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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Off Duty but on the Company Radar

Can an employer tell its workers not to engage in legal behaviors when they're off duty? Sometimes, yes. Read on....

Office Holiday Party Do's and Don'ts

Business experts agree: Never forget the “office” part of “office party.” However, instead of looking at it as a chore, think of the event as a networking opportunity. In other words, do yourself some good while having a good time.

Office Politics: How to Master the Game

You may pride yourself as being "above" the pettiness of office politics, but if you completely ignore the political climate of your workplace your career may be at risk....

Office Romance: Worth the Risk?

If you spend a lot of time at work, the idea of an office romance is both alluring and practical. So if that cute guy in accounting bats his baby blues at you in the coffee room, should you follow through? Before you do, consider what you've got to lose....

Oh, the Places You'll Network!

You know you need to network if you want to make valuable new contacts within your profession or industry. But how and where do you start? Here are 12 proven places to network from the author of Cracking the Networking CODE, along with six...

OMG: The Time to Invest in Millennials Is Now

What organizations can do to make sure millennials receive the training they need to succeed, and eventually, lead.

On Being Resilient

In the 21st century marketplace, speed and renewal have become much more important than brute force and size. Resilience rules-and those companies that can react quickly to take advantage of new opportunities and recover from mistakes are the ones...

Old People Need "Friends," Too: Using Social Networking Sites for Business

Should you have an online profile? The answer is an emphatic "yes" if you either have a job or need a job. If you think only teenagers are on Facebook and other social networking websites, it's time to step into the 21st century and use technology...

On Leadership Legacies

Legacies come in many different forms, and for leaders, it's never too soon to start thinking about what legacy they want to impart....

On Shaking Things Up

Today's business world is changing faster than ever. That's one of the conclusions of the 2006 Agility and Resilience in the Face of Continuous Change, a global study of organizations commissioned by American Management Association and conducted by the Human Resource Institute. Mark Vickers of HRI d