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

Bob Wall on Coaching for Emotional Intelligence

When managers coach their team members on their performance, "emotional intelligence" may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But some believe that performance development depends on the employee's emotional intelligence, and the ability of the manager to encourage and increase it. In his boo

Body Language Secrets of Successful Negotiation

When negotiating, pay attention to your body language.

Body Language Tips for Women Who Mean Business

Women in business can find it difficult to be taken seriously. Use these powerful body language tips to ensure that everyone knows you mean business.

Bonnie Hagemann on Leading with Vision

Being an inspiring leader seems like an innate quality that some people are just born with. However, it can be taught. Bonnie Hagemann , co-author of Leading with Vision , joins us with some tips on how to get buy-in from your team and become a visionary leader.

Book Smarts-Using an Often Overlooked Marketing Tool

What's the value of a good read? In marketing terms, it could be priceless. Writing a book provides an executive with a credibility that far exceeds the staying power of other marketing vehicles. And the media love to interview authors....

Boost Your Bottom Line-through Better People Management

Most tough boss problems center on communication. If you take the time to ask yourself nine basic questions about how you and your boss communicate, your boss will learn to value and trust you more. And most important-you'll learn how to ask for and get what you need to become happier and more produ

Boosting Worker Engagement in Tough Times

Engagement is always critical but never more so than during tough economic times. When resources become leaner and employees are asked to do more with less, stress levels can climb and engagement levels can drop. Developing effective strategies for...

Bottleneck in Your Department? 3 Ways to Get More Out of Your Network

If work gets stuck in your department, you need to consider how to leverage your network to get more done.

Bouncing Back from Rejection

Feeling the sting of rejection? Just think of Abraham Lincoln: on his way to becoming one of our greatest presidents, he was defeated for the Illinois General Assembly, U.S. Congress and U.S. Senate, and his party's vice presidential nomination....

Brad Karsh and Courtney Templin on What Millennials Want (and You Do Too)

Millennials, people who where born from 1981 to 2000, are starting to fill more and more management positions but older generations still find them hard to understand and even harder to work with. Most millennials have a very different approach to management: They are used to leaderless groups where