Category Archives: Learning Strategies

Recognizing Talent – key traits for hiring and promoting

"It's not about whether candidates have the right skills, it's [more] about whether they have the potential to learn new ones."    - Claudio Fernández-Aráoz To recruit, promote and keep talent, it turns out that adaptability, capacity to learn, and constructive use of imagination are more important than knowledge.  Einstein was right.  But the master skill of "learning how to learn" can be Continue Reading ...

Communication Skills for People Under Pressure

By Daniel Robin "There comes a time ... when we must grab the bull by the tail and face the situation." - W.C. Fields You walk into a meeting with your agenda brandished on your frontal lobes, ready to get the team's unwavering commitment and blast into action. The last time you had an assignment with this group, some joker disagreed, it threw you off, and it took forever to get it done. This time Continue Reading ...

Not Just the Facts, Ma’am

By Daniel Robin "Hey, the boss is all upset," reports Todd, looking a bit worried. Curious to know what Todd observed, Nancy asks "How do you know the boss is all upset?" "Well," Todd explains, "I just saw her jumping up and down and pounding her fists on the desk. I’d say that means we’re in trouble." "Relax ...," says Nancy in reassuring tones, Continue Reading ...

Reflective Learning: Learning How to Learn

By Daniel Robin As she thought about the past few days, the CEO surmised, "I’m not sure if we learned anything." The CEO’s usual charisma seemed strangely subdued, tentative. What could possibly be the value of "not knowing" something ... of not being so sure?  Navigating with curiosity and interest in what could be learned Continue Reading ...

The Electronic Way

This is your Brain on the Internet By Daniel Robin "Outside of a dog, a network is a man’s best friend; inside of a dog it’s too dark to see the keyboard." - Anonymous Those of us who are aware of the dopamine affect of e-gizmos, the powerfully addictive substance contained in the palm of your hand, desktop or laptop computer, find that more of a challenge than the original challenge -- Continue Reading ...