Tag Archives: Training

Four Ways To Do Training Right

Posted on September 3, 2019 by David Shedd

In corporate America, approximately $100 billion is spent each year on training. Yet, many studies show that training is only 10% – 15% effective. As Harvard Business School Professor Michael Beer writes, this is… the great training robbery Yet, training … Continue reading →

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Experiment… A Little

Posted on May 7, 2019 by David Shedd

To move our companies forward, we need to experiment. We need to try out new products, new sales/ marketing strategies, new processes, and new leadership styles. We cannot be certain if all of these will work. But, to not experiment … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Micromanagement

Posted on March 5, 2019 by David Shedd

Guilty as charged!! I confess that I do, at times, micromanage. However, soon after slipping into micromanagement, I become aware (yet again) that micromanagement is truly just mis-management. It would have been far better for me to avoid the trap … Continue reading →

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Checklists

Posted on February 5, 2019 by David Shedd

Several years ago, a medical surgeon, Atul Gawande, wrote a best-selling book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, that discusses the advantages of using checklists in all types of activities from surgery to disaster recovery to business. As … Continue reading →

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10 Ideas for Improved Organization and Effectiveness

Posted on June 5, 2018 by David Shedd

Pre-planning “For every 10 minutes of pre-planning you do, we get four to five hours of productivity improvements.” On a weekly basis, schedule the most important tasks and activities first and build our week around them “The best day begins … Continue reading →

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Remind…Don’t Teach

Posted on February 6, 2018 by David Shedd

A fundamental task of a leader is to train and develop his or her team. This often involves coaching and teaching the team on the strategic, operational and leadership skills that are required for them to reach the next level. … Continue reading →

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Lead With Questions

Posted on October 6, 2015 by David Shedd

As leaders, we often have an employee come to us with an issue or problem. As “make it happen” managers, we then focus on getting the problem solved and getting it done as quickly as possible. Thus, we take charge, … Continue reading →

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