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7 Ways Spreadsheets Will Ruin Your Life
In search of resources and tools to manage the company more efficiently, it is quite common for managers to resort to the use of management spreadsheets. In this attempt, whether due to the volume of tabs needed to encompass all managerial operations, the complexity of construction, updating and maintenance, or even the vulnerability in data […]
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How a Venture Capital Firm Promotes Diversity
Like many of today’s richest Americans, Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and CEO of Social Capital, is still in his thirties but has already made a world of difference. Palihapitiya, a Sri Lankan refugee, grew up in Toronto, Canada where his mother cleaned other people’s houses for a living. After high school, he took advantageous of the […]
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Protecting Eyes on the Job
Each day a staggering 2000 American workers experience a job-related eye injury. A third of eye injuries are treated in hospital. In addition, a high percentage of these injuries result in workers taking one or more days off work to recover. It is no surprise then that the U.S. Department of Labor reports that eye […]
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How to Protect Workers from Asbestos
Despite the fact that asbestos has been known and used by humans for thousands of years and as early as 100 AD, there are written reports about the link between asbestos and illness, for much of the twentieth century, asbestos was used in myriad of products from clothing to construction materials. A shortlist of products […]
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How to Work with and for Difficult People
If you’re like most Americans, you’re likely looking forward to casting your vote in November and hoping it counts. If you happen to work at the White House, however, you’re likely not only looking forward to casting your vote but also bracing yourself for what promises to be a major change. After all, in November, […]
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Forklift Safety Training
Every year, up to 100 American workers are killed and up to 35,000 workers are seriously injured in accidents related to forklift use. While some of these accidents take place in the agriculture sector, most take place in manufacturing where forklift use is also common. Overturned vehicles are a major cause of forklift related deaths […]
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PayPal Demonstrates How to Be an LGBT Ally
On Monday, PayPal became the first but likely not the last company to pull its financial interest out of North Carolina in the wake of the state’s decision to establish laws that will severely restrict the rights of its gay, lesbian, transgender and gender non-conforming citizens. The PayPal announcement came as a huge blow to […]
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Disposing of Universal Waste in the Workplace
Greening the workplace involves more than recycling paper. A key part of putting the environment first in any work place has to learn how to handle what is widely known as “universal waste.” According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the main categories of universal waste are batteries, pesticides, and mercury-containing equipment and […]
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Confronting Substance Abuse on the Job
While often ignored, substance abuse on the job is a problem that impacts thousands of workplaces across the United States. Yet, with an estimated 50 million binge drinkers, 17 million drug users and nearly 15 million people abusing prescription medicines in the United States, workplaces cannot afford to simply ignore substance abuse issues. Today’s post […]
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Part Two: Social Support Software and Training
In part one of this series on social support we covered the basics of creating strategy and training employees. It’s a broad topic, so now we’re exploring some other issues that come along with a social support strategy, including how to train employees to deal with complaints. We’ll also highlight a few software solutions available […]
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How Training Might Have Prevented Chipotle’s Slew of Scandals
Just a short time ago, Chipotle was the darling of the dining world. This quick-service casual eatery had set a new standard for “fast” food with its sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients. Other restaurants, even higher end eateries looked to Chipotle as an example of what to become and how to make yourself an iconic brand […]
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How to Overcome the Challenges of Training a Global Workforce with e-Learning
A global workforce is no longer only relevant to large corporations. In the global marketplace, it’s not uncommon for even relatively small organizations to have a globally dispersed workforce. This could mean they have a complete office in a city across the world, or perhaps some remote employees who work elsewhere. Maybe the company has […]
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