Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I’ve pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff.
Action Mapping Book Now Available
I rarely share books and courses through this newsletter, and I have no business relationship with the author, Cathy Moore. But I do think action mapping can be a great way to make training more effective, and you don’t have to invest in virtual reality equipment. Learn more here.
Protecting Your Workforce from the Burnout Epidemic
If you coach or train management, this article can provide some good material for how managers can keep employees energetic and focused with simple work strategies. Read more.
Coaching at a Distance
If coaching is a part of your development program, you may have a challenge around setting up conversations for your remote or field employees. If so, consider a virtual coaching program. This article discusses how to do it along with the pros and cons of online interactions. Read more.
3 Best Practices of Bridging the Learning and Doing Gap
Application or transfer of training is still a big challenge for most training programs. Employees have to practice new skills or processes and get into the habit of using them. But they often don’t, leaving a learning-doing gap. Here is some good advice for closing that gap in your program. Read more.
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