Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert F Mager

For those of you who do not know, Robert Mager was an authority in the field of training and human performance.    He passed away last year, and this is my simple attempt to acknowledge his contribution.

"In a world when a lot of things are hard and tough, art is leading the way to beauty and some of the best things that we can achieve in our humanity, I love art." Jean-Michel Ledru.Much is written and said about effective management. But sometimes actions don't follow words. So it was wonderful to hear from Jean-Michel Ledru, CEO of Merci Maman, a five million-turnover personalised jewellery company.Ledru's passion for people and mission as a manager and in business to contribute to their happiness and growth is clearly underpinned by actions. How do you nurture a culture where people are joyful to work and empowered to try new things? A business where "magic" thrives? What does effective management mean in practice? Can it be learned? Ledru gives a thorough insight into his management and leadership philosophy in this interview.Now 58, he has worked in more than 25 countries in Europe and Africa holding varied CEO roles, running a business selling musical instruments online, then creating the startup incubator in one of the top business schools in Europe. He took up the role at Merci Maman three months ago and I hope you'll enjoy his thoughtful and frank answers in this episode. Here are the timings:0 - 2:36 Introduction.2:36 Jean-Michel Ledru's career: 14 years at Burger King, traveling widely; CEO of a food business in South Africa, then CEO of a chain of seafood restaurants in France; launching his own business; then 10 years at EDHEC Business School.6:30 How Jean-Michel became CEO of Merci Maman and why he was so excited to take up the role.8:40 Merci Maman and the message on Ledru's own personalised jewelry.10:40 If you want the customers to feel something magical, you need something magical in the business itself. How Ledru nurtures an environment in which magic can thrive.12:46 Why "try" is one of Merci Maman's values, and what happens if it doesn't work.13:30 The impact of "Analysing Performance Problems" – a management book by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe published in 1991.14:40 "As a manager, when people don't succeed you fail."16:20 Jean-Michel also recommends "The Mind Illuminated" by John Yates, covering meditation (which he has practiced for 25 years) and neuroscience.18:30 We are all different, and need to find our own paths to health and well-being: whatever makes us happy and joyful, says Jean-Michel, who runs because he likes it.22:15 Painting, art, and all forms of creation.23:07 How and why did Merci Maman's sales grow so much recently? Jean-Michel explains.26:40 Working internationally: experiences and advice.30:00 The crucial importance of diversity, listening, and letting people try things.32:20 Why I think you should read Figuring by Maria Popova.33:17 How to put yourself forward to be on the show.34:01 Countdown to Art in the Gardens in Sheffield's Botanical Gardens.36:26 Wrapping up.

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Listener Questions Jules asks about how transparent she should be with her boss on her long-term career aspirations. Megan is wondering what she can do when reporting to a leader who seems to have checked out. Mason facilitated a strategy meeting with his team is asks for our advice on how he might improve. Julie’s organization is changing and she is seeking input on the best path forward to determine if her current team can go the distance. Resources Mentioned 11 Ways to Facilitate Great Conversations How to Better Control Your Time by Designing Your Ideal Week by Michael Hyatt Audio Course: How to Create Your Personal Vision Drive* by Daniel Pink The Empowered Manager* by Peter Block Analyzing Performance Problems* by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe Gallup’s StrengthsFinder instrument Related Episodes How Teams Use StrengthsFinder Results, with Lisa Cummings (episode 293) How to Deal with Opponents and Adversaries, with Peter Block (episode 328) How to Lead an Offsite, with Tom Henschel (episode 377) Align Your Calendar to What Matters, with Nir Eyal (episode 431) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Listener Questions Jules asks about how transparent she should be with her boss on her long-term career aspirations. Megan is wondering what she can do when reporting to a leader who seems to have checked out. Mason facilitated a strategy meeting with his team is asks for our advice on how he might improve. Julie’s organization is changing and she is seeking input on the best path forward to determine if her current team can go the distance. Resources Mentioned 11 Ways to Facilitate Great Conversations How to Better Control Your Time by Designing Your Ideal Week by Michael Hyatt Audio Course: How to Create Your Personal Vision Drive* by Daniel Pink The Empowered Manager* by Peter Block Analyzing Performance Problems* by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe Gallup’s StrengthsFinder instrument Related Episodes How Teams Use StrengthsFinder Results, with Lisa Cummings (episode 293) How to Deal with Opponents and Adversaries, with Peter Block (episode 328) How to Lead an Offsite, with Tom Henschel (episode 377) Align Your Calendar to What Matters, with Nir Eyal (episode 431) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Michael and Kathryn discuss the system from Robert F. Mager's book, Analyzing Performance Problems. There are 7 steps that will help you solve any problem you might face in your company. If you need to figure out why people aren't doing what they should be and what you can do about it, then this episode is for you!

