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Building A Culture Of Continuous Improvement In Your Workplace This Year – Pt. 2
In our last post, we began to discuss the many ways you can begin to build a culture of continuous improvement at your company in 2017. As we mentioned before, defining what you want from your employees in the future and building a framework to accomplish it should be your first step. However, once you…
Building A Culture Of Continuous Improvement In Your Workplace This Year – Pt. 1
In just two days we will be entering the new year, which means it’s time that we start thinking about what we can do differently this year to improve our lives and the lives of those who we care about. For a business owner, this often means reflecting on the different professionals decisions they made…
Marketing Strategy Classes For Small Businesses
As a small business owner, learning how to properly market your business could make or break you. No matter how good your services or products are, you have to be able to get the word out. The process of marketing helps to interest potential customers in your products or services. Your company needs to build…
Programs For Team Leadership Skills
Have you ever worked in an environment in which the management just couldn’t seem to get it together? Unfortunately, when the leaders of a company are not doing their jobs properly or are disorganized, their shortcomings often trickle down in the company. Whether you are a team leader or you want to be a team…
Our Leadership Skills Program
Although some people seem to be born leaders, we all have to develop skills and attributes in order to be great leaders. When businesses, both large and small, have ineffective leaders, the entire team feels the effects. A good leader inspires others to work effectively and to help and support their teammates. On the other…
Our Program For Lean Principles
As a small business, reducing your waste and increasing your productivity helps to optimize performance in the workplace. At the Glendale Community College Professional Development Center, we offer a program titled, “Lean Principles For Teams.” The goal of lean operations are to increase your productivity while reducing your operating costs. Our lean program includes three…
Our Customer Service Program
Without a doubt, dealing with the general public can be a very difficult task to undertake. If you have ever worked any sort of job in your entire life, then you have most likely dealt with a rude customer. Unfortunately, some customers experience high levels of dissatisfaction that had nothing to do with your job,…
The Technical Skills You Need To Get Hired Right Now
In the current occupational climate, people more than ever are searching for ways to make themselves more appealing than others who they are competing for the same job. This can be difficult. After all, there are plenty of technical skills a person can have that won’t do them a bit of good when it comes…
Professional Development Opportunities Available For Entrepreneurs
Thanks to the opportunities for ecommerce made possible by the internet, we live in a particularly advantageous time for entrepreneurs. Today, anyone with a good idea, some startup capital, and the ability to secure physical or digital space for their business can start a company with fairly good chances for success. If you’re thinking about…
How To Take The Next Step In Your Manufacturing Career
In a world that seems to be increasingly dominated by digital and “smart” technologies, it may come as a surprise that the manufacturing is still providing solid career opportunities for today’s workforce. If you’re the type of person who enjoys taking an idea from paper to reality, manufacturing may be the industry in which you’ll…