A leader’s top priority is to develop his or her team, clear their path of obstacles and align them with objectives that play to their strengths. One way to tackle all three responsibilities is to focus on developing each team member’s self confidence. Why Confidence Is Particularly Important Self-confidence inspires trust. Trust in turn, increases […]
I’m a big fan of networking to build your business. So here I want to go over an opportunity that people are missing big time when trying to build their networks and make friends with people, especially when they’re at a free business networking event. Firstly “work the room” and collect as many cards as you possibly […]
In many respects, Elearning has matured as a technology and industry. Today we will look at how web-based learning management systems can and are being used as part of the customer support function in a company or organization. What is a Learning Management System? Learning management systems (LMS) are web-based software application platforms used to […]
“Why would I want to use audio and video as part of my learning program?” is a question that you may be asking yourself. There are plenty of reasons to like audio and video for learning: Supports Varied Learning Environments: Face-to-face, blended, and online learning in synchronous and asynchronous environments. Engages Learning Styles: Caters directly […]
Having been making frequent personal/business trips to Lebanon for the past year or so, I have been contemplating the idea of purchasing a vehicle instead of going with a car rental every time I visit my home country. So, on my last trip, it has been suggested to me to go check out and consider […]
Leadership is one of the most popular and widely discussed topics in the business world. It is difficult to find a management practitioner who does not have well-defined ideas and often, strong opinions on the concept. Managers, teachers, administrators, students and in fact employees across all levels can speak with authority on the subject. The […]
In a very competitive market environment, organizations are undergoing major disruptive change strategies. Re-evaluating their business model, shifting their core goals and objectives to new perspectives and looking for new growth opportunities or evolving to the new customer’s needs. The change will systematically include establishing new processes and moving the workforce cursor of focus to […]
Why should there be a focus and investment on leadership and management as the UAE moves into the next decade? Firstly, there is a need to establish the definition of leadership and management. Many notable academics have debated this case with many conclusions drawn. Generally, for the purpose of this article, it may be considered […]
“Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.“ Dale Carnegie When you’re invited to speak to an audience, what are the first questions that come to you? “Who are my audience?” and “what shall I speak about?” Succeeding to inspire and interest our listeners is […]
Technology has changed vastly in the past few years. We can’t even remember how we survived without all our technology conveniences in our lives… writing letters, waiting days to contact each other, storing lots of files and paper work etc…. We are all part of social media today; even my 70-year-old father uses social media. […]
