Learning, Unfortunately, The Hard Way by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Employers are being tested these days on their ability to respond to a rapidly changing world and maintain operational continuity. While we should have been better prepared…

The Learning “Cost“ Versus Training “Investment“ Paradox by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. This newsletter has written extensively about the inexplicable classification of the training a worker needs to succeed as a “cost“. It has never made much…

Training The Skilled Labor You Need – An Investment That Keeps on Returning by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. In a 2016 Manufacturing Institute-Deloitte survey, 82% of manufacturers surveyed reported encountering a moderate or serious shortage of skilled…

So, You Don’t Have Time for Training. Really? 7 Myths Dispelled by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. When meeting with manufacturing leaders, I am often first surprised, then puzzled, by the old standby reactions to the discussion of…

Seems Like Decades Pass and the Top Worker Development Topic Remains the Same by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. In a recent article appearing in HR Dive by Carolyn Crist entitled, “Executives and Workers Alike Say Entry-level Workers…

Lack of Immediate “Big Win” Puts Improvements in Worker Capacity 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 worker…

Economic Development Opportunities – An Important Incentive in Attracting Companies to Your Region by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. When organizations try to create new jobs in their area – working with companies that are considering moving to,…

The Worker Development Puzzle… For Many by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. After many years of setting up and providing technical support for employer-based structured on the job training programs, I can say with confidence that most, if…

Reluctant to Reshore Due to Apparent Shortage of Skilled Labor? Don’t Be by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. These are relatively uncertain times for some manufacturers with supply chains that transcend borders to countries subject to punitive tariffs,…

Confusion Over What Constitutes “Training” is Stumbling Block to Effective Worker Development Strategies by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. For the anyone searching for information to help them choose a worker development strategy, a web search of “on-the-job…