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Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:57 AM

Employee Engagement Through Supervisor Training

The United States economy is heading into a very challenging time for businesses in general. With the turmoil of today’s economy and the uncertainty associated with job security, it is probably safe to say employers are thinking about everything they
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:21 AM

Tough Decision Time - Are You Prepared?

 Successful companies make difficult changes to excel in today's markets.  It's certainly no secret that we are facing unprecedented times in our economy, times that are having major effects on most companies.  It is not unusual for a company
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Monday, February 23, 2009 11:59 AM

The Hazard of Not Training

 Our most successful employees are the ones who have the persistence and optimism to learn from difficulty and use what they learn to re-imagine, recreate and re-experiment. They are the ones who have learned to be positive and to constantly hunt
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Friday, February 20, 2009 11:27 AM

Supervisor Training Practice

 Do your supervisors have the skills and training to handle complex HR legal issues in their everyday dealings with employees? If not, an inadvertent mistake on hiring, termination, interviewing, FMLA, sexual harassment, or the Americans with Disabilities
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:29 AM

Be a better negotiator

 Five ways to be a better negotiator Once you've chosen a supplier for a major business purchase, it's time to negotiate the details: price, features, extras, and additional services. Of course the specifics change from one type of purchase to
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:44 PM

How Good Are Your Presentation Skills?

Understanding Your Impact  Good presentations come with practice. How do you feel when you have to make a presentation? Are you well prepared and relaxed, confident that your performance will have the desired impact on your audience? Or is the
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Monday, February 16, 2009 10:52 AM

Training Knowledge Retention

 Training is a powerful improvement technique that offers tremendous benefits when it's judiciously used. Training is an expensive way to close a performance gap. It's expensive because it takes people away from their regular work and often involves
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Friday, February 13, 2009 10:29 AM

Bad Managers Need Training

 How can you get your money’s worth with new hires? The top three reasons employees jump ship so soon are: 48% of newbies who quit said it was because the company had unrealistic expectations about them 33% said it was because their supervisors
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 6:44 AM

Effective Training

 Effective training is ensuring a training program that meets current and projected needs and requires careful thought about the company's strategy for the future and what skills will be needed to assist in meeting objectives. Once this is defined,
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:32 AM

Supervision is like Golfing

 Supervision is like 18 holes of golf.  On the Front 9 you accumulate new knowledge and skills needed to do their jobs and on the Back 9 you provide the resources that create efficient and effective leadership..... On the golf course, players
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Monday, February 09, 2009 10:41 AM

Power of Training

 Sometimes we forget that the power of training is not in the elegance of design, nor in the charisma of facilitators, nor the enthusiasm of participants, nor even the self-report of learners. Rather, it is in the difference that training makes
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:16 AM

Supervisors Do Not Need All Followers

 “When you’re blessed with knowledge, you need to share it with people. Studies have shown that training and development ranks the highest in attracting new employees. Businesses realize to stay competitive they need to ensure their employees are
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:35 AM

Cutting Costs the Smart Way

The Thrifty Manager  There are smart ways to trim your costs. Your boss has just asked you to cut 10% from your department's budget, starting immediately.  Easier said than done, right? As you carefully study your expenditures, you're faced
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:48 AM

All Bosses and NO workers

 Employers often promote supervisors and managers because they are good at what they do. So what do you do when you have a strong and vital member of your team who can't "roll with the punches?" This is far from a judgment that this person can't
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Sunday, February 01, 2009 1:51 PM

Help New Supervisors Become Leaders

 Many business leaders need to keep up with the changing times so they can stay ahead of the competition and meet the demands of modern business working environments.  Some leaders’ believe that being successful is being powerful, or receiving
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