Socrates Says

How Does Training Work? #MondayBlogs

To say that we are excited about our employee development programs would be an understatement.  We know that what we do is groundbreaking for our industry, and a positive movement for employers, employees, and customers alike. For too long, training budgets were non-existent.  Now that we have clear paths forward for employee growth and excellence, […]

Ed Gordon on Apprenticeships

Each month, I receive a report from Edward E. Gordon at Imperial Consulting Corporation.  These reports are timely and well worth the read for those of us in the realm of business education.  Lifelong learning is a key to every aspect of success.  In this month’s report, which I have included below, Edward focuses upon […]

Branding #MondayBlogs

In our Industry, we can identify a brand with a logo, a color, a certain type of visible air filter on a piece of equipment. But how often do we stop to realize that we are our own brand?  Who we are and what we do, the ways in which we do our work, reflect […]

Labor Day Wishes #MondayBlogs

Labor Day is a day set aside in appreciation of the working people here in the US, and in Canada.  Other nations celebrate Labor Day as well, although at a different time of year. We are proud of the work we do in helping you to become the best version of yourself, and give you […]

Where Should We Begin? #MondayBlogs

I often say that life is simple, and people make it complicated. The same is true of our processes and procedures – they can be simple, unless we make it complicated. Let’s first review one thing I know to be true: everyone wants to do a good job.  No one wakes up in the morning, […]

Principles of Leadership #MondayBlogs

There’s often a miscommunication when it comes to management and leadership.  In our classes, I teach that we manage processes and lead people. You do not “manage” people. But leadership is not a linear process.  It is, like sales, a series of relationships.  Leadership has to be flexible enough to match the people following that […]