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Examples of Organizations Who Have Top Business Training Programs

Clarity Consultants

Many companies are already operating with lean staff, due to high attrition rates and not replacing staff, not to mention downsizing as a result of a difficult economy. In this kind of environment, focusing on worker retention and cross training to make existing workers more efficient makes a lot of sense. McKinsey & Company.

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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

I believe that leaders must: Face the obstacles to success for their group (Holiday, 2014) Have the courage to do the right thing (Holiday, 2021) Possess the discipline to see their way through doing the right thing (Holiday, 2022) Remove their own ego from the equation. Click the link below to try it out. References Holiday, R.

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Pilot Pulls Wrong Throttle, Kills 43; Tennessee Train Crash Releases Toxic Fumes, 5,000 Evacuated; Robot-Preventable Accidents

MishTalk

Improper training of a Taiwan pilot took the lives of 43 people in February. The ASC’s report also showed that Captain Liao Jian-zong, who was at the controls, had failed simulator training in May 2014, in part because he had insufficient knowledge of how to deal with an engine flame-out on take-off.

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The Power of Simulation-Based Learning

LSA Global

Do Not Underestimate the Power of Simulation-Based Learning Simulation-based learning operates on the principle that you cannot learn to swim by just reading a book. Victims, passengers, and patients are protected from unnecessary risks while learners build the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they will need to operate successfully.

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German Reader on "Political Correctness"; Denmark Cancels All Trains From Germany; Juncker Pleads for Compulsory Refugee Quotas

MishTalk

Denmark Cancels Trains For Indefinite Period The BBC reports Denmark-Germany Rail Links Suspended Denmark's DSB rail operator said trains to and from Germany had been suspended for an indefinite period because of exceptional passport checks. The fines, however, are hardly punitive.

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The Consulting Value Proposition

Tom Spencer

An example from 2014 occurred when McKinsey poached two partners from AlixPartners, one of the world’s best-known restructuring firms. A firm may find this appealing because implementation may be a dedicated project unrelated to the firm’s ongoing operations. Turnarounds. Independent Advice. For some types of projects (e.g.

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Sean Sternbach – Director of Operations – Pet Lodge Pet Resort. Another knock-on effect of working with a bunch of gurus is that meaningful on the job training is often hard to come across. 2014: “Restructuring Deal of the Year” for the firm’s work at Select Staffing -The Global M&A Network.