With the recession, layoffs and mounting financial stress, motivating employees in 2009 may seem like an uphill battle. However you choose to motivate your employees, just remember to keep Terry Tate out of your plans. You can see why in the video belo…
As the economy continues to slide downward, more and more corporate training budgets are taking a big hit.Most HR departments won’t be surprised by the results of a new survey providing confirmation that in tough economic times, employee training is …
So, you’re stuck working this week. For many, the week between Christmas and New Year’s is one of the slowest of the year and one where not very much gets done. Whether it’s because nobody is in the office or nobody is buying, now is not the time to si…
Tomorrow is Christmas and all of us at TrainingTime would like to wish all of you a very merry holiday and a happy New Year. Here’s a short list of the best holiday-related posts from a few of our favorite blogs:Have a mixture of religions in your or…
Earlier this month, Jeanne Meister at the New Learning Playbook brought up some questions about the popular social networking tool Twitter asking: what is Twitter, who uses it, and can it be harnessed as a learning tool?If you’re unfamiliar, Twitter is…
Anyone who works for a big company can relate to the characters and story lines Scott Adams shares in his Dilbert comic strip. From a “dicey” start in the early years of his business career to the trials of owning two successful California restaura…
After an entire year of watching your waistlines and sticking to the company wellness program, why throw it all away with a holiday party full of high-fat, sugar-filled treats. This year, plan an office holiday party that is both festive and healthy.He…
U.S. companies spend more than 2.8 hours each week dealing with workplace conflict, adding up to approximately $359 billion in 2008, according to a recent study by CPP Inc. (brought to our attention by HR Web Café).More important than lost time and mo…
Vacations are meant to be a time to unwind, leave everything behind and recharge your worn-out batteries. But when it comes to the office, the thought of leaving it all behind has become something much easier said than done these days.As wireless techn…
How do you get employees engaged in training?Have them make the employee training videos.It may sound easier said than done, but it’s exactly how Best Buy managed to increase their 401k participation by 30% last year.As the story goes, Best Buy’s H…
