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5 Common Pitfalls for New Supervisors to Avoid
December 9, 2010 0 Comments
Leadership Development Many new supervisors have little or no experience of managing other people, and for most people new to the supervisory role it takes time and training to make to adjustment. A key to making a successful transition to a supervisory role is to Read More
Manitoba Plans To Hike Truancy Age To 18
November 21, 2010 0 Comments
AHN News Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (AHN) – Manitoba Education Minister Nancy Allan announced Thursday the province will push for a new law that would increase the truancy age to 18. That means young residents would be required to acquire an education or training until Read More
Why Invest in Leadership Development?
November 12, 2010 0 Comments
How do you convince the CFO that the ROI is truly generated by leadership development? The real difficulty, and hence the scarcity of research data, stems from the fact that organizations are not static but are extremely dynamic.
Best Practices In Employee Development
November 9, 2010 0 Comments
Employee Development In a recent survey of a multi-industry group of seventy-one companies, Best-in-Class.com identified a set of best practices for organizations to think about when implementing employee training and development programs.
Reverse Outsourcing – A Growing Trend with HR Challenges
November 2, 2010 0 Comments
Change Management It seemed a no-brainer a few years ago for many companies to outsource operations to China, India, or other off-shore locations; however, some companies are starting to realize that outsourcing comes with its own challenges. Issues of quality control, shipping costs, and increasing Read More
Problems With Providing Candid Feedback To Employees
September 1, 2010 0 Comments
Employee Training Some managers are naturally gifted in providing timely and accurate performance feedback to their employees; however, most are not! Most managers need training to develop feedback skills. In fact, according to a large scale study by McKinsey, about 40% of the feedback given Read More
Developing Your Business Acumen Skills Video
August 22, 2010 0 Comments
Employee Training Many organizations want their employees to demonstrate “business acumen” when performing their jobs. But what are the skills involved in business acumen and how can employees develop these skills. In this video we discuss how employees and managers can develop their business acumen Read More
A Message for Instructional Designers – Learning Styles Are Important
October 28, 2009 0 Comments
I recently had a casual conversation with a guy responsible for checking aircraft engines for cracks in the metal casings. A pretty critical job you might think—particularly if, like me, you fly a lot on business. I was interested in the quality tool and systems Read More
Distinguishing between Employee Training and Development
May 20, 2009 0 Comments
One afternoon, John Q Employee decided to visit the circus. While there he sat and watched the usual fanfare of clowns, trapeze artists, and men being shot out of cannons. But the one act that truly caught his attention was the Bicycle Riding Bears. Somehow, Read More
Developing Business Acumen Skills
April 30, 2009 0 Comments
Employee training Since beginning this blog in March 2009, we have received many great comments on our HR Tips. However, there is one HR Tip that has been far and away the most popular. That post is: Developing Business Acumen Skills. So in case you Read More