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Listener Questions Elizabeth asked about a tricky issue with an underperforming team member she inherited. Gordon wondered what he could do to support resilience during a time of massive change. Leona asked how she might think about the disconnect from what her organization espouses and what she sees in practice. Anthony was curious about when it’s appropriate to ask “why” and when it’s not. Resources Mentioned Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It … and Why the Rest Don’t* by Verne Harnish Scaling Up Growth Tools Analyzing Performance Problems* by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe Related Episodes How to Succeed with Leadership and Management, with John Kotter (episode 249) How to Build Psychological Safety, with Amy Edmondson (episode 404) How to Clarify What’s Important, with Ron Williams (episode 410) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Listener Questions Elizabeth asked about a tricky issue with an underperforming team member she inherited. Gordon wondered what he could do to support resilience during a time of massive change. Leona asked how she might think about the disconnect from what her organization espouses and what she sees in practice. Anthony was curious about when it’s appropriate to ask “why” and when it’s not. Resources Mentioned Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It … and Why the Rest Don’t* by Verne Harnish Scaling Up Growth Tools Analyzing Performance Problems* by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe Related Episodes How to Succeed with Leadership and Management, with John Kotter (episode 249) How to Build Psychological Safety, with Amy Edmondson (episode 404) How to Clarify What’s Important, with Ron Williams (episode 410) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Questions Lindsay asked about coaching new leaders to give feedback to former peers. Meena asked about how to find her motivation during a difficult time. Lana asked about software to track development plans online. Stefanie asked about using assessments to uncover blind spots effectively. Williams wondered how to end a successful leadership position well. Resources Mentioned Analyzing Performance Problems* by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe On the folly of rewarding A while expecting B by Steven Kerr How to Stop Worrying and Start Living* by Dale Carnegie Getting Things Done* by David Allen The Five Dysfunctions of a Team* by Patrick Lencioni DiSC Overview StrengthsFinder Lead Through Strengths with Lisa Cummings Thanks For the Feedback* by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone Managing Transitions* by William Bridges Difficult Conversations* Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen Related Episodes How to Get Way Better at Accepting Feedback, with Sheila Heen (episode 143) Getting Things Done, with David Allen (episode 184) How to Manage Former Peers, with Tom Henschel (episode 257) Leverage StrengthsFinder for Your Team, with Lisa Cummings (episode 293) The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, with Daniel Pink (episode 332) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Questions Lindsay asked about coaching new leaders to give feedback to former peers. Meena asked about how to find her motivation during a difficult time. Lana asked about software to track development plans online. Stefanie asked about using assessments to uncover blind spots effectively. Williams wondered how to end a successful leadership position well. Resources Mentioned Analyzing Performance Problems* by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe On the folly of rewarding A while expecting B by Steven Kerr How to Stop Worrying and Start Living* by Dale Carnegie Getting Things Done* by David Allen The Five Dysfunctions of a Team* by Patrick Lencioni DiSC Overview StrengthsFinder Lead Through Strengths with Lisa Cummings Thanks For the Feedback* by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone Managing Transitions* by William Bridges Difficult Conversations* Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen Related Episodes How to Get Way Better at Accepting Feedback, with Sheila Heen (episode 143) Getting Things Done, with David Allen (episode 184) How to Manage Former Peers, with Tom Henschel (episode 257) Leverage StrengthsFinder for Your Team, with Lisa Cummings (episode 293) The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, with Daniel Pink (episode 332) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak (web) (Twitter) is Dave’s life