Insights Archives – Page 3 of 27 – Interactive Workshops

How to Lead Up No matter what level in an organization you’re at, a critical skill to both your career success and success as a leader is that of “leading up.”

10 unexpected lessons in success learned from the Country Music Hall of Fame Then, a few weeks ago I was in Nashville, Tennessee, to deliver some training and had a free afternoon. I decided to visit the Country Music Hall of Fame because…why not. I was there, I had some free time, and figured I might learn something. And boy did I.

Did you feel that earthquake? I grew up almost directly on top of the notorious Wasatch Fault. From a very early age I was taught about geology, plate tectonics, earthquakes, and how the Wasatch Fault was a ticking time bomb.

Who ya gonna call? (At 3:00 am…) Whether at home or at work, we accomplish more by having a strong support system. This was never more real to me than when I found myself in a CAT scan machine at 3:00 am. The morning I was supposed to kick off a three day training.

Best piece of feedback I’ve ever been given As part of a workshop on how to give feedback, we ask participants to write down on a Post-It note the most meaningful, or most impactful piece of feedback they’ve ever received.

IW’s Culture – From the Perspective of a Newcomer My first week at IW NY was spent in London, with the IW London team. It was a whirlwind and an absolute joy, sprinkled in with a bit of healthy confusion and quite a lot of excitement!

Out with the old, in with the new? The Kings Cross area is a perfect lesson in retaining the strength and the heart of a business, while embracing the new.

10 More Lessons in Leadership; This Time Learned from Young Men’s Camp While spending a week in the very muggy woods with 50 very energetic teenage boys, here are 10 more lessons in leadership I learned.

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