Michigan Companies Can Ignite Growth with the Michigan Going PRO Talent Fund Grant
Are you ready to supercharge your workforce development efforts? If you are, and you haven’t explored grant opportunities available in the state of Michigan, you are missing an incredible opportunity. The Michigan Going PRO Talent Fund grant program has awarded over $280,000,000 to 7,000+ companies in the last decade making this program your key to…
We Need a Reality Check from Virtual Reality
Imagine a world where training meets “Back to the Future” technology. Instead of mundane PowerPoint presentations, training is delivered by a holographic instructor in a virtual reality so immersive your brain can hardly determine what’s real and what’s not. Or what about a class delivered by a robot capable of assessing your knowledge gaps and…
Waking Up the Sleepy Kids in Training Classes Around the World
It’s difficult to get adults excited about training. Even with the added hype of technology based learning, developers have a hard time creating training that can compete with the more entertaining content found on things like Twitter and Facebook. Because let’s be real, Corgi videos are a little more entertaining than your typical workplace safety…
This is an Anti-Millenial Blog
I’m sure the title got your attention in the way I intended, and if it did, you may be disappointed by the rest of this blog. However, if you want to get a different perspective on this seemingly never-ending “millennial conversation”, please read on. I am admittedly a content junkie, so I have an appreciation…
Starting A Performance Management Movement
If you haven’t noticed yet, your workforce isn’t changing…it’s changed. It’s more digital, global, connected, and it’s full of highly talented millennials that are more motivated by work experience than a paycheck. And to complicate matters, the expectations, needs, and demands of your business are evolving at Mach speeds. Millennials will make up 75% of…
How Leadership Drives Company Culture
Few things impact the work environment and company culture like leadership does, yet investing in leadership is often put on the backburner until it’s too late. Many businesses that are struggling with employee engagement, performance, and retention often fail to realize that there may be a solution to their problems that can also have other…
How Investing in Leadership Development Will Save Your Company Money
Having quality leaders is a requirement for any organization to be successful. Yet many organizations under-invest in developing their current leaders, and more importantly, preparing future leaders to play an important role. Succession issues, growth, and a thin labor market are just some of the factors that are constantly putting pressure on your leadership pipeline….