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Team Building: It’s What Your Team Needs!

Team building activities get the creative juices flowing! JB Training Solutions has an annual “JB Palooza” to discuss the state of of the company, enhance current programs, and have fun! Even if your team can’t take an entire day off, we recommend taking...

Why Super Powers Belong in the Workplace

By: Anna MeehanClient Service Coordinator @ JB Training Solutions Does every company’s annual performance review include the question: “What is your super power?” …Nope? Maybe that’s just us. When I first saw this question as I prepared for my...

Podcast: Overcoming Bias with Greg Tall

Originally featured on People Business Podcast with O’Brien McMahon Greg Tall is the Director of Learning & Development with JB Training Solutions, a training firm helping employees through the entirety of their career, from their first day on the...

Our Commitment to Fighting Racial Injustice

By: Brad KarshFounder and CEO of JB Training Solutions Yesterday morning I felt incredibly unsure how to start our weekly all-team meeting. Even as a company that has built courses on unconscious bias and making the world more equitable, we all felt ourselves...

How to Lead a Black History Month Discussion With Your Team

How are you and your team celebrating Black History Month this February? If you haven’t already, take some time over the next few weeks to acknowledge the history of BHM and start a discussion with your team. You don’t have to be a D&I practitioner to facilitate...

The Question You Should Reframe Before Your Next Meeting

By: Lora HainesWorkshop, Webinar, and Coaching Extraordinaire If your calendar looks anything like mine these days, it’s a sea of calls, virtual meetings and Zoom happy hours. One after another, each meeting starts with the very well-intended question: “How...

How a Fried Chicken Sandwich Inspired Me to Rethink Employee Retention

By: Lora HainesWorkshop, Webinar, and Coaching Extraordinaire Leaders and HR professionals all over the globe are asking, “How do we make sure our best employees don’t leave?” According to a survey from Fidelity, nearly 47% of young professionals are...

Engaging Your Team as a New Manager

So, you got promoted? Along with an increased list of responsibilities, you are now the leader of your team! It’s tough to strike a balance with your direct reports, especially when they were once your peers. When approaching a working relationship with your team...

Announcing the DEI DIY Toolkit

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qq7O8q-l1GY Diversity, equity, and inclusion – it’s a journey. It doesn’t happen overnight or after one training program. It’s a consistent, daily practice that is codified in your culture, supported by your leaders, and embedded...

Adventures in Business: The 30-Day Digital Declutter

By: Courtney TemplinPresident of JB Training Solutions 74. I picked up my phone 74 times that day. I had not looked at this scary and revealing number on my phone until I was reading Cal Newport’s book, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a...

Communication is Key for Leaders

By: Sabrina SmithPassionate Edutainer, Facilitator, Performance Coach It’s no secret people are feeling overwhelmed because of the times we’re living in. The pandemic has brought with it not only hardships on physical health and financial health, but emotional...

Celebrate National Intern Day on July 29

National Intern Day is held this year on Thursday, July 29, 2021. It’s a day created by career-matching company WayUp in 2017 to celebrate and bring awareness to the values of interns. Traditionally held on the last Thursday of July, it’s a sort of summertime...