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 Samurai Executive

Some truths are unchanging-like the ancient Samurai codes of bravery, honesty and life balance. Find out how your organization can succeed by adopting age-old warrior principles in today's workplace....

The Root Causes of Low Employee Morale

In the movie Multiplicity with Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell, the character of Doug Kinney (Keaton) clones himself so he can get more work done while having more time for his family and hobbies. As you can imagine, everything goes wrong and at the end there are four Dougs and craziness ensues!

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 Secret Ingredients of Success

What can baseball manager Branch Rickey and a "little old ant" teach us about motivation and success? That anything is possible if you simply don't know that you can't do it....

The Secrets to "Growing" Great Employees

How does your garden (of employees) grow? In her new book Growing Great Employees, executive coach Erika Andersen explains how you can help your people bloom where they're planted....

The Seven Core Competencies of Partnering

When a partnering initiative fails, many times it is because team leaders and members simply don’t know what it takes to succeed. These seven core competencies take the mystery out of the partnering process....

The Seven Deadly Sins of Sales Management

Sales Management tips from the author of Nuts & Bolts of Sales Management: How to Build a High-Velocity Sales Team.

The Seven Keys to Effective Delegation

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

The Skills Humans Need to Stay Relevant In The Smart Machine Age

In the coming decades, the smart machine age will transform organizations through artificial intelligence and other technologies. As a variety of jobs are automated, the disruption will equal that of the Industrial Revolution, according to Edward Hess, professor and Batten Executive-in-Residence at

The Skills Managers Need to Fix the Digital Workplace

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a sudden and aggressive shift to virtual work.