An employee is only as good as the training program used to bring him or her up to speed – this can be said of anyone within a company, whether it's someone completely new to the job or a manager being promoted to a new position. Effective training initiatives help a company achieve a unanimous
Continue reading »A happy employee is an engaged employee, or so many business leaders think. But is this necessarily the case? A study conducted by MetLife suggests otherwise, indicating that employee loyalty sank to a three-year low in 2011. As HR Bartender notes, there are some notable differences between happiness and engagement, and company heads need to
Continue reading »A number of companies are looking to adopt the principles of Kaizen to help bolster efficiency and reduce costs. However, before Lean policies can be implemented, the company will need to be retrained to think in this mindset from the bottom up. In that regard, effective training materials are a must. As Tech Republic notes,
Continue reading »Poor economic conditions have conspired to create inhospitable workplaces throughout the nation. Many employees are being overworked to maintain production levels and some feel as if they aren't being adequately compensated for their efforts, which can lead to a downtrodden workforce. Fox Business contributor Linda Dulye notes that employee action teams, which work with companies
Continue reading »It's difficult to determine how much impact the culture of an office can have on a company's bottom line. In an economic climate that's encouraging many business owners to do more with less, empowering employees and nurturing this workplace culture can unfortunately fall by the wayside in an effort to achieve more tangible and seemingly
Continue reading »Companies are taking tremendous steps to retain and develop their top leaders, particularly managers and senior-level executives, according to a recent survey by OI Partners. The report alludes to a mounting talent gap not only in the U.S. but worldwide. With an aging Baby Boomer population, organization have been forced to ramp up their recruiting
Continue reading »Managers, executives and other decision-makers have to wear a number of hats. While their responsibilities shift according to job, industry and personal style, the ability to identify inefficiencies and implement effective solutions is always a top priority. In fact, IndustryWeek contributor Jill Jusko, argues that the ability to leverage Kaizen and other continuous improvement efforts
Continue reading »Many a book has been written about how to become an effective leader. But ask any experienced leader and they'll likely agree that leadership cannot be learned through a book – it must be harnessed through personal experience and responsibility. Most companies recognize this truth when it comes to developing their own managers and executives.
Continue reading »A growing number of organizations are adopting digital technologies to train their employees and improve operational efficiency. The advent of tablet computers has broadened the training possibilities for development managers, and the addition of traditional classroom work only expands learning potential. As technology builds upon itself, companies are forced to implement strategies for effectively teaching
Continue reading »The internet has become a highly valued business tool. It enables companies to hold meetings digitally with people hundreds or even thousands of miles away, allows employees to quickly and seamlessly access and share data from anywhere in the world, facilitates the measuring and recording of data in real-time from remote locations and helps companies
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