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…

Sobering Polling Data That Warns Employer’s to Take Worker Development Seriously by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. FinanceOnline.com published a great compilation of polling results and statistics, along with their source, in “112 Employee Turnover Statistics: 2024 Causes,…

“Full Job Mastery” means “Maximum Worker Capacity” – A Verifiable Model for Measuring and Improving Worker Value While Transferring Valuable Expertise by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. It is no secret that with the traditional model of “vocational”…

Thinking Holistically About Worker Development by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Every potential worker and incumbent worker possess enormous value, waiting to be first developed then realized. Too often the opportunity is lost at development, and the value…

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,…

Even the Best Written Work Instruction Is No Replacement for Structured On-the-Job Training by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. If you’ve ever had the opportunity to assemble a toy or piece of furniture by the included instructions, you’ll…

From Innovation to Implementation – Success Depends on Preparedness of Those Executing by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. How often does a product or service go straight from research and development to service implementation or product production? A…

Tracking Documented Worker Capacity and Value Growth by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. It is difficult for any operations manager to justify investments in worker training to the accounting manager. Without empirical evidence, the institutionalized belief by accountants…