December 26, 2019 – Provo, UT – Maybe it’s no surprise to learn success in 2020 won’t hinge on luck. But a new study shows success in the coming year will also not be the result of the decisions you make or your natural talent. New research from VitalSmarts, a Top 20 Leadership Training company, …

Provo, UT – November 21, 2019 – When the next recession hits, as much as half of today’s workforce won’t be ready. According to new research from VitalSmarts, a Top 20 Leadership Training company, leaders say nearly half of their employees don’t have the necessary skills to weather a financial downturn. The recession-readiness study asked …

October 3, 2019 – Provo, UT – Across the U.S., employees are haunted by something scary and destructive—and it’s not ghosts and goblins. A new poll from VitalSmarts, a top 20 leadership training company, shows more than 80% of workers are cowering from at least one scary conversation at work—a conversation they know they need …

PROVO, UT – July 23, 2019 – A new study by VitalSmarts, a top 20 leadership training company, shows employees struggle to quickly and adeptly transition into their new roles. Specifically, they struggle to turn new skills into automatic habits required for reliable execution in the new role. Emerging leaders (employees taking on a people-management …

PROVO, UT – May 16, 2019 – A new study by VitalSmarts, a top 20 leadership training company, shows that the success of critical projects and programs requires the skill, energy and focus of every team member. Specifically, it only takes 1 to 2 team members who make even small fumbles (miss deadlines, fail to …

PROVO, UT – March 12, 2019 – A new study by VitalSmarts, a top 20 leadership training company, shows that across corporate America, performance discussions are one-sided. When it comes to sharing critical performance feedback, managers can speak freely with their direct reports, but direct reports don’t dare share feedback with their managers. And they …

Provo, UT – January 23, 2019 – The New Year usually inspires goal setting and big ambitions, but for most, taking on yet another commitment is the last thing they should do. A new study from researchers at VitalSmarts, a leadership training companyand home of Getting Things DoneÒclassroom and online training, found that when it …