Content about Health

June 3, 2013
How Baptist Health Care Improves Performance

The Performance Improvement Fundamentals (PIF) course is a comprehensive curriculum based on LEAN and Six Sigma principles, developed specifically for individuals who have expressed interest in, and have demonstrated the potential for, improving things within their department.

Edited by Margery Weinstein

February 19, 2013
2013 Training Top 125: CHG Healthcare’s Rx for Success

Expanded new hire orientation and onboarding programs highlight a year of training advances at CHG Healthcare Services, No. 5 on the 2013 Training Top 125.

By Margery Weinstein

February 14, 2013
Baylor Health Care Gauges Engagement

Baylor Health Care System has implemented an employee engagement survey every two years since 2004. After each survey, Baylor holds focus groups to determine clarity about the needs and best practices, and then implements a variety of training offerings.

By Margery Weinstein

March 30, 2012
6 Management Practices for Affecting Workplace Climate

Many employees put teamwork and recognition at the top of the list of keys to improving workplace climate, but each business climate depends on the goals of the business. Focus on analyzing the kind of climate you need, whether it’s about innovation, customers, or collaboration.

By Maggie Walsh, Ph.D., Vice President and Practice Lead, Leadership for Forum

March 27, 2012
Bridging Generational Workplace Chasms

The Department of Labor projects that by age 32, today’s young adults will have had approximately eight jobs, an average of about 1.5 years at each company. Here are best practices Ambius employs to attract and retain Gen Y/Millennial workers while honoring and empowering its Gen X and Boomer employees.

By Jeff Mariola, President, Ambius

 “All Baby Boomers who grew up during the period between 1946 and 1964, are afraid of technology.” “Gen Y/Millennials (born between 1982 and 2001) don’t want to work hard.” Have you heard these stereotypes? As a “Boomer” who oversees thousands of people in North America and Europe, I believe there are inherent challenges in managing divergent generations of colleagues, but the opportunities for growth and renewal are far greater.

March 20, 2012
7 Rules for Total Transparency

Companies today must do business at the speed of NOW. In the NOW organization, The Quarterly Target Review makes problems clearly visible to everyone, reveals gaps between targets and actual performance, and, thus, provides a pivotal tool for maintaining transparency.

By John M. Bernard, Founder and Chairman, Mass Ingenuity

Companies today must do business at the speed of NOW, and a business that cannot see its problems will sink. In the NOW organization, The Quarterly Target Review makes problems clearly visible to everyone and, thus, provides a pivotal tool for maintaining transparency. A formal review of work ON and IN the business, the Quarterly Target Review puts a microscope on the business, revealing any gaps between targets and actual performance.

March 19, 2012
2012 Top Young Trainer Award Winners

Trainingmagazine named the winners of its 2012 Top Young Trainer awards, recognizing the top 40 training professionals age 40 and under. All Top Young Trainer candidates had to be nominated by co-workers or industry peers. All nominators had to submit a nomination form and a resumé for their candidate.

Training magazine named the winners of its 2012 Top Young Trainer awards, recognizing the top 40 training professionals age 40 and under. These executives will be profiled in the May/June 2012 issue of Trainingmagazine and online at www.trainingmag.com, and they will be honored at an awards ceremony in February 2013 at the Training 2013 Conference & Expo, World Disney World Resort, FL.

February 23, 2012
Good Employee Health Leads to Improved Company Performance

Historically, businesses have viewed employee wellness as a way to lower health-care costs. But the rewards of wellness go far beyond reducing the price of employee benefits. If people feel good, they perform better. And if they perform at a higher level, so will your company. Here’s the evidence that shows the direct links between good health and improved company performance.

By Dr. Jack Groppel, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Human Performance Institute, and Vice President, Applied Science and Performance Training, Wellness & Prevention, Inc.

February 21, 2012
Best Practices and Outstanding Initiatives

Trainingeditors recognize innovative and successful learning and development programs and practices submitted in the 2012 Training Top 125 application.

BEST PRACTICES

Edward Jones: Practice Makes Perfect (Sales Training)

Each month, Edward Jones hires more than 150 new recruits with little financial background, then trains them to serve clients well. This organic growth is achieved through extensive training, including coaching by veterans, online study, virtual classes, weeklong stints of classroom training, and recorded role-play.

