Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. Help, They Made Me a Supervisor – 9 Disastrous Mistakes New Supervisors Make This two-part article helps new managers navigate the tricky waters of the position. Most team leads get … [Read more...]
Effective Employee Training in 6 Key Steps [Infographic]
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Employee learning has less to do with slide presentations, flip charts, and quizzes than clear business objectives. If you want people to build the skills that make a difference to your success, start by defining that success. Here are 6 essential steps for any effective training program Click here to see the infographic in full size. Classroom not required. You’ll notice that the 6 steps don’t include classroom advice. That’s because the heart of effective training is in the action. And … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. How to Identify and Handle Low Performers Do you have toxic employees? Can you salvage their performance or is it time to cut them from the team? This article walks you through … [Read more...]
Will You Be Ready for Employee Training in the Next Century?
It’s always fun to explore how life might change over the next century. Some people, like Google futurist Ray Kurzweil, make a living out of it. Most people dwell on how technology will change, whether we’ll be living in space stations, or whether we’ll finally get those flying cars. But I find it most intriguing to imagine how learning and work will change in 100 years. After all, we spend a third of our lives learning and working. What will be different in 2117? Work, jobs, and … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. Your New Hires Won’t Succeed Unless You Onboard Them Properly According to this article from the Harvard Business Review, as much as 17% of new hires are lost in the first three … [Read more...]
Why Your Team Should Be Learning On Their Feet
A few years ago, I took a course in public speaking. And the instructor suggested that we practice our speeches while bouncing a ball. I thought this was odd advice, not to mention the fact that I’m too uncoordinated to bounce a ball and talk at the same time. But I tried it. And not only did the regular movement help me keep a steady rhythm in my speech, but I found it much easier to memorize what I wanted to say. That was my first introduction to the power of physical movement in learning. … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. Good Results, but Abusive Work Environment What can we learn from the recent news about Uber’s work environment? Is the market pressure that kicked off their problems making similar … [Read more...]
The Key Ingredient for Good Soft Skills: Experience
These days when robots and computers can handle more and more technical jobs, our competitive edge as humans increasingly depends on non-technical soft skills. According to a research overview by the National Soft Skills Association, 85% of job success comes from “well-developed soft and people skills” while only 15% comes from technical knowledge. And Bruce Tulgan, founder of Rainmaker Thinking, writes for Training Magazine that “Nine times out 10, an unsuccessful hire fails due to soft skills, … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. How to Deal with Participants from Hell We’ve all been there. Sometimes you have people in your courses who seem determined to undermine your every effort. Before you lead another … [Read more...]
What is Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Learning and Why Should You Care?
You may have heard people talk about synchronous and asynchronous learning before. The concepts have been around for decades in the educational theory world, but understanding the distinction can help managers and business owners tackle their real-world training challenges. What is Synchronous Learning? Synchronous learning refers to the traditional classroom we all know and love. Students and instructor come together at the same time and place and learn a prescribed set of material at a … [Read more...]
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