Training

Training initiatives should place more emphasis on problem-solving, innovation, and inquiry than on learning through “sit down and get it” programs. We need to teach people think about what they aren’t thinking about. Article Author:  Flip Flippen, Founder, Flippen Group We tell too much. We tell our kids what to do. We tell our employees, […]

Author:  By Margery Weinstein With so many employees still telecommuting, it may seem like an odd time to launch a workplace wellness program, but in some ways, there is no better time. When Americans were told to “lock down” and to “stay home, stay safe,” many took it to mean cook and eat all day—while

Excerpt from white paper “The Problem of Pseudo-Training” by Hands On Technology Transfer, Inc. Article Author:  Colin E. Grant, Chief Education Officer, Hands On Technology Transfer, Inc. There are a great many computer programmers who are self-taught, and there is nothing wrong with that in and of itself. These folks, typically Millennials who grew up

As long as colleges keep issuing diplomas, the research suggests they aren’t going anywhere—regardless of how much they teach us. Article Author:  Doug Lynch, Faculty, USC There has been a lot of talk about how COVID-19 will kill higher education and that four-year degrees are “dead.” If this is true, it would have big implications

Management best practices in four key areas can help build a culture of safety: communications, collaboration, trust, and responsiveness. Article Author:  Ryan Quiring, Founder and CEO, SafetyTek Software We all have seen the recommendations for operating businesses safely in the wake of COVID-19. Temperature checks and masks, workplaces reconfigured with greater distance and barriers between

Our studies showed that an experience provokes action when two networks activate in the brain. First, one must pay attention to the experience. Second, the content has to generate emotional resonance in the person experiencing it. Article Author:  Paul J. Zak, Ph.D., Founder and Chief Immersion Officer, Immersion Neuroscience It’s not you, it’s them. Or

Excerpt from “From Burning Out to Burning Bright” by Jennifer Marcenelle. Article Author:  Jennifer Marcenelle Most of us are going about our daily lives with no idea that a powerful force is at the heart of every relationship—karma. Karmic relationships are a very important part of our personal, professional, and spiritual growth. Everyone who comes

The tendency to attribute other people’s behavior to internal causes rather than situational ones is called the fundamental attribution error. Article Author:  Robin S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., CEO, Live in Their World Imagine this: You’re waiting for a Zoom meeting to start on a rainy day, and your new colleague is 5 minutes late with no

Building a culture that reflects your values and capitalizes on your strengths takes some soul searching and thoughtful policies. Article Author:  n/a You’ll find two types of workplace culture out there: 1. The kind that arises in fits and starts, as turnover shapes it 2. The kind that is thoughtfully guided and supported The second

The IGNITION program is run over a period of six months and is designed for new front-line managers or front-line managers who had not had people management training opportunities. Article Author:  Edited by Lorri Freifeld Technology and business-process-as-a-service provider SE2, LLC, makes it a point to listen to its employees, particularly via the company’s annual