February 8, 2013

Embracing the Inevitable Changes at Work

Change in the workplace is inevitable.  As a leader, helping your employees understand why the change is occurring and how it directly affects their position...
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February 7, 2013

Prevent Workplace Absenteeism During the Flu Season

With influenza spreading across the country, now, more than ever, pandemic preparedness in the workplace is crucial in keeping your workplace in action, especially during...
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February 5, 2013

Prevent Fatalities from Aerial Work Platforms

Working on aerial platforms is a dangerous task. The International Powered Access Federation proclaimed, according to their accident database, there were 17 fatalities worldwide containing...
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February 4, 2013

Arc Flash Safety at a Higher Standard

Many electrical workers are killed or injured each year due to under-qualification or ignoring procedures they were trained on.  The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), has created...
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February 1, 2013

Webinar: Implementing Online Training

Online training is an extremely effective and efficient way to train employees for a variety of industries.  Mastery Technologies’ easy-to-use Learning Management System (LMS) makes...
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January 30, 2013

How to Keep Negativity Out of Your Workplace

Negative attitudes in the workplace do a lot of damage to a team’s productivity in a short period of time.  Behavior impacts team goals, as...
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January 28, 2013

Prevent Forklift Fatalities

According to OSHA, “Forklift overturns are the leading cause of fatalities involving forklifts and they represent about 25% of all forklift-related deaths.” Ensuring your employees...
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January 24, 2013

Keep Informed About Lead Safety

Though most products are no longer produced with lead, the threat of exposure in the workplace can still arise.  Ceramics, caulk and paint were a...
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January 21, 2013

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) – The Invisible Deadly Gas

Hydrogen sulfide has killed numerous workers in the oil field and petrochemical industries. Many victims of hydrogen sulfide are unaware of the concentration of the...
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January 17, 2013

Confined Space Entry Brings Serious Responsibilities

Confined space entry is a job that must be taken seriously.  Organizations must have proper procedures implemented for all their employees before they begin working...
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January 15, 2013

Asbestos Awareness Training

With approximately 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed in the United States each year, training on Asbestos Awareness remains essential for anyone who could be exposed...
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January 14, 2013

Do You Know How to Prevent Workplace Violence?

Work place violence is the number one cause of death of women in the workplace.  Most employers and employees do not realize the magnitude of...
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January 11, 2013

Winter Weather Contributes to the Threat of Slips, Trips and Falls

Second to motor vehicles as a cause of fatalities, slips, trips and falls account for 15% of all accidental deaths.  Awareness, knowing prevention techniques, and...
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January 10, 2013

Training is Vital for GHS Success

How many of us can honestly say that we have read all our company’s policies and procedures?   How about those hefty Safety Data Sheets (SDS,...
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January 7, 2013

How to Help Employees Reach Health and Wellness Goals

As we begin our New Year, most of us can attest to having the resolution to become healthier and lose weight.  As a matter a...
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January 4, 2013

How to Effectively Manage and Cope with Stress at Work

Work, deadlines, relationships, money, health, kids, family, and the list goes on and on for the daily stress factors we encounter in our lives.  Stress...
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December 27, 2012

Are Your Employees “Fire Ready”?

The lack of employee training on fire safety and emergency procedures is one of the most common issues companies have when it comes to fire...
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December 27, 2012

New Year, Better Listening

We all know how frustrating it is to have to repeat yourself multiple times, or get asked a question you just answered.  Being a good...
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December 20, 2012

Prepare for Safe Winter Driving

As we approach the winter season, it is imperative to begin preparing our vehicles for the rough weather to come.  Freezing temperatures, snow, sleet, ice...
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December 18, 2012

Deliver Holiday Worthy Customer Service

“‘Tis the Season to be jolly,” is the common theme throughout November, December and the new year.  Although as this rings true, we all know...
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November 16, 2012

What Customers Have to Say About Online Training

“It worked great and it was definitely more interesting than other online training I have taken.” Nathan H., Aerodyn Engineering Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana “It was...
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October 30, 2012

Improve Your Communication Skills with Online Training

Wouldn’t it be nice to be understood all the time? Every time you open your mouth the words would flow fluidly and be received exactly...
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October 23, 2012

How to Support Your Leader and be an Effective Team Member

*** Note – This post is from 2012 – for more updated posts on teamwork, check these out! When it comes to successful teamwork there...
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September 27, 2012

New Online Safety Training Courses Released This September

Among this month’s new releases is another batch of safety training videos geared towards the trucking and transportation industry. Some of these titles address specific...
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September 12, 2012

