close to this. I can track every employee and see who has completed their training and who hasn’t. It’s a great tool. Thanks for making it available.” Knowledge Central is an online training, testing and performance tracking system. It also is a human resources management system comprised of dozens of forms, documents, manuals and other pertinent materials that together comprise nearly 7,000 pages of a dynamic content. More than online training and an HR toolset, Knowledge Central is a risk management tool that provides unparalleled protection against a potential catastrophic loss. The robust Knowledge Central training curriculum currently contains over 200 training modules covering the gamut of federal regulatory compliance. It also contains sales training, Safety Data Sheet cataloging and management as well as required state and federal postings.
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(continued from page 11) Chapter President Jason Schmidt, Shelby Lumber, Columbus, led the group in a series of discussion on social media, POS systems and technology. The group also discussed current employee benefits structures and how a company might work with them moving forward. The group was joined by former Nebraska Secretary of State Allen Beerman for a presentation on leadership. Allen told stories of his days in the business and political arena and left the group with helpful hints on being a better leader for both their business and our industry. In the afternoon, Clint Ruether of Federated Insurance held a discussion on succession planning and touched on planning not only for the future of the family business, but also for the future of one’s family. We would like to extend a special thank you to Dealers Choice for sponsoring the 2014 meeting! 12
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Knowledge Central System Enthusiastically Received Knowledge Central is a business tool that enables firms to properly train every employee (including management) and at the same time insulate their company from the day-to-day risks associated with running their business. Simply put, training employees is the best possible protection against the potentially catastrophic loss caused by a lawsuit, whether initiated by an unsatisfied customer, jealous competitor, or disgruntled employee. According to one of our members, Doug Blanchard of Suburban Lumber in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, “The Knowledge Central system is fantastic! It is exactly what we need. Every building material dealer in the country should be using it. If they aren’t, they’re missing the boat, and they’re open to all sorts of liability. Our insurance company is supposedly providing some training, but it’s not even
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Knowledge Central is FREE to Northwestern Lumber Association (NLA) members. NLA has long realized there is a need for members to train employees — training that is often mandated by state and federal regulatory compliance regulations. We also recognize that many, if not most, of the programs now available to our members are inconvenient or costly. Knowledge Central was created to solve this problem. You can learn more about Knowledge Central by contacting Connie Johnson at cjohnson@nlassn.org or call (763) 595-4045 to get your login information.
THought for the day Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. -Margaret Mead