partner and best friend, business professor, past executive leader, and the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Questions Joshua asked about creating a genuine connection with the team he leads. Warren is wondering what he can do to create a culture where people bring solutions instead of problems. Brian asked about handling an employee who is dominant and intimidating. Mark asked about how to handle degrading comments in the workplace. Warren asked about the best strategies to encourage senior employees to embrace sharing their knowledge with newer employees. Resources Mentioned Analyzing Performance Problems* by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe I Want to Coach People Well section on CoachingforLeaders.com Activate Your Free Coaching for Leaders Membership Get immediate access to my free, 10-day audio course, 10 Ways to Empower the People You Lead. Give me 10 minutes a day for 10 days to get the most immediate, practical actions to become a better leader. Join at CoachingforLeaders.com. Related Episodes CFL32: The Best Way to Do On-the-Job Training CFL190: How to Improve Your Coaching Skills with Tom Henschel CFL257: How to Manage Former Peers Next Episode Judith Glaser will teach us how to increase our conversational intelligence. She is the author of Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results*. Thank You Thank you to Tracy and Mark in the States and Saj in South Africa for the kind reviews on iTunes. To leave a rating or review, visit http://coachingforleaders.com/itunes Submit your question for consideration on the next question and answer show the first Monday of every month at http://coachingforleaders.com/feedback

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak (web) (Twitter) is Dave’s life partner and best friend, business professor, past executive leader, and the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Questions Joshua asked about creating a genuine connection with the team he leads. Warren is wondering what he can do to create a culture where people bring solutions instead of problems. Brian asked about handling an employee who is dominant and intimidating. Mark asked about how to handle degrading comments in the workplace. Warren asked about the best strategies to encourage senior employees to embrace sharing their knowledge with newer employees. Resources Mentioned Analyzing Performance Problems* by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe I Want to Coach People Well section on CoachingforLeaders.com Activate Your Free Coaching for Leaders Membership Get immediate access to my free, 10-day audio course, 10 Ways to Empower the People You Lead. Give me 10 minutes a day for 10 days to get the most immediate, practical actions to become a better leader. Join at CoachingforLeaders.com. Related Episodes CFL32: The Best Way to Do On-the-Job Training CFL190: How to Improve Your Coaching Skills with Tom Henschel CFL257: How to Manage Former Peers Next Episode Judith Glaser will teach us how to increase our conversational intelligence. She is the author of Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results*. Thank You Thank you to Tracy and Mark in the States and Saj in South Africa for the kind reviews on iTunes. To leave a rating or review, visit http://coachingforleaders.com/itunes Submit your question for consideration on the next question and answer show the first Monday of every month at http://coachingforleaders.com/feedback

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni and Dave team up for the monthly question and answer episode to discuss coaching, values alignment, and work-life balance. Question from Chase I’m wondering about coaching someone who has inherited a job that pushes them beyond their skill set. Specifically, someone who was focused solely on a job specifically training tellers. That function moved from HR to ops. HR retained the former teller trainer for a corporate trainer role. The employee’s wheelhouse is black and white training, ops and compliance focused. Now the employee’s focus is on more ambiguous training around developing staff on a variety of skill sets. It's challenging for her. I struggle coaching her because her natural drive and skill is very ops focused. Any advice on some coaching on this topic would be much appreciated! Question from Diana I have an MSC in environment and sustainable development, and although I do some studies and recommendations on sustainable cities, the reality is that most developers don't care about the environment, and sometimes I feel I am missing my ideals. Other team members agree