Training

Joseph Kay

Building a Diverse Workforce: The Challenges and Rewards

Workplace diversity is an evergreen topic, but as the workplace continues to evolve, conversations and action will become even more important

Ways to Recruit Despite the Workforce Crisis

The country is currently facing a workforce crisis that costs us $2.4 billion per year in lost revenue for not having properly trained workers to employ.

William Gaskill

5 Tips to Help You Reach, Train and Retain the Next Generation of Construction Equipment Technicians

The skills gap facing the heavy equipment distribution industry has the potential to affect sectors such as construction, resource extraction, and a range of others.

Sean Pomeroy

5 Tips for Launching an Effective Learning Management and Employee Development Program

Are you considering implementing a formalized employee development program?

Brian Gareau

Has Your Organization Out of Alignment? If So, Bet Your Results Have Too!

Dealerships spend significant time developing new strategies to enhance business performance and success.

Amy Parrish

Mission Possible: Make More Time

What if there was a single question you could ask yourself that would create more time and help you get more done? Do I sound like a late-night infomercial?

Christine Corelli

Establishing a Zero Tolerance Policy for Bad Bosses

The cost of employee turnover is too high.

Sabina Nawaz

4 Tips to Keep Your Strategy Meetings Focused on the Long Term

For leadership teams facing immediate concerns, it can be difficult to remain strategic.

Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Ripa Rashid and Laura Sherbin

When Employees Think the Boss Is Unfair They’re More Likely to Disengage and Leave

Corporate America is spending enormous sums of money on unconscious bias awareness training.

Nick Gidwani

How to Support Employees’ Learning Goals While Getting Day-to-Day Stuff Done

Many of the most successful people have to fight tooth and nail for opportunities to learn new skills.

Christine Corelli

Open the Door to a Successful Future

Competition has always been tough, but today’s competition is fierce.

Megan Mattingly-Arthur

CERTIFIED CONGRATULATIONS!

The AED Foundation Technician Certification Program is off to a great start.

Visibility Software

The Real Value of an Employee Development and Training Strategy

Many organizations tell us that while they understand the value of employee training and development, they aren’t certain they need a formal learning management program.

Christine Corelli

Sales Dead Last? Turn It Up!

A few years ago, a new sales manager inherited an eight-person sales team that was ranked dead last out of six dealer branches. His one decent producer was an eighteen-year veteran with the company.

Phill Riggs

AED’s Senior Regional Manager Phil Riggs turns some Summit Small Talk Into A Big Success in Salt Lake

It was right after former Vice President Dick Cheney’s interview at the 2017 AED Summit in Chicago; I was at the MTU dessert reception when Bob Minichbauer of Arnold Machinery came up to me.

Heidi Bitsoli

Coastline Equipment Works With Educators to School Future Hires

Coastline Equipment first opened its doors in 1984, as a dealer of John Deere construction equipment. Buck Baird has been with the company practically since the beginning.

Megan Mattingly-Arthur

The Right Stuff: The AED Foundation Launches Technician Certification Program and Certifies First Six Technicians

The AED Foundation officially launched its Technician Certification Program in an announcement given at the AED/EDA 2017 Workforce Development Summit in New Orleans in September.

Karen Algeo Krizman

The Search Employers Recruiting New Talent Through Social Media

Christine Corelli

Help Your Customers See Value Over Cost

It’s not just about selling. It’s about communicating with your customers.

Lindsey Wregglesworth

Survey Says: Don’t Be Cool