Learning in Practice 2015: Collaboration Division 2 Winners

Learning in Practice 2015: Collaboration Division 2 Winners

Gold AMN Healthcare The Affordable Care Act has presented numerous challenges for health care staff and management, especially in hospitals. “Destinations,” a new program for AMN Healthcare, retired almost all previous systems and implemented new ones. Because of time constraints, Patty McKay, senior director of learning and talent development, took only a few days to…

Talent Management
Learning in Practice 2015: Collaboration Division 1 Winners

Gold Bechtel Corp. Bechtel Corp., a construction company, brings together carpenters, electricians, pipe fitters and more onto its teams. But these skilled workers are becoming harder to find, and retention is hard to maintain. Bechtel University built a blended-learning program called High Performing Crew, or HPC, which builds knowledge and experiences in leadership, safety, communication…

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Learning in Practice 2015: Business Impact Division 1 Winners

From Left: Eric Gutierrez, Kuntal McElroy, Jose Miguel Caras Gold Eric Gutierrez manager of construction, Bechtel Corp.’s Oil, Gas & Chemicals Manager of Construction, Bechtel Corp.’s Oil, Gas & Chemicals Global engineering, procurement and construction company Bechtel has completed projects in 160 countries over all seven continents. It takes on construction projects in varying geographic…

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Learning in Practice 2015: Business Impact Division 2 Winners

From Left: Monika Vikander-Hegarty, Bob Chapman, Heather Dunn Gold Monika Vikander-Hegarty Vice President of International Human Resources and Global Talent Development, Teleflex Inc. Teleflex, a specialty medical devices company, examined itself in 2013 and realized it faced problems in recruiting, onboarding and employee development. Candidate satisfaction was at 90 percent — high but not high…

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Cross-Training Is Not Just for Athletes

Cross-training can help to reduce skills gaps, provide developmental growth, reduce turnover and engage employees.

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