by Audrey Ryan | Aug 1, 2019 | Other
This week, our own Curt Archambault, VP at People & Performance Strategies, attended the Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) summer conference held in Nashville, Tennessee. Curt shares his take-aways: What’s your take on the conference this...
by Audrey Ryan | Jul 25, 2019 | Other
As many of you look at what’s remaining in your end-of-year training and development budgets, you might be wondering how you can make the most of left-over funds. Depending on how your budget works, you may be prepared to roll this year’s remaining money into your...
by Audrey Ryan | Jul 18, 2019 | Other
One of the most important, and sometimes overlooked pieces to planning your annual training and development budget is taking a close look at Return On Investment. This can be a challenge if a company has no previous data and no sound methodology for tracking ROI on...
by Audrey Ryan | Jul 11, 2019 | Other
According to the 2018 State of the Industry report from the Association for Talent Development, organizations spend an average of 11% of their budget and $986 per employee on direct learning expenditures. Due to economies of scale, smaller organizations actually spend...
by Joleen Goronkin | Jul 2, 2019 | Other
Audrey Ryan joined People & Performance Strategies on June 1st. She heads up the outreach and communication efforts for the company and will also coordinate charitable initiatives on behalf of the team. Ryan is a perfect fit when it comes to our mission to help...
by Audrey Ryan | Jun 27, 2019 | Other
The average life-span of companies listed in Standard & Poor’s 500 in 1958 was 61 years. Today, it is less than 18 years, according to a recent research report on corporate longevity by Credit Suisse. That’s a 70% reduction! While many factors contribute to...
by Audrey Ryan | Jun 20, 2019 | Other
We all know that diversity and inclusiveness sound like the right thing to do, but research continues to prove that these ideas are also turning out to positively influence financial returns for the companies that embrace them. Companies that champion diversity...
by Audrey Ryan | Jun 13, 2019 | Other
Productivity is not just about delivering services and goods at the lowest possible cost. Productivity in today’s competitive marketplace involves sincere attention to quality, factors in the unique needs of customers and labor relations. Productivity is the result of...
by Audrey Ryan | Jun 6, 2019 | Other
One of the most impacting aspects of what we do at People & Performance Strategies is when we help companies take steps to minimize attrition. After all, a lot of work goes into combing through qualified candidates, interviewing, on-boarding, and training...
by Joleen Goronkin | Apr 30, 2019 | Other
Who do you want on your team? When I was a kid playing Little League sports, the coaches would hand out trophies at the end of the season – and it was an exciting time! We wondered who would get “Most Valuable Player” or even “Best Team Player” awards. Of course, we...
