The Role of Workforce Investment Boards (WIB) in Workforce Development
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 established workforce development boards, also known as workforce investment boards (WIB), as the primary vehicle for planning and overseeing state and local workforce development funding. Their purpose is to ensure that workforce training is aligned with employers’ needs and regional economic priorities rather than operating independently […]
What Every Manager Should Know About Human Performance Improvement (HPI)
Introduction Imagine a typical work scenario where a manager witnesses lots of team effort but not the desired results. Maybe it’s a new initiative or a stretch goal. It could be something routine that eludes easy resolution. What can the manager do to change this situation? Traditionally, managers in this circumstance turn to punitive methods. […]
What Every Manager Needs to Know about Group Problem Solving
Effective problem solving is the cornerstone of a successful business. As organizations become more complex and interconnected, the challenges they face grow in complexity too. Managers are increasingly relying on teams to solve problems collaboratively. But group problem solving is not without its challenges. Miscommunication, conflicting opinions, and poor leadership can derail even the best […]
What Every Manager Should Know About Delegation
Effective delegation is a critical skill for managers at all levels. Yet, it is often misunderstood and underutilized. Delegation is not just divvying and assigning tasks to subordinates; it’s a strategic process that can improve productivity, foster growth, and maximize the talents of a team. In this blog, we’ll […]
People Management: A Manager’s Guide to Helping Employees Set Effective Work Goals
As a manager, one of your key responsibilities is to guide and support your team members in achieving their best performance. An essential aspect of this role is helping your employees set clear and impactful work goals. Well-defined goals provide a roadmap for success, enhance motivation, and foster a sense of accomplishment. In this blog, […]
Learning to Learn: Perfecting Practice
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Perfecting Practice
A truism about learning new skills is that the more we do it, the better we should become at that skill. Following this logic, we observe people who diligently spend time practicing their chosen skill. Musicians spend hours a day honing their instrument, athletes work out year-round to achieve peak performance, scientists spend countless years […]
Business Management Training Development: The Workforce Returns!
Getting Back Into the Groove With TEM’s Business Management Training Development As Business Management Training Development plans for the full reopening of their enterprises and the return of their employees, leaders will need to address the training and development needs of their workforce in order to fully recapture the performance and productivity that they enjoyed […]
Learning to Learn: Research and Knowledge Creation
No greater thrill excites the super learner than discovering new knowledge. Research is the main way this is accomplished today. Knowing how to conduct research, how to locate and curate research material and how to distinguish fact from opinion are critical skills in the digital world we inhabit. The internet is a vast treasure trove […]
Making Webinars Work: Best Practices for Online Training
Learn About Making Webinars Work! Making Webinars Work: The coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we have known it. This is especially true in the world of education and training and Making Webinars Work. As organizations shift from instructor-led classrooms to virtual webinars, many are struggling with the transition due to a lack of experience […]