In the past several years, knowledge workers have embraced technical skills and the realities of blended and remote work. For many, particularly those who are in people-centric sales roles, this new way of working has created new challenges to find ways to relate to customers, to manage their time, but also to manage their own …
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In this episode, we discuss the role of volunteer service in the learning and development (L&D) profession. Volunteering can take many forms – authoring articles, sharing resources on a blog or LinkedIn, speaking at a meeting or conference, and volunteer service with a professional organization such as SHRM, LPI, ATD, Training Industry, the Learning Guild, …
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In this episode, we discuss building a learning culture. There’s been an ongoing conversation and focus on the ‘learning culture’ of an organization for at least the past decade, and there are many articles over that time which talk about the connection between a culture that supports individual learners’ interest in learning and connects it …
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Most often, online classes succeed or fail based on the person leading the class, according to Kevin Siegel. After migrating his own course content to vILT delivery, Kevin developed a train-the-trainer program to teach how to train online, which led to the creation of the Certified Online Training Professional (COTP) program. The COTP program covers synchronous …
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Eric Bloom is an author, trainer, speaker, coach and entrepreneur, with a focus on technical and leadership training in information technology. He says that while many techies may not need management training, many find it valuable to develop business skills to supplement their technology skills—and unlike technical skills, which can be quickly learned immediately before …
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In this episode, we learn from Cleon McClure and Enid Crystal about the process they followed to create a Learning Center of Excellence at Becton Dickinson, the global medical device company, including how they assessed the organizational need and created learning resources, structures and processes to support the organization’s global teams. Additional resources: Are You …
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by Susan Franzen, M.Sc. The wrong leadership strategy and style can spell doom for even the best business strategy. Don’t believe me? Here are just two examples: Consider one of the nation’s leading architects of healthcare reform who was hired to continue a strategy of integrated, standardized care. The business strategy was in place. Organizational …
Culture and language can create barriers to understanding, to team cohesion, and to organizational culture. In this episode of the AXIOM Insights Podcast, we’re joined by Lauren Supraner, founder and president of CAL Learning, a New York-based intercultural communication training, coaching and consulting company, who works with global professionals to help them communicate clearly and …
by Herb Dyer, Principal Consultant, Strategy & Leadership Practice, AXIOM Learning Solutions One of the most important decisions an executive needs to make in their career is when and how to choose a coach. Coaching is part of the professional development regimen for senior leaders at the world’s largest companies: up to 40 percent of …
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by Herb Blanchard, president, AXIOM Learning Solutions For decades, commuting to an office and conducting business in person was normal: the rhythm of a daily commute, an office-centric work lifestyle, blending social interaction and business in a shared space had simply been inherently a part of the experience. Then the future arrived. Even now, to …
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