Training

Performance evaluation systems are effective tools for establishing, maintaining, ensuring and enhancing employee performance from the date of hire until separation. Used properly and timely, these can improve productivity, communications, planning and organization, efficiency and other areas of personal performance. They also help to improve the work environment, along with minimizing losses and increasing profits.

A performance evaluation system can be custom-designed to fit the type of work activity carried out by the company, with due recognition of company goals and requirements. A performance evaluation system will be even more effective if it is supported by a comprehensive employee handbook, properly-trained supervisors, motivated managers and adequate job descriptions.

If your company lacks any of the above, please contact THINC Corporation for a review of your needs.

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Training Seminars

Companies that are successful recognize the value of appropriate training for their employees at all levels. One of the purposes of training is to set the pattern deemed necessary to achieve company goals, which includes taking care of the proverbial bottom line. Often, the need for different types of training is made apparent by the results of an employee attitude survey, as discussed under "Human Resources" on this web site. All of the following training seminars are a part of the human resources effort toward company improvement.

Brief summaries of the following training seminars are given below:

- Supervisory Training

- Management Training

- Leadership Training

- Productivity

- Motivation

- Communications

Supervisory Training

Effective supervisory management is the basis for good employee performance, with an immediate impact on productivity and profits. In a well-known, classic illustration, top-flight mechanics do not automatically become top-flight supervisors. Natural mechanical ability does not mean natural managerial ability. Good supervisory management results from proper training, not from automatic promotions for performance in another capacity.

An eight-session supervisory training course (normally, one session per week to all time for review and the practical application of skills learned) is available to show supervisors how to:

(1) exercise authority effectively;

(2) get more done through proper time management;

(3) improve decision-making;

(4) motivate others;

(5) prevent problems in advance; and

(6) develop the potential of employees.

The emphasis is on class participation, case studies and the practical application of concepts learned. For more information or to review your needs, please contact the THINC Corporation.

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Management Training

As noted under "Supervisory Training," managers are made, not born. Unfortunately, many companies follow the maxim of, "If it's not broke, don't fix it." As long as everything seems to be "working okay," and money is being made, there is almost a fear of tampering with the system.

The main purpose and thrust of supervisory and management training toward the end of effective management is not only to make things work better, but to be pro-active to prevent problems, instead of waiting to react to something negative. Doing the latter is far more costly in lost time, lost productivity, reduced profits, etc.

The management training course for effective management consists of 10 sessions covering the following:

(1) skills and qualities of an effective manager;

(2) achieving success through goal-setting;

(3) getting results through time management;

(4) how to maximize personal productivity;

(5) empowering other people;

(6) balancing authority and power productively;

(7) improving communications skills;

(8) coping constructively with change and stress;

(9) improving decision-making; and

(10) keeping people committed to excellence.

Again, class participation and discussions are stressed, along with practical applications of the concepts learned. For additional information and a review of your needs, please contact the THINC Corporation.

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Leadership Training

A search of business and other sources would provide many ideas of what constitutes being a "leader." Promotions, placements and titles do nothing to guarantee leadership or the effective exercise of it. While some people may be more "natural" in the leadership capacity than others, many skills go into maximizing leadership effectiveness, which itself is expressed in many ways as well, including exampleship. This 15-session course is critical for all leaders from the top down. It covers the following:

(1) introductory concepts;

(2) who can lead;

(3) preparing for leadership;

(4) conditioning;

(5) understanding motivation;

(6) attitudes and habits;

(7) goal-setting and personal leadership;

(8) five leadership essentials;

(9) personal plan for leadership (two sections);

(10) affirmation and visualization;

(11) time management;

(12) decision-making and problem-solving;

(13) communicating and listening;

(14) leadership in business; and

(15) living a full life.

Practical applications and participation are emphasized. For additional information and a review of your needs, please contact the THINC Corporation.

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Productivity

All companies, with few or no exceptions, are constantly striving for increased productivity. The means employed to achieve this may include increased exhortations to "do better;" closer supervision; the imposition of penalties for low productivity; incentives for higher productivity; etc. Attempts to increase productivity often give little consideration to attitudes (including those of supervisors), goals and the like, with the result that optimum levels of productivity are never achieved. This training course, consisting of six sessions, sets the foundation for improved productivity. The major areas covered include the following:

(1) attitudes in all respects;

(2) goals achievement through time management;

(3) increasing productivity through controlling priorities;

(4) improving productivity through communications;

(5) developing team players through delegation; and

(6) increasing overall productivity of the work team.

The course emphasizes class participation and practical applications. For more information and a review of your needs, please contact the THINC Corporation.

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Motivation

Company CEOs, who often have been the ones to "baby sit" and nurture their businesses from start-up to current operations or who are now solely responsible for the bottom line, are often frustrated by being unable to inculcate the same degree of motivation in their subordinates that they have themselves. Despite trying threats, incentives or both at times, the work force seems to be lacking the "drive and strive" desired by the CEO or others in management. Much non-motivation is tied to a lack of goals, vision and direction.

This training course of 10 sessions looks at the following:

(1) the roots of motivation;

(2) potential - realizing your abilities;

(3) personal goals - giving direction to your dreams;

(4) dedication - paying the price;

(5) work - preparation for victory;

(6) determination - the refusal to quit;

(7) courage - facing challenges with confidence;

(8) concentration and visualization;

(9) perspective - putting the proper value on winning; and

(10) an achiever's attitude - a quest for the best.

Action steps in practical applications are emphasized. For additional information or a review of your situation, please contact the THINC Corporation.

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Communications

There are probably about as many definitions of "communications" as there are of "leadership." Regardless of how it is defined, most people erroneously believe that they are "communicating" merely because they are talking and someone appears to be listening and that talking is all that is necessary. Unfortunately, "communication" is often thought of as a one-way street from talker to listener, who may be hearing, but not listening - and perhaps because of the attitude, tone of voice, body language, etc. of the one talking. Forgotten is the fact that "communication" mandates shared understanding, which usually requires listening.

The 10-session course on "communications" reviews the following:

(1) communicating for results;

(2) understanding human behavior - the foundations of good communications;

(3) listening - the key to understanding;

(4) nonverbal communication - the silent, but powerful language;

(5) communicating by the written word;

(6) problem-solving through communication;

(7) communicating effectively in groups; and

(8) communication - putting it all together.

Personal applications and actions based on the above are stressed. For additional information and a review of your situation, please contact the THINC Corporation