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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Sample Teamwork Phrases for Performance Appraisal

This is the fifth in a series of five AMA Playbook blogs that will help you with your performance management by redefining your company’s expectations of its employees as outlined in your annual performance review template.

Savoring the Possibilities of Life “Between Trapezes”

In our exclusive interview, author and executive coach Gail Blanke dares us to let go of the past and ask ourselves, “How good could it be?” Because the real “juice” of life, says Blanke, can be found in the scary space...

Secrets of Effective Feedback: Knowing What to Avoid

You know that as a manager, providing ongoing, constructive feedback to your people is a critical part of the job. But you also know that it can be one of your most challenging tasks. Employee performance expert David Lee demystifies the process....

Self-Test: How Many of These Nine Key Managerial Techniques Have You Mastered?

According to a Gallup Poll, 25% of U.S. employees say they would fire their bosses if they could. Even though you fall into the 75% of managers who are effective and highly esteemed by their employees, why not check out these nine key managerial best...

7 Dumb Manager Mistakes to Avoid

Seven management mistakes, along with recommendations on what to do instead.

Seven Signs You May be a Bad Manager

If your team is having problems, make sure the problem doesn't lie with your management ability.

Seven Ways to Increase Employee ROI

Even in a downturn, employee retention is fundamental to the success of a small business. Smart business owners look for ways to get more "downturn return" from their employees while keeping them engaged and happy....

Should You Change Your Leadership Style When Managing Millennials?

87% of managers say they have altered their management style when working with Millennial employees.

Signs of an Executive in Crisis

The telltale signs of an executive who is caught in a crisis are clear, once you learn to recognize them. Psychologist and executive coach Alan Downs outlines the eight key indicators of serious problems-including lack of focus, giving in to impulse,...

6 Key Benefits of a Bottom-Rung Job

Everybody's got to start somewhere. The author of Everything I Know About Business I Learned at McDonald's explains what Jay Leno, Sharon Stone, and Jeff Bezos already know: a low-level job can teach you a lot....