Retaining and growing the best employees has always been a goal of successful companies.  In 2011, Forbes developed a list of 10 ways to motivate and retain the best people.  http://www.forbes.com/sites/aileron/2011/09/20/motivating-and-retaining-the-best-employees/ These are still valid in 2012.  Employees are looking for opportunities to be challenged and build a career that they enjoy.   One way to retain employees is by helping them grow and expand skills through personal and professional development.  Russell Associates‘ new product, TotalTrain™ Blended Learning Solutions (TTBLS) can help employees reach higher and achieve more. RSVP for a TTBLS Product Showcase at any of the 4 locations listed below.  See, learn and experience this six-phase approach to learning.    La Crosse, WI- November 15 Mankato, MN- November 16 Bloomington, MN- November 19 Rochester, MN- November 20   For more information and to RSVP for a free workshop, visit www.intratrain.com/ttbls or call 1-800-593-6266.  

Did you know it is estimated that by 2020, approximately 50% of the workforce will be Generation Y (1976-1991) workers?  Soon this generation will be managing companies now led by baby boomers.  The Generation Y employees work and learn differently.  How are you preparing to train these upcoming leaders?     Russell Associates will be showcasing our new product TotalTrain™ Blended Learning Solutions (TTBLS).  This product is designed to help bring learners to performance mastery faster and more effectively than traditional training systems.  Pre-Register today for a TTBLS Product Showcase at any of the 4 locations listed below La Crosse, WI- November 15 Mankato, MN- November 16 Bloomington, MN- November 19 Rochester, MN- November 20   For more information and to RSVP for the free workshop, visit www.intratrain.com/ttbls or call 1-800-593-6266.  

Did you know that about 78 million “Baby Boomers” were born between 1946 and 1964?  Every day 10,000 of these boomers turn 50.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that over 23% of the workforce in 2018 will be baby boomers.  Is your company prepared for their retirement? Do the next generation of workers still need to be trained? Russell Associates has introduced TotalTrain™ Blended Learning Solutions.  It can help you train both today’s and tomorrow’s leaders.  Experience this 6-phase performance system that brings learners to performance mastery faster and with greater retention than traditional training methods.    We will be offering a free product showcase demonstrating this new and exciting product.  Pre-Register today for a TTBLS Product Showcase at any of the 4 locations listed below La Crosse, WI- November 15 Mankato, MN- November 16 Bloomington, MN- November 19 Rochester, MN- November 20   For more information and to RSVP for the free workshop, visit www.intratrain.com/ttbls or call 1-800-593-6266.  

Your employees have completed all the necessary steps to complete training, including the pre- and post-assessment, eCourses, live workshops, and have been coaching along the way for additional reinforcement; but what should you do to insist the training is transferred to employee performance? ASTD’s T+D Magazine provided 3 helpful tips for training professionals to ensure their employee’s performance is reached!  http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2012/08/Intelligence-3-Ways-to-Help-Employees-Practice-What-Theyve-Learned Russell Associates’ newest service, TotalTrain™ Blended Learning Solutions (TTBLS) is a proven six-phase system that enhances your employee’s performance. TTBLS is distinct in how it applies blended learning to enhance your training Return on Investment (ROI). It maximizes individual learning preferences so participants learn more, faster, and have the greatest likelihood of embracing desired and successful behaviors. So, you might ask, ‘How does it do that?’ Click here to learn more about the Performance Breakthrough Model which is a unique approach utilized within TTBLS! Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE To meet the growing need to conduct efficient & effective employee training, while providing producers the means to properly document and easily retrieve compliance records, Russell Associates unveils its newest service: iMPACT:  intRAtrain™ Management Platform for Animal Caretaker Training Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE This year, at the World Pork Expo 212, Russell Associates is giving a presentation, “The Urgency of Training, Testing and Documentation in Today’s Environment.” We’ll cover the importance of not just training but also documenting competencies — including innovative, easy-to-use platforms to make it happen. Given the environment surrounding pork production these days, we’ve found that training employees and documenting competency is more essential than ever! Meeting and Additional Info: • Date: Thursday, June 7th • Time: 2:30 PM • Place: Upper West Room, Varied Industries Building • Topic: The Urgency of Training, Testing, and Documentation in the Pork Industry – Including How to Get it Done. Please respond by filling out the RSVP Form with the provided link so we can hold a seat for you.

Russell Associates will be hosting a series of informational showcases about TotalTrain™ Blended Learning Solutions (TTBLS).  For companies concerned how they will effect continued positive behavior change while retaining their best employees, training the next generation of leaders and preparing for the retirement of today’s leaders, TTBLS is the performance breakthrough model to follow! TTBLS uses a blended approach to learning that incorporates pre- and post-assessment to ensure participants learned the critical and need-to-know information; performance contracting that sets desired behavior change; eLearning that maximizes knowledge transfer; live learning that optimizes skill development; and reinforcement/virtual coaching that ensures ongoing focus and extends the behavior and performance change process . “I am excited to demonstrate to businesses how TTBLS can help them develop their employees and leaders using a new and unique approach.  TTBLS allows employees to achieve more and faster while focusing on key business principles that make companies stronger,” states Jerry Van Oort, CEO of Russell Associates.   This series of showcase demonstrations will be held in La Crosse, WI; Mankato, MN; Bloomington, MN and Rochester MN from November 15 through November 20.  Pre-register today for a TTBLS Product Showcase at www.intratrain.com/ttbls or by calling 1-800-593-6266.  Come – learn how TTBLS can help increase the ROI on a company’s training investment.  Russell Associates is an industry leader in developing and delivering products and services to train today’s employees to be tomorrow’s leaders.   Using technology, Russell Associates develops solutions that improve effectiveness and efficiencies, reduce cost, and improve ROI from training and testing.

Have you read the article below? The findings of this article and research are getting the attention of the media and consumers.  What do you think?  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-11/food-sickens-millions-as-industry-paid-inspectors-find-it-safe.html Not sure where to begin?  Give Russell Associates a call.  Together we will review your current approach to food safety and then we will work to reduce your food safety regulation exposure.