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Articles

 Two-Sided Answers
by Nan S. Russell
The room was lovely, the bed inviting, the architecture interesting, and the philosophy appealing. That was my impression as we checked into a newly minted green-hotel in a resort town where we were eager to spend time relaxing. But when we checked out, lovely wasn't on my mind. Protect...
 
 Is Supervisory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Necessary?
by Mary G. White
Are you wondering if it's really important to provide sexual harassment prevention training to your company's managers? A better question to ask yourself is if your organization can afford the potential cost of failing to provide this type of training. Sexual harassment in the workplace ta...
 
 Creating Engagement — An Action Plan For Managers
by Joe Feest
In MRA’s “Leading An Engaged Workforce (LEW)” series we define employee engagement as, “The extent to which employees are committed to their job, organization, manager, co-workers, and working both harder and smarter rather than merely showing up to do what they’re obliged to do. Engage
 
 Project Management Training That Fits Your Schedule
by Randall Olson
Do you want to learn more about project management? Are you interested in preparing to sit for the PMP certification exam? Many people whose jobs involve project management want to further their skills and knowledge, a well as earn the PMP credentials that will help them stand out from oth...
 
 The Art of Professional Growth Counseling
by Joe Giordano
Professional growth counseling is the act of planning for the accomplishment of individual and professional goals within your organization. It is the cornerstone of succession planning and staff development and the key to ensuring the future success of your company. Professional growth ...
 
 Blended Learning: A Cost-Effective Corporate Training Solution
by Mary G. White
Employee development training is critical to the long term success of any organization. Making plans to help employees keep up with and fully utilize technology is part of any sound strategic plan. It’s also necessary for business leaders to identify employees who have the potential to gro...
 
 The Future of Training: Hybrid Learning
by Mary G. White
There is much debate regarding whether online learning or live instruction is a better method of instructional delivery for adult learners and corporate training settings. It’s true that there are advantages and disadvantages with both types of instructional delivery. It’s also true that o...
 
 Identify Workforce Skill Gaps With Needs Assessment
by Randall Olson
As a small business owner, it's important to take proactive steps toward making sure that your employees are ready and able to handle the technological and environmental changes that are likely to impact your business. It's important to remember that employee training doesn't stop with you...
 
 The Importance of Disaster Recovery Plans for Small Businesses
by Randall Olson
Disasters can strike any time or anywhere, and they can impact businesses of all sizes. Small business owners who think they don't need disaster recovery plans are likely to find themselves struggling to recover in the event of a natural, economic, or other type of disaster. The purpos...
 
 Standardized Exam Preparation Tips
by Mary G. White
Whether you're getting ready to apply for admission to college or are seeking a professional certification, preparing to take a standardized exam can be very stressful. Not only do you need to possess a solid understanding of the material covered by the exam, you also have to know how to r...
 
 The Business Results of Coaching
by Marshall Brown
Without a doubt, coaching is the hottest approach to enhancing the performance of the people in an enterprise—whether it’s teams of coaches working with managers in an association, Fortune 500 company, transition coaching for new C-level executive hires, or coaches working with the owners ...
 
 Can Your Business Run Without You?
by Dr. Barton Goldsmith
If you don't take vacations or start new projects because you're afraid of what might go wrong when you're not around, it's a symptom of a serious business dysfunction. You have ineffective-manageritis. If your direct reports cannot sit in your chair and do your job, you haven't trained th...
 
 The Fish Stinks From the Head Down
by Dr. Barton Goldsmith
This old Greek saying simply means that the leader is responsible for everything and anything in their company. That means everything that goes right, and anything that goes wrong. FDR said it in a different way - “The buck stops here.” Good leadership and management are the most important...
 
 Identify Employee Skill Gaps Through Needs Assessment
by Randall Olson
As a small business owner, it's important to take proactive steps toward making sure that your employees are ready and able to handle the technological and environmental changes that are likely to impact your business. It's important to remember that employee training doesn't stop with you...
 
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