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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The Secret of Change

Management consultant Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D. learned a valuable lesson in her previous career as a therapist-people don't change because other people want them to. True motivation must be based on WIFM ("What's in it for me?")....

The Seven Keys to Effective Delegation

Delegation tips for managers from Brian Tracy's book Delegation & Supervision.

The Seven Secrets of Inspirational Leaders

If you adopt these secrets of leaders who inspire, motivate, and exert a positive influence on their people, customers will want to do business with you, employees will want to work with you, and investors will want to back you....

The Silent Language of Leadership

Peter Drucker once said, "The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said." Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., explains how your body language may be getting in the way of what you want to say....

The Top Meeting Pet Peeves That Plague Organizations

Consquer these five peeves with top management meetings.

The Upside of "Office Buzz" (or, "Stop Working and Start Talking!")

It's no secret that people love to schmooze, especially at work. But it turns out that the majority of this talk (86%) is actually work-related. And the most progressive companies are actually introducing initiatives that will facilitate what was...

The Upside of "Office Buzz" (or, "Stop Working and Start Talking!")

It's no secret that people love to schmooze, especially at work. But it turns out that the majority of this talk (86%) is actually work-related. And the most progressive companies are actually introducing initiatives that will facilitate what was...

The Value of Negative Feedback — When It’s Done Well

In the recent article “Surprising Research Says Negative Feedback Is Effective (and We Might Even Prefer It),” author Joe Hirsch cites research by the leadership firm Zenger Folkman that showed:

Three Elements of Persuasion: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Learn three critical elements to making a speecj/

Three Icebreaker Activities for Your Next Meeting

One of the first steps to holding a productive meeting is introducing participants to one another in a way that gets everyone talking. Here are three icebreaker exercises you can use to kick off your next meeting....