Skills Gap Archives - Phillip Tanzilo

Understanding Millennials

January 3, 2017

I discovered this incredible video which holds back nothing. It emphasizes a lot of the work I do for organizations that wisely realize they need outside support to address this phenomenon.

Understanding the Millennials is perhaps the single most effective way to ensure organizational sustainability. They are your employees, they are your customers.

I talk about this a lot in my programs and provide strategic planning to help grow leaders and their people. This leads to sustained profits. It’s about the people. Without the people, companies cannot get the other.

These future leaders need different types of growth and nurturing. They need patience and commitment.… Read More “Understanding Millennials”

Informal Learning: Are Your Maximizing Your Full Learning Potential?

August 10, 2015

Let me ask you this. What do you feel makes an organization cutting edge when it comes to a learning and development strategy?

Recently, I was asked this question in an interview. This question came up because they asked my why I listed Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn among my learning technology experience. The answer of course goes deeper than having the latest and greatest technology or the best classroom. Companies that invest in informal learning are shown to have sustainable results. Informal learning goes beyond tangible and moves into areas we have not traditionally had much success measuring. That said, it definitely becomes an other stitch woven into the fabric of the organization’s culture for sustainability.… Read More “Informal Learning: Are Your Maximizing Your Full Learning Potential?”

VOLUNTEERISM: Improving Innovation, Learning and Leadership Performance

May 9, 2015

When people are in need, my hand is often raised. Especially, wherever I see I can contribute and make a difference. I grew up reading super hero comic books—Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman, Captain America, Hulk, Spiderman—you name it! Maybe this is where it all started. I collected them all. I believe this is my way of living into what they represented to me in my childhood—good, doing what’s right and helping others. Now, I am not claiming to be perfect or better—to the contrary. I have learned to respect there is always someone I can learn from and look up to. … Read More “VOLUNTEERISM: Improving Innovation, Learning and Leadership Performance”

COMMUNICATION: Executives Telling the Whole Story? Or, is Part of the Story Enough?

April 21, 2010

I received a communication requesting recommendations for how to open up communication within the organization. This is a bold and quite perceptive insight for an executive leader to recognize this need. Communication is the root cause that erodes trust and if effectively woven into the cultural fabric, can sustain an organization. Today it requires starting over with a “beginner’s mind” considering today’s social media climate.

More and more, we are hearing about executives in their ivory tower that only tell their employees what they want to hear. But, how much is too much? At what time do we sacrifice productivity for the sake of being transparent and building a culture of trust? … Read More “COMMUNICATION: Executives Telling the Whole Story? Or, is Part of the Story Enough?”