According to Diana Larsen, a culture of blame is a waste of human potential. People cannot achieve their best and most creative work when their energy goes into avoiding shame and blame. To lead without blame requires a shift toward learning and curiosity, she argues. It begins by building or... Continue Reading
Workplaces have undergone unprecedented rates of change in recent years, driving organizations to look at the most effective ways to manage change. At its core, change management is proactively managing change and minimizing resistance through structured processes and approaches to help transition... Continue Reading
The Metal Treating Institute is excited to report that the Jobs of Tomorrow Workforce Development docuseries being produced for release in Fall of 2024, is beginning to take shape. The project is currently in the script writing phase. MTI’s Heat Treat 4.0 Task Force has been working with... Continue Reading
MTI is excited to announce the Education Committee has designed another highly informative and engaging educational program for the 2024 Spring Meeting. The Spring Meeting will be held on May 2-4 at the beautiful Signia Hilton Resort in Orlando, FL, just minutes away from Walt Disney World and... Continue Reading
New manager development is hard work. The benefits to organizations that get it right include strengthened performance, improved engagement and retention, meaningful collaboration, and increased innovation. Oh, and the strengthened leadership pipeline is alright, too. I checked, and new managers... Continue Reading
US companies scaled back hiring in November, with manufacturers reducing headcount to the lowest level since early 2022, adding to evidence of a cooling labor market. Private payrolls increased 103,000 last month and October’s reading was revised lower, according to figures published by the... Continue Reading
Your company’s video conferencing system probably uses rudimentary AI to record meetings and create transcripts. But over the next few months, thanks to generative AI, your software will gain capabilities that will completely upend how online meetings are conducted. Some of the newest... Continue Reading
Shrugging off higher interest rates, America’s consumers spent enough to help drive the economy to a brisk 5.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported Wednesday in an upgrade from its previous estimate. The government had previously estimated that the economy grew... Continue Reading
How leaders, employees and organizations can better prepare themselves for the impact of AI. Offices devoid of human workers. Streets occupied entirely by driverless vehicles. Factories and restaurants running on automation alone. While these may be extreme scenarios, artificial intelligence (AI)... Continue Reading
Four consistent habits that effective leaders practice to foster greater engagement and problem-solving. Leaders want their organizations to stay relevant, survive and thrive and solve important problems for their customers, the organization, and work processes. From large corporations such... Continue Reading
About the Leading Economic Index and the Coincident Economic Index: The Leading Economic Index provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index provides an indication of the current... Continue Reading
Weakness in China, Europe Continues to Challenge Global Manufacturers The J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI™ edged down to 48.8 in October, with activity in the sector contracting for the 14th consecutive month. New orders decreased at a slightly slower rate, but output,... Continue Reading
