Tag Archives: employee training

Why Personalized Professional Development Plans Are One of the Best Things for Your Business

October 7, 2024

Over the last several years, retaining employees has become increasingly difficult, and that trend doesn’t look like it’s likely to change any time soon. Employers have tried a ton of different tactics as they try to get people to stay, including everything from offering remote and hybrid work options, to better employee benefits, increased compensation, and more. But creating a personalized professional development plan is an option that often gets…

How Employee Training and Development Can Benefit Your Business

September 5, 2024

Like it or not, if you want to ensure your team is performing at its best, employee training and development is a must. Unfortunately, many employers don’t take this into consideration and would prefer not to have to deal with this sort of thing. But the reality is if you want your team to be productive, and your business to be profitable, while preventing it from becoming a revolving door,…

What You Need to Know About Onboarding Remote Employees

January 8, 2024

A lot has been said about the importance of employees making a great first impression. But the truth is it’s just as important for employers to make a great first impression on employees, and much of that impression is formed during the onboarding process. In my experience, a lot of companies’ onboarding processes tend to be fraught with issues and inadequacies, and this seems to be especially true when it…

How To Retain Your Current Employees (and Survive The Great Resignation!)

October 27, 2021

I’ve been working as an HR professional for decades, and I can tell you that my colleagues and I have never seen anything like the ‘Great Resignation’ we’re now experiencing. American workers are quitting their jobs like never before, and can expect this trend to continue into 2022. When this pandemic started, there was so much we couldn’t predict, and I don’t think anyone predicted this ‘turnover tsunami.’ That said,…

Why SOPs Will Make or Break Your 2021

January 6, 2021

It’s just three letters, but they’re critical ones. If you haven’t heard the acronym SOP (often referred to as SOPs), it stands for standard operating procedures. SOPs are the documented processes that help employees effectively and safely perform their jobs. Every single employee in your organization needs to understand, complete and follow these step-by-step desk procedures—especially right now. I like to use the example of the fast-food chain McDonald’s: Regardless…

4 Mistakes Organizations Make with Employee Training

September 4, 2019

Workplace training isn’t a nice-to-have; if you want skilled, engaged employees who stick around, it’s a necessity. Also, your company can be on the hook if you don’t educate your staff on issues such as sexual harassment and diversity. American companies spend enormous amounts of money on employee training and education every year—an estimated $160 billion. But too often, these efforts are wasted for a number of different reasons. Here…