We aren’t the only ones concerned with training outcomes. According to an Army Times article title, Soldier Training is in For a Big Overhaul, Lt. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley, commander of Accessions Command, says “We sometimes get overly focused on goals — passing a PT test, qualifying with a weapon, learning Army values and being …

Effectively implementing an excellent marketing strategy is the best bet for profitable growth. Such a strategy will be founded on market needs and internal capabilities. It will have at its core, a valuable advantage over your competitors. The whole company needs to understand what this advantage is. Each person needs to know how they contribute …

Once you have identified a promising federal grant opportunity, and before you invest the “usual” time and energy, you should first determine if this federal opportunity is for you…or not !! The Five Basic Questions Once you have carefully studied the grant guidelines, you should be able to address the following: 1. Are you eligible? …

Imagine you have a mentor you can call on in any situation. Whenever uncertainty swarms, this wise person illuminates your best possible choice at any given moment. Never one to command or threaten, this mentor simply encourages in a voice that rarely rises above a gentle whisper. Wouldn’t life unfold much easier if such a …

How many of you in college or graduate school had a course, or even a workshop, on managing your career? I bet not many because too many young professionals and emerging leaders come to me for guidance with all kinds of career situations: Advancing in a corporate career, getting along with their boss, taking on …

People these days seem to be impatient, stressed and constantly rushed. As a result of poor listening, we make mistakes, we forget what was said, or we miss nuances in the conversation. We owe it to ourselves and all those we care about at home and at work, to slow down, pay attention, and do the hard but rewarding work of listening.

Every year thousands of change initiatives are undertaken globally in the form of reorganization, structural and procedural change, new product and service launches, and the setting of strategy, goals, and objectives. Yet, according to Harvard Business Review, 70% of all change initiatives fail. The financial cost of failed change to organizations, the economy, and society …

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If you are having one of those weeks with one frustration after another, you may find it hard to muster the energy to keep moving forward. How do you re-connect to your Source of inspiration and energy when you are overwhelmed, unmotivated or feeling off balance? One spiritual practice is this: Do something- anything- to …

We don’t often think about staff meetings as a training ground, but they are. Granted, they exist at a very basic level (only lower level would be OJT, or on-the-job training, considered one of the best training environments), but few situations allow you to have so many company subject matter experts and leaders in the …