Perhaps nothing hurts productivity, efficiency and morale quite like office politics. However, as a manager, it can be difficult to know just how to begin...

The construction industry has some of the highest on-the-job fatality rates in the United States, with 796 reported deaths in 2013. According to the Occupational...

Employees often cite poor management as one of the biggest contributors to dissatisfaction at work. In fact, some go so far as to say that...

Companies with higher levels of employee engagement are also more profitable and productive, according to Gallup research. These businesses tend to have more satisfied customers...

No doubt about it — high rates of employee turnover are bad for both the bottom line and workplace morale. As a manager or company...

In today’s society, human resource departments are committed to helping build ethical environments within the workplace. When companies are not operating ethically, they can soon...

Compliance is a critical subject for any company. As important as compliance is to human resources personnel, it’s just as important for employees. Providing your...

E-learning has revolutionized the way we view learning and training. Just like an individual saves money by switching their car insurance, businesses too, are looking...

If you want to be a better manager, try looking for role models on the court rather than in the corner office. No matter what...

Training is vital to everyone’s overall professional growth, even executives. From courses dealing with becoming an effective leader to safety decision-making, Mastery’s Vice President of...

If you want to dramatically improve your workplace culture, encourage your managers to actively mentor less experienced workers. Mentorship encourages a sense of camaraderie, improves...

One of the top five predictors of a workplace’s psychological health is the degree to which it offers workers opportunities for growth and development, according...

According to statistics, American’s spend an average of 7.6 hours per day working and 2.5 hours per day doing household activities. Statistics also state on...

Does your company struggle with high employee turnover? Poor management could be to blame. The top reason people give for leaving a position is having a bad...

More than one in five workers killed on-the-job in the United States last year died in a driving-related accident, according to newly released data from...

Two Scottsdale, Arizona, workers are dead after apparently succumbing to hydrogen sulfide fumes while working in an underground sewer. The men were 41 and 36 years old....

How do you identify burnout among members of your team? We recently discussed on this blog how to prevent employee burnout by encouraging delegation, leading...

If you would like to improve your employee retention rates, consider offering your team more opportunities for continuing education. According to the New England College...

This month we released some new Video On Demand courses and several new Partner titles. We also have begun to update our Video On Demand...

Productivity is key to being successful within the workplace. Mastery’s Communication Coordinator, Rachel Custer shares with us her favorite Mastery courses that have helped her...

New research finds that nearly two in five female engineers leave the profession or never enter it at all, with workplace culture cited as a...

As a manager, one of your most important responsibilities is to help your employees avoid burnout. When workers are mentally, emotionally and/or physically exhausted, they...

According to a new study, workers in Texas are 12 percent more likely to die on the job than their peers working in other states....

Ever felt as though you were being singled out? Have you been excluded on purpose from company events or purposely ignored? Better yet, are you...

More construction industry employees die from falling than from any other work-related hazard, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The federal agency...

Have you ever been bullied on the job? Or, have you been a victim of verbal harassment? Harassment comes in all shapes and sizes and can...

Is a world without workplace deaths possible? Safety leaders around the world are asking themselves that question. The International Labor Organization (ILO), which recently organized...

In a survey conducted by Forbes, 85% of the 300+ large global enterprises polled agreed or strongly agreed that diversity is crucial to fostering innovation within the workplace....

Diversity within organizations is the wave of the future. From cultural to gender, diversity creates opportunities within the workplace, but it all starts with you...

As a manager, it can be hard to identify concrete steps to improve your company culture. While it’s easy to think of abstract phrases to...

Safety advocates in North Dakota say workers need more training to keep them safe in the oil fields, The Bismarck Tribune reports. Dustin Austin, a...

Over the past two-and-a-half years, North Dakota’s oil and gas industry has lost an average of more than one worker a month to an on-the-job...

A recently released report from the state of Pennsylvania found inadequate training, inexperience and insufficient supervision were likely to blame in the death of a worker...

Are you a manager who wants to improve the culture at your company? Job listing and career management site Glassdoor recently released its first ranking...

A company may have the best and brightest employees, but if a company doesn’t cater to the needs of its employees, keeping them can be a...

It’s back to school time—time for packing lunches, school supply shopping, after school programs, and sports. Parents encourage their kids to start the year off...

In 1881, Labor Day was designed to recognize workers and their contribution for the year. This yearly tradition consisting of appreciation picnics followed by speeches,...

Did you know statistics show 85% of what we know we have learned through listening? Or, on a typical business day, we spend 45% of...

Every professional strives to be the best in their field, but in order to see this come into fruition one must put forth the time,...

Training helps us become aware of distractions or behaviors at work that hinder our ability to be productive. One of Mastery’s account executives, Mike, shared...

This month we released several new Video On Demand courses and updated the remaining VODs to the VOD3 platform, which plays on all devices and...

On an interview, one of the most highly anticipated questions an employer can ask a potential employee is, “what are your strengths?” Most interviewees quickly...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited a Louisiana food manufacturer for 16 serious and repeat safety violations, saying that Acadian Fine Foods...

Celebrities are doing it! Radio and TV personalities are doing it! Even your next door neighbor may be doing it as well. Doing what, might...

Company culture may be hard to define, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t important. While a negative culture drives high employee turnover and hurts team...

Losing weight or starting the latest diet has gone from being a New Year’s resolution to becoming a lifestyle. With the increase of healthcare expenses and...

As technological developments continue to dramatically transform our world and our workplaces, it’s become increasingly important that employees are able to adapt readily to significant...

Performance reviews are usually a dreaded meeting for both employee and manager.  Historically, a performance review insinuates a dedicated time for the employee to hear what...

“Unclear job expectations” cause American workers a lot of on-the-job stress, according to a recent survey from professional services and consulting firm Towers Watson. The...

Federal investigators recently released a report saying that poor employee training led to a disastrous train derailment that sickened at least 28 people and forced...