Organizational development including workforce training and education, combined with management leadership development, are areas often placed on the back burner during tough economic times. Yet, it is exactly during such times that “investing” in your employees can mean the difference between increased market dominance and being an “also-ran” in comparison to your competition.
Often misunderstood, employee training and education, in the context of organizational development, does not have to mean spending thousands of dollars to send your workforce off to day-long programs.
To discuss how small and mid-sized businesses can design and implement employee programs that positively affect profitability, I am honored to welcome as my guest on KBZNZ’s Business Genies, Cheryl Ann Seminara on Friday November 13, 2009 at 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. (EST). Dr. Seminara currently serves the Director for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Academy and for the Center for Academic and Agency Outreach. She also leads her own business consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, organizational development, training and education. In her own words, Dr. Seminara is a person who “likes a challenge.” In her role with DHS, she coordinates seven Master’s degree programs for DHS employees, co-leads Efficiency Review efforts on behalf of the DHS Chief Human Capital Officer, and manages strategic partnerships between DHS and academic institutions.
At the helm of her business consulting firm, she focuses her efforts on assisting small and mid-sized businesses enhance efficiency. She plans to introduce a women’s professional development studies program, and small business planning courses that will utilize a blended learning approach.
Prior to working at DHS, Dr. Seminara worked with the Yucca Mountain Project, where she was the Training Lead for the Lead Laboratory for Repository System. She designed, developed, and implemented training and organizational initiatives. Among her accomplishments there, she gained subject matter expertise in training in the nuclear industry after leading a surveillance of all training for the Yucca Mountain Project.
Max Gregorich
Max Gregorich is CEO of CEO1Stop, is the author of Understanding Your Financials for the Small Business Owner, and creator of CFO Genie, an affordable, easy-to-use performance software tool for small and mid-size businesses. Created specifically for the financial lay person, CFO Genie produces easy to understand reports that clearly identify where your company is leaking cash and not reaching your bottom line while showing you the obvious implications of ignoring those financial “leaks.” To learn more about CFO Genie or to download a free copy of our e-book: Understanding Your Financials visit www.ceo1stop.com.