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July 29, 2010
3 Rs or 4 Cs?

The Three Rs aren't cutting it for today's workforce, according to the American Management Association (AMA)'s 2010 Critical Skills Survey of 2,115 managers and other execs in AMA member and customer companies. Besides reading, writing, and 'rithmetic, employees need the four Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation). 

The Three Rs aren't cutting it for today's workforce, according to the American Management Association (AMA)'s 2010 Critical Skills Survey of 2,115 managers and other execs in AMA member and customer companies. Besides reading, writing, and 'rithmetic, employees need the four Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation). 

July 29, 2010
Generation Management

Much has been written about generational differences in the workplace, but what about generational attitudes about management? The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)'s Emerging Leaders Research Survey tackled this topic, obtaining 3,417 responses from a sample composed of 57 percent women and 43 percent men.

Much has been written about generational differences in the workplace, but what about generational attitudes about management? The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)'s Emerging Leaders Research Survey tackled this topic, obtaining 3,417 responses from a sample composed of 57 percent women and 43 percent men.

Overall, some 66 percent of respondents hold management positions, with the generational breakdown as follows:

July 29, 2010
Shaping Leaders

Wondering if leadership training makes a difference? We surveyed 3,162 recent training participants about their leadership skills. Of the respondents, 73 percent identified themselves as leaders within their organization. In addition, 78 percent of people felt they have strong leadership skills. 

So, what experiences most shaped the development of their leadership skills? The No. 1 response was work experience, including management and non-management positions. No. 3 was leadership training, including traditional training and mentor relationships. Experiences outside of the workplace were also important. The second highest response was family experiences, including being a parent or guardian and having a family role model. 

Wondering if leadership training makes a difference? We surveyed 3,162 recent training participants about their leadership skills. Of the respondents, 73 percent identified themselves as leaders within their organization. In addition, 78 percent of people felt they have strong leadership skills.