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Three Reasons Training Is Now a Profit Driver

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Develop subject matter experts in these areas and refocus the learning curriculum around the most significant or most challenging skills instead of on generic business skills (like communication, time management, and customer service). This elevates educators into the role of profit driver. Follow him on Twitter.

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Walk the Walk: Does Your Company Promote Continual Education?

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Its business strategy was sound. So we went back and formally defined what attributes we wanted to see in each role within the company — so we could properly source, interview, and hire the right people. Role Learning: Every role in the company has specialized training; some employees go through weekly training, some monthly.

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How a Learning Culture Builds a Key Competitive Advantage — Employee Accountability

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So that begs the question: How do you help your employees become more accountable for their personal performance and the overall success of your business? Spend time with each employee to define company and specific role expectations. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user Tequila Partners. Constantly educate.

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Let Employees Choose Their Own Training Materials

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There’s a lot to like about giving employees a more active role in their own learning. The employee has the flexibility to complete the education on their schedule , rather than being interrupted at what may be a busy time. Jay is a member of SHRM, ASTD, the National Speakers Association and the Florida Speakers Association.

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The survival of higher education (2): Changing times

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This is a continuation from yesterday''s post on changing roles , disruptive innovation and the survival of higher education. I will attempt to contextualise these changes at the level of both organisation and individual, to provide a picture of how universities and teachers might manage their business in the coming decade. Maramba, I.

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New Hires Not Working Out? Try Psychometric Testing

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It will calculate a candidate’s fitness for a particular role far better than any subjective assessment ever will. An assessment developed for an inside sales position will differ from one created for a strategic account manager or for a business development specialist. Image used under Creative Commons by Flickr user ky_olsen.

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How to Run a Lean & Mean Learning Organization: 4 Strategies for Long-Term Success (and Profit)

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So it was quite timely when new research from Bersin and Associates came out this month. Yes, expand your staff, but expand at a slower rate than the business grows. If the business is expected to grow by 10 percent this year, expand your organization by less than 10 percent and find innovative ways to support that growth.