with me. Sometimes I feel uncomfortable, because of my beliefs and the developers expectations. I know I can only know how much I can stand of this incongruity, but is it something usual in the workplace? Is it common that you find that you don't agree with the position of the company you work with? Sometimes this position might only be recognized once you are working within the company. CFL96: How To Get Buy-In For A New Initiative Audio Question from Charlie Book: Analyzing Performance Problems by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe Audio Question from Rasmus Podcast: Teaching in Higher Ed Audio Question from Joe Book: The Lean Startup* by Eric Ries Book: Originals* by Adam Grant CFL 238: How to Be a Non-Conformist, with Adam Grant Feedback Comments, questions, or feedback for future question and answer shows: http://coachingforleaders.com/feedback The next question and answer show is episode 256 Chicago Meet-up: July 7th, 2016 Will you be in the Chicago area on Thursday, July 7th, 2016? Join my friend Beth Buelow and me for a Chicago meet-up at The Bean in Millennium Park at 6:00 p.m. that evening. We’ll migrate to grab a bite to eat by 6:30 p.m. If you plan to join us, please visit this page for details and to sign-up: http://coachingforleaders.com/chicago If you're not already subscribed to this show, please do so and you’ll get new episodes every Monday. Just search for Coaching for Leaders on iTunes, Stitcher, or any podcast app you use and subscribe there. Please join my weekly leadership guide. The leadership guide is delivered to your inbox each Wednesday and includes my thoughts and recommendations on the best articles, podcasts, videos, and books to support your development between shows. It also includes a brief overview and link to the full weekly show notes. If you, like me, tend to listen to podcasts while you’re on the road or exercising, this will give you an easy way to follow up later on the links and resources we mention in every show. As a bonus, when you join the weekly leadership guide, you’ll get immediate access to my readers' guide listing the 10 leadership books that will help you get better results from others, with brief summaries from me on the value of each book. Download the 11-page readers’ guide and 9-minute video of these book recommendations … plus, insight on the 2 books that I rely on weekly! Visit http://coachingforleaders.com/subscribe

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni and Dave team up for the monthly question and answer episode to discuss coaching, values alignment, and work-life balance. Question from Chase I’m wondering about coaching someone who has inherited a job that pushes them beyond their skill set. Specifically, someone who was focused solely on a job specifically training tellers. That function moved from HR to ops. HR retained the former teller trainer for a corporate trainer role. The employee’s wheelhouse is black and white training, ops and compliance focused. Now the employee’s focus is on more ambiguous training around developing staff on a variety of skill sets. It's challenging for her. I struggle coaching her because her natural drive and skill is very ops focused. Any advice on some coaching on this topic would be much appreciated! Question from Diana I have an MSC in environment and sustainable development, and although I do some studies and recommendations on sustainable cities, the reality is that most developers don't care about the environment, and sometimes I feel I am missing my ideals. Other team members agree with me. Sometimes I feel uncomfortable, because of my beliefs and the developers expectations. I know I can only know how much I can stand of this incongruity, but is it something usual in the workplace? Is it common that you find that you don't agree with the position of the company you work with? Sometimes this position might only be recognized once you are working within the company. CFL96: How To Get Buy-In For A New Initiative Audio Question from Charlie Book: Analyzing Performance Problems by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe Audio Question from Rasmus Podcast: Teaching in Higher Ed Audio Question from Joe Book: The Lean Startup* by Eric Ries Book: Originals* by Adam Grant CFL 238: How to Be a Non-Conformist, with Adam Grant Feedback Comments, questions, or feedback for future question and answer shows: http://coachingforleaders.com/feedback The next question and answer show is episode 256 Chicago Meet-up: July 7th, 2016 Will you be in the Chicago area on Thursday, July 7th, 2016? Join my friend Beth Buelow