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Managing Political, Controversial and Religious Activity in the Workplace
Navigating the complexities of political, controversial and religious activity in the workplace can be a delicate challenge for managers and staff. Organizations need to balance respecting individual beliefs, while also maintaining a mission-focused and inclusive environment. Here are some approaches for thinking about this problem. Analyzing Your Organization’s Culture …
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Skills-Based Hiring: Finding the Right Person for the Right Role
Skills-based hiring is a recruitment approach that focuses on a candidate's specific abilities and competencies, rather than their educational background, years of experience or previous job titles. The goal of the approach is to identify individuals with the skills needed to effectively do a job, regardless of formal qualifications. …
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Creating a Customer-Facing Roadmap: A Strategic Guide for Business Success
Every organization, team and professional interacts with customers or clients, whether they are current, future or potential. At the heart of every successful business is a mission focused on meeting the evolving needs of these key relationships. For many leaders their career achievements are tied to helping their long-term customers…
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Mastering the Art of Closing Sales: Techniques for Success
Closing a sale is often the most challenging—and rewarding—part of work. Whether you’re sealing the deal on a product to a customer, pitching a service to a potential client or persuading leaders and peers to adopt your ideas, the ability to close effectively is a critical skill. But closing a…
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Pryor Learning Named Top 10 Corporate Online Training Company of 2024
We’re thrilled to announce that Pryor Learning has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Corporate Online Training Companies of 2024 by Manage HR Magazine! This prestigious honor highlights our ongoing commitment to delivering innovative, impactful and accessible learning solutions to organizations across industries. In an era where workforce…
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How to Motivate Underperforming Employees
Even if an employee is a positive asset of the organization with a good attitude, you might have to talk to them about the quality or quantity of their work. Well before you need to have a performance improvement plan (PIP), it’s important to assess the employee, talk with them,…
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How to Conduct a Time Audit
Achieving an organization’s mission happens every day and depends largely on how people choose to use their time. Managers need to help their teams prioritize and use their working hours effectively – this helps achieve organizational goals and motivates people. A time audit helps managers and team members assess where…
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Growing the Team: Training for Small Businesses
The culture and work of a smaller, growing company often differ from those of a medium or large company. In fact, you may have chosen the small business world because of these differences! This article explores how small businesses stand out, how to build the right team to align with…
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Becoming a Manager: Stepping Up the Corporate Ladder
You feel you’re ready to transition from an individual contributor to a supervisor or manager. This is a significant step that comes with new roles and responsibilities to redefine your relationship with your fellow employees and your new peer managers. Let’s look at what you can do to prepare as…
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Core Principles for Human Resources (HR) Professionals
Human Resource (HR) management is the process of effectively managing an organization's workforce to achieve business objectives. For new – and even experienced – HR professionals, it can be useful to occasionally review the fundamentals of human resource management, to make sure you and your HR department are refreshed on…
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