The CI EDGE!

Timeless Solutions For Effortless Management

`-What Is Presenteeism?

        When employees come to work unable to pay full attention to or put in a full day's work.  They are at work present in body and not in mind.  

Questions on the FEATURES and BENEFITS the CI EDGE has for companies, departments; managers; employees; HR and safety officers!

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1.) Why would our company like The CI EDGE?

2.) What features does The CI EDGE have for our company

3.) What departments benefit from The CI EDGE?

4.) Why would our managers like The CI EDGE?

5.) What features does The CI EDGE have for our managers?

6.) Why would our employees like The CI EDGE?

7.) What features does The CI EDGE have for our employees?

8.) Why would HR like The CI EDGE?

9.) What features does The CI EDGE have for HR?

10.) Why would our safety officers and worksite supervisors like The CI EDGE?

11.) What features does The CI EDGE have for our safety officers and worksite supervisors?

12.) Is our company required to put in the complete CI EDGE to get results and an overall better bottom line?

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What does your company want? -Everyone is different!       ANSWERS

13.) Does your company want a tool that helps it survive the challenge of today's difficult times

14.) Does you company want a competitive edge at an affordable price?

15.) Do you want something more than a workshop, motivational or humorous talk to increase productivity?

16.) Will your employees think you are forcing them to work harder and not use The CI EDGE?

17.) Would cutting down on employee accidents and mistakes improve our corporate bottom line

18.) Do you need a solution that fits in the business world

19.) Just how much can you increase our productivity by?

20.) What makes The CI EDGE different from what we have?

21.) Does our company have presenteeism?

22.) How much is presenteeism costing our company?

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Questions on the FEATURES and BENEFITS the CI EDGE has for companies, departments; managers; employees; HR and safety officers!

1.) Why would our company like The CI EDGE solution? Answer: It takes no time from workday. Other than training, the toolkit is taken home and used as directed to achieve the results each employee wants in their life.  Employees start each day clear headed and fresh, make fewer mistakes and spot situations before they develop and in time to take corrective action.  Young parents who are your lowest turn-over employees turn into your into best workers.  Your company has 22-33 % fewer accidents, mistakes and rework which means -less overtime and hiring out.  Our presenteeism solution keeps home stress out of the workplace because they have the tools to reduce home stress to a minimum.  Happier employees who effortlessly work together turn the company into a well-oiled machine.    return to list 

2.) What features does The CI EDGE have for our company? Answer: The company gets greatly reduced absentee rate and stress time-off from happier workers. The workforce is more productive because they are happier, less stressed and rested. You begin with a 10% increase that can escalate when you use the management toolboxes. Productivity targets are met on time and the company now requires less overtime and hiring out. Costly rework is reduced because awake, aware, alert workers make fewer mistakes. Time once taken up with rework now completes the scheduled work faster.   Employees look forward to coming to work because there is less conflict between workers and departments which makes it easy to do what they were hired to do. Employee turnover rates drop drastically because they enjoy work and like how they are considered and treated. They tend to stay with a good thing.

3.) What departments benefit from our presenteeism solution? Answer: Our presenteeism solution The CI EDGE, has features for more than one department. It has cost savings for operations (increased productivity), improved safety, is a multifaceted tool for human resources and is considered as a benefit package and educational skill development training by employees that improves the workplace.     return to list

4.) Why would our managers like The CI EDGE? Answer: What employees learn from The CI EDGE makes the workforce easier to manage. Most of the learning is done independently of work and then brought to work to make work life easier. Employees learn the skills on their own by watching principles in action at home, work and in the community and sharing amongst their families and workmates. They are encouraged to look for examples of the bulletin contents (the principles) on television and in the community so they can quickly identify when they might want to use their new tools to handle difficult people and situations. Employees learn to fix problems first themselves without their managers and supervisor’s help. They try out a new way of thinking that drastically reduces the once normal number of conflict situations at work and in their home. When things get out of line they have to tools to self-regulate and bring things under control by measuring their quality of life with self-assessment and evaluation tools and revise their plans to keep on track.

        Managers like that employees easily take care of all these conditions and situations on their own! Managers appreciate that their employees have enough energy to work at full capacity throughout the full workday. Managers now have more time to get their own work done! Managers find it a common sense mentor approach that is easy to understand and effortless to do.     return to list

5.) What features does The CI EDGE have for our managers? Answer: Managers have fewer surprises at quarter end because they know where to look to open productivity floodgates that when closed, eat up company funds. Manager's talents are easily highlighted because they now have the time to do what they were hired to do. Our presenteeism solution resolves a large part of management's headaches -low productivity, accidents, rework, overtime and budget concerns -mostly caused by employees who come work unable to give 100% to the full workday. Managers require little study time and memorization to learn our presenteeism solution -the simple flow charts walk them through situations quickly and fit into their company structure. When managers can find out and correct what's going on before 1/4 end the company takes strides moving forward! This positively reflects on bonuses.

