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Learning without training – Books

The Management Centre

And whilst we spend almost all of our time delivering training, we wholeheartedly believe in learning lots of things in lots of different ways. There are thousands of management and leadership books, on all kinds of topics. We love learning here at =mc, as you would expect! Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?

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Nurturing Psychological Safety in the Workplace Through an Age-Diverse Lens

Harmonious Workplaces

While we should guard against generalizing behavior and ignoring individual differences, each generational cohort tends to represent distinctive worldviews, ideals, and conflict management styles, making the workplace the “central theater” for the manifestation of generational identity (Lyons et al, 2019). 2019, June 10).

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When training is not the right answer

The Management Centre

Fresh from her session on assertiveness with Ruby Bayley-Pratt at this years Institute of Fundraising Convention, =mc Director Yvette Gyles offers insight into why training is not always the solution. That said, the one-size-fits-all-and-all-must-attend training programme seems to remain a popular approach.

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Transforming from a Good to Great Coach

Rick Conlow

Unfortunately, research shows 82% of managers fail and are poor coaches. Effective coaching requires a distinct set of skills that managers often lack. Effective coaching requires a distinct set of skills that managers often lack. And people 25-34 have a tenure of 2.8 Why is this happening? Coaching requires time and effort.

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band.

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Band Parents?—?The Ideal Ad Hoc Team Model?

Harmonious Workplaces

Band volunteers epitomize the benefits of goal-setting theory (Locke & Latham, 2019) — they have SMART goals to accomplish, and they become motivated to attain those goals completely. Heck, I have worked as a “desk jockey” for most of my career in management and marketing. They don’t only provide ‘free labor.’

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Chances Are, You Are Not as Good at Performance Management as You Think!

Organizational Talent Consulting

Are you aware of your performance management blind spots? In a complex and fast-paced workplace, leaders need to be able to recognize and avoid the performance management pitfalls that come from common organizational dysfunctions and cognitive biases. Why recognizing performance management blind spots matters.