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How to Increase Workforce Profitability During Down Cycles
Just like people, companies have their own series of occasional “ailments,” or down cycles. The difference today is that “ailments” are becoming broader and deeper in our global economy. As the top executive, it is often on you to recognize the symptoms of problems and make the decision to call in professional who can diagnose problems and find cures.
This program of “diagnosis and cure” is performance analysis.
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Performance Analysis
Steps in the Right Direction
So you know your company could use some help with performance—perhaps sales have been down, or maybe your training program is not on the mark.
Where do you start?
This checklist overview will help you get yourself organized for the next steps; however, before you begin, remember that performance analysis addresses performance issues by using three main steps:
- DEFINE the problem
- ANALYZE the causes of the problem
- PLAN how to implement effective solutions
# 1 – DEFINE The first step – be sure there is a problem and that, in fact, it needs to be solved.Follow these steps to set the problem’s parameters:
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Case Study
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
CEP Slashes Virginian-Pilot Newspaper Training Time!
Sources Say…
The Virginian-Pilot, the largest circulation newspaper in Virginia, was struggling to hire press operators to run their complex printing machinery. With very few experienced press operators in the job market, the paper decided to create a training program to develop their own talent rather than spend time and resources on hiring searches.
CEP Makes News…
CEP helped Virginian-Pilot leadership analyze the best practices and desired processes for running the presses (CEP staff spent hours among the ink, paper and noise to really dig into the work), then used the information to determine skills the press operators would need.
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| CEP, The Center for Effective Performance, is the consulting leader in advising organizations on how to turn their workforce into a competitive advantage.
For nearly two decades, CEP has helped companies solve performance problems, develop training guaranteed to work, implement best practices, and create performance improvement strategies that translate into improved financial results.
As the world's leading practitioners of Dr. Robert Mager's research-based methodology, CEP delivers world-class, proven solutions that increase profitability and shareholder value. Learn more about us at www.cepworkforceperformance.com.
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