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Six Signs of a Highly Impactful person

It is often said that the first impression is the last impression. Yes, though it is important to be open, ironically we as individuals constantly keep judging people and things.   So, even before you get to know a person well and start interacting with him or her you have already created some perceptions about that person. These perceptions play a very critical role in establishing a relationship of trust with others.   Have you ever wondered what are those aspects of an individual’s personality that silently communicates so much about the person to others?   Technically, we call it the non-verbal communication and is commonly known as body language. Let us take a close look at the Six Signs, that frequently determines whether the person has created a positive impact in the minds of others. Sign 1 – Look into the eyes of the others as you talk to them. While staring into the eyes of the other may make him/ her feel intimidated, too much of emotions while looking i...

The Myth of Microlearning

There’s a new buzz phrase going around town these days in the L&D and talent development communities: “microlearning.” An infographic on the modern learner, published by Bersin and Associates” in late 2014, seems to fuel this fire. Meet the Modern Learner - Microlearning can help The biggest take-away many are getting from this infographic is that today’s workers—the modern learners—have only 1% of their workweek to devote to professional development and learning. That equates to 24 minutes per week if you assume a 40-hour work week. Which is a measly 4.8 minutes per day to focus on learning. The concern I have is that we make an assumption that we can or should winnow down all of our learning initiatives to fit within this 4.8 minutes per day (or 24 minutes per week). Not All Training Fits the Microlearning Model We can, however, handle reinforcement of training in 4.8 minutes a day. Learning science-based platforms such as Knowledge Guru, qStream, or Axonify can be v...