Beyond the Quad

Our business world is complex. The traditional approach to doing business is at a crossroads. Employee satisfaction, corporate power, and healthy competition are often under scrutiny. Many of the problems organizations face today are related to their learning methods. This includes their ability to change and take up competitive challenges.  Organizational learning has proved key …

You’re at the top of your game in your engineering field: solving problems, creating products, and applying what you learned from your graduate degree.  But now it feels like it’s time to move up in the world, get more responsibility, and earn more money—but what’s the next step?  Some engineers take a master’s in engineering …

Human Resource (HR) teams are continuously adapting technology to meet their staff training needs. Globally, many top Fortune 500 companies have adopted self-paced e-learning courses to aid their employees’ training.  However, there’s still a problem: Many industries have already established a set-up for HR and Learning and Development (L&D) departments.  Weaning off these learning tools …

Technology is the future. A software degree is the modern day equivalent to a medicine and law degree.  However, there’s almost 30,000 computer science graduates each year. Not to mention other equally qualified graduates from advanced collegiate schools and business schools with a major in IT. Competition for job positions is at an all-time high. …

Your workers are leaving. That’s bad business. Employee turnover costs are pricey. Your competitors can swipe at them the next moment. You’ve got to do everything possible to retain your top talent. From actionable tips to a walkthrough on developing an employee retention plan, this guide covers all there is to creating and implementing effective …

In the 21st century, quality talent is in high demand and short supply.  A cross-section of top talent has formed a seller’s market out of this, offering their services to the highest payer at inflated salaries while always looking out for other opportunities. The power has moved from employer to employee. Loyalty and commitment are, …

People come and go — employee turnover isn’t some newfangled concept. Even the best companies will have a reasonable amount of layoffs, terminations, and resignations.  Yet, you’ll know you have a problem when you start spotting certain patterns that reveal out-of-the-ordinary work dynamics.  Are some of your top performers chronically dissipating?  Could this be down …

Poor performance, absenteeism, and even the buzzword of the moment; toxic culture—these are all problems arising from wayward employees, right?  Wrong.  You, as management, are more likely the reason for such conduct. But how did you get here—especially after you’ve tried your best to give your staff competitive pay and benefits?  The truth is, investing …

Running a company involves far more than just availing a specific good or service to the public. Indeed, it also requires more than simply convincing customers of your suitability and branding. To make your business sustainable in a highly volatile marketplace and ensure profits and longevity, your company – like all businesses – requires strategic …