January 31, 6:49 pm
Attention all companies with employees in the Middle East —
In the middle of February I will be conducting a 3-day workshop in Doha, Qatar, entitled Achieving Management Excellence.
The workshop is being hosted by Campbell Knowledge Corporation, and will be held the Grand Hyatt, Doha, Feb. 9 - 11.
View the workshop brochure
Specifically […]
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December 7, 5:47 pm
Back by popular demand!
On January 13 and 14, the Center for Workplace Excellence will host a two-day Train the Trainer / Manager as Trainer workshop in Boise.
Good training is vital. The problem? Too many managers are never taught how to train. Yet training is a core management responsibility.
It’s also a problem when employees are placed […]
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November 12, 5:35 am
As heard on ESPN radio in Florida with RadioJus host and 2007 World Challenge Strongman Champion Tom Mitchell, I’m letting people download my one of my e-books for free.
The book is titled The Really Simple Way to Hire, Train, and Retain Great Employees. No, I’m not collecting your name or email address — I’m just […]
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October 16, 9:40 am
If you believe most training is something HR must do to check off boxes and meet a government requirement, think again. Among training topics in the workplace are “how to use specific equipment” and “safety training.” Although not necessarily workplace-related, motorcycle rider training covers both of those, and here are some stats I recently […]
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October 14, 8:47 am
The following is adapted from Dan Bobinski’s latest book, Creating Passion-Driven Teams. Dan is the Director at the Center for Workplace Excellence and CEO of Leadership Development, Inc. Reach him at (208) 375-7606 or dan@workplace-excellence.com
Why is it that five years after getting promoted, seventy-five percent of first-time managers are still struggling to be […]
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September 23, 5:31 am
As a trainer, I see a lot that most customers never see. And after 20 years, one of my frustrations is seeing companies be reactive instead of proactive in their training — using it as a band-aid. Strategically-aligned training programs produce much better results, but far and few between are the companies that use them.
So […]
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September 1, 7:13 pm
Lately my wife and I have been teaching our 6-yr old daughter about the consequences of both wise and foolish choices. But longtime readers and clients know I’m not a fan of the word “consequences,” because it’s almost always used in a negative connotation. One of my preferred phrases is “ripple effects.”
So this […]
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