In this series, we focus on helping the next generation of frontline leaders and workers with companies and operation businesses where safety and technical skills are required. So far, we’ve looked at two main issues: In the US, there is a growing skills gaps between generations on the frontline, which is contributing to the rise […]
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Glad to see you’ve pressed onward! So, in the second of our three articles, we’ll focus this article on understanding how a competency management system works, and the advantages of having a CMS program to develop the skills of a new and emerging workforce here in the US. Have you ever started a new job, […]
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Injury and fatality rates are increasing in the US with a younger workforce lacking experience, while at the same time our boomer workforce is retiring. While many factor are at play here, this is most likely the leading actor in why workplace injuries and facilities are on the rise here in the US.
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Gamification is a method of using game principles and systems to enhance learning. People learn and retain information better when the method of information transmission is engaging and interactive. If a company applied gamification techniques to help their employees develop their “skillset” while showing them a clear line of sight on different career paths they could potentially take within a company, this would go a long way toward helping to retain the next generation workforce.
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With the next generation entering the workforce, how do you ensure the training you’re providing them is being followed in day-to-day operations? Let’s take the Dynamic Positioning (DP) Operator job role as an example.
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The skills gap between the current, aging workforce and our next generation of workers is well documented. In his keynote presentation at the Vistage UK 25 Years Conference and Awards Celebration on February 7th 2014, “Ready or Not, Here They Come!” (used with permission), Dr. Gustavo Grodnitzky notes the following:
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What it will take for companies to attract and retain their next-gen workforce? What makes our next generation tick? Their hearts and minds seem to be focused on something other than building a single capability and establishing a career with a single company. This can be exasperating for some Boomer and Gen X leaders who […]
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