The Week That Was, October 10-14

These were the top five stories on CLOmedia.com for the week of October 10.

1. Help Managers Manage Tough Talks: Avoiding tough conversations doesn’t leave employees or the company in a better place. Fortunately, managers can develop their ability to confront problems head on.
2. The Fight Against Resonance in Learning: There are many factors that can stand in the way of learners gaining new knowledge, skills and attitudes. Resonance — whether something feels right — is particularly insidious.
3. 2016 Learning In Practice Award Winners: More than 60 executives and companies were recognized with a Learning In Practice award for excellence in employee learning and workforce development.
4. Ladies, Move from Tactical Manager to Strategic Leader: High-potential corporate women are often seen as overly assertive, tactical operators, but the right development can help to create gender parity in leadership.
5. Sink or Swim: Setting First-time Leaders Up for Success: Too often new leaders are figuratively thrown into the deep end to sink or swim — either to figure out on their way or to fail miserably, never again trying their hand at a leadership role.