As technology changes the workplace in both big and small ways, whole categories of jobs are being replaced with computers, robots and other automation. But there is a highly desirable ability that no computer has yet to come close to replicating – advanced social skills. Businesses want and need employees with soft skills. According to… Read More
What TRACOM Does and Doesn’t Do with Your Data This month the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) go into full effect. And while this standard is specific to citizens of EU countries, TRACOM wants people worldwide to understand what we do – and don’t do – with email addresses and other data. And… Read More
We all have a SOCIAL STYLE that dictates our behaviors and preferences in all facets of life. These preferences effect salespeople, and influence our naturally preferred behaviors in selling situations. But of course our own preferences are not necessarily those of the people we are trying to sell to. In fact, the odds are 3… Read More
A new Huffpost article titled, “Finally, Some Unflattering Research About Introverts” looks at information revealing introverts’ biases when evaluating their peers. According to two different studies, research tells us that introverted people are more likely to give low evaluations of job performance to their extroverted counterparts. They also are less likely to recognize extroverted co-workers for… Read More
Many elite athletes allude to the importance of Resilience in their achievements, noting the path to success is rarely straight forward and simple. Think about Lindsey Vonn — one of the best female skiers ever. However, Vonn won only three Olympic medals — one gold and two bronze — in 14 events during four Winter… Read More
By: Nancy Evans Resiliency does not come to people as naturally as it seems – all people have challenges with being Resilient – from the small nagging voice of doubt in our head to overcoming life or career altering events; all people are prone to biases that challenge us to thrive under stress and despite… Read More
By: Nancy Evans We have been sharing simple methods that can help all of us to increase our Resiliency; first with Mindfulness and now with Gratitude. Mindfulness is focusing attention and awareness on the present moment. Humans spend a lot of time reliving the past and ruminating about the future. When we are mindful, we… Read More
How do we manage our emotions and behaviors when we experience the obstacles and challenges thrust upon us by society and business? Organizations inlcuding CoBank have found that Resilience skills training helps employees deal with change, improves leadership and drives engagement. Learn from this conversation between CoBank Director of Learning & Development, Steve Franklin and TRACOM… Read More
When was the last time you completed a task without becoming distracted by an email? Have you engaged in a long social encounter without escaping to your cell phone to check Facebook or a text? As we have become more interconnected and dependent on technology our brains are also beginning to respond to these changes… Read More
All people go through rough times at work, some of them major, like the loss of a job, and some relatively minor, like being reassigned to a new role as part of a reorganization. The common belief has always been that people will naturally bounce back and quickly recover from setbacks, even the major ones…. Read More