What is time management? A useful definition of time management might be, The ability to use one’s time effectively and efficiently. Now that’s sounds simple, right? If only accomplishing our goals was truly simple, all of us would likely be in better places both personally and professionally. However, the reality of our lives tends to create demands on our time that get in the way of effective and efficient uses of time. A fact that is inescapable about time is that it is finite. We simply cannot "manage" more time out of our day or lives. A day comes and goes, and no matter how much we’d like things to be different, each day lasts only 24 hours.  Therefore, in a very real sense, we can never "manage" time the way we manage other factors that influence our success at home or at work. We have to think about time differently if our goal is to be more effective and more efficient.

One of the top issues companies are tackling today is the readiness of new leaders as they join the leadership ranks and contribute to the success of the organization. As leaders can significantly impact people’s performance, developing the kind of leader whom people are drawn to follow is crucial. For this to happen, leaders must understand how integrity, resiliency, and courage are critical to the leadership role and be willing to put aside their own insecurities to inspire the people they lead. Your role as a training and development professional is central to developing the quality of leaders your company needs. In this webinar, we will help you sharpen your perspective on the critical skill set and mindset required of today’s leaders. We will share with you a framework to help you assess how you are addressing these two core leadership components in your development efforts. 

Over the past 18 months, companies have started to invest more in their people through learning and development programs, and increasing investments are made by vendors in the marketplace with a focus on the LMS.  Why?  To keep top talent today, companies need to make those investments. Technology is changing faster than ever and the best employees, ones that continue to develop themselves, are being heavily recruited on social networks. The people and companies that stay ahead of the curve will continue to succeed. Those that don’t will become obsolete. 

How would it impact your business if your training strategies add immediate value such that it actually shortens learning time and raises productivity? 

L&D is increasingly being asked to demonstrate value to the Business, however many approaches are too academic to resonate with business leaders or are too resource-intensive to be applied to all but the most strategic, costly programs.  Learn how CEB is evolving the field of Learning Analytics by applying a Portfolio Management approach to managing the learning asset catalog.

Have companies built a workforce strategy where employees become a competitive advantage? More than ever, organizations are coming to recognize the tremendous competitive advantage in a workforce that's highly motivated, excited and tightly connected to business goals. Building a powerful workforce strategy remains front and center for HR teams. The BIG Shift: Moving Beyond Processes to Experiences As HR leaders look ahead to 2017, attention is shifting. HR processes remain important, but a new emphasis has emerged on moving beyond activities to creating an employee journey that attracts, motivates and connects to company results.

The makeup of today's sales organization can span up to four generations.  Engaging sales professionals across this spectrum requires a blended training approach, and new thinking about the content we develop and the modalities we use to deliver it.    

Have companies built a workforce strategy where employees become a competitive advantage? More than ever, organizations are coming to recognize the tremendous competitive advantage in a workforce that's highly motivated, excited and tightly connected to business goals. Building a powerful workforce strategy remains front and center for HR teams.

Are you being asked to create or deliver training that "works," meaning it provides measurable performance improvement and enhances organizational results? You are not alone. Ironically, evaluating training value is often an afterthought, considered only after training is complete.

With so many Learning Management System vendors out there - and with so much happening with learning technology - choosing a learning environment that will work for your organization, now and in the future, can be a challenge. This is especially true as the LMS has moved well beyond course management, and even yesterday’s "LMS+", and must provide a true learning environment. This guide is designed to help you get past the competing claims, the long lists of feature-by-feature comparisons, and focus on the most essential factors to keep in mind as you make your evaluation. With nearly two decades experience providing organizations around the globe with the world’s leading Learning Management System, we’ve learned a lot about what matters most in an LMS. And that’s an LMS that:   Goes beyond course management, and even overall learning management, and provides a full learning environment Has learners at the center Is easy to update with content and programs Holds a proven track record of learning innovation Expands its portfolio with innovative partnerships Is dedicated to your ongoing success Whether you’re evaluating an LMS for the first time, or re-evaluating your current approach, this guide’s for you.

Melissa is a rising star at your company. She’s been promoted 5 times in as many years, and is on track to join your leadership bench program. And unfortunately, she just gave her two weeks’ notice.  Capturing the knowledge of exiting employees is one of the ways you could be using video, but probably aren’t. In this session, we’ll explore 6 examples of how companies are improving their learning strategies with video. We’ll also examine trends driving the shift to video, and how you can tap them within your business.

Are your learners coming to you with constant requests to make the learning content available on mobile devices? Does everyone ask why you can't put your videos into mobile friendly format and stream them to mobile phones? Are you just worried you might be falling behind the mobile curve?   

New research is showing that emotional intelligence is no longer a "nice-to-have." It’s a need to have in today’s workplace and serves as the building block for professional success. It’s not a building block that’s isolated to a few professions or job roles. It’s just about as universal as a success principle can be.

You asked for it, and we’re giving it to you. New PowerPoint tips, tricks and application uses. Stand out in your next meeting or training session and amaze your colleagues with new skills. This interactive webinar is a must for any PowerPoint user.

Deciding to use skills can be an important and strategic part of enabling your organization to understand where your bench strength is strong and where you may need to train.  Having skills can help to do this but where do you start?  

Technology has not only impacted the way we think, it has also shifted into high gear how we receive and consume information. This plays out across all divisions of business, and sales and service organizations are no exception. Embracing new technologies, and accommodating personal learning styles, generational expectations, and varying skill levels, requires a comprehensive learning approach -- one that combines traditional and modern modalities that fit your company, your team and your culture. 

According to a recent CSO Insights’ study, 60% of participants report a ramp-up time of greater than or equal to 7 months. In 2003, this number was only 40%.

Valentine’s Day may be coming, but many organizations are not feeling the love when it comes to their learning technology. In fact, according to Brandon Hall Group’s 2016 Learning Technology Study, 44% of companies are actively looking to replace their existing learning management system (LMS).

The modern employee has 1% of their week to focus on training. What can they do with that roughly 24 minutes a week? Turns out, a lot.

Many learning professionals say: "I’d love to add stories and storytelling in my lessons, but they are long, tedious and hard to do, not counting the fact that it’s costly."

Delivering a live training session or presentation may only be one responsibility among the many that you as a subject matter expert, manager, or trainer have in your organization. So when it is necessary to share you expertise and help develop the skills of others by conducting live training, are you using the "spray and pray technique" - spraying your participants with information and praying that it sticks?

Does your onboarding program leave your employees energized and excited? Or do they see it as a boring required chore? Would you like your new hire onboarding to be more interactive and engaging?

Effective training faces an uphill battle when individuals are unready to learn and content is not optimized for the audience.  In these circumstances, not only do you risk wasting precious training time, but the overall training objectives simply may not be met. 

Go to any bookstore and look for the leadership section.  There are a ton of resources for growing leadership because it is TOUGH WORK.