The IGA Coca-Cola Institute works to increase the people performance and business effectiveness through online learning and support services. Today, Institute President Paulo Goelzer shares information about an important transition and introduction of a new leadership program. Some say that innovation is "changing when there is no pressing need for it." Well, that is certainly the [...]
The IGA Coca-Cola Institute works to increase people performance and business effectiveness through online learning, classroom training and support services. Today, Institute President Paulo Goelzer shares insights on the importance of developing a learning culture using the Institute's new Learning Management System. Change is constant, and as a result, we must always be changing the learning [...]
For the last 20 years, the IGA Coca-Cola Institute has provided learning resources for food retailers worldwide. Today, the Institute serves more than 6,000 businesses with more than 115 industry-specific online courses divided into nine different libraries. The Institute continues to support users from around the world with courses translated into Spanish, Polish, Mandarin, Russian [...]
Leaders are not dependent on titles or positions. There is a leader in anyone that accepts the challenge, seeks to grow and tries to improve. You will be practicing leadership for the rest of your life regardless of what position you hold professionally. As such, I would suggest that you invest some time to add [...]
Today I am pleased to announce that the International Supermarket Management Class (ISMC) held last week in Atlanta was a resounding success on all accounts. The class had an attendance of 80 people (room capacity) representing 23 countries and more than 2,000 stores, and according to the survey results, all participants would highly recommend this [...]
The IGA Coca-Cola Institute works to increase the people performance and business effectiveness through online learning, classroom training and support services. Today, Institute President Paulo Goelzer shares insights on the importance of developing a learning culture. Since change is and will continue to be constant, there's one correlating constant that we also know about retailers, managers [...]
This summer, the IGA Coca-Cola Institute will unveil a brand new, multi-layered Learning and Development program that encompasses learning paths that contain online courses, on-the-job training, coaching, and mentoring. It's a new approach to certification in distinct areas of food retail based on emerging research and the Institute's experiences in supporting retailers. The IGA Coca-Cola [...]
"What the fool does in the end, the wise man does in the beginning." This Spanish proverb illustrates a growth that is achieved through deliberate investment—investment like the International Supermarket Management Class (ISMC), which gives supervisors and managers the opportunity to reflect on their businesses while acquiring the professional and personal development necessary for success. [...]
Early last week Walmart made front-page news in the nation's consumer press when it announced a new plan to improve the quality and freshness of the fruits and vegetables it sells in its U.S. locations. The retailer is rolling out a 100 percent money-back guarantee and making changes across produce sourcing, training and operations, which [...]
The purpose of learning is growth; our minds, unlike our bodies, continue to grow our entire lives. This is why the IGA Coca-Cola Institute believes training is vital for both the professional and personal development we all need to achieve success. From Sri Lanka and China to the Caribbean and the U.S., thousands of store [...]