Category: Consulting skills

Circular Economy: What Is It?, Definition, Examples, & Model

By now, most people recognize that rethinking the take-make-waste system is essential to managing the environmental crisis. One possible alternative is the circular economy. It is an alternative model to the traditional system that’s been used since the Industrial Revolution. Let’s learn more about the circular economy. What is the Circular Economy? The circular economy…

Microlearning: Making Learning Accessible

Microlearning is a leaner, more effective way to absorb new skills and knowledge than traditional eLearning. Gone are the days of PowerPoint slide voice-overs for corporate training (thankfully). It works with dwindling attention spans to enable us to focus long enough to learn what we need to with bite-sized chunks of information. Let’s explore microlearning.…

Is Self Promotion Good or Bad?

Self promotion can get a bad rap. Most people can think of self promotion examples that came across as arrogant or out of touch. But that doesn’t mean self promotion is bad. It means that there’s an art to doing it well. In this article, we’ll look at self promotion psychology, self promotion in business,…

DiSC Personality Test

The DiSC Personality Test is an assessment tool that organizations often use to increase the communication effectiveness and general productivity of their teams. There are lots of personality tests available today, but DiSC is specifically suited for corporations and is intended to help individuals engage more efficiently and effectively in a work environment. In this…

Setting Business Goals: How To, Template, & Importance

Setting business goals is one of the most important skills that business leaders and managers can learn. Thousands of people use Google to search for “goal setting theory business” each day. What are they looking for? Practical advice, such as business goal setting worksheets/templates, and the background theory on how to use goal setting to…

Instructional Design: What Is It?

What is instructional design? Simply put, instructional design involves the development of instructional materials. Instructional design had its origin during WWII when soldiers had to be trained on specific information quickly. Success was found in breaking complex material down into specific bite-sized components or parts that were easily absorbed by the soldiers. This success was…

High Potential Employees: How to Attract & Develop the Best

High potential employees are the most actively recruited – for obvious reasons. Every company on the planet – especially in today’s tight labor market - wants intelligent, talented, and hard-working people. For this reason, high potential employees can also be difficult to retain. Why? They can always take their talents and skills elsewhere if they…

Top Job Interview Myths

Job interview myths abound. When preparing for an interview, being aware of these myths can increase a candidate’s chances of doing well in the interview and landing the role. Below, we have compiled a list of the most common job interview myths and the flaws in each one. Whether you’re interviewing for a job in…

Negative Feedback Loop vs Positive Feedback Loop

In the business world, negative feedback loops and positive feedback loops can be integral components of an effectively managed business. Feedback loops are a powerful concept for growing a business or improving personal effectiveness. In this article, we’ll look at what negative and positive feedback loops are and how you can use them to improve…

Resource Based View: Your Competitive Advantage In Focus

Resource based view is a strategic planning framework that managers can use to build a competitive advantage. A resource based view says that excellent company performance is related to the effective use of resources. If a firm’s resources are Valuable, Rate, not Imitable, and can be effectively Organized around (if the resource has VRIO attributes…