If you are looking for employment in the education system in the state of Florida, then it is crucial that you get certified by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). Getting a FLDOE certification will significantly increase your chances of getting hired in your desired position and, moreover, it will prove to employers that you are actively invested in your professional development. We … [Read more...]
All You Need To Know About the SolidWorks Certification Process
Get a significant professional edge with the SolidWorks certification! At the moment, more than 165,000 companies worldwide are using the SolidWorks computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) software programs. Getting certified as a proficient SolidWorks user is, therefore, going to provide you with a key advantage when seeking employment. We are going to walk you through … [Read more...]
Organization Development
Why is Turnover a Serious Problem?
What does it take to retain people in an organization? What do you do to try to retain the best people? What are your processes for getting the best and the brightest? Who in the organization is primarily responsible for retaining employees? What are the important elements of retention? What are your concerns about retention in your organization? Organizations are constantly … [Read more...]
What Is Human Resource Development?
Human Resource Development (HRD) is a practice that combines training, organization development, and career development efforts to encourage improvement of individual, group, and organizational performance. Its purpose is to enhance employee performance/productivity, which leads to employee and customer satisfaction and an increase in the profitability of the organization. The Four Basic Sections … [Read more...]
Five Steps to Reaching Consensus
Consensus allows each team member to have an equal influence in the decision-making process. It represents the best thinking of the team, and all team members support the outcome. Some team members may not agree with the particular decision, but every team member fully and freely supports the decision once it is made. The five steps to reaching consensus are: Gather information and … [Read more...]
Teams and Conflict
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGONWQU4NHI Conflict Defined Conflict is defined as the belief that if you get what you want, I can’t get what I want. Conflict occurs primarily for one of two reasons: 1) different interests or 2) the same interests, which are in conflict. Conflict in Teams is Inevitable Work issues and personality differences guarantee that almost any team will experience at … [Read more...]
Using Brainstorming as an Approach to Creative Problem Solving
Brainstorming was created by Alex Osborn of the advertising firm Batten, Barton, Durstine, and Osborn to increase the quantity and quality of advertising ideas. The process became known as brainstorming because the participants’ brains were used to “storm” a problem. Some people want to discount brainstorming because it is a simple process. Brainstorming is not to be … [Read more...]
Laying the Groundwork for a Team Foundation
Shirley J. Caruso, Ed.D. Characteristics of effective teams include: well-defined goals and priorities Team goals override individual goals Cooperation, not competition Deal with conflict effectively Listen to varying points of view High level of morale Practice open and frequent communication Characteristics of ineffective teams include: Cliques or subgroups … [Read more...]
Employee Training and Development
Training and development is one of the most important investments an organization can make for its growth. The quality of the employees is determined by their experiences and exposure within the organization. When these experiences are restricted in terms of time or opportunity for development, then employees cannot be expected to excel. Employees rely on training and development to improve … [Read more...]