Training
Humor & Gore in Safety Training Videos — Effective?
In many areas of employment law, training of supervisors and/or employees is recommended, and potentially very useful in preventing and defending employment lawsuits, but not, strictly speaking, legally mandated. Harassment is a prime example (except for in a few states that do mandate training, notably, California), but there are certainly others.
In contrast, workplace-safety [...]
Labor Dept. Training Disabled Vets in IT Work
Suitable employment opportunities are among the many needs of our disabled vets returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
With a focus on the number of dead, it is easy to lose sight of the much larger number of wounded. Due to medical progress, many of them have survived severe injuries that would have [...]
New Study Blames “Bad Bosses” on Lack of Training
Today’s post is courtesy of i4cp, Inc. (Institute for Corporate Productivity, formerly the Human Resource Institute)
Almost everyone has a “bad boss” story, but a new survey conducted by i4cp suggests that “bad bosses” may not be to blame. Chances are, they never got the supervisory training they needed.
The study found that, [...]
It Takes a Village - Career Development Coaching and Mentoring Programs on the Rise
This post about career development programs is courtesy of Kevin Oakes, CEO of i4cp.com.
Career development programs are on the rise, and many companies train
from within.
When it comes to career
development, many companies have an “it takes a village” mindset.
According to a just-released study conducted by the Institute for
Corporate Productivity (i4cp), 60% of the 382 polled companies [...]
Pros and Cons of 360 Degree Feedback
Susan M. Heathfield, the About.com Guide to Human Resources, takes on the subject of 360-degree feedback, providing a balanced overview of the topic and clear and concise bullet points on the pros and cons.
Susan’s definition of the term “360-degree feedback”:
“A method and a tool that provides each employee the opportunity to receive performance feedback from [...]