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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Negotiating Ploys to Avoid

Five negotiation ploys to avoid.

Negotiation Secrets from an FBI Agent

There is perhaps no expert more qualified on the subject of high-stakes negotiations than Frederick Lanceley, a former senior negotiator with the FBI and the principal developer of the agency's crisis negotiation training course. In this article, Mr....

Network Your Way to Success

How to enhance your career by nurturing an effective internal network.

Moving Beyond the Leadership Plateau

A high-potential leader at a large national retail furniture company, Nick, hoped to move into a senior leadership position with the organization. Admired for his sharp analytical skills and command of his function, he was on the list of high-potential leaders. However, Nick received feedback from t

Michael Watkins on Navigating Your Career Transition

Transitions into new roles are the crucibles in which leaders get their toughest tests, and they’re the defining factor in professional careers today. Yet far too often, leaders fail to transition effectively into new roles. The resulting costs are high, for your career and the organization. In Your

Meet Lucia “Cia” Sherman, 2013 Administrative Professionals Innovation Award Winner

How Lucia Sherman created a popular company-wide newsletter and won the 2013 AMA Administrative Professionals Innovation Award.

Networking within Your "Tribe"

Everyone knows the importance of networking within one's profession and industry. But one key networking opportunity is often overlooked: making connections within your own organization. Andrea Nierenberg, author of <i>Million Dollar...

Networking and Career Development for the Next Women Leaders

What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question that women leaders have been answering since they were old enough to play at being doctors, firefighters, astronauts, and more. But as we all grew through childhood, and took on our first real jobs, we learned that working life was not quite a

Networks: A Leader's Secret Weapon

Even the smartest, most capable leader can't do it all alone. That's why the best learn how to tap in to the power of networks to help them achieve their goals. Donna J. Bear of the Institute for Corporate Productivity offers an overview of the many...

Never Attend Another Useless Meeting

How to improve the quality of meetings, from the author of "Read this Before our Next Meeting"