Personal branding, at its core, is the way you project yourself to the world and how others perceive you. Personal branding is not only defined by what you do and where you are headed but also about how you do it and why. The concept of “personal branding”—the practice of people marketing themselves the same way […] Read More...

Push vs. pull learning? Push learning content on workers? Adopt a pull learning strategy and let them focus on their own learning? What about blended learning? Talent development professionals must consider how to best deliver the training. It’s only one consideration though. They must also think about: Engagement: How do you ensure the training is […] Read More...

New York Times best selling author, Inc. 500 entrepreneur, and LEADx founder Kevin Kruse interviewed G. Riley Mills for the second time. LEADx provides business professionals with insight and knowledge for achieving your potential. In this short, but powerful podcast, Gary discussed giving feedback, leadership communication, and successful interviewing tips. And it all comes back to objective and […] Read More...

You’ll never guess the number one skills gap in the U.S., according to LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner. Drum roll please! The answer: communication skills. During a recent interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Weiner said, “Not surprisingly, there continues to be an imbalance with regards to software engineers. But somewhat surprisingly, some people may not realize, interpersonal skills […] Read More...

The ability to communicate with purpose and clarity and purpose is the key to personal and professional success. Effective communication is not something that happens easily though. Without a firm grasp of the elements needed to be a good communicator, there is no guarantee it will happen at all. Our new book, The Bullseye Principle, […] Read More...

In a recent Deloitte study, 89% of executives consider “strengthening the leadership pipeline” an urgent issue. Organizations are continuously promoting people into manager and leadership roles. One of the ways to showcase you are leadership material is to increase your communication skills. How to increase your communication skills Project Confidence Confidence is contagious. So is […] Read More...

The Secret to Becoming an Influential Introverted Leader: Pat Wadors, CHRO LinkedIn Pat Wadors has risen through the ranks to become a very successful and influential senior executive as the Chief Human Resources Officer and SVP of Global Talent at LinkedIn. However, Pat is not your predictable, over-energized, charismatic, senior executive. She is an introvert. So how […] Read More...

We all know first impressions are important. But why are they so important? Because they happen quickly and don’t change easily. 7 Seconds to Make an Impact A Princeton University study found people make snap judgments about the attractiveness, likability, trustworthiness, competence and aggressiveness of a fellow human within a tenth of a second of […] Read More...