Training

Training

Employee Engagement: Define It, Measure It and Put It to Work in Your Organization

Research by APQC, one of the leading proponents of process and performance improvement, has yielded key insights into what engagement is, how it can be measured and how it can be integrated into organizational culture.
by Rachele WilliamsJanuary 4, 2010

Research by APQC, one of the leading proponents of process and performance improvement, has yielded key insights into what engagement is, how it can be measured and how it can be integrated into organizational culture.

Technology

Turning Techies Into Consultants

by Jeremy SmerdDecember 17, 2009

As subject-matter experts, engineers at India-based Wipro have technological expertise as well as knowledge of the industries of the clients they serve. They knew how to build software systems that optimized supply chain but were less capable of articulating ways clients could improve such systems. Here’s how Wipro set about changing that.

Training

Business Group Outlines Plan for Better Training and Education

by Staff ReportDecember 9, 2009

The report calls for increasing incentives for post-high school education and training; developing national skill credentials that can be carried from job to job; and making education more widely available in part by delivering it online and in customized ways.

Training

Dear Workforce How Do We Get Our Employees to Embrace Cross-Training

by Staff ReportNovember 24, 2009

Our organization is having difficulty getting staff members to learn and perform other tasks to cover for sick days or vacation. Our management has appointed a team to help set up a functional system for cross-training. What is the best approach to get employees to understand and accept the concept of multitasking?

Training

Workforce Development 2010 Webcast Spending and Staffing Trends for U.S. Training

by Staff ReportOctober 27, 2009

In this webcast, you can learn more about Bersin & Associates’ annual study of corporate training budgets, spending, delivery, staffing and trends. As many organizations’ learning and development functions continue to face the budget ax, you’ll need these figures to build a business case for your organization.

Training

Training That Starts Before the Job Begins

by Garry KranzJuly 20, 2009

Even in a recession, some companies are still hiring in sizable numbers. Two of them—Booz Allen Hamilton and Vestas Wind Systems—start training new employees in culture and processes well before their first day on the job.

Training

Assurant Hits ‘Play’ for Painless Learning

by Garry KranzJune 22, 2009

Assurant Employee Benefits’ suite of customized video games tackles weighty issues such as Assurant’s financial strategies and the impact that individual employees have on success. They’re a hit, with employees vying to be at the top of the leader boards.

Training

Special Report Training and Development—Building Better Leaders…Faster

At the top global companies for leadership development, HR owns the process and uses it to inform every aspect of workforce management.
by Fay HansenJune 12, 2008

At the top global companies for leadership development, HR owns the process and uses it to inform every aspect of workforce management.

Training

Sample Project Charter

by Staff ReportMay 25, 2001

This is a document useful in outlining the work of a project manager.

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Training

Acknowledgment of Receipt of Employee Handbook

A sample statement employees sign to indicate they've read company policies in the employee handbook.
by Staff ReportMay 3, 2000

A sample statement employees sign to indicate they’ve read company policies in the employee handbook.