The Learning Café » Articles http://www.thelearningcafe.net Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:03:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Just another WordPress weblog The Learning Café no Just another WordPress weblog The Learning Café » Articles http://www.thelearningcafe.net/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.thelearningcafe.net/category/articles/ No mentor? No problem! http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2012/01/no-mentor-no-problem/ http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2012/01/no-mentor-no-problem/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:15:11 +0000 admin http://www.thelearningcafe.net/?p=1553 Did you know you can mentor yourself? Our latest Quick Reference Guide “Mentor Yourself,” provides concise tips and a wealth of targeted, results-oriented guidance in just two pages.

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]]> http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2012/01/no-mentor-no-problem/feed/ 0 Mentoring the Gap: Tips on Closing the Generation Gaps That Hamper Effective Mentoring Relationships http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/11/mentoring-the-gap-tips-on-closing-the-generation-gaps-that-hamper-effective-mentoring-relationships/ http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/11/mentoring-the-gap-tips-on-closing-the-generation-gaps-that-hamper-effective-mentoring-relationships/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:17:29 +0000 admin http://www.thelearningcafe.net/?p=1496 Article published in the ASTD InterChange (p 8-10), November 2011, by Devon Scheef and Diane Thielfoldt, The Learning Café

 
How modern is your mentoring? Like every other business practice you employ, mentoring should continually…

]]> http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/11/mentoring-the-gap-tips-on-closing-the-generation-gaps-that-hamper-effective-mentoring-relationships/feed/ 0 Millennial Managers: Today’s Youngest Leaders Examine Our Future http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/05/millennial-managers-today%e2%80%99s-youngest-leaders-examine-our-future/ http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/05/millennial-managers-today%e2%80%99s-youngest-leaders-examine-our-future/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 19:20:50 +0000 admin http://www.thelearningcafe.net/?p=1081 Find out how today’s youngest leaders view their role within their organizations, their management methods, and their values. The Learning Café surveyed Millennials age 24 to 34 who hold positions ranging from senior manager to…

]]> http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/05/millennial-managers-today%e2%80%99s-youngest-leaders-examine-our-future/feed/ 0 Engaging a Changing Workforce, Study of Four Generations http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/03/engaging-a-changing-workforce-study-of-four-generations/ http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/03/engaging-a-changing-workforce-study-of-four-generations/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:04:37 +0000 admin http://www.thelearningcafe.net/?p=934 Think you’ve read and heard it all about the four-generation workforce? Check out Engaging a Changing Workforce, Study of Four Generations by downloading the PDF below. Based on 2,000 employee and manager responses from corporations,…

]]> http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/03/engaging-a-changing-workforce-study-of-four-generations/feed/ 0 Business Strategies for Intergenerational Meetings http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/03/business-strategies-for-intergenerational-meetings/ http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/03/business-strategies-for-intergenerational-meetings/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:55:34 +0000 admin http://www.thelearningcafe.net/?p=1054 Recognizing and working with generational preferences has become a reality these days, and nowhere is it more obvious than at meetings. This article in Executive Travel outlines seven tips for intergenerational meetings from The Learning…

]]> http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/03/business-strategies-for-intergenerational-meetings/feed/ 0 Knowledge Transfer as Wisdom Sharing http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/02/knowledge-transfer-as-wisdom-sharing-2/ http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/02/knowledge-transfer-as-wisdom-sharing-2/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:49:40 +0000 admin http://www.thelearningcafe.net/?p=989 Devon Scheef of The Learning Café co-authored the article on “Knowledge Transfer as Wisdom Sharing.” The article focuses on the critical human element in knowledge transfer efforts. Check out the 10 tactics for wisdom sharing…

]]> http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/02/knowledge-transfer-as-wisdom-sharing-2/feed/ 0 Change the Way You Work in 2011 http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/02/change_the_way_you_work_in_2011/ http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/02/change_the_way_you_work_in_2011/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:10:17 +0000 admin http://www.thelearningcafe.net/?p=942 Wish you had a crystal ball? You’re not alone.

Organizations of all types, all around the world, have experienced dramatic change over the last three years. And even as 2011 gets off to a bright…

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Each year brings a fresh start and the opportunity to accomplish great things, personally and professionally. To support your success in 2011, we’ve assembled the best…

]]> http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2011/01/seven-days-of-life-work/feed/ 0 Managing Millennials in the Electrical Distribution business http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2010/09/managing-millennials-in-the-electrical-distribution-business/ http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2010/09/managing-millennials-in-the-electrical-distribution-business/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:38:19 +0000 admin http://www.thelearningcafe.net/?p=690 In the Electrical Distributors magazine an article about recruiting and retaining young talent features a sidebar with a reference to Diane’s expertise in managing Millennials.

In the Managing Millennials sidebar Diane explains that the average…

]]> http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2010/09/managing-millennials-in-the-electrical-distribution-business/feed/ 0 Succession Across the Generations – Talent Management Magazine http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2010/07/succession-across-the-generations-talent-management-magazine/ http://www.thelearningcafe.net/2010/07/succession-across-the-generations-talent-management-magazine/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:46:30 +0000 admin http://www.thelearningcafe.net/?p=664 Our expertise in talent development was tapped for an article in the July 2010 Talent Management magazine. An interesting succession planning article by Stephen Xavier and Sharon Doyle discusses how talent leaders must ensure that…

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