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

The Science of Sales: Marketing in a Recession

It may seem counter-intuitive, but the way to grow sales during the recession is to increase investment.

The Secret of Change

Management consultant Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D. learned a valuable lesson in her previous career as a therapist-people don't change because other people want them to. True motivation must be based on WIFM ("What's in it for me?")....

The Secret Ingredients of Success

What can baseball manager Branch Rickey and a "little old ant" teach us about motivation and success? That anything is possible if you simply don't know that you can't do it....

The Secret to Stellar Success: Be a Connector

20 simple strategies to cultivate the quality relationships that are critical to success.

The ROI of Blended Learning: An Interview with Karen Peters and William J. Rothwell

There is much talk about blended learning today-and with cause. It has been found that those individuals who learn with the help of blended learning learn more quickly and more effectively. Performance & Profits interviewed training experts Dr....

The Secret to Success: Be a Connector

In this excerpt from her new book The Connectors, Maribeth Kuzmeski offers 20 simple strategies to cultivate the quality relationships that are most critical to your success.

The Secrets to "Growing" Great Employees

How does your garden (of employees) grow? In her new book Growing Great Employees, executive coach Erika Andersen explains how you can help your people bloom where they're planted....

The Seven Core Competencies of Partnering

When a partnering initiative fails, many times it is because team leaders and members simply don’t know what it takes to succeed. These seven core competencies take the mystery out of the partnering process....

The Seven Deadly Sins of Sales Management

Sales Management tips from the author of Nuts & Bolts of Sales Management: How to Build a High-Velocity Sales Team.

The Seven Keys to Effective Delegation

Delegation tips for managers from Brian Tracy's book Delegation & Supervision.