Catalyst Insights
Tips and insights to develop yourself and your people.
Learning from the Most Popular Sport in the World
Not every team member can be the headline player, but every team member can push their team to success. Fútbol is no different.
Learning From Those Who Care: Why is the emotional component of learning so important?
WRITTEN BY JERRY TOOMER PH.D. (AUTHOR) I was struck recently by two articles that focus on why emotional connections are so important in learning. The first, was an Australian parenting site, focused on babies and young children. It outlined the importance of...
Taking a Communication Risk: Here's how to effectively confront a challenging team member
WRITTEN BY JERRY TOOMER PH.D. (AUTHOR) Several weeks ago a friend of mine who works in a not-for-profit organization went through a training program that featured the Four Disciplines of Execution, a Franklin Covey model which teaches the behaviors necessary to...
"How Catalyst Leaders Lift Teams to Excellence"
Some leaders shine because they are effective team builders, rather than solitary stars. They are silent catalysts who propel their teams to success. A new book, The Catalyst Effect: 12 Skills and Behaviors to Boost Your Impact and Elevate Team Performance, looks into...
The First Note Touched My Soul: How can music so passionately communicate ideas and feelings?
WRITTEN BY JERRY TOOMER PH.D. (AUTHOR) As Sandeep Das recently remarked that, “the first note on his cello touched my soul.” That note was played by “the man on the big violin,” aka the cello. It was Yo-Yo Ma. Sandeep had been invited to the United States to play...
The Skills Needed to Achieve Success Early on the Job: Becoming a sought-after team member!
Written by Jerry Toomer Ph.D. (author) What competencies are crucial to early success as you begin a new job? Let’s examine a mini-case to identify one approach to achieving immediate credibility and making valuable contributions to the team. Although he has only been...
How “Ordinary” Performance Can Have Extraordinary Impact: The behaviors of human catalysts
Written by Steve Weitzenkorn, PhD, and Jerry Toomer, PhD (authors) Whether on-the-job, in school, or in general activities, statistically, 68 percent of the population perform in the middle of the pack. In today’s world, only a relatively small percentage of people...