The Art of Managing the People Side of Change
Change comes in all forms and sizes. But it can only be successful if your employees fully embrace it. These steps can help you and your employees adopt change in whatever form you plan to introduce.
Batten Down the Hatches for the Manufacturing Headwinds of 2023
Manufacturers face new and greater challenges in 2023. Learn how to prepare and weather the storm with these training tips.
True Leaders Give a Crap
True Leadership requires a genuine concern for others. Training and development instructor Bob Rysavy explains how servant leadership can help make a better connection with your employees.
Steps Manufacturers Can Take to Minimize Quiet Quitting and Mass Resignations
The U.S. economy saw more than 47 million people quit their jobs last year. Of those who remained, more than half admit to being “quiet quitters.” That could place tremendous risk to your food safety culture. Here’s what you can do now.
New Monkeypox Workplace Safety Training Zeros in on Protection and Prevention
Intertek Alchemy expedited development and distribution of a new safety training program that helps mitigate the risk of infection from Monkeypox. This new program, trains workers to identify and protect themselves from this disease.
Engage Speaker Preview: Bonduelle’s HR & Operations Teams Reduce Employee Turnover from 80% to 10%
Intertek Alchemy Clients are coming to Austin for the Engage Conference, Sept. 26 – 28 to share their success stories and tips. Bonduelle’s HR Manager Jodi Haggith and Operations Manager Don Haney will reveal how their company made huge strides in reducing employee turnover with Intertek Alchemy.
Environmental Sustainability Courses Empower Frontline Workers to Protect the Planet
In support of World Nature Conservation Day, Intertek Alchemy is highlighting its catalog of environmental sustainability training courses. Check out these courses that help frontline manufacturing workers and supervisors achieve business production goals and protect the environment.
Training is Key for Building Trust in Lean Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing can help your company identify and eliminate waste. Holly Mockus shares how to incorporate and leverage employees with three training tips.
Putting People First on World Food Safety Day
On World Food Safety Day, Laura Dunn Nelson shares how to enlist the support of frontline workers to make foods safe and abundant.
Client Spotlight: Ajinomoto Puts People First with Cross-Training Strategy
As I discussed in a previous blog post, I am passionate about putting employees first. Training programs that offer fulfilling careers and a better quality of life are a great way for companies to do that. Compensation is always important, of course. But going beyond basic monetary incentives to offer a diverse work environment with […]
Avoid Bad Training Habits by Putting Structure in Your OJT Program
On-the-job training (OJT) remains popular among companies that prefer their employees learn by doing. This instruction style is far more engaging than most classroom training, and workers can remain on the floor where they’re productive. But how can you be sure employees are being trained with the right procedures and policies, without shortcuts?
Combating Labor Shortages by Digitizing Institutional Knowledge
Capture the institutional knowledge of your aging workers before they leave with OJT videos that also help with the worsening manufacturing labor shortage.