If there is one common skill which many of us who are in the technical field need additional work on it is people skills and personal guidance.  There are times when everyone needs someone to remind us how to effectively communicate with others and experiences to build upon.  Those of us in the technical world tend to focus more then others on a narrow subset of training, and so I've been looking for a while to find some way to go beyond technical training that would fit within my busy lifestyle.

Recently a new network focused on addressing non-technical skills and personal growth was launched on the internet.  This network the Success Training Network provides online video from some world famous speakers.  Many of the topics touch on communication, personal development, health & fitness, and sales & marketing.  I started watching some of their programs recently to see if they were of value.  So far I have been very impressed with the materials available.  The site has both a standard scheduled feed and a small subset of On-Demand programming available.  This means if the current show isn't something I'm interested in or in many cases if I missed a show I was interested in I can pull it down at my convienence.

The fact is because there is a constant rotation of material, because the material is presented in relatively short 30 or 60 minutes blocks and because I can watch it over lunch and in some cases leave it on while doing something else. I have found this to be an effective way for me to get non-technical training.  As I type this I have a personal training playing in the background talking about how important it is to remember to carry out a simple fitness program with a light workout while on the road.

If you are interested in some non-technical training focused on personal growth, Click Here.  I admit I'm still fairly new to their training materials but I can definitely see value in these programs.