February 21, 2012
Training Top 10 Hall of Fame

Microsoft Corporation and SCC Soft Computer are the newest inductees into the Training Top 10 Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of the 11 companies named to the hall since its inception in 2008.

February 20, 2012
Miami Children’s Hospital Puts People First

Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) faced a steep challenge: a doubling of the demand for talented people in health care coupled with a labor supply that continues to dwindle. The hospital answered that challenge with initiatives that attract, train, and retain the kind of talented people the organization needs to lead it into the future.

By Margery Weinstein

With the health-care industry currently the largest employer in the United States and its labor market expected to achieve a 49 percent growth in the next five years, Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) faced a steep challenge: a doubling of the demand for talented people in health care coupled with a labor supply that continues to dwindle. The hospital answered that challenge with initiatives that attract, train, and retain the kind of talented people the organization needs to lead it into the future.

February 20, 2012
Mohawk Maximizes Learning

For flooring manufacturer Mohawk Industries, it is not enough to teach employees how to be great. The long-time Training Top 125 contender focused last year on helping employees to blaze their own learning paths while meeting organization imperatives. That meant improving the technology that supports employee performance, as well as creating new social networking platforms to enable learners to challenge and teach one another.

By Margery Weinstein

February 20, 2012
Training Today: Take This Job and…

According to a recent survey published by TimeMagazine, fewer than half of American workers—45 percent—are satisfied with their jobs. The solution, says author Melissa Evans, is that workers need get in tune with potential careers and job choices that plug into their passions as a person.

The late Comedian George Carlin once said, “Do you hate your job? Sorry to hear that. There’s a support group for that. It’s called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar!”

As a consultant on employee engagement to major health-care companies, Melissa Evans understands that feeling well. Her solution to it, however, is a little “uncorporate.”

February 14, 2012
Training magazine Ranks 2012 Top 125 Organizations

Trainingmagazine recognized the 2012 Training Top 125 winners with crystal awards and revealed their rankings during a black-tie gala held last night during the Training 2012 Conference &Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Training also inducted two more companies into its Top 10 Hall of Fame.

Excelsior, MN (February 14, 2012)—Telecommunications company Verizon rang in the New Year by capturing the No. 1 spot on the Training Top 125 for the first time in 2012. Farmers Insurance claimed the No. 2 spot, while Top 5 newcomers Miami Children’s Hospital, Mohawk Industries, and McDonald’s nabbed Nos. 3, 4, and 5, respectively.

February 1, 2012
New (and Re-Emerging) Trends in the Evolving Workplace

Despite the recession, significant shifts in the workplace are underway. Organizations must address these trends to ensure they are well positioned for sustainability and growth. Forward-thinking companies will be proactive in facing these challenges and opportunities head on.

By Deb Busser, Partner, Essex Partners

Some fundamental shifts are occurring in the workplace.   It appears little has changed, as those employees who have kept their jobs hunker down, try not to get noticed,and wait things out. But, in fact, the workplace continues to evolve.   New trends are emerging,and some old ones are coming back,too.      

January 31, 2012
Step Into the Benefits of Workplace Fitness

The Wellness Council of America reports a $24 return for every $1 spent on a company wellness program for small businesses. Another survey reported companies instituting employee health and wellness programs realized a 30 percent reduction in medical and absenteeism costs in less than four years. To recognize these benefits and more, implement a workplace fitness program by following three simple steps.

By Michael Rich

The Wellness Council of America reports a $24 return for every $1 spent on a company wellness program for small businesses. Furthermore, a 2005 survey by The Art of Health Promotionreported companies instituting employee health and wellness programs realized a 30 percent reduction in medical and absenteeism costs in less than four years.

To recognize these benefits and more, implement a workplace fitness program by following these simple steps:

January 27, 2012
Conference Highlight: Training Nuggets and YouTube Channels

The organic and accessible nature of social media makes it a unique tool for driving your message home. Here is one way to do just that.

Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Michele Deck offers one of the ways she helps her training have long-term impact.

January 25, 2012
Conference Highlight: RESPECT

Motivation is easy when you know what they want.

