Make sure your investment in training lasts.Investing in training is one of the wisest decisions that a small business owner can make. Dedicating time and money to developing employees can deliver benefits for years to come. To get the greatest return on that investment, though, employers must play an active role in the training process. They have more responsibility for its success than they might think. Before: Fully Discuss Needs…
Help your employees—and your company—grow with one-on-one communication. Generally speaking, if a manager’s options for dealing with an underperforming employee are down to termination or coaching, and the workplace issues are correctable, it’s usually better to try coaching. The reality is that we need to keep and develop the employees who are already here. They know our culture and our ways of doing business, and repairing their inconsistencies should result…
Why one local company makes time for training every Friday.When Kathryn and Mike McDaniel formed Colormark in 1990, it was a one-room shop that focused on commercial printing work. Flash forward 22 years, and the industry and Colormark both look a lot different. The company operates a 40,000-square-foot facility, offering digital printing services, QR codes, online marketing campaigns and other tools that didn’t exist two decades ago. Something new is…