You have probably heard the term toxic work environments on numerous occasions. Here’s what they look like. Daniel was a newly hired manager at a financial services company in New York. Like many up-and-coming employees, he was power-hungry. He didn’t hesitate to go out of his way to achieve his selfish goals. Earning the spotlight,...

  Food is supposed to nourish our bodies & minds and support and sustain lives. But when food contamination occurs and leads to illnesses & deaths, it raises a red flag. According to the World Health Organization (WHO): An estimated 600 million people fall sick every year after eating contaminated food Around 420,000 die every...

The manufacturing industry’s market size in the U.S. in 2022 as measured by revenue is $6.0 trillion. In such a big industry, many companies work behind the scenes to deliver finished products such as automobiles, electronic goods, clothing, heavy machinery, furniture items, and tools on a large scale. Besides employing many people and registering a...

Improper training can cost your business millions of dollars per year per 1,000 employees! Let that sink in to understand why training evaluations are necessary. Evaluations act as a checkpoint to measure and analyze whether employee training programs achieve the intended objectives. In other words, they assess what’s working and what’s not so that you...

Do you ever wonder if your training is actually making an impact? That moment when you finish a session and think, Did they really learn something, or are they just being polite? That’s the fear we all face, right? You could be wasting time, resources, and money without realizing it. And when leadership asks for...

Industry trends and in-demand skills are constantly changing, necessitating organizations to prioritize employee training plans to keep up with them. It’s no surprise that employees with suitable training are likely to stay longer with their organization. And the latest statistics highlight the importance of employee training for organizational success. 94% of employees stick with companies...

Training modules make up each online course, and the success of the courses depends, to a great extent, on the effectiveness of the modules. It’s similar to the important roles each family member plays in building a happy family. One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel, and so a negative experience with a poorly developed...

Non-profit organizations face several volunteer training challenges.  A lack of training funds, geographically dispersed members, and the absence of standard training departments can all contribute to this.  And some volunteers join an organization without even knowing what is expected of them. Coordinating volunteer activities, inconsistencies in efforts, disorganization, volunteer burnout, and lack of time are...

Imagine receiving feedback that says, ‘Your work is consistently late and careless.’ ⏰? Now picture a different approach: ‘Let’s find ways to help you meet deadlines.The first employee evaluation comment can demoralize even the hardest worker, while the second fosters collaboration and improvement. This distinction can make or break a team’s performance. It highlights the...

An in-house training program can save you time and costs on employee training. It makes the training more specific while keeping the learners focused on real issues. It also offers the convenience of customization and scheduling while fostering team-building exercises. You must be thinking all this sounds good. It really does. But have you ever...