Not sure how to get started with Corporate International Service Learning (CISL)? Why not try it out for yourself? Experiencing this immersive learning approach first-hand can be invaluable when designing a program. The 3.5 day intensive provides participants with a way to test CISL by bringing together participants from several companies to experience the powerful […]
Many of today’s challenges center on connecting across cultures, which is why the focus of learning to connect, create and contribute in Being Global is so useful. Don’t just take our word for it – Here is what Bill Clinton had to say about the book. “Being Global is a thoughtful, instructive text on […]
As many of you have experienced, leaders are facing the impact of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) even though they may not have come across the expression. We believe there is a way to grow individuals, so they are more able to handle the complexity in the world around us. We start by drawing […]
Jennifer Garvey Berger and Catherine Fitzgerald have created an invaluable resource for coaching in the VUCA world. As coaches we need to think about new patterns that support our clients in thinking, engaging, and acting differently to meet changing demands of 21st century. In this white paper, Berger and Fitzgerald layout how those of us […]
One of the characteristics of high potential leaders is their ability to think and act quickly in their domains of expertise. However, challenges that organizations increasingly face require extensive cross boundary work and exploration, which requires new skills set. Microsoft asked Sage Ways to design a 1-day learning event to address this area of skill […]
In complex situations, prediction, control, and the right answer are illusions. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all tips and tricks in pursuit of these mirages, authors Jennifer Garvey Berger and Keith Johnston provide three integral practices that enable leaders to navigate the unknown. By taking multiple perspectives, asking different questions, and seeing more of their system, leaders […]
We often use a term called versatility in our work—it suggests that leaders need to be able to operate at both ends of a continuum. The Neo-Generalist: Where You Go Is Who You Are speaks to the concept of the neo-generalist, talent that is both specialist and generalist, often able to master multiple disciplines—a […]
NTL’s Human Interaction Laboratory is an immersion into inter-personal relations and group dynamics. The process of feedback helps participants understand how their own behavior appears to others and how it affects them. The lab is an impactful, even life-changing experience that every OD professional should attend at least once. Read More
It’s hard to believe it, but many of my colleagues are unaware of NTL — a pioneering organization created 70 years ago that should be considered a national treasure by anyone in the field of learning and development. NTL was the genesis for much of what we know of as experiential learning today — the […]
As HR professionals, we need to keep pace with the dynamic nature of the world we live in. Embracing emerging research from such disciplines as network theory and complexity science helps us to seek out adaptive solutions that enable the value of social capital. In this article from People + Strategy, Michael Arena and colleague […]