and me for a Chicago meet-up at The Bean in Millennium Park at 6:00 p.m. that evening. We’ll migrate to grab a bite to eat by 6:30 p.m. If you plan to join us, please visit this page for details and to sign-up: http://coachingforleaders.com/chicago If you're not already subscribed to this show, please do so and you’ll get new episodes every Monday. Just search for Coaching for Leaders on iTunes, Stitcher, or any podcast app you use and subscribe there. Please join my weekly leadership guide. The leadership guide is delivered to your inbox each Wednesday and includes my thoughts and recommendations on the best articles, podcasts, videos, and books to support your development between shows. It also includes a brief overview and link to the full weekly show notes. If you, like me, tend to listen to podcasts while you’re on the road or exercising, this will give you an easy way to follow up later on the links and resources we mention in every show. As a bonus, when you join the weekly leadership guide, you’ll get immediate access to my readers' guide listing the 10 leadership books that will help you get better results from others, with brief summaries from me on the value of each book. Download the 11-page readers’ guide and 9-minute video of these book recommendations … plus, insight on the 2 books that I rely on weekly! Visit http://coachingforleaders.com/subscribe

Bonni and I respond to questions from the Coaching for Leaders community on accountability, how to re-enter the corporate world, and more. Bonni Stachowiak, Ed.D. Teaching in Higher Ed Question from Brian I presently struggle with keeping the balance between friend and boss as we work closely together. All three of us are in cubicles next to each other. While this allows us to be very close knit (almost as much as the camaraderie in the Army, but not quite) I know I have already blurred the line more than I should have. It was easy to “keep your distance” in the military because you always have your rank whether you are in uniform or not. You could be a friend and a Sergeant at the same time. This has proven to be my biggest challenge as a civilian leader. Question from Sarah I recently found your podcast and have been an avid listener ever since. I am about to re-enter the corporate world in what I think must be my dream role! So very excited (nervous, anxious, ecstatic ) and so have been arming myself with the tools and tips of your many episodes. My question is - what would be your first priority when assuming a senior executive role in a large organization and inheriting a team hand picked by the previous incumbent who has been laterally moved now due to poor performance. I envision there are going to be some very disgruntled team members loyal to my predecessor, and while I want to make a good first impression. I also want to be clear that I am not interested in historical politics and am there to lead them positively forward. The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins* 98: Five Rules For Your New Leadership Role With Pam Fox Rollin 42 Rules to Your New Leadership Role by Pam Fox Rollin* Question from Rachel I am struggling with a staff member who is supposedly bullying other people and being extremely rude. She knows I am watching her and is perfectly delightful when I’m around. I have many staff members reporting that she completely changes when I’m not around. The Right Way to Fire the Wrong Person, a podcast by Michael Hyatt The No Asshole Rule by Bob Sutton* Question from Paola We have one training initiative (an international one), where employees should change behavior. My question is: how can I make the biggest impact as a trainer to a team of 70 people to make sure, this changes take place? The New Mager Six Pack by Robert F. Mager* Creating Measurable Learning Objectives by Bonni Stachowiak Evaluating Training Programs by Donald Kirkpatrick and James Kirkpatrick* Feedback from Geoff When you give task list recommendations, you might want to consider mentioning Wunderlist as a simple, low/no-cost, yet reasonably powerful solution for cross platform task management. Although I dearly love OmniFocus, my job requires me to use a PC at the office. Having another computer or an iPad always nearby wasn't ideal, so I've switched much of my task tracking to Wunderlist, which syncs between my Macs, iPhone, iPad, and work PC (as a Chrome web app, which works even on a locked-down PC with no admin rights). Feedback Join the conversation: http://coachingforleaders.com/178 Comments, questions, or feedback for future Q&A shows: http://coachingforleaders.com/feedback Next Q&A show: episode 182 on presentation skills (Also see episodes 47-59 of Carnegie Coach) Thank you to the following people who joined the weekly leadership guide this past week: Dan Stevens, Andreas Fogelkvist, Nancy Byrd, Cat Valentine, Emmanuel Owusu-Boakye, Greg Myers, Mike Figliotti, Robert Cowie, Manpreet Khaira, Ryan Atchison, Derek Rafferty, Chris Fine, Luís Estanqueiro Lé, Kristof Molnar, Ron Atkinson, Daniel Escobedo, Penny Lyall, Lindsay Wallace, Brandon Spaeth, Eric Durbin, Nitin Patel, Allison Crotwell, Christopher Henderson, Myra Cherchio, Roman Kalous, Rebecca McQueen, Dominic Alletto, Jane Lowes Ciordas, Kyle Rogers, Rudra Murthy, David Denton, Michael McClellan, Kevin Casto,

