Bloomberg, Gallup, Manpower and other organizations that study the hiring market have been highlighting the growing importance of soft skills in recent years. They tell us that soft skills such as communications, empathy and resilience are both highly valued and increasingly difficult to find. This is especially true among junior and mid-level employees.
We are proud to announce TRACOM has been selected as a 2023 Top 20 Assessment and Evaluation Company by Training Industry. This is the sixth consecutive year that TRACOM has made the list and we greatly appreciate the recognition and support from Training Industry. We are honored to be included on this list of 20 of the best providers of assessments and evaluations.
Sometimes I think that Generation Z (my generation) is like pizza with pineapple and ham. Most people quickly dismiss us as not as good as other generations. Some believe we’re too self-focused, whiny, opinionated. And a smaller group (often much smaller) describe our strengths such as more tech-savvy, flexible, creative, etc. Forbes in particular frequently writes about Gen Z in the workplace. Depending on the article, we’re the most “diverse”, “awesome, “freedom-seeking” and “difficult.”
More than three years after the disruption of COVID, there still is no “new normal”. Employee engagement is still near an all-time low and workplace stress at a high. But some organizations have been able to achieve competitive advantage through individual and organizational resilience. They equip their people with the skills to navigate chaos and turn external change into high performance. This webinar will discuss the need for resilience and provide practical strategies for achieving resilience.
The new Adaptive Mindset v3 Assessment & Profile is the first tool that identifies a person’s specific Negativity Bias, which is how they typically deal with stress and change. Understanding this bias and taking steps to counteract it improves performance. Additionally, the new profile now includes SOCIAL STYLE-specific resilience strategies. SOCIAL STYLE is the world’s leading communications and behavioral style model.
For many, Thanksgiving and the holiday season is a time to enjoy the company of family, friends, and loved ones, but while these festivities ensue a great deal of fun, it can be a very stressful time as well. If you ever needed a better time or reason to enhance your resilience, the holidays are… Read More
The latest Gallup data on employee engagement seems encouraging. But is it really? They say that worldwide employee engagement is a record high. But that number is just 23% of employees. That leaves more than ¾ of workers not engaged. The U.S. numbers are slightly better at 32%, a figure that has not substantially changed over 10 years.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) jumped into the headlines of late, but in reality, it’s not that new. Few people initially worried about the voice commands that allowed us to complete common tasks with minimal effort. Then we started getting ads touting products or services eerily similar to topics we were discussing near our smart devices. Then popular culture jumped into the AI world with movies like Ex Machina.
Did you know that three unique SOCIAL STYLE courses are available in an eLearning format? These courses are flexible, allowing individuals or groups to enroll and complete the course content at their own pace.
Gallup and others have recently published studies showing that workplace stress is at an all-time high and employee engagement near an all-time low. One of the topics currently affecting stress is the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the workforce.