6.) Why would our employees like The CI EDGE? Answer: It is private because it is done at home. The company and their fellow workers are not in the know. They can choose what tools they need and want to use to make their life easier. In today's busy world no one has time to take on extra loads. This is why they appreciate that their toolkit takes very little time, is easy to do and understand!  It improves the quality of their whole life at home and work! Reduced tiredness, stress, anger, mistakes & irritability creates free time and reduces pressures so they can turn their attention towards doing what they really want to do. The skills learned promote their careers when applied at work. Employees like the fact they have more energy after work for personal activities such as sports, hobbies, family interaction and volunteer interests.    return to list

7.) What features does The CI EDGE have for our employees? Answer: They have the freedom to try out and keep the tools that works for them and set aside what does not. They now have a way to reduce tiredness and grumpiness that requires no changes to their lifestyle.  They now have a way to reduce stress that makes many aspects of their life easier. They now have a way to understand and get along with difficult people both at home & work that improves their environment. They don't mind the fact you get more of their energy at work when they can have more energy left over for life after work.

8.) Why would HR like The CI EDGE? Answer: It cuts down the number, locating and implementing of educational training courses the company would like to provide. The e-learning and easy DVD training options makes for easy introduction to new employees. Our presenteeism solution, The CI EDGE effortlessly identifies non-compliant employees who don't have the company's best interests at heart. Employees are more open and cooperative when confronted because they know although they might be in the wrong and have to change, the company will be strict but fair and allow them to save face! Employees look at and appreciate it as benefit package. It frees up budgets over many defined areas. It is a whole company product. Many departments appreciate our presenteeism solution as having cost and productivity benefits for them too!

        The CI EDGE creates quality employees. Different age, cultural, educational and job set groups are understanding and respectful to each other. The quality of work improves for the most stressed employees -young parents. The workplace is less stressful with a happier more cooperative staff.  Employees are bright, friendly and get along well.      

        The number of workplace violence incidents and accidents are lowered. Lower employee turnover, overtime, absenteeism and sick leave makes way for attending to the many aspects of the HR department.

        In the future the company might want to identify employees who are already familiar with the system. Hence it becomes an employees screening device.    return to list

9.) What features does The CI EDGE have for HR? Answer: It is one program/system that builds on HR’s existing work and completes the task. The CI EDGE replaces many programs and reinforces others.  It is multicultural friendly. Training is easy and smooth. Our presenteeism solution can become a new yardstick for employee review. Employees do self-screening of medical related concerns. It is a screening device for EAP referrals. Our presenteeism solution easily identifies non-compliant employees. It is a benefit package. 

        Our presenteeism solution, The CI EDGE is a 2 yr. quality employee and management program. This all-in-one educational training package for anger management, health and wellness also has interpersonal communication and skill development.  It adds a toolkit that reduces stress and fatigue to other wellness programs.  Intercultural and age related barriers are smoothed out by it. The CI EDGE creates a happier more cooperative staff.

        It doesn't require at work time for usage outside the original 1.5 hours training. This can be taken care of by e-learning. It can be installed in steps.

        The CI EDGE creates a positive corporate environment by keeping home stress out of the workplace.  It is a way to turn loyal workers (parents) into best workers. Our presenteeism solution gels the staff together providing an exceptional basis for team building. Our presenteeism solution creates awake, aware and alert employees who handle conflict well.

       Our presenteeism solution, The CI EDGE is a way for planning and forecasting the corporate bottom line. This device 1) improves productivity, reduces accidents, mistakes, absenteeism, rework and overtime and 2) reduces budgets for legal fees regarding workplace violence and accidents and for employee turnover, overtime, absenteeism and sick leave. It is a cost effective way to provide educational courses that separately are more expensive and can require time off work.

10.) Why would our safety officers and worksite supervisors like The CI EDGE? Answer: Employees have fewer accidents and make fewer mistakes because they are awake, aware and alert. Toolkits can reduce your accident and mistake rate by 22-33 % and change workplace violence without changing your workforce. Fewer accident and safety shutdowns and resulting staff replacements make worksite managers happy. There are fewer accidents and incidents caused by artistic temperaments, resentment and intercultural tension.  The strict but fair aspect of the system causes less worksite friction, stress, conflict and resentment. There is less job relocation of staff because they don't get along with each other. Worksites run smoothly without safety hitches.     return to list

11.) What features does The CI EDGE have for our safety officers and worksites supervisors? Answer: Awake, aware, alert workers. Training in anger management and understanding difficult people reduces negative attitudes that can sabotage safety.  Improved interpersonal communication skills make for better understanding of a work procedure.  