The 5 most important leadership skills for the next five years

The leadership playbook that worked for the last decade is quietly becoming redundant. Hybrid teams, AI-augmented workflows and near-constant organisational change mean the skills that once defined a “strong leader” — decisiveness, deep functional expertise, command-and-control coordination — are no longer sufficient on their own. Ongoing research from bodies like Deloitte and McKinsey on the…

Learning and Development Cartoon - Death by PowerPoint

L&D Friday Funny – Death by PowerPoint

This week’s Learning & Development Network ‘Friday Funny’ is titled ‘Death by PowerPoint’. We’ve all been there; a workshop that’s basically a lecture delivered via a thousand slides. Slides can, of course, be a really helpful tool in training workshop, but need to be used sparingly if you want to keep your audience engaged! Our…

TEN HABITS OF ULTRA-LIKEABLE LEADERS

By Dr. Travis Bradberry   Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning coauthor of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and the cofounder of TalentSmart® the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His bestselling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more than 150 countries.…

How Successful People Stay Calm

Written by: Travis Bradberry, Ph.D. Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training, serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His bestselling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more…

10 Ways To Spot A Truly Exceptional Employee

By: Dr Travis Bradberry Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training, serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His bestselling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more…

Free L&D Network Session (Brisbane) – 9-8.30am, Mon 4 Sep 2017 – The Impact of Cultural Maturity on Learning

This session will explore how culture maturity, particularly in relation to how risk and uncertainty is responded to within organisation, influences informal and formal learning. SESSION TITLE: The impact of culture maturity on learning TOPICS COVERED: * The concept of organisational culture on a maturity spectrum. * Fragility and the risk paradox. * Risk, learning and…