Business students satisfied with the career support they receive from their school are likely to become loyal alumni after graduation. But a new international report suggests some business schools still…
How to Shoot High-Quality Videos With a SmartPhone
For learning professionals, filming poor-quality shots is one of the biggest wastes of time. Your footage might be underexposed, have too much headroom, or just not work well with the…
Just like in sports, preparation is key to a successful job interview
Sam Roworth, a former international-level athlete, chronicles the trials and tribulations of his hunt for an entry-level sales position in Canada. College graduates are struggling to find suitable full-time work….
Finding a career that will become my calling
Sam Roworth, a former international-level athlete, chronicles the trials and tribulations of his hunt for an entry-level sales position in Canada. He and many other college graduates are struggling to…
What Kind of Student Are You?
The college degree is increasingly being seen as the new high school diploma. The college degree used to be seen as a differentiator in the job market, today it is…
Solving the leadership bandwidth problem
Leaders at all levels are under stress to meet crushing demands with limited resources to deliver. Could it be that the solution to the bandwidth problem is lying in plain…
Employees with soft skills are key to success
As a business leader, if you’re focused on cultivating hard skills at the expense of soft skills and emotional IQ, you’re doing it wrong. Identifying employees with the right soft…
Why you didn’t get the job
This may be the toughest question of them all. You went to the interview (or likely a series of interviews), they all seemed to go well, the people you met…
Marketing in a world gone digital
No change has had more impact on marketing since the turn of the century than the dominance of the digital culture. Whether you’re an established company like 3M which has…
The changing model of leadership
Several years ago, I was coaching Tracy (not her real name) who was an up-and-coming performer working for a major pharmaceutical organization in New York. She was smart, ambitious and,…