Workplace compliance: how to make it work
When you are managing a business or own a business, you must work on your corporate governance and compliance principles. Your company is required to be compliant with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration) regulations. Plus, your company may be subject […]
What Makes the Difference in the Best Online Learning Platforms
A growing number of companies are improving their employees’ skills through the use of online training. While they are getting good results, companies are trying to learn what it takes to get the best out of these learning platforms. They realize a good online corporate training experience can dramatically enhance an employee’s skill set and […]
How to make OSHA training fun
Years ago, American workers were subjected to some horrendous working conditions that led to numerous serious injuries and even death. In order to help both companies and employees stay safe, a governmental department was created. A large portion of keeping people safe is teaching people the things they have to know while on the job. […]
El origen de las soft skills, las habilidades que determinan el éxito
Las soft skills han demostrado su relevancia en cualquier empresa y, pese a que se las califica de “blandas”, no son para nada prescindibles. Cada vez más estudios confirman que las soft skills son determinantes en el mercado laboral presente y futuro. Qué había antes de las soft skills Hace algunas décadas, el mundo empresarial […]
The 4 Pillars of the Leadership Definition
Defining leadership can sometimes lead us to a territory where there are negative connotations such as: Obedience Hierarchy Chain of command For this reason, it is convenient to transmit this definition of leadership to the management teams from the most human aspect, especially considering its four basic pillars: Transparency Shared responsibility Team Growth 1. Transparency […]
What is empathy?
Empathy is usually defined as the ability to feel other people’s emotions and put yourself in their shoes. It may seem simple, but there are times when being able to get out of your usual mental structure to understand others’ when making decisions can be complicated. And it gets even harder the more the other’s […]
4 basic rules that will improve your talent retention
What is the most expensive aspect of your team? Letting any of its members go. If your team is performing amazingly and you have to face one of its members’ leave, the first thing that comes to your mind is “why?!”. However, it is too late do something about it. It’s time to search for […]
What does leadership mean to you? Some great definitions from our followers
Every business needs wise leaders, that’s why “leadership” is one of the most searched words online, and our blog is not an exception. Our followers are often more concise and straight forward than us when it comes to describing important concepts for their professional activity. We would like to highlight some of their leadership definitions […]
“Playing is a key tool we use to engage L’Oréal employees”, Eric de la Tour, Business Excellence director
Eric De La Tour, director of Business Excellence at L’Oréal, responds to some questions regarding his vision on corporate training based on his experience with this French cosmetics company’s sales team What is your role in L’Oréal? I am responsible for the excellence of the commercial service in the professional products division of L’Oréal France. […]
How to improve your team’s skills and performance
Your main goal as a leader is to guarantee that your team members have the necessary tools to do their job properly. A good leader works at the team’s service, not the other way around. Try to always look for obstacles that are holding your team back and do your best to remove them. “My […]