Bonni and I respond to questions from the Coaching for Leaders community on accountability, how to re-enter the corporate world, and more. Bonni Stachowiak, Ed.D. Teaching in Higher Ed Question from Brian I presently struggle with keeping the balance between friend and boss as we work closely together. All three of us are in cubicles next to each other. While this allows us to be very close knit (almost as much as the camaraderie in the Army, but not quite) I know I have already blurred the line more than I should have. It was easy to “keep your distance” in the military because you always have your rank whether you are in uniform or not. You could be a friend and a Sergeant at the same time. This has proven to be my biggest challenge as a civilian leader. Question from Sarah I recently found your podcast and have been an avid listener ever since. I am about to re-enter the corporate world in what I think must be my dream role! So very excited (nervous, anxious, ecstatic ) and so have been arming myself with the tools and tips of your many episodes. My question is - what would be your first priority when assuming a senior executive role in a large organization and inheriting a team hand picked by the previous incumbent who has been laterally moved now due to poor performance. I envision there are going to be some very disgruntled team members loyal to my predecessor, and while I want to make a good first impression. I also want to be clear that I am not interested in historical politics and am there to lead them positively forward. The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins* 98: Five Rules For Your New Leadership Role With Pam Fox Rollin 42 Rules to Your New Leadership Role by Pam Fox Rollin* Question from Rachel I am struggling with a staff member who is supposedly bullying other people and being extremely rude. She knows I am watching her and is perfectly delightful when I’m around. I have many staff members reporting that she completely changes when I’m not around. The Right Way to Fire the Wrong Person, a podcast by Michael Hyatt The No Asshole Rule by Bob Sutton* Question from Paola We have one training initiative (an international one), where employees should change behavior. My question is: how can I make the biggest impact as a trainer to a team of 70 people to make sure, this changes take place? The New Mager Six Pack by Robert F. Mager* Creating Measurable Learning Objectives by Bonni Stachowiak Evaluating Training Programs by Donald Kirkpatrick and James Kirkpatrick* Feedback from Geoff When you give task list recommendations, you might want to consider mentioning Wunderlist as a simple, low/no-cost, yet reasonably powerful solution for cross platform task management. Although I dearly love OmniFocus, my job requires me to use a PC at the office. Having another computer or an iPad always nearby wasn't ideal, so I've switched much of my task tracking to Wunderlist, which syncs between my Macs, iPhone, iPad, and work PC (as a Chrome web app, which works even on a locked-down PC with no admin rights). Feedback Join the conversation: http://coachingforleaders.com/178 Comments, questions, or feedback for future Q&A shows: http://coachingforleaders.com/feedback Next Q&A show: episode 182 on presentation skills (Also see episodes 47-59 of Carnegie Coach) Thank you to the following people who joined the weekly leadership guide this past week: Dan Stevens, Andreas Fogelkvist, Nancy Byrd, Cat Valentine, Emmanuel Owusu-Boakye, Greg Myers, Mike Figliotti, Robert Cowie, Manpreet Khaira, Ryan Atchison, Derek Rafferty, Chris Fine, Luís Estanqueiro Lé, Kristof Molnar, Ron Atkinson, Daniel Escobedo, Penny Lyall, Lindsay Wallace, Brandon Spaeth, Eric Durbin, Nitin Patel, Allison Crotwell, Christopher Henderson, Myra Cherchio, Roman Kalous, Rebecca McQueen, Dominic Alletto, Jane Lowes Ciordas, Kyle Rogers, Rudra Murthy, David Denton, Michael McClellan, Kevin Casto,