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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Spotting Exceptional Talent

All too often, someone who “looked great on paper” turns out to be a disastrous hire. Read our exclusive interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George Anders, author of The Rare Find: Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else, to learn how to hire the superstars and avoid the clunke

Stacking Work Syndrome: A New Management Malady

Call a doctor! Start resuscitation procedures. What's the problem? Energy levels of today's leaders and employees-an accurate predictor of turnover, absenteeism, customer satisfaction and a host of other management issues-are on the decline. Dr....

Stan Slap on Engaging Emotional Commitment in the Workforce

Stan Slap asked thousands of managers what were their most important personal values and the top answers were “family” and “integrity.” When he asked the same managers which values they were most pressured to compromise, the top answers were “family” and “integrity.” It’s not that work is simply kee

Standing Out and Fitting In

In 1988, I began my first real job at an architecture firm. If you didn’t live through the late ’80s, trust me when I tell you that the economy was not in good shape.

Stanley McChrystal on Trusting Your Team

Stanley McChrystal doesn’t believe in extreme secrecy. Obviously there are limits, especially when it comes to national security, but keeping all information on a need-to-know basis requires someone knowing who needs to know. Wires get crossed and the wrong decisions are made. Trust your team, wheth

Start Your Speech Out Right

If you want to captivate your audience, the best place to start is with a killer opener. Here are some tips on opening with a bang from best-selling author-and veteran speaker-Brian Tracy....

State of the Profession, April 2010

A look at some statistics concerning Administrative Professionals' salary, prized skills, and job outlook.

Staying Agile in a Turbulent World

To succeed in the face of economic turbulence, organizations must become more agile.

Stefan Swanepoel on Leveraging Your Animal Instincts

Here's a serious question: Are you an elephant or a crocodile? According to author and businessman Stefan Swanepoel , the answer could determine your career path and level of success. Stefan’s latest book Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Master Business & Life is a New York Times best-selle

Stephen Denning on the Age of Agile

Stephen Denning , author of The Age of Agile , distinguishes between "operational agility" and "strategic agility." Operational agility is about improving products that already exist and already have a market. Strategic agility is about creating brand new markets for brand new products. While we sho