Thought Leadership

Leading in Tough Economic Times: 10 Steps for Managers

During turbulent economic times, organizations need managers who focus resources on critical priorities, encourage and guide employees in the right direction, and face difficult challenges realistically and effectively.

Download a free training tool designed to help your managers implement 10 actions that successful leaders take during economic downturns. The tool consists of a colorfully illustrated Discovery Map® and a Discussion and Planning Guide developed by Paradigm Learning, based on research conducted by The Forum Corporation.

Podcasts

In this short podcast you will learn how Touchstone Energy Cooperatives used a Discovery Map® to educate its members about what makes Touchstone different. Ann Maggard, director of communications and membership for Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, and Robb Gomez, president of Paradigm Learning, will also discuss the process of designing a Discovery Map® and how you can use discovery learning methodology to increase customer value and expand brand awareness.

In part 2 of this podcast series, Ann Maggard, director of communications and membership for Touchstone Energy, shares the company's goals for its Discovery Map® program and the metrics used to assess the learning outcomes. Ann also provides insights into how Touchstone marketed the program internally and multipurposed the Discovery Map to meet different learning needs.

Training / HR Tools

Here are several articles we thought might be of interest to our Insiders.

The Leadership Competencies That Matter Most in Today's Trying Economic Times – i4cp

Making the Case for Training – Workforce Management Magazine 

White Paper

How to Align Your Training Strategy with Your Business Initiatives

Major corporate change initiatives often focus on the quality of the project but neglect to incorporate the bigger picture. When organizations begin to focus on aligning people with the initiative, the likelihood of a successful outcome greatly improves.

Download this white paper to learn the answers to the hard question: How will you align the people of your organization with your critical initiative so they will choose to embrace change?