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Change Readiness: Insight vs. Effort

BY Melissa DutmersMon Oct 19, 2009 at 8:39 PM

I spoke with a lady yesterday that asked me a valid question that inspired me to write this post. She asked, "What does it cost to do a change readiness assessment?" I responded, "It depends - what insights are you trying to ...READ»

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Leading Change? Know Your Starting Point

BY Melissa DutmersFri Oct 16, 2009 at 9:53 AM

Effective change leaders know that there is no “single way” to move through the process of change. There are various entry points. A golfer for instance is going to choose a different strategy if the wind is blowing, if the greens ...READ»

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Maximize Your Return on Training

BY Derek GagneFri Mar 27, 2009 at 5:23 PM

During these tough economic times, people need to work smarter, not harder. We highly recommend making sure your team members have all the tools to deliver and be as productive as possible.READ»

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Have you seen the recent Bersin report on Expertus?

BY Erik KeithThu Jul 24, 2008 at 5:56 PM

Corporate learning guru and analyst Josh Bersin has recently released a six-page brief on the company, Expertus (www.expertus.com). He takes an insightful look at the challenges and best practices in managing technology and ...READ»

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WHY COMPANIES NEED TO INVERT THE BUSINESS PYRAMID AND THE LEADERS ‘NEW’ ROLE

BY Richard TownsendMon May 5, 2008 at 3:55 AM

Living and working in Asia it is interesting to find that many companies that operate here, including some multinationals, still don’t seem to fully grasp either the concept of the manager as a leader, nor the need to ...READ»

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Action Learning is Striking a Chord

BY Lynne d JohnsonWed Nov 8, 2006 at 1:02 PM

Learning Resource Center Columnist Jim Bolt says, "Even though the methodology is actually more than 60 years old, in recent years, action learning has struck a deep chord for many executives, and for a good reason." Read Bolt's ...READ»

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Go and Learn

BY Lynne d JohnsonThu Oct 5, 2006 at 1:14 PM

"Mobile learning offers people something traditional education cannot: integration into life," says Learning Resource Center columnist Marcia Conner. Read her latest column, "Go and Learn," to discover why she feels that mobile ...READ»

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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

BY Lynne d JohnsonTue Jul 11, 2006 at 7:26 PM

Marcia Conner, managing director of Ageless Learner, a global advisory practice that helps companies and people learn and adapt to new technologies, processes, and information, in her recent Fast Company Learning Resource Center ...READ»

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Should CEOs or Academics Teach Up-and-Coming Executives?

BY Lynne d JohnsonFri Jul 7, 2006 at 5:41 PM

With a "leaders teaching leaders" model becoming the trend in executive-level training at many corporations, Fastcompany.com columnist, Jim Bolt, Chairman and founder of Executive Development Associates Inc. (EDA), examines the pros ...READ»

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Learning for Life

Tue Aug 9, 2005 at 5:22 PM

In an age where markets influence moods, mercies, and marriages, I thought it time to break from the business of learning, per se, to focus on its place in what matters most. I work hard to create time each day, amongst my agendas ...READ»

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Please Use If You Wish

Thu Jul 21, 2005 at 1:09 PM

In my older years, I have decided to "give away as much as I can". My new Web site features lots of my Fast Company columns, articles, interviews, audios and even lots of free video. Please feel free to download, copy, send and use ...READ»

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Do Fries Go with That Shake?

BY Jennifer ReingoldTue Mar 29, 2005 at 4:27 PM

I just met with Tom Wilson, the President of Allstate Protection. He had a lot of interesting things to say about how he's trying to transform the culture of his organization. We started talking about what it means to educate one's ...READ»

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Encyclopedic Knowledge

BY Heath RowFri Mar 25, 2005 at 2:30 PM

Last night, before watching the Office, I was reading a little of the first Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective book by Donald Sobol. And I was surprised how many ideas and lessons for the world of work there were in just the first ...READ»

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Wise Words

Tue Mar 15, 2005 at 10:25 AM

Last night I found myself re-reading some of John Gardner's excellent writings, in particular a speech on personal renewal that he delivered to McKinsey & Co. partners in 1990. As always, I was struck by how his words so completely ...READ»

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Next-Gen Latchkey Kids?

Thu Nov 18, 2004 at 4:44 PM

A school district in Spring, Texas, is forging ahead to "1984," thanks to RFID technology. It's planning to equip some 28,000 kids with computerized ID badges so their parents can track their whereabouts to and from school, as ...READ»

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A Crappella

BY Heath RowMon Oct 25, 2004 at 1:57 PM

I don't know which I find more amusing: the collegiate culture of a cappella singing -- or the fact that it spills over into business schools, as well. The Summer 2004 edition of Northwestern University's alumni magazine reports that ...READ»

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Trump and Circumstance

BY Heath RowFri Aug 27, 2004 at 11:20 AM

CNN reports today that Donald Trump has applied for a trademark on the name "Trump University," indicating that the school would offer university-level sales and marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and real estate courses -- ...READ»

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The Fast Learning Company

Thu Aug 12, 2004 at 10:36 AM

How is it that a company, having no organic means of memory, can learn? And if it can indeed learn, how can it do so faster and better? For the first anniversary Fast Company Now Blog Jam I thought this may be an appropriate issue ...READ»

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Managing Convergence

Mon Aug 9, 2004 at 1:17 PM

Last week, I was at a conference known as Unity 2004, where almost 10,000 journalists from across the country mingled. One of the things I got out of it is what's called "convergence," which involves journalists working across ...READ»

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Games People Play

BY Heath RowMon Aug 9, 2004 at 11:20 AM

More and more video games are being developed to mirror the realities -- and competition -- of business development. Games such as Lemonade Tycoon, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Railroad Tycoon, John Deere American Farmer, Vegas Tycoon, and ...READ»

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Behind the (i)Podium

BY Heath RowWed Jul 21, 2004 at 11:12 AM

Yesterday, Shasha touched on some of Apple's recent improvements to the iPod. In today's news, it's reported that Duke University will issue 1,650 iPods preloaded with an academic calendar and course material as part of a $500,000 ...READ»

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Celluloid Leaders

BY Heath RowThu Jul 15, 2004 at 12:32 PM

The Training-Ideas discussion group has been exploring movies that can be used to help coach business leaders. Among some of their recommendations: Apollo 13: Project Management The Bridge on the River Kwai: Leadership Dead Poets ...READ»

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What Is the "Relational" Aspect of Business?

Tue Jun 15, 2004 at 12:15 PM

What are "people" people? What is the relational aspect of business? Why should we care about understanding people if we are not in HR? A Harvard Business Review excerpt "Leveraging Your Team's Interpersonal Skills" reviews the ...READ»

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(Business) School of Hard Knocks

BY Heath RowWed Jun 2, 2004 at 11:47 AM

Today's a hard day for students, faculty, and staff of Drake Business School, a 131-year-old institution in New York that closed yesterday. Some students were shocked -- shocked! -- that the school would close, but by most accounts, ...READ»

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Word of Mouse II

BY Heath RowFri Apr 9, 2004 at 2:09 PM

Thanks to FC Now reader Mike for tracking down the inside scoop on Word of Mouth Research. According to Snopes, a project called Word-of-Mouth.org is a scam. Despite the difference in name, the example report that Snopes offers in ...READ»

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