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Empower Employee Creativity, Improve Your Competitive Advantage

Conversations in Leadership is a Skillsoft webinar series featuring business experts and best-selling authors from the Skillsoft®  Leadership Development Channel™ and  50 Lessons collection.

Join us for a complimentary webinar featuring Josh Linker
Thursday, May 2, 12-1 p.m. EDT 

Through Disciplined Dreaming, Linkner shows you how to create profitable new ideas, empower all your employees to be creative, and sustain your competitive advantage over the long term. Linkner distills his years of experience in business and jazz — as well as hundreds of interviews with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and artists — into a 5-step process that will make creativity easy for you and your organization. The methodology is simple, backed by proven results.

Register today!

About the speaker

Josh Linkner is the New York Times Bestselling author of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, named one of the top 10 business books of 2011. Josh is the CEO and Managing Partner of Detroit Venture Partners. Together with business partners Earvin “Magic” Johnson and NBA team owner Dan Gilbert, Josh is actively rebuilding urban areas through technology and entrepreneurship.

About the host

Shawn Hunter is Executive Producer for the Skillsoft® Leadership Development Channel™ and 50 Lessons, live and on-demand videos with a focus on leadership.  Skillsoft Leadership Development Channel is a product he originally created. Shawn hosts monthly Conversations in Leadership webinars with experts in their respective fields.

View last month’s webinar featuring Jennifer Kahnweiler discussing her book, Quiet Influence: The Introvert’s Guide to Making a Difference.

Skillsoft’s Conversations in Leadership Series continues its lineup of distinguished experts

We are excited to celebrate the first anniversary of our Conversations in Leadership series! The popular program, which follows a web-based conversation format moderated by Skillsoft’s leadership expert Shawn Hunter, regularly features prominent business experts’ insights on leadership development. The series includes dynamic audience participation through live discussion and boasts an impressive lineup of noted business executives, renowned authors and leadership innovators.

Since its launch in 2012, the series has hosted leading industry experts including executive coach Steve Farber, leadership development duo Bob and Gregg Vanourek and best-selling authors Jim Kouzes, Shawn Achor and Tammy Erickson. Through this diverse lineup of featured experts, Skillsoft is thrilled to provide participants with an inside perspective on popular industry trends and actionable insights to enable leadership development of individuals and their companies. 

In its first year, the positive response to our Conversations in Leadership series has been outstanding, an achievement we are happy to celebrate with the contributing experts whose knowledge and insights are at the heart of the series. We look forward to continuing to grow the interactive program with an elite lineup of industry experts, all dedicated to providing viewers with top-notch content to foster leadership development discussion.

A full archive of Conversations in Leadership webinars can be found here: http://www.skillsoft.com/infocenter/events/web_events.asp#leadership 

For more information on upcoming webinars, please visit: http://skillsoft.com/infocenter/events/web_events.asp#current

Thanks to all who have joined the conversation in our inaugural year – we welcome you to continue engaging with us through future Conversations in Leadership events!

Watch Jennifer Kahnweiler, a champion for workplace introverts

Conversations in Leadership is a Skillsoft webinar series featuring business experts and best-selling authors from the Skillsoft®  Leadership Development Channel™ and  50 Lessons collection.

Join us for a complimentary webinar featuring Jennifer Kahnweiler
Tuesday, April 2, 12-1 p.m. EDT

Introverts may feel powerless in a world where extroverts seem to rule, but there’s more than one way to have some sway. As Jennifer Kahnweiler proves in her new book, Quiet Influence: The Introvert's Guide to Making a Difference, scheduled for release in April, introverts can be highly effective influencers when, instead of trying to act like extroverts, they use their natural strengths.

Register for the webinar to learn how to use those strengths to challenge the status quo, provoke new ways of thinking, effect change and inspire others to move forward.

About the speaker
Jennifer Kahnweiler, Ph.D. is an author, speaker and executive coach hailed as a “champion for workplace introverts.” Her bestselling book, The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength has achieved widespread appeal and was translated into six languages including Chinese and Spanish.

Registration closes on Friday, March 29 at 5 p.m. EDT. Register today!

View last month’s webinar featuring Bob and Gregg Vanourek discussing their book, Triple Crown Leadership. 

New webinar series for small & midsize businesses

Do you need some help in meeting your 2013 learning and development goals? Not sure where to start? 

Join us at one (or both!) of the following webinars, and let our experts assist you in building a strategic, successful program for your organization.    

