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

Management in Real Life: Bring Back the Beer

While the onsite beer bash is probably gone forever, we can bring back the basic premise behind it: making sure executives get out of their offices and talk to the workers.

Managerial Rx-How to Get Rid of Bad Apples

A new study shows that your company's bad apples aren't just annoying; if they're not properly dealt with they can easily spoil your entire corporate culture. It's up to managers to take decisive action to try to reform bad apples or, if that doesn't...

Managers: It's Not Your Job to Motivate People

A manager is responsible for creating an environment in which people can motivate themselves.

Managers: How's Your Bedside Manner?

Addressing the age old problem of ineffectual communication between physicians and their patients, the National Board of Medical Examiners has mandated that each of the 16,000 students who graduate medical school each year in the U.S. must pass a “bedside manner test” before he or she may practice m

Managing Brand YOU

Are you stuck in a rut, either professionally or personally? Learn how to employ the same million-dollar branding strategies used by Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Oprah to create a successful "Brand YOU."...

Managing a Change Effort

how to prepare for change

Managing Change Is More Difficult than Ever

i4cp's 2013 Critical Human Capital Issues Survey shows that issues pertaining to change continue to dominate the business landscape.

Managing Change—How to Navigate COVID-19 and the Changes to Come

Organizations face unprecedented upheaval due to the COVID-19 crisis—but its impact can also lead to a chain effect of additional crises—from dramatically different customer needs to business model shakeups to seismic market shifts. Strategies that have quickly pivoted to meet sudden drastic change

Managing Conflict: What's Your Style?

Five simple approaches to dealing with workplace conflict.

Managing Employees from Hell: A Self-Assessment

Sure, you've got a terrific team of dedicated, honest, talented employees. Well, except for that one-you know who. He or she is that proverbial "bad apple" who threatens to spoil the rest. This self-assessment from the new book, A Survival Guide<...