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How to Measure the Effectiveness of Soft Skills

KnowledgeCity

Whenever it comes time to apply to a new job or go after a promotion, you find yourself taking stock of your skill sets. Workstyle: Do they show a natural predisposition for an organized and efficient work style? Initiation: What does their process of taking action and inspiring others say about them and how they work?

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3 ways to use storytelling to build resilience

CLO Magazine

Build trust and share ideas across generations It’s no secret that a workforce made up of 20-somethings, 40-somethings and 60-somethings will be full of diverse perspectives and working styles that can impact interpersonal relationships and productivity. What if it leads to a communication disconnect that threatens resilience?

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The 30-60-90 Day Management Plan: A Template for Success

Acorn Labs

A 90-day management transition should be focused on taking stock and action in a handful of areas, not all of them. Weekly catch-ups help uncover the team's work style; some will enjoy blunt feedback, while others prefer to have instructions over-explained. Don't fall into the trap of planning to hit ridiculous goals.

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The 30-60-90 Day Management Plan: A Template for Success

Acorn Labs

A 90-day management transition should be focused on taking stock and action in a handful of areas, not all of them. Weekly catch ups help uncover the team's work style; some will enjoy blunt feedback while others prefer to be over-explained. But reaching full productivity in your first three months shouldn't be the end goal.

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Skills in demand, skills in decline

CLO Magazine

We may look back on 2020 as the year when the future of work truly arrived. The question for learning and development professionals is how to take stock of a difficult, tumultuous year and navigate what is ahead. Now, more than ever, the decisions we make around investments will determine how our talent navigates the volatility.

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How to Determine which Content suits your Audience?

Disprz

For instance, you cannot include stock library images of intermingling of gender in a training program targeted for a conservative society where men and women don’t usually intermingle in public places. This will guide the content treatment and the nature of examples you choose. These questions may seem like going a bit too far.

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