Earn Recognition and Create Impact with Business Skills Training

We have just launched our latest TrainingPower® site, BusinessTrainingPower.com, which provides career development resources for individuals and organizations. Training for Individuals Online training on business...
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August 24, 2012

New Safety Training for the Trucking Industry (and other August releases)

Among the 20+ new titles released this past month are a selection of safety training courses geared toward the trucking industry. Some of these titles...
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July 18, 2012

Stay Safe This July With Our Latest Safety Training Titles

This month’s newest releases cover a range of safety topics including combustible dust, ergonomics, hearing protection, chain saw safety, propane safety, and battery charging safety....
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June 14, 2012

New Training Courses in Business Skills and Safety Topics

This month we have released several new business skills Video On Demand courses and a series on stormwater pollution prevention for MS4 facilities. The business...
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June 13, 2012

How to be an Effective Team Member at Work

Being able to work well with others is a necessity whether at work or play. It’s virtually impossible to live in complete solitude so you...
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June 12, 2012

Our power has been restored.

Our power has been restored....
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June 12, 2012

Power outage

We have experienced a power outage at our office. Our phone systems are down, but this does not effect online training. Again, all online training...
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June 8, 2012

Business Skills Training for Government Employees

Government employees usually work under the pressure of a lot of rules and procedures. Since the rules and procedures cannot be avoided it is best...
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June 6, 2012

Healthcare – Coping with Workplace Challenges

As a healthcare professional you’ve gone through training to teach you the skills you need to treat patients; now you can further develop the “business”...
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May 29, 2012

Business Skills Training for the Manufacturing Industry

Negativity in the workplace can surface for any number of reasons, personal or professional. Most important is finding a way to end bad attitudes. Curing Negativity:...
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May 23, 2012

More Business Skills Titles Now In Video On Demand

Here are the latest titles we’ve added to our library of business skills courses. The topics range from nonverbal communication to accountability; even including an...
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May 17, 2012

How to Provide Better Customer Service

As a consumer we often feel as though customer service associates are not listening or simply do not care about our concerns.  Now let’s try...
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April 30, 2012

Kids of Mastery Create a Training Video In Just a Few Hours

Last Thursday we celebrated the national “Take Your Child to Work Day.” Our four new “employees” were put to work on a project to create...
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April 24, 2012

New Video On Demand Titles Released This Month

The latest titles released in Video On Demand, cover everything from OSHA’s latest rule on incorporating the Global Harmonizing System within the Hazard Communication Standard,...
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April 19, 2012

Healthcare Professionals: Overcoming Patient Care Challenges

Healthcare professionals are often tasked with the heroic challenge of helping people when they are most vulnerable, often emotional and eager to get help immediately....
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April 17, 2012

Avoid Groupthink and Making Bad Decisions as a Team

Have you ever found yourself agreeing with someone just for the sake of agreeing? It’s likely you were in a group or social setting and...
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April 16, 2012

How To Put a Stop to Negative Attitudes at your Workplace

We all occasionally have a bad day, but no one wants to work around someone who complains constantly. People who bring negative attitudes to work bring everyone down,...
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April 12, 2012

How to Manage the Fear of Public Speaking

According to an article from WebMD Health News many people find public speaking “…is even scarier than rattlesnakes…” Fortunately for those of you who dread speaking in front...
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April 11, 2012

How to Manage Organizational Change

Managing anything can be problematic when you don’t have the necessary tools and resources to do it effectively. Managing intangibles like change and expectations are...
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April 9, 2012

Learn West Point Leadership Best Practices

The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, is known for its prestige and ability to produce phenomenal leaders. The training video Leadership Lessons...
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April 6, 2012

Workplace Challenges

Certain matters will inevitably surface at work and at home, and lack of accountability is one of those things. Accountability shouldn’t be about placing blame...
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April 5, 2012

Overcoming Leadership Challenges

Disciplining an employee is right behind termination when it comes to most leaders’ least favorite tasks. Disciplining employees does not have to be negative; it...
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April 4, 2012

Workplace Harassment

Harassment may come in the form of a joke, a gesture or be overtly physical, but is never appropriate for the workplace. Harassment in its...
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April 3, 2012

Is it Time to Upgrade Your Business Skills?

Would you like your business skills to be a little more polished? If your answer is “yes” or even “maybe” check out the new business...
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March 30, 2012

How to Promote Ethical Behavior at your Workplace

Whether you are in a leadership position at your job or not, ethical behavior is an expectation at all times.  Ethical behavior is so important...
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March 28, 2012

Get Ahead of the Competition with Customer Service Training

If you search the Internet for customer service jobs there are hundreds if not thousands of real jobs needing qualified candidates to fill the openings....
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