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V-Tools for Diagnostics and Learning

Research has shown that leaders who understand the “human element” experience greater success, profitability, lead more effectively and create stronger brand loyalty.  The challenge is how to train and develop leaders who are not only capable but excel at strengthening the people they manage.  To date, the training and development business has relied on traditional classroom training, written materials and coaching.  But these approaches have limitations when teaching people how to engage, motivate and empower other people because they often fail to engage the learner. Serious Games are a new and exciting genre of learning content delivered in a game-based environment.  Game-based learning transfers knowledge through gameplay and generally involves some form of competition along with a reward/penalty system that...

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What is Flow?

Flow is a mental state in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment. Flow, creativity, and happiness are related. When we are in the state of Flow, we perform at our peak. Not only do our productivity levels soar, but we also experience a deep sense of satisfaction.   Experiencing Flow at regular intervals is the difference between a great team and an average team. It is the difference between great performance and adequate performance. It is the difference between a fantastic day at work and just another day at work. Facilitating Flow is a crucial condition of good leadership and is vital in sustaining business productivity. Flow means being...

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Leadership's Impact on Profitability & Success

Most organizations define success by their profitability.  They then connect their profits to what they produce – products, services, etc.  They might further credit their increasing success to their latest actions – a new online channel, enhanced website or marketing strategy. But according to a recent Mercer study, 52% of a company's long-term profitability is directly related to the quality of their leadership team.  Even more insightful, this same study found that only 39% of leaders from different organizations rated their personal performance as good. Today the pressure on businesses and other sectors is for unrelenting productivity and better results.  Leaders are seen to be expendable if they cannot deliver “bottom line” success. Competencies such as analytical ability, execution, prioritizing and time...

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