Getting Started with Elearning: 8 Questions to Consider

Thursday, March 7
12-1 p.m. EST

Building a corporate learning program for a growing business calls for out-of-the-box thinking, incorporating the advantages of many types of learning to benefit your organization’s single biggest investment — your people. Speaker Dorman Woodall will help you answer questions such as:

• How does elearning reduce scrap learning?
• Should I buy or build elearning content?
• Which topics should I address first?
• How do I ensure the success of my elearning program

Register today!

Finding Big ROI for Skills Training at SMBs

Tuesday, March 12
12-1 p.m. EDT

In this session, we will put ROI of elearning into the context of the SMB market, discussing typical ROI criteria that align to SMB needs and share case study examples of businesses driving powerful impact through elearning. Speaker Laura Rexford will answer key questions such as:

• Are we doing the right thing by using elearning?
• How does elearning align to our cost management priorities?
• Does elearning compete for my employees’ time?
• Will it even work for businesses like ours?
• What’s the real payoff of elearning?

Register today!

Achieve exceptional performance with integrity and sustainability

In today's fiercely competitive world, it takes more than "business as usual" to stay strong and stay ahead of the curve. It takes Triple Crown Leadership. Inspired by the most elusive championship in sports, the Triple Crown of horseracing, this compelling road map is designed for leaders at all levels, from supervisors to CEOs.

Attend a webinar on March 5 Featuring Bob and Gregg Vanourek discussing their book Triple Crown Leadership

During the webinar, father and son team, Bob and Gregg Vanourek will discuss lessons learned from their experiences interviewing over sixty organizations in eleven countries, including Zappos, Google, eBay, Infosys, Xerox, Spotify, Mayo Clinic, KIPP, Ashoka and more. They’ll show you how to achieve high performance, integrity and sustainability at your organization.

Register today!

Conversations in Leadership is a Skillsoft webinar series featuring business experts and best-selling authors from the Skillsoft®  Leadership Development Channel™ and  50 Lessons collection.

Speakers:

Bob Vanourek has led global New York Stock Exchange companies, including Sensormatic and Recognition Equipment, through transformational turnarounds as CEO. He is a featured speaker on leadership and consults with numerous boards, businesses and community organizations.

Gregg Vanourek teaches at the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship and the Royal Institute of Technology. Gregg is a featured speaker and trainer for clients worldwide. Previously, he served as a senior executive at K12, New Mountain Ventures, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, and research fellow at the Hudson Institute.

Shawn Hunter is Executive Producer for the Skillsoft Leadership Development Channel (LDC) and 50 Lessons, live and on-demand video learning portfolios with a focus on leadership. LDC is a product Shawn originally created while President and co-founder of Targeted Learning Corporation, acquired by Skillsoft in February, 2007.

Watch Fred Hassan, exceptional leader and CEO

Conversations in Leadership is a Skillsoft webinar series featuring business experts and best-selling authors from the Skillsoft®  Leadership Development Channel™ and  50 Lessons collection.

Join us for a complimentary webinar featuring Fred Hassan on February 6
Please join us February 6 at 12 p.m. EST for a conversation with Fred Hassan focused on the topics covered in his book, Reinvent: A Leader's Playbook for Serial Success. Shawn Hunter, Executive Producer for Skillsoft's Leadership Development Channel™ and 50 Lessons will host.

During the webinar, Fred will explain how to transform a struggling business into a raging success by reinventing the culture, attitude and behaviors. Learn how you can fuel smarter strategies, more effective execution and better governance.

Register today!

About the speakers:

Fred Hassan is a Partner and Managing Director with the private equity firm, Warburg Pincus. He is also Chairman of Bausch + Lomb, as well as board member of Time Warner and Avon where he became nonexecutive chairman on January 1, 2013. Hassan is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Schering-Plough Corporation. Prior to joining Schering-Plough in April 2003, Hassan was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pharmacia Corporation—a company that was formed in March 2000 as a result of the merger of Monsanto and Pharmacia & Upjohn. Hassan joined Pharmacia & Upjohn as Chief Executive Officer in 1997. Previously, Hassan was Executive Vice President of Wyeth, formerly known as American Home Products, with responsibility for its pharmaceutical and medical products business. He was elected to Wyeth’s Board of Directors in 1995. Earlier in his career, Hassan spent 17 years with Sandoz Pharmaceuticals (now Novartis) and headed its U.S. pharmaceuticals business.

Shawn Hunter is Executive Producer for the Skillsoft Leadership Development Channel (LDC) and 50 Lessons, live and on-demand video learning portfolios with a focus on leadership.  LDC is a product Shawn originally created while President and co-founder of Targeted Learning Corporation, acquired by Skillsoft in February, 2007.

*Fred Hassan’s photo courtesy of Valerie Noell.