 

Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Dr. Jack Wiley explains how to give workers what they want.

Having researched workers for more than 30 years, we believe we know what they want. Not only that, we know that organizations that give workers what they want see higher levels of customer satisfaction and profits.

January 17, 2012
Conference Highlight: Thinking about Mobile Learning?

Mobile learning can bring valuable content to learners when, where and how they need it. But if you are considering your own mobile program, there is something you should know first.

 

Training 2012 Conference & Expo speaker Scott McCormick explains the first thing you need to know about building your own mobile learning campaign:

December 30, 2011
7 Steps to Stress Prevention

A 2011 study commissioned by the American Psychology Association indicates incidents of stress are commonplace, with 36 percent of employees reporting feeling some degree of stress on a daily basis and 20 percent feeling extremely stressed. Here are some tips to help mitigate stress in your workplace.

By Michael Rich

We all have seen it in the workplace: an employee so overcome with stress he or she struggles to complete work and becomes a distraction to others.

December 9, 2011
Domestic Violence Contributes to Workplace Violence

Employees are at risk for facing workplace violence where they, or their co-workers, are experiencing domestic violence situations. However, there are ways to help those in need and reduce the risk of personally experiencing domestic violence in the workplace.

By Rich Cordivari, Vice President of National Accounts Business Development, AlliedBarton Security Services

Violence in the home can lead to violence in the workplace. Employees are at risk for facing workplace violence where they, or their co-workers, are experiencing domestic violence situations. A violent spouse or significant other can come to the workplace to check up on, harass, threaten, or act out against their partner.

December 5, 2011
Maximizing Learning Transfer

A recent ESI International study shows that organizations estimate a high level of learning transfer to the workplace, but the reality does not bear that estimate out. In response, ESI International took feedback from the survey and added its own client experience to develop a list of the Top 10 best practices for learning transfer.

By Raed S. Haddad, Senior Vice President, Global Delivery Services, ESI International

It’s not just what you know; it’s how you use what you know. Attending a training class without proper post-course knowledge application and integration is a futile, yet common practice. In fact, a recent study shows that organizations estimate a high level of learning transfer to the workplace, but the reality does not bear that estimate out.

November 18, 2011
2012 Training Top 125 Winners Announced

Trainingmagazine announces the finalists for the annual Training Top 125 list of leading organizations that excel at employee development. The rankings will be revealed at the Training 2012 Conference & Expo to be held February 13-15 in Atlanta, GA.

Minneapolis, MN (November 18, 2011)—Training magazine, the leading business publication for learning and development professionals, today announced the finalists for the annual Training Top 125, which ranks companies’ excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. The rankings for the 125 leading organizations will be unveiled during an awards gala at the Training 2012 Conference & Expo, to be held February 13-15 in Atlanta, GA.

November 14, 2011
CHG Healthcare Services LEAPs Ahead

Designed for those ready to move into leadership in the next six to 12 months, CHG Healthcare Services’ Leadership Evaluation and Assessment Program (LEAP) gathers information on potential leaders and pinpoints areas for growth that are essential for all CHG leaders.

By Margery Weinstein

At the end of 2009, CHG Healthcare Services launched a new two-part Leadership Development Program. Employees interested in a leadership opportunity within the company now can speak to their managers about the Leadership Evaluation and Assessment Program (LEAP), which is designed for those ready to move into leadership in the next six to 12 months. The program was developed to gather information on potential leaders and pinpoint areas for growth that are essential for all CHG leaders. Here is how it works:

November 14, 2011
Siemens USA Revamps Its Recognition Program

Siemens USA is a decentralized organization comprising autonomous business units—many of which have had their own employee reward and recognition programs in place for years. A successful transition to a company-wide program required skillful consensus building, as well as a flexible design approach. The resulting program is called “You Answered.”

By Mike Ryan, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, Madison Performance Group

Creating and implementing a successful large-scale employee recognition program in the workplace can be a challenge in any environment. Inherently, obstacles can be more complex within a self-governing business structure. Siemens USA—with 60,000 employees in all 50 states and Puerto Rico—recognized the need for a company-wide program that balanced its business autonomy with enhanced corporate-level visibility, oversight, and control requirements.