My thinking, learning, and writing tends to fall into the theoretical camps that propose how technology, leadership and learning can (or should) converge to improve the health, productivity and culture of an organization. Isolating any of them does none of us any good. Recently, however, I’ve been spending more time thinking about the traits of an individual leader – specifically in the context of technology, leadership and learning. Last year I wrote about “ The Anatomical Dissection of a Healthy Organization ”. and not for vanity sake). Perhaps it was overly complex. probably this one). MORE >>

Interested in the new product from Articulate? Attend this free webinar! Speaker: Ray Jimenez, Ph.D., Chief Learning Architect of Vignettes for Training, Inc. Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011. Time: 10:00AM Pacific / 1:00PM Eastern (60 Minute Session). REGISTER: [link MORE >>

Scientists may have found how exercise induces calm--and how it may help people in stressful situations perform better. enabling people to exercise might give them a competitive advantage. Check out this article from the NY Times. Given that lots of us are stressed these days--and even the relaxed folks have to occasionally make a big stressful presentation, etc.--enabling MORE >>

Title Building and Exercising Influence Version Other versions Sponsor/Producer Developer BTS Series Number in Series Company Description Description Building and Exercising Influence™ focuses on the importance of Influence and Persuasion in today’s complex organizations. Participants are equipped with tactics and behaviors they can employ to influence others in their organization. Through effective Persuasion and Influencing approaches, they build capability in forming stakeholder alliances through persuasion and “getting past no”. MORE >>

Studies published in the journal  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise   found that people who sit for the majority of the day are 54 percent more likely to die of a heart attack. The bad news is that exercise has little impact if it does not replace time sitting. According to  a study done by the Department of Exercise Science at the University of Georgia , even exercising for just 20 minutes improves information processing and memory functions. The year 2012 will likely be remembered as the “ Get Off Your Butt ” year. Don’t order in. MORE >>