In this period of compression, mergers, and lean processes, many people are faced with the possibility of seeking new employment.

Part of the new hire process includes all of the expected items: benefits, orientation, desk location, passwords, and an email address.

Last time, the need for ethics training was explored. There is general agreement we need to incorporate ethics into business training, but it is not an easy subject to address. This month, we will look at some specific strategies to provide ethics training.

In the past few years there have been a number of high profile instances of unethical behavior exposed in the media. In 2005, a South Korean researcher faked the cloning of a human embryo.

In this column, the subject matter is often directed to dedicated trainers, i.e., those people who are responsible for the design, development, and implementation of training programs at their facility.

Last month in this column, the use and misuse of icebreakers was discussed.

Icebreakers are a staple of almost every training program.

In the course of job-related training programs, instructors are confronted with a variety of adult learning preferences.

Last month we explored time management focusing on two big time wasters—interruptions and procrastination. This month we will look at two time savers, organization and prioritizing, as part of overall planning.

Time management is an important tool for every level of the workforce. In this era of Lean, downsizing, rightsizing and mergers,we are all learning to do more with less.