Analytical Skills 
Improve business decisions by learning how to gather, interpret and present data.

Develop specialized skills and strategies to help you assess patterns, identify relevant questions, gain data-driven insights and effectively share analytical information with others.

Topics

Managerial Rx-How to Get Rid of Bad Apples

A new study shows that your company's bad apples aren't just annoying; if they're not properly dealt with they can easily spoil your entire corporate culture. It's up to managers to take decisive action to try to reform bad apples or, if that doesn't...

Managing a Change Effort

how to prepare for change

Managers: It's Not Your Job to Motivate People

A manager is responsible for creating an environment in which people can motivate themselves.

Managing Brand YOU

Are you stuck in a rut, either professionally or personally? Learn how to employ the same million-dollar branding strategies used by Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Oprah to create a successful "Brand YOU."...

Managing Change Is More Difficult than Ever

i4cp's 2013 Critical Human Capital Issues Survey shows that issues pertaining to change continue to dominate the business landscape.

Managing Change—How to Navigate COVID-19 and the Changes to Come

Organizations face unprecedented upheaval due to the COVID-19 crisis—but its impact can also lead to a chain effect of additional crises—from dramatically different customer needs to business model shakeups to seismic market shifts. Strategies that have quickly pivoted to meet sudden drastic change

Managing Continuous Change

Remember that old Billy Joel song, "Don't go changin' to try and please me"? Too bad corporate America doesn't share the sentiment. Today's employees are not only expected to deal with constant change, but to actually embrace it....

Managing Employees from Hell: A Self-Assessment

Sure, you've got a terrific team of dedicated, honest, talented employees. Well, except for that one-you know who. He or she is that proverbial "bad apple" who threatens to spoil the rest. This self-assessment from the new book, A Survival Guide<...

Managing in the Platform Age

How businesses must change to meet the challenges of a new age.

Managing Millennials

Just when you figured out the difference between Gen X and Gen Y, it's time to get out the corporate welcome mat for the newest category of workers-the Millennials-those born between 1980 and 2000. Ready or not, here they come…...