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Drop the Pot!

  A group of hikers had settled down for the evening. They had created a big fire and placed a pot of delicious smelling stew on the fire. As luck would have it, the aroma managed to filtrate through the forest and landed on the sensitive nose of a big old brown bear! He couldn’t […]

Mentoring

Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction. John C. Crosby Today’s competitive business environment requires more than skills and knowledge. There has to be a desire to succeed, to face any and all adversity, to do the impossible. Sometimes we need a little help with […]

Millenials…a New Challenge or Advantage?

There have been numerous articles and books written on the subject. This new generation in the workplace…the Millennial Generation. This wonderful new group of employees whose birth years are loosely defined between 1982-2004, are often referred to as the ‘Entitled Generation’. The most unique quality of this generation is that they are the first generation […]

Dealing With Generation Gaps

Two things have happened over the last 20 years that are making opportunities for advancement not plentiful enough for younger people: The economy has run into deep troubles, resulting in skeleton staffs that remain at skeleton levels even as the economy recovers, and more people who decide to put off retirement. Those two elements equal […]

Training Today’s Reluctant Learners

Most adults are self-directed learners: They want to learn what they want, when they want, and how they want. Adult learners have their own style of learning that includes four key elements, discussed below. Even if you structure your training program to meet these elements, however, you may still run into reluctant learners. We also […]