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5 Reasons to Unlock Your Potential with Online Courses

In the ever-evolving world of education and professional development, online courses have emerged as a powerful tool for personal growth and career advancement. At Concentric Global, we’re proud to present a diverse range of online courses designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in today's competitive landscape.

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ISO 9001, ISO 9001:2015, Training Blog Ronii Bartles ISO 9001, ISO 9001:2015, Training Blog Ronii Bartles

🏀 FREE training to celebrate March Madness

Who doesn’t love a giveaway? We’ve really gone mad this month and have the giveaway of all giveaways to prove it. Free Exemplar Global Certified ISO 9001:2015 Auditor Training plus a cash bonus for finishing the course in the month of March.

Here’s the deal. We're giving away 64 free seats to our Exemplar Global Certified ISO 9001:2015 Auditor Training online course. That’s a $750 value! To sweeten the pot we’ve decided to give you cash too. That’s a $900 value!

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Q&A: What are the benefits of an ISO 14001 certification?

Question: "What are the benefits of an ISO 14001 certification?" Answer: Immediate internal benefits include significant cost savings and a safe/healthier place for employees to work. A recognized 3rd party certification for your environmental management system (EMS) conveys leadership commitment to all internal associates, therefore increasing awareness in thousands of day-to-day activities.

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Top Apps & Tools That Startups Swear By

Trying to get a startup business off the ground can be a scary endeavor. Apart from gathering the right people to help you fulfill your vision, gathering clientele and keeping them interested and engaged will take all of your time and effort; and because of the size of your company, every hit against your coffers has the potential to devastate your startup.

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Opinion About the Future of ISO 9001

This week, I was sent a request to provide feedback on behalf of a US certification body on my recommendations for the future of ISO 9001:202X. Here is a summary of my comments based on the 3 questions asked:

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Org Dev Blog, Leadership James Thompson Org Dev Blog, Leadership James Thompson

The Power of Empowerment

As I find myself in my mid-40s, I have noticed a bit of a changing of the tides lately. I’m starting to recognize a shift from spending much of my time ASKING questions to more of my time in ANSWERING questions. One question that I’ve spent a lot of time with lately could be categorized as “What do you wish you knew then that you know now?” with regard to my professional career. While there is more than one answer for me, the answer that seems to illicit a lot of emotion and often times even anger with others is the topic of empowering others - specifically with empowerment around information.

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ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949 James Thompson ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949 James Thompson

12 Tools for the Ultimate Management System

During my first 25+ years of working with various organizations and leadership team members, I've noticed that most struggle with the concept of a management systems or processes that make up a system. A mentor of mine once stated "No one wants to build a house. But everyone sure as hell shows up when its time to paint it." I thought that was not only really funny but also similar to building and maintaining management systems.

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New ISO 18091 Released - QMS for Local Government

Today, ISO launched their video introduction of the newly published ISO 18091:2019 Quality management systems -- Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001 in local government. Although the ISO 18091 document was originally published in 2014, adoption of ISO 9001 in local government has been slim thus far.

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