The Accidental Manager Problem: A Room Full of Unprepared Leaders Picture a room full of HR leaders and managers. When asked to stand if they’d been promoted into management, nearly everyone rises. But when asked to remain standing if they received management...
L&D Budget as a % of Revenue: A Simple Framework When you last opened your budget, did ‘Employee Development’ even show up as its own line item? Or was it buried under ‘HR,’ ‘People Ops’, or a vague catch-all like ‘Training’? If it wasn’t clearly visible,...
Most learning programs are judged by one question: Did people learn the content?But what if that’s the wrong question? In her latest article for Training & Development Magazine, Alicia Lykos challenges a long-standing assumption in L&D: that...
Perfect Presents for all 17 PI Profiles Choosing the right gift can feel impossible. Until you use The Predictive Index. If you’ve ever stared at a gift list thinking, “I have no idea what to get this person,” here’s the secret: their PI Reference Profile already...
There are few phrases that trigger a faster stress response than “Can I give you some feedback?” Even when it’s offered with good intentions, most of us brace ourselves. In seconds, your brain has already run the checklist: What did I do wrong? Am I in trouble? Is...
Most managers don’t fail because they don’t care. They fail because they were never shown how to succeed. We see it all the time. High performers are often stepping into management roles without clear expectations, adequate support, or targeted development. These are...
