Spring is a time when nature refreshes and renews. It is also a great point in the calendar to look at your training resources to if there is an opportunity to refresh or renew your materials or methods. Most trainers and training departments have a range of resources already created and in place but like the garden that needs some TLC after a long winter, these resources can be revitalized with a little bit of effort and enthusiasm.
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Showing posts with label resources. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Key Trends in Training for 2012
From HR Matters: Special Feature -As I see it
13 practitioners share what they believe to be key trends in training and development for 2012
Karen Sieczka shares, "Since most training departments will still be running “lean” in 2012, one of the trends I see is that training programs will need to be even more targeted and relevant to the job skills your organization’s workforce needs. "
Read more here.
13 practitioners share what they believe to be key trends in training and development for 2012
Karen Sieczka shares, "Since most training departments will still be running “lean” in 2012, one of the trends I see is that training programs will need to be even more targeted and relevant to the job skills your organization’s workforce needs. "
Read more here.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Creativity@Work: Articles
Gather creativity and innovation information to add to your organizational Idea Library from some of these interesting resources. How can you and your organization apply these ideas and resources to problems and projects or use to seek new opportunities, niches, and combinations?
- Duke University: Creative Thinking Value Rubric
- How to Overcome Creative Blocks and Distractions on BNET
- What is Creativity by Linda Naiman
- Do You Recognize These 10 Mental Blocks to Creative Thinking? On Copyblogger
- WorkMadeEasier.com: Will Creative Thinking Make You More Successful?
What creative and idea resources will you add to your Idea Library?
It’s here and it’s free! Until March 31, 2011-- download the complete training guide to Creativity@Work, Growing Great Ideas: Unleashing More Creativity@Work, with over 80 pages of ideas, exercises, and resources at the E-book website.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Creativity@Work: Idea Library Resources
Here are some places on the web to gather creativity and innovation information to add to the Idea Library. Consider how your organization can apply these ideas and resources to problems and projects or use them to seek new opportunities and combinations.
• 2011 may go down in history as "The Year of Opportunity." Venture capitalist Saku Tuominen, founder of the Idealist Group, says in the Monocle Small Business Guide2010/11. Read the complete article on Amex’s Open Forum website.
• 5 Ways to Spot a $100 Million Idea. Read the blog post on BNET.
• 6 Steps to Achieving Creativity in Business, Personal Life: It turns out that the creative process involves both art and science. Read the article in US NEWS
• Become a More Creative Leader — Think Small by Stew Friedman in HBR.
What creative resources can you add to your Idea Library?
It’s almost here! The complete e-book comes out on March 1st! Need more ideas to unleash Creativity@Work? Download a free, 25 page preview of THE training guide to Creativity@Work, Growing Great Ideas: Unleashing More Creativity@Work, at the E-book website.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Creativity@Work: Books
What better way to build a foundation and reference point for creative pursuits in the workplace than to read about innovation from a variety of viewpoints? Build an Idea Library with some books that may help your organization think more creatively:
• 101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques: The Handbook of New Ideas for Business by James M. Higgins
• A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative by Roger von Oech
• Get Back in the Box: Innovation from the Inside Out by Douglas Rushkoff
• The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO's Strategies for Defeating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization by Thomas Kelley and Jonathan Littman
Need more ideas to unleash Creativity@Work? Download a free, 25 page preview of THE training guide to Creativity@Work, Growing Great Ideas: Unleashing More Creativity@Work, at the E-book website.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Creativity@Work: Books
What better way to build a foundation and reference point for creative pursuits in the workplace than to read about innovation and creative thinking from a variety of viewpoints? Here are some books that may help your organization think more creatively:
• Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson
• How to be a Brilliant Thinker: Exercise Your Mind and Find Creative Solutions by Paul Sloane
• Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques by Michael Michalko
• Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, and James Macanufo
Coming Friday: Idea Master Edward de Bono
Want more ideas to unleash Creativity@Work? For more information on how to get your copy of THE training guide to Creativity@Work, Growing Great Ideas: Unleashing More Creativity@Work, visit the E-book website. Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter or become a fan of my Facebook Creativity@Work page. I can also train you and your organization to be more creative and innovative at work. Email me for more information.
• Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson
• How to be a Brilliant Thinker: Exercise Your Mind and Find Creative Solutions by Paul Sloane
• Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques by Michael Michalko
• Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, and James Macanufo
Coming Friday: Idea Master Edward de Bono
Want more ideas to unleash Creativity@Work? For more information on how to get your copy of THE training guide to Creativity@Work, Growing Great Ideas: Unleashing More Creativity@Work, visit the E-book website. Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter or become a fan of my Facebook Creativity@Work page. I can also train you and your organization to be more creative and innovative at work. Email me for more information.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Creativity@Work: Links, News, Resources & Articles
As part of the blog rotation, I will be posting links to resources, news, and articles on Creativity@Work as well as websites that are creativity and innovation related. Have links you would care to share? Email them.
Today’s links:
BNET: 5 Ways to Spot a $100 Million Idea
Fast Company: Why Good Ideas Go Bad
Marelisa’s Abundance Blog, Creativity+ Productivity+ Simplicity =Abundance
The Power of Small Steps and Tiny Changes
US News: 6 Steps to Achieving Creativity in Business, Personal Life
Blogging Innovation: How Many iPads and Kindles will be Garbage?
Today’s links:
BNET: 5 Ways to Spot a $100 Million Idea
Fast Company: Why Good Ideas Go Bad
Marelisa’s Abundance Blog, Creativity+ Productivity+ Simplicity =Abundance
The Power of Small Steps and Tiny Changes
US News: 6 Steps to Achieving Creativity in Business, Personal Life
Blogging Innovation: How Many iPads and Kindles will be Garbage?
Coming Friday: Idea Master William Danforth
Want more ideas to unleash Creativity@Work? For more information on how to get your copy of THE training guide to Creativity@Work, Growing Great Ideas: Unleashing More Creativity@Work, visit the E-book website. Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter or become a fan of my Facebook Creativity@Work page. I can also train you and your organization to be more creative and innovative at work. Email me for more information.
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