Day Zero Training: A Safety Program to Mitigate Risk among New Hires
- Best Practices, Safety, WORKFORCE, Workforce & Professional Development
- June 25, 2024
by Dale Carnegie Staff As technology transforms the workplace, soft skills will be critical for organizational agility. An agile workforce, where learning is an ongoing part of work, will have the adaptability and confidence to step up to new roles and tasks that require high levels of social or creative intelligence. Along with trust in
READ MOREBy: Dale Carnegie Staff Diverse teams can achieve greatness, but they need to exist in an inclusive environment that promotes psychological safety Psychological safety rests on the assurance that a team member will not be ridiculed or punished for making a mistake or speaking up with an idea The Dale Carnegie principles promote the cultural
READ MOREby Mark Marone, Dale Carnegie Training In Start with Why, Simon Sinek points out that “Happy employees ensure happy customers. And happy customers ensure happy shareholders—in that order.” How do we inspire happy employees willing to look for new and better ways to make customers happy? Start by giving them something purposeful to work toward. Importance
READ MOREBy Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report Lupe Trejo has spent much of the pandemic counting herself fortunate. Trejo, a mother of six who lives near Washington, D.C., worked in retail and restaurants for years before starting a steamfitter apprenticeship in 2017. When the pandemic hit, Trejo, who is Latina, watched many of her former colleagues
READ MOREBy Kara Lewandowski, McCarthy Building Companies Think about the impression that’s made when a young girl’s mother loves to work with power tools and together they build fun projects on the weekends. And when considering her college major talks with her dad about getting a degree in engineering and he encourages her non-traditional ambitions. When
READ MOREElissa Arms, Raken Every March, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) hosts Women in Construction Week, a special celebration of—and for—women in the industry. While NAWIC works throughout the year providing professional development, networking opportunities, and more for its members, Women in Construction Week shines a spotlight on women contractors and business owners
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