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Collaborating In Our New World of Work

Collaborating In Our New World of Work

By: Courtney TemplinPresident Many organizations are operating in new and different ways. As we continue to enhance how wedo business, we can approach our work with persistent curiosity, exploration, and experimentation. We all aim to have high-performing teams, and...

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Why Superpowers Belong in the Workplace

Why Superpowers Belong in the Workplace

By: Anna Meehan Client Service Manager Does every company’s annual performance review include the question: “What is your super power?” …Nope? Maybe that’s just us. When I first saw this question as I prepared for my end-of-year meeting with Courtney, JB...

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How To Command The Room

How To Command The Room

By: Brad KarshFounder & CEO At work, speech is often spontaneous. We don’t have the benefit of memorized presentations or teleprompters. Sadly, we’ve all experienced a meltdown or two. I’m sure there are a few of you who wish you would have said something a bit...

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It’s not BURNOUT… It’s BOREOUT!

It’s not BURNOUT… It’s BOREOUT!

By: Buddy BushJB Trainer We’ve all seen the memes: "just another meeting that could have been an email" "we are going to keep holding meetings until we figure out why we’re not getting any work done" And we smirk because these taglines ring true. Leaders lament to me...

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9 Tips for New Year’s Goals that Stick

9 Tips for New Year’s Goals that Stick

By: Courtney TemplinPresident Happy New Year! I have found that New Year’s resolutions seem to be like mayonnaise, olives, and mac computers, you either love them or hate them. New Year’s resolutions have gotten a negative reputation for being ineffective, and I’m...

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Great or GRAY Expectations?

Great or GRAY Expectations?

According to a recent Gallup poll, less than four in ten young employees say they even know what’s expected of them at work. Are your employees struggling with gray expectations? We surveyed managers around the world and found these to be SOME of their...

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BOOK to School: Page Turners for Professional Development

BOOK to School: Page Turners for Professional Development

By: Courtney Templin I always loved the vibes of “back to school” when growing up. Sharpened pencils and crisp crayons, blank notebooks, and the nervous excitement of so many new things right around the corner. I get these vibes around this time at work too. After the...

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It’s Not ‘Quiet Quitting’ It’s…

It’s Not ‘Quiet Quitting’ It’s…

Countless news outlets are reporting on the latest workplace "phenomenon" on Quiet Quitting, but what is it exactly? First, it doesn't mean someone is actually quitting their job. Quiet quitting can be anything from logging off at exactly 5pm each day, to doing the...

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L&D Is More Than Just Training

L&D Is More Than Just Training

One of the greatest joys of working for a training company is supporting and sharing in the success of our learning & development partners. Whether we are supporting their people with soft skills training, executive coaching them on their leadership skills, or...

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Finding Your HR Community

Finding Your HR Community

By: Courtney TemplinPresident of JB Training Solutions HR Community. I often hear that HR can be a lonely place…but it also can be a thriving, connected, and energizing place. That is what I have found with my Chicago SHRM community. An amazing network of...

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