Is “Better Marketing” the Solution to Employer’s Apathy Toward Worker Training? by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Sometimes taking marketing efforts and spending up a notch is the answer to sagging sales. Sometimes it is just more money…

You’ve Cut the Training Budget, Then Cut Employees…Now What? By Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Layoffs are a traditional business solution to cutting costs in response to a softening of the market or unexpected erosion of the underlying…

Training Workers for a Moving Target by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. In an article in HR Dive entitled “How employers could improve job outcomes for young adults: Certain degree programs and on-the-job training could open access to…

Nine Scenarios That Would Make You Wish You Had a Structured OJT System by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. I think one can confidently say that most employer’s focus on training the workers they need – to perform…

Do You Have Worker KPI Measures in Place? If So, Are You Measuring Anything Useful? by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Recently, I met with the management team of a tier 1 and 2 automobile supplier to discuss…

Lack of Immediate “Big Win” Puts Improvements in Worker Development on Chopping Block…For Short-Term Focused Management Cultures by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Let’s face it, discussing the desperate need for worker training to build consistent performance, increased…

Contracting? Expanding? Don’t Underestimate the Tremendous Value of Your Worker’s Cumulative Process Expertise by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Paraphrased many times and in many ways, the meaning is the same. “If you don’t know where you are…

Standardizing “Best Practices” by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. When it comes to the term “best practices” for process-driven tasks, there seems a wide range of understanding of the concept; some better than others. According to Wikipedia, “A…

Is it Possible to Close the “Skills Gap” if Focused on the Symptom, Not the Cause? by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. There is nothing like the futility of trying to solve a specific problem with a general…

Replicating Your Best Performers by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. One project I was involved with sought to establish a structured on-the-job training program for a “CNC Operator” position and establish an apprenticeship. It consisted of around 40…