Michael T. Abrams

Driving Culture Change Through Learning

by Michael Abrams on December 5, 2011 · 1 comment

in Organizational Development (OD), People Development

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The learning team drives leadership development and the organizational development team drives culture change, right? Your leadership development programs are focused on creating great leaders and increasing their effectiveness. But how are you aligning your learning programs with the future needs of the organization? How are you using your leadership development programs as a means [...]

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Lots of Change in 2011

12.04.2011 by Michael Abrams

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It’s been several months since I’ve spent any real time blogging. Took some time off to focus on a few things that needed attention. My head is filled with lots of things I would like to share, discuss, hear your thoughts on. For now, a quick update.
My last post talked about the book I was [...]

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Partnership with McGraw-Hill to develop teambuilding book

02.21.2011 by Michael Abrams

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I’m excited to finally be able to publicly announce a great new partnership. I’m working with two great teambuilding guru’s, Mike Mulvihill (http://www.possibiliteams.com) and Mary Scannell (http://maryscannell.com), to write a book entitled “Big Book of Virtual Teambuilding Games.” We’ve signed a publishing contract with Mcgraw-Hill and have until June 1, 2011 to finish the manuscript. [...]

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Jan 11, 6pm – AZODN Presentation on Social Networking in OD

01.09.2011 by Michael Abrams

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If you are in the Phoenix area on Jan 11, 2011 and have some time in the evening, come join us at the Arizona Organizational Development Network meeting (AZODN). I’ll be speaking to the group this coming Tuesday regarding Social Networking and how we can connect it to our Organizational Development (OD) work. The session [...]

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“Social Media for Volunteer Organizations” 11/21 @ PodCampAZ

11.20.2010 by Michael Abrams

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There are so many diverse types of volunteer organizations with people doing great things. Whether you are an association, a volunteer service group, or networking group you probably have the same challenges. How do you continue to attract new people while continuing to engage the current folks? There’s a limit to how effective your email, [...]

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Headed to PodCamp AZ, Nov 20-21

11.14.2010 by Michael Abrams

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I just signed up for PodCamp AZ and I’m jazzed! How many conferences have you been to that are free, filled with great speakers, innovative topics and really encouraged participant interaction? Try nearly none! If you are in the Phoenix, AZ area this coming weekend, Nov 20-21, then you owe it to yourself to come [...]

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ASTD Valley of the Sun Conference

10.21.2010 by Michael Abrams

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The ASTD VOS conference is taking place Friday, October 22nd at the Theodore Hotel in Scottsdale. The keynote presenter this year will be Neil Dempster presenting how we are challenged to change.
I’m sitting on a panel this year presenting on creating engaging webinars and innovative facilitation techniques. The other panelists include great local speakers: Jane [...]

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No Surprises! Getting Your LinkedIn House in Order

07.23.2010 by Michael Abrams

Don't be surprised when recruiters can't find you.

I was helping out a buddy of mine recently who is entering the job market. After looking at his LinkedIn profile, I realized he was making some of the same mistakes that many smart executives make. They put up a profile and some basic job description and work history and leave it at that. By not using LinkedIn to its’ fullest potential, you are making it harder to find and hire you. In a job search, you want every available method of meeting people working IN your favor…not against you. An unmanaged LinkedIn profile is just that…working against you.

Special thanks to Steve Gilbert, Managing Director of Passivecast and long-time executive recruiter for some of this info. He’s been coaching me on the ins and outs of how recruiters find new candidates. Here’s what I shared with him. I hope it brings you some value as well.

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Virtual Worlds in 2010 – Show Me The Value!

06.25.2010 by Michael Abrams

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sit down (virtually) with my friend Gina Schreck at Synapse 3Di. In this interview, Gina and I met in Second Life to chat about the state of virtual worlds in business and our thoughts on how we would like to see it evolve over the next year. The video is not truly indicative of what you can do in virtual worlds, but eh..it was last minute and we just wanted to informally share some thoughts.

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