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Why doesn’t my team learn from training? What can I do about it?

The Management Centre

Sending your team members on a training course should be a fantastic opportunity: for them to learn new things, for you to see them doing new things, for you to save some of your precious time, and ultimately to enable your organisation to do more, or do better. Before the training – set expectations 1. Is this will or skill?

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10 Ways that AI is Turbocharging Productivity

Tom Spencer

AI-powered tools offer individuals a range of ways to boost their individual productivity including assistance with task prioritization, time management, professional development, and a range of other activities. By using AI-powered time management tools you can reduce the time spent on manually scheduling tasks.

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Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem

Harvard Business

“My team has a time management problem,” leaders often tell me. “Time management” becomes a catchall solution to this problem, and they want to hire me to offer tips and techniques on things like prioritizing and using their calendars better. This will likely result in happier customers.

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Calm Amidst the Storm: Managing Change in Chaotic Times

Tom Spencer

However, just as with meditation, or running a marathon, a fundamental aspect of time management and organisation is about training and perseverance. Train yourself to focus on one task at a time, and when you notice your mind wandering, take a deep breath and return to the task.

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Why Your Productivity Hacks Don’t Hack It

Markovitz Consulting

(Note: a modified version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. You can read that version, with more links to related articles, here.) ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— Leaders in organizations are always seeking to improve employee productivity (including their own).

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Your Sales Training Is Probably Lackluster. Here’s How to Fix It

Harvard Business

companies spend over $70 billion annually on training, and an average of $1,459 per salesperson — almost 20 percent more than they spend on workers in all other functions. Yet, when it comes to equipping sales teams with relevant knowledge and skills, the ROI of sales training is disappointing.

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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

Business organisations and management consultants have long had a contractual rather than an employer/employee relationship. In 2017, Warton published an article that highlighted the rise of contractual workers in both the private and public sectors. They also need to manage their own training, resource development, and financing.