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

Taking the Risk, Making Your Move

Business lessons can arise from the most unlikely situations-even a dog sledding race. Lucille Maddalena learned that you don't need to ask anyone for permission to succeed....

Talent Recruitment: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Interviewing

After devoting 25 years to the field of executive search, I am more convinced than ever that organizations have lost their way by not using a disciplined and multivariable process for interviewing and evaluating candidates. HR researchers are pointing to increased automation and algorithms as the ne

Teams without Borders

Even in the best of circumstances, nurturing a spirit of teamwork among co-workers is a difficult feat. Conflict, poor communication, different attitudes and perspectives-these are just a few of the myriad issues that can cause a rift among team...

Telecommuting: Solid Ammunition but No Silver Bullet

Advocates of telecommuting see it as a way to boost productivity and employee retention while cutting operations costs. The tricky part is knowing when and how to implement flexible work arrangement programs....

Ten Questions for Decision Making

Have you ever wondered how effectively you manage decision making in a team setting? This self-test gives you the chance to measure your team leadership at that point. The assessment may also offer you new insights into how your team should approach...

Ten Steps to Supercharge Performance Management

How high performing organizations make performance management work.

The 10 Top Accountability Killers

Failing to act in an accountable fashion can damage your reputation, your relationships, and your career opportunities.

The 3 Major Sins of Sales Management

The importance of choosing the right people for the right sales roles.

The 30x Rule: How Great Managers Multiply Performance

An inherent measure of our effectiveness as managers is our ability to create results through other people. As Tom Peters once said, “Leaders don’t create followers; they create more leaders.”

The 411 on SOPs

Why standard operating procedures are important, and how to develop them.