Training Day Blog

Ethical push-back and communication is scary, but with the right culture taught to managers, it can be as second nature as “just following orders.”

Now’s the time for People managers and Learning teams to look back at the success stories and failures this year and be empowered to make positive changes for the New Year.

The key lies in inculcating the value in the corporate culture, training, performance evaluation process, and bonus system.

Learning professionals can avert looming conflict and chaos by guiding the process of a new boss taking the reins of a department of function.

Community service projects, employee appreciation days, and personalized customer e-blasts can help make the holidays memorable for workers.

There is value to a Human Resources or Learning professional who becomes a familiar presence to a work group, occasionally attending meetings to observe team dynamics and conduct group activities.

Networking is essential when looking for a new job, but it’s also a powerful tool to use while in a job. Formal networking training can help ensure employees know how to optimize all the modern resources to help them do their jobs better.

Counsel insecure managers on how to manage while being secure in their own value. Acknowledge their strengths and weaknesses and encourage them to let their accomplished employees shine.

Organizations should train executives to factor in contingency planning when making staffing decisions such as layoffs and elimination of positions.

Rules and data only take you so far as a manager. The other half is compassionate communication—even when the all-important rules don’t require it.