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

Simple, Direct and Often

Communication that is too late or too little can derail leadership from a plan of action that can significantly impact the bottom line. On the other hand, a well-organized communication process throughout an organization can ensure successful...

Six Business Lessons I Learned from My Dad, J.D. Power

Jamey Power, son of J.D. Power, shares the values and sense of purpose he learned working with his father.

Skirting the Glass Ceiling

Companies around the world are helping to empower women in business. See how countries are helping women break the glass ceiling to become executives.

So... What Does A Manager Actually Do?

“It has become popular to talk about us being over-managed and under-led. I believe we are now over-led and under-managed.” — Henry Mintzberg, Simply Managing: What Managers Do — and Can Do Better (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2013).

Social Media's Instant Access Means Instant Engagement

Knowing the members of your sales force will enable you to get them engaged and behind a winning program.

Sparking Innovation

A new AMA/HRI survey shows that companies value innovation. The problem is that they're not very good at it. Nearly half of the survey respondents said they "do not have a clear understanding as to how my company can become more innovative."

Spotco, a Successful Small Business Turnaround Story

SpotCo, a hot New York boutique ad agency, hit some major road bumps as it became larger and more successful. Here's a look at how it dealt with its problems and became a happier, more productive, less autocratic place to work....

Staying Agile in a Turbulent World

To succeed in the face of economic turbulence, organizations must become more agile.

Stimulate Creative Thinking to Make Innovation a Reality

While innovation has always been the purview of R&D, an increasing number of companies expect professionals in all roles and at all levels to innovate. Many professionals say, “Innovate? My brain has been trained to do the opposite.