Training

5 Ways AI Is Changing the Face of Learning

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:15:09 -0500

I’ve been in the education business for decades as a senior lecturer, trainer and CEO. When people ask me about the biggest challenge that learners face, the first thing that comes to mind is that learners see training as something they “have to do.” Now, let’s think for a moment about this. How did we get here?...

Are you ready? Here are the top regulatory concerns facing HR this year

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:13:49 -0500

Workplace safety ranks number one on a top 10 list of regulatory issues employers face for the balance of 2022 and beyond, a new report finds. According to the report, from Paychex, a provider of...

3 competencies you need to lead this year

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:54:52 -0500

The new world of work that we face in 2022 requires new leadership competencies. For example, many employees are struggling with mental health issues. As leaders, you must develop the competency of emotional intelligence so that you can create authentic and deep connections with your employees and support their mental well-being. In this new video...

Here's how leading-edge companies are redesigning for hybrid

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:43:55 -0500

From the moment in August 2019 that Heyward Donigan became CEO of Rite Aid Corp.—operator of nearly 2,500 drugstores nationwide, in a highly competitive sector—she was thinking of radically shaking up the workplace. High on her list of concerns was...

Featured Resource: Internal Investigations Certificate Program

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

When you receive an allegation of workplace harassment or discrimination - or believe your organization has become a victim of fraud or theft - taking prompt action is your legal responsibility. But let's face it...

Featured Resource: Employee Expense Reimbursements: Compliance Workshop

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

The legal and financial risks of mishandling employee expense reimbursements have spiked in recent years. And the IRS is in the middle of a wide-ranging audit crackdown on employment-tax issues.

Featured Resource: ProWritingAid Premium: 2-Yr Subscription

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

We all make silly writing mistakes. It's a virtual guarantee in today's fast-moving digital business world. Clean it up and improve your writing with ProWritingAid, a grammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor all in a single package. Exceptional writing requires more than just correct grammar. ProWritingAid's editing technology uses artificial intelligence to go way beyond grammar, helping you to enhance your style, better express your ideas, and reach new writing heights.

Featured Resource: 12min Book Summary Library

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0400

The 12min App is the perfect way to absorb tons of knowledge to accelerate your career. For $39, listen to or read 12-minute book summaries of hundreds of best-selling books.

Featured Resource: How To Start A Podcast Bundle Feat. Award-Winning Podcast Producer

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Launch your podcast and learn to reach more listeners with insights from industry experts including: Lewis Howes, Alex Blumberg, John Lee Dumas, and Julia DeWitt.

Featured Resource: Become A Speed Reading Machine: Read 300 Books This Year

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this course, you'll learn the entire, step-by-step blueprint the instructor uses to read over 300 book per year.

Featured Resource: Complete Project & Quality Management Certification Bundle

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Scrum is the most popular hybrid of AGILE it provides a framework that allows teams to address complex adaptive problems, while efficiently and creatively delivering products, services, or results of the highest possible value to their internal and external customers.

4 Ways to Motivate Your Remote Employees

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0400

The option for remote work is growing in popularity: it’s estimated that 3.9 million Americans work remotely, and that number is expected to continue to rise to...

Major universities are starting to offer cannabis degree programs

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400

A big challenge for employers in the nearly $14 billion global market for legal marijuana is not a shortage of applicants but the shortage of qualified applicants...

10 Fundamental Aspects of HR to Keep in Order

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0400

As a business owner, you need to be ready for anything. You never know when you may be approached by investors offering growth capital or faced with a changing economic landscape that requires scaling your team up or down. To make sure you have...

These 6 Surprising Office Romance Stats Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Organizations

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:00:00 -0500

This is the second Valentine’s Day since the #MeToo movement erupted in 2017, and these new survey results reveal that office romance is still alive and well. Despite organizational efforts to...

The Age Of Retraining: How Employers Are Working To Upskill Employees

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 04:00:00 -0500

When economists and editorialists speak in worried tones about America’s “skills gap,” they’re referring to the mounting number of jobs that require some degree of technical know-how and the relative dearth of qualified candidates to fill them.

For Traci Tapani...

Presentations Steve Jobs Style

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:13:00 -0500

When you give a presentation, you face at least two hurdles. First, you need to sell yourself as a credible spokesperson on your topic. Audiences need to believe in you - and that's hard enough. Second...

Oh, No, They Shoved A Weak Link On My Team

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 14:00:00 -0500

An employee with a history of poor performance is transferred to your department. What do you do? Here's a systematic approach to helping an employee with a checkered track record get up and running in your department...

The Telltale Traits Of An Office Bully

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:30:00 -0500

Do you know anyone in your workplace who has the following traits? If so, they just might be a bully. When negotiating with someone who's overly aggressive or an outright bully, definitely take note of the following characteristics...

Tuition Reimbursement Appears To Be Paying Off

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Health care giant Abbott Laboratories launched its Freedom 2 Save program in June, which helps employees save for retirement while paying off student loans. Employees contribute 2 percent of their pay toward their student loan debt, and Abbott contributes 5 percent of their pay into the employee's 401(k) plan.tuition reimbursement This benefit, along with...

13 Ways HR Spreadsheets Hold You Captive

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Every day, HR leaders are breaking free from HR spreadsheets. Spreadsheets had placed so many limitations on HR leaders for so long, and they’re finally deciding enough is enough. It’s hard to focus on hiring, training and retaining great employees while trying to manage all those little things HR software could easily do for you.

9 Best Practices To Master The New Performance Review

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Grab your slate chalkboard and jot this down: “The old performance management model is dead.” But of course you don’t own a slate chalkboard, because its time has come and gone. And just as it no longer makes sense to use an antiquated method to take notes...

Featured Digital Event: Mastering Excel Formulas and Functions

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:00:00 -0400

When you need to crunch database-like data, you can only go so far with sorting, filtering, and inserting subtotals. What you need are ways to create summary totals based on multiple criteria and the ability to interchange fields, add other fields, and sort results in a flash. Moreover...

Motivate Or Terminate

Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:58:35 -0400

Some employees engage in conduct or performance that, in isolation, may not warrant immediate termination, but his or her marginal performance leads to morale problems for others and often consumes an inordinate amount of the manager's time in managing workplace conflicts, poor quality of work, and complaints from co-workers to outside customers...

Mastering Excel Formulas and Functions

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:07:44 -0400

This interactive, 90-minute webinar focuses on using powerful functions, formula-building procedures, and time-saving techniques that can speed you through a wide range of statistical, mathematic, and financial challenges...

Featured Webinar: How To Handle Active Shooter Situations

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

The Valentine's Day murder of 17 high school students and faculty in Parkland, Fla. has shocked and disturbed our nation. In today's America, mass shootings happen almost every day. And homicide is a top cause of death at work, with about 500 murders a year. "Unfortunately, 'I'm not that surprised,' is often heard after a violent attack at a workplace or school," Haley said. There are usually...

Presentations Steve Jobs Style

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:42:56 -0400

How To Handle Active Shooter Situations

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 08:33:55 -0400

Mastering Excel PivotTables: How To Crunch Numbers Like An Expert

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:00:25 -0400

When you need to analyze database-like data, you can only go so far with sorting, filtering, and inserting subtotals. Excel's PivotTable tool gives you all of these capabilities plus dozens of display and manipulation features. This 90-minute webinar shows you exactly how to use the PivotTable tool to quickly analyze even...

Earning Attention On Webinars

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:26:22 -0400

In the decade or so that I've been teaching people to present online, there is one theme that comes up over and over again: how do we get people to actually pay attention to the webinars we present? The greatest concerns of online presenters during webmeetings, webinars and...