Attend tomorrow’s Conversations in Leadership webinar featuring Molly Harvey

Skillsoft is pleased to invite you to the eighth webinar in our hugely popular series featuring innovative thought-leaders and best-selling authors. We encourage you to leverage these webinars to gain valuable business and leadership insight as well as actionable ideas.

Join us for a complimentary webinar featuring Molly Harvey

Please join us tomorrow, December 5, 12-1 p.m. EST for a conversation with Molly Harvey focused on the topics covered in her book, Seconds Away from Outstanding Leadership. Shawn Hunter, Executive Producer for Skillsoft's Leadership Development Channel™ and 50 Lessons will host.

Outstanding leadership is a key requirement for managers at all levels. Effective managers use practical leadership skills and performance-based coaching to achieve objectives. Learn to destroy old patterns and implement new thought forms to become an outstanding leader.

Register today!

About Molly Harvey
Molly Harvey is a leading authority on leadership and culture change, speaking at corporations around the world. Recognized for her no-nonsense, thought-provoking approach, Molly provokes her audiences to think differently about the way they work and live. She is the best-selling author of Seconds Away from Outstanding Leadership and has reached number 15 in Best Business Books in March 2012. Molly regularly lectures at universities and has spoken at the United Nations in New York. Her achievements include becoming first National Woman President and Fellow of the Professional Speakers Association in England 2005-2006, and she is a current Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and sits on the board of the Association of Transformational Leaders Council, Europe.

The shift in training – complimentary webinar with Lynda Gratton

Your business may well be investing in training but has it taken “The Shift “into account? In her book The Shift: The Future of Work is Already Here, acclaimed author and global authority on the people implications of strategies Lynda Gratton says, there have been three shifts that businesses need to embrace in order to be a success.

Attend a complimentary webinar

Lynda Gratton will address topics from her book in a complimentary 45 minute webinar. Lynda’s discussion kicks off at 12 p.m. GMT on Friday 30 November and is followed by an interactive Q&A. Register completely free of charge.

The first shift manifests itself in a change from a generalized to specialized approach. As the world becomes increasingly connected in the 21st Century, having a small amount of knowledge about a lot of subjects gives next to no competitive edge to a business. In contrast, a workforce with a depth of knowledge on a specific area will be able to offer insights and points of view which will keep them ahead of the rest of the field.

People who can become serial masters are well-equipped to be both happy and successful in their careers. Serial masters’ working lives can revolve around a core of highly valuable skills that they love. These can be used as a gateway to rediscovering lost passions, reforming initial ideas into new mastery or spinning off into new paths.

Last year one of the most interesting ideas that came out of the Future of Work Consortium was that by 2020, five billion people will be connected with each other through their handheld devices.

Attend tomorrow’s Conversations in Leadership webinar featuring Liz Wiseman

Conversations in Leadership is a Skillsoft webinar series featuring business experts and best-selling authors from the Skillsoft®  Leadership Development Channel™ and  50 Lessons collection. The November webinar will feature Liz Wiseman discussing her book Multipliers.

Hear from today’s leaders–get valuable insight for your business
Shawn Hunter, Executive Producer of  the Skillsoft Leadership Development Channel™, hosts Q&A sessions with innovative thought-leaders and best-selling authors to discuss the latest insights from the world of business. We’re excited to offer this content free of charge to the general public – you don’t have to subscribe to the Leadership Development Channel or 50 Lessons to access this information! You’ll hear directly from top business leaders and authors – a great way to improve managerial and leadership skills.

Attend a complimentary webinar on November 6
Please join us tomorrow, November 6 at 1 p.m. EST for a conversation with Liz Wiseman focused on topics covered in her book, Multipliers.

By extracting people’s full capability, Multipliers get twice the performance from their team—they use their intelligence to amplify the smarts and capabilities of the people around them. Learn the five practices that can help you become a Multiplier and inspire employees to stretch themselves to deliver results that surpass expectations.

Register today!

Complimentary webinar: Personal Development in Business with Judith Leary-Joyce

Join Skillsoft for a complimentary webinar featuring Judith Leary-Joyce

With news that JJB Sports is the latest to join a long list of struggling retailers, businesses around the country are reminded how difficult times are. But tough times also provide opportunity, especially for strong performers.

Prosper in this challenging environment by making the most of talent—your own and the people you work with—and deliver exceptional business results by tuning into this webinar with Judith Leary-Joyce.

Former practicing psychotherapist Judith has written three books; her most recent release was The Psychology of Success (Prentice Hall, 2009). Her 35 years working in personal development and experience of assisting companies across a wide sprawl of sectors gives Judith’s message a wide-reaching relevance.