In today’s corporate world, there’s so much to accomplish that policy management and employee training can take a backseat to other pressing matters, including customer service, profits, and operating as cheaply and efficiently as possible. Often, supervisors scramble to ensure everything is running smoothly, and many times are unable to find the time, funds, or energy to train their employees and ensure they’ve signed off on (and actually understand) what they need to know.

What’s a supervisor to do? Effective training is a must-have for any organization, but many are hesitant to tackle overflowing file cabinets of paper policies, find the time and people to teach in-person courses, or deal ...

As a resident of the United States, you’ve undoubtedly heard a variation of the following:

This economy is so terrible. I can’t afford any of the things I want (and, sometimes, need)!

Unfortunately, many individuals are feeling this way, and businesses are no exception. “The economy” is a phrase that always seems to be on someone’s lips. Companies everywhere are offering huge incentives, from buy-one, get-one-free vehicle offers to constant clearance sales on high-ticket items. It seems like every time we turn around, someone is going out of business. And with the holiday season upon us, I think everyone can agree that a padded wallet is a happy ...

“With the economy as bad as it is, we really can’t afford to spend the money on new products for training our employees right now.”

The above statement is something I hear constantly. Not verbatim, but basically the same idea; even if the last part of it isn’t completely relevant to a specific situation, there is undoubtedly some part of everyone’s life that the United States’ economic downturn has affected – just replace “new products for training our employees right now” with whatever it is that applies to you. Maybe it’s “a family vacation” or “a better car”. And with all the layoffs around us lately, showing up ...