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    Coaching Term of The Week: Question Back

    Tue,Jun 12,2012 @ 01:15 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Coaching Term of The Week: Question Back

    All busy, overscheduled managers, leaders, and trainers this week's term is for you!

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    Training Reinforcement: Idea # 1

    Fri,Jun 01,2012 @ 03:50 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    Time Is a HOT Commodity

    Fri,May 25,2012 @ 01:00 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Time Is a HOT Commodity

     Frantic Managers When a coaching program is introduced into an organization one common misperception always rears its ugly head: "coaching will take up too much of my valuable time!" Most managers new to coaching view it as a “feel-good” activity that will take up hours of their time meeting with each individual employee every week. In reality, there are many time..
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    Direct Coaching

    Wed,May 23,2012 @ 04:00 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Direct Coaching

    Not all employees learn the same, and group sessions may intimidate some. So, managers need to be prepared with other methods that will encourage workers to put their best foot forward. There are two types of coaching that encourage training reinforcement and continuous learning without using an employee’s peers.

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    Short and Sweet Training

    Wed,May 23,2012 @ 08:00 AM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Short and Sweet Training

    Nobody wants to sit through training sessions and listen to someone dragging out a lesson. They want the session to be short and engaging. While coaching should be continuous, the actual training sessions should be given in short bursts. Research shows that adults learn best independently and when the material comes in quick segments that do not take up much of their..

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    4 Sales Training Techniques to Give You a Competitive Edge

    Wed,May 09,2012 @ 03:00 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    4 Sales Training Techniques to Give You a Competitive Edge

    With millions of companies out there, how do you make yours stand out? You need to have a competitive edge. Sure, you can have flashy promotions and expensive advertisements to draw customers, but it is going to be your employees that make or break a sale.                                          Sales without Customer                                    Service is like stuffing money                                       into a pocket full of holes...

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    Sustainable Training in 3 Easy Steps

    Fri,May 04,2012 @ 11:00 AM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Sustainable Training in 3 Easy Steps

    Training takes more than a one or two day workshop to be successful and effective. Training needs to be a process not a one stop event.  The below 3 parts must be included to ensure that your training programs are effective and that the learning becomes sustainable.

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    Self-Directed Learning

    Tue,May 01,2012 @ 11:00 AM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

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    How to Create A Coaching Plan

    Fri,Apr 27,2012 @ 10:00 AM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    How to Create A Coaching Plan

    An important element of employee coaching is planning. After an initial employee assessment has been completed it is vital that a coaching plan be created. The coaching plan can contain any combination of the 5 types of coaching depending on the area of improvement as well as depth of improvement. Below is a sample-coaching plan created for an employee that needs to..

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    The Tell-Tail Signs Your Training Is A Success

    Wed,Apr 18,2012 @ 04:30 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    The Tell-Tail Signs Your Training Is A Success

    Training: intended for use during an introductory, learning, or transitional period. Training is a tool that is typically associated with improvement, and it has a variety of uses in the business world. Companies use it to make sure their employees know the features, advantages and benefits of the product they are selling. They can employ sales..

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