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.

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To Get Through the Downturn, Get Aggressive and Marketing

Cutting your marketing budget in today’s tight economy would be a big mistake.

To Hire or Not to Hire the Overqualified: That Is the Question

Weighing the benefits and risks of hiring overqualified applicants.

Lead By Example: Change Yourself First

For change to be effective and lasting, those who lead change must first change themselves.

To Keep Your Best Workers, Let 'em Leave

Sabbaticals-they're not just for professors anymore. A growing number of organizations are offering employees the chance to take extended leaves of absence to pursue personal interests. In return, the employer gains goodwill and prevents burnout. The...

Know The Enemy in Order to Win

Sun Tzu’s The Art of War has inspired generations of leaders with its strategies for prevailing against opponents, no matter how large or intimidating. His age-old advice is still true today: "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."

Tom Rath on What Makes Us Happy at Work (and at Home)

In his new book Wellbeing , Tom Rath , with his writing partner Jim Harter, has identified five elements that contribute to a happy and well-adjusted life. These elements are universal to all countries and cultures. He details these five elements, how they affect us, and how we can makes changes in

Today's Economy Requires a Skilled, Motivated Workforce

In tough economic times, executives and managers are tempted to cut budgets in a number of places--including training. Too often, as in the case of training, the decision to eliminate money is short-term thinking. The economy will improve, and...

Tom Redman on Using Data to Drive Results

In Data Driven , Thomas Redman , the “Data Doc,” shows how to leverage and deploy data to sharpen your company’s competitive edge and drive its profitability.

Tom Yorton on Improv Skills at Work

Do you wish you could run a meeting like Tina Fey? Or work a room like Stephen Colbert? It's not just about humor in the workplace (although that too, is vital) but how to work as a truly collaborative team and learning to stop fearing failure. The new book Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses "No,

Tony Miller on Systemically Strengthening Our Schools

In devising his strategy to bolster the nation’s eroded educational framework, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, Anthony Miller , pulls from his business background as well as international research on the processes and metrics employed by other countries to raise the academic ba