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MOHR Ideas at work.

Our work takes us all over the world. And we learn a lot as we train. Today, there’s no reason to wait until we’re back at home base to pass on a good idea or highlight a trend. Here’s where you’ll find them as soon as we spot them.

Insight + Training

By MOHR Retail | June 26, 2012

There are many instruments on the market today that provide personal insight into your communication style and/or personality which drives your behavior choices.  A number of these instruments use the work of Dr William Marston who developed the DiSC model, as well as the blood pressure cuff and a number of other important inventions.  One…

MOHR wins 2012 Communicator Award

By MOHR Retail | June 18, 2012

We just received (another) beautiful statuette in the office for our work on the TJX Retail Store Leadership (RSL) custom video models.  Kudos to our entire team including Ocean Beach Productions, Kathryn Wolfson, and many others at MOHR Retail for this terrific honor and very good work. And a special thank you to TJX Companies for…

Communicating for Success

By Michael Patrick | June 13, 2012

Merchants and home office Support Managers are more likely to attend cross-funtional meetings and have far greater exposure to senior executives than any of the field management in retail like DMs and Regionals.  Some of the interactions are quick, “five second hallway conversations” one participant said, to massive strategy meetings with many people and levels…

Strategic partnership with Axonify renewed

By Michael Patrick | June 5, 2012

Over the past two years we have had the distinct pleasure of working with an innovative, cutting-edge partner in the web-based training arena.  I was first introduced to Axonify by a client, our LP contact at a large multi-national retailer.  They met at and LP conference and she thought we should get to know each…

Does US-based training work outside the US?

By MOHR Retail | May 23, 2012

Our mission is to teach all retailers interpersonal skills that drive results. It seems that the world has begun to take notice. Over the past few years interest in our programs and expertise for retail stores well beyond our current geography has increased significantly. Now our retail store leadership training is being used in the…

When subtle becomes obvious

By MOHR Retail | May 15, 2012

Yesterday in a session, two participants were asked to be a part of what we call a ‘modeled’ practice. That’s where the facilitator arranges for two folks to rehearse their real-life situations using our approach in front of a larger group to demonstrate how to make small group practices richer and more valuable.  There is…

Repetition of reinforcement is a good thing

By MOHR Retail | May 9, 2012

Training, and in particular, classroom training, allows participants to hit the “pause” button on their daily flood of input, advice, direction and re-direction.  But, when attendees leave a training session the waters begin to rise quickly. There are three major ways we address that challenge to learning and talent development.  First, all of our training…

Budget (rent a car) battle

By Michael Patrick | May 2, 2012

I rented a car from Budget for a meeting I had today abt 45 minutes from my hotel. I got up this morning to find out the car battery had died. With just enough time kfor the drive I had to leave the car and hire a taxi for the long trip. When I got…