by Amy Glass | Jun 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
How do you handle conflict in the workplace? Some people are combative, some are over-reactive, some are immediately on the offensive, some are evasive, some are defensive, and some have a private little meltdown in the supply closet or bathroom — then emerge...
by Amy Glass | Jun 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
I recently read yet another article about U.S. employers complaining that they have jobs available but can’t seem to find skilled workers to fill them. Accenture posted a news release last month about a study it conducted with The Manufacturing Institute: “Skills...
by Amy Glass | Apr 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Would you pass the “Google Test?” An intriguing article on Forbes.com, titled “How Google Picks New Employees (Hint: It’s Not About Your Degree),” focused on the five qualities that Lazlo Bock, Google’s SVP of People Operations, looks for...
by Amy Glass | Mar 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
We’ve celebrated a lot of milestones in BRODY Professional Development’s 30+ years in business, and we are still celebrating another: earning contract number GS-02F-188AA on the GSA Schedule. If you’ll allow me a brief moment of patriotism, it’s an honor to be able to...
by Amy Glass | Jan 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you have a project you are passionate about, a new client you are trying to land, or a cause dear to your heart that you’d like others to take up, then it might be time to develop your skills of persuasion. It is possible to consistently deliver presentations...
by Amy Glass | Jan 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
You might have seen the recent coverage of successful movie director Michael Bay’s (“Transformers”) public-speaking debacle. For those who have no idea what I’m referring to, Mr. Bay was hired by Samsung as a celebrity spokesperson for its new and...