At NPE 2009, I teamed up with Josh from IDES to acquire footage of different technologies featured at the show. Back here at the office, we cleaned up the footage and added some explainations to make it more interesting to your employees… These can be viewed here: http://traininteractive.com/npe2009/ After viewing these yourself, I recommend you use it […]
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The Science Of Training – An Executive Audiobook
New Executive Audiobook: I have just released an audiobook on professional employee development entitled ‘The Science of Training’. You can listen to it here: http://www.traininteractive.com/science_of_training/ You can also download it here: http://www.traininteractive.com/download/audio/science_of_training.zip Sample Excerpt: Just to give you a taste of what is covered… Below is a short transcription from the middle of this executive […]
Are Trade Shows Good For Your Employees?
Over the years, I have seen a significant decrease in production workers at trade shows such as the most recent NPE. For those who may never think to send their employees to trade shows, I would like to provide a few resons why it can be helpful to you. The Plastics Industry Most employees think […]
12 – The Elements of Great Managing
Recently, I have read a great book entitled ’12 – The Elements of Great Managing’ by Rodd Wagner and James K. Harter. In this book, the authors discuss the twelve simple concepts managers use to create quality employee experiences. I highly recommend that any manager adds this book to their summer reading list. In this book, there is […]
Humans are Creatures of Habits
Yesterday, someone asked me my opinions on day-long training sessions… I said they are good, but lack the effectiveness of long-term training initiatives due to human nature. Unfortunately, it takes at least three weeks of training and reinforcement to dramatically change a person’s behavior. What it comes down to is the fact that humans are creatures of […]