Category: News & Trends

Knowing how to make virtual learning engaging can help the information you share stay with employees for longer.

How to Keep Employees Engaged During Training

Many organizations measure the success of their virtual learning programs by looking at engagement rates. Are employees accessing the learning resources regularly, completing modules, retaining enough information to pass quizzes or assessments, and so forth? Or are they only doing it when a manager reminds them or letting a video

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Knowing how to attract and retain millennial employees is different than the process of attracting their Gen X and baby boomer counterparts.

How to Attract and Retain Millennial Employees in AEC & M

Each time new generations grow up and join the workforce, they bring new traditions, hopes, and expectations with them. Knowing how to attract and retain millennial employees might seem a bit more complicated than attracting and retaining Gen X and baby boomers may have been.    But doing the work

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Knowing how to reduce knowledge gaps after employee turnover can help keep business running as usual with no disruptions.

How to Reduce Knowledge Gaps After Employee Turnover

When an employee leaves your organization, your teams may struggle to figure out how to reduce knowledge gaps. Whether your organization is large or small, an unexpected departure can disrupt projects as that person’s unique skills and knowledge often leave with them.    It’s best to develop strategies to prevent

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You can use employee assessments as part of the hiring process, when considering an employee for a promotion, and more.

5 Times to Use Employee Assessments at Your AEC & M Organization

Employee assessments are a powerful tool in any manager’s arsenal. They allow architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing organizations to turbo-charge their efficiency and productivity by ensuring each employee is plugged into the right spot on their team and has the skills they need to flourish.    There are several critical

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When you promote internal talent you can save money and reduce the time it would take to onboard a new employee.

7 Reasons to Promote Internal Talent

People are the lifeblood of any AEC and manufacturing business. Investing in them can pay massive rewards for not just your employees but the company too. In a job market where people often feel like they need to switch organizations to make meaningful career progress, finding ways to improve retention

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Knowing how to strengthen relationships with your clients is key to earning new business and building your firm’s reputation.

6 Ways AEC & M Firms Can Improve Client Relationships

No matter how great your organization’s customers are, it never hurts to learn more about how to strengthen relationships with your clients! Improving client relationships helps projects go more smoothly, reinforces your company’s reputation, and ultimately keeps everyone happy at each firm. Win-win!   When it comes to how to

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Knowing how to improve your e-learning program is key to getting the outcomes you want.

How to Improve Your e-Learning Program

Once you’ve implemented an e-learning program at your AEC & M organization, you might dust off your hands and assume you’re done. Not quite so fast!    It’s essential to monitor the program’s success and learn how to improve e-learning if you aren’t getting the results you expected. E-learning can

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An open plan office setup can potentially be one of the things that hurt your organization’s productivity.

6 Surprising Things that Hurt Your Organization’s Productivity

The concept of “productivity” can seem like an abstract thing. There are so many different factors that influence how productive your various teams can be, and it isn’t as simple as plugging numbers into an equation. Often, it’s a combination of small, less quantifiable things that hurt your organization’s productivity. 

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