Category: Learning & Development

Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching training today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training?

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Delegation—Review and Adjust as Needed

In a couple of recent posts, we’ve been discussing the topic of delegation and what new managers—really all managers, for that matter—need to understand when it comes to assigning work to subordinates.

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Amazon Trains Employees for Non-Amazon Jobs

We talk a lot about the importance of training employees how to do their jobs so they can learn and grow and have successful careers at your organization. The time and money you spend training those employees are an investment in the future of your company.

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Training

In two recent posts, we’ve been discussing the European Union’s recently enacted General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We’ve provided a high-level overview of this new regulation and discussed some of the basic provisions.

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Delegation—Understanding Authority vs. Responsibility

As we grow in our professional careers, our level of responsibility eventually outpaces the number of hours in our day. This is why managers are assigned staff. One of the benefits and responsibilities of management and supervisory positions is the delegation of certain tasks to subordinates.

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Key Provisions of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

In a previous post, we started discussing the European Union’s recently enacted General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Even though we are dedicating several posts to this subject, it is important to stress that this is an extremely significant set of rules and regulations, and we are only just barely scratching the surface to provide a […]

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Delegation—How to Identify Tasks

One of the perks of being in a supervisory or management position is the ability to delegate tasks to subordinates. But delegation isn’t as simple as handing out tasks and washing your hands of the assignment.