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skills

What Is Reskilling?

In today’s workforce, technology seems to be changing the way we work more and more each year. We perform more and more of our work online, and we utilize digital and mobile technologies in new and exciting ways. We’re using artificial intelligence to interact with customers and employees. We’re automating more and more tasks and […]

What Role Does Company Size Play When Changing Company Culture

Many organizations are grappling with the need to alter their company, or corporate culture. There are a lot of factors that can influence whether that is successful, including organization size.

Leadership

The 3 Leadership Imperatives: Interactions that Matter

This is the third in a series of three articles dedicated to the wonderful men and women who likely have not read the latest bestseller on leadership but still get up every morning committed to making a real difference in the work, careers, and lives of others. This series will explore the universal, timeless principles […]

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The 3 Leadership Imperatives: Interactions that Matter

This is the third in a series of three articles dedicated to the wonderful men and women who likely have not read the latest bestseller on leadership but still get up every morning committed to making a real difference in the work, careers, and lives of others. This series will explore the universal, timeless principles […]

applicants

What Jobseekers Really Think of Recruiting Technology

There’s no denying new hiring tools have made our lives easier, especially in the retail and hospitality industries. Instead of sifting through a hundred paper résumés a week, basic software can process the same information in seconds. 

Why eLearning Is Great for New Hire Onboarding

Back in the “old days,” (before advancements in technology) new employee onboarding used to be a one-size-fits-all affair. Over the past few years, organizations have begun to realize the importance of a holistic approach wielding cutting-edge, technology-based eLearning materials to ease the orientation process and set up new team members for later success.

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Measuring Productivity: Developing Metrics

Employee productivity is one of the key indicators of a company’s success. The more productive your employees are, the more products or services they can produce, and the more you have to sell to the marketplace, while holding at least one factor of production—the employee—constant.

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Changing Employee Attitudes

Bad attitudes can come in many forms: disrespect for authority, lack of teamwork, bad work ethic, poor customer service, etc. Whether it was the work-shy teenage coworker at our first job or the cranky, bitter manager at some later stage in our professional careers, most of us have worked with an employee with a bad […]

business

Is It Easier to Influence Company Culture in a Large or Small Organization?

Company culture (also referred to as “corporate culture”) is important for any business, but it can be a bit of a vague concept. As defined by Investopedia, “Corporate culture refers to the beliefs and behaviors that determine how a company’s employees and management interact and handle outside business transactions. Often, corporate culture is implied, not expressly defined, and […]