been completed and approved. The next step in getting the product built according to the client’s wishes will be to create a Technical Specifications document to communicate all the technical information gathered from meetings. The document will contain detailed technical instructions and information for the development team (Developers, Engineers, Architects, and …
Time out is Time In
‘Tis the season for vacations and preparing children to go back to school. I heard a woman recently proclaim that she has too much work to do to take time off. It’s a common complaint. Yet, just as getting an oil change every 3-4 months keeps the engine running smoother, so too we need time …
How to Fail When Taking Over a New Team
Learning requires action and sometimes failing. There are a number of failures that I have learned from throughout my career. One of the most painful for me was in my early days of multi-unit management. I had just been transferred for the first time out of my hometown to a new city with an entirely new group of stores, employees and customers. Coming into this new environment, I was a little cocky. I had been a rock star store manager and after my promotion, I led a rock star district of stores. My team was good and my stores were very profitable. So of course, I assumed if my new team wasn’t comprised of rock stars, I could have that turned around in no time. Unfortunately, the time frame it took for that happen was quite a bit longer than I expected. The main reason, I thought it was about me and my talents. It wasn’t. I took over a team of rock stars who just didn’t know it yet. And everything I did when I got there communicated that they weren’t.
Developing Strong Win-Themes For Your Gov’t Grants
Good government grant proposals tell a compelling story. To tell a compelling story you must have strong Win-Themes because they help reviewers understand why you can provide the best solution to the problem identified in the grant guidelines. When you start your proposal, first create your Win-Themes. Developing compelling Win-Themes for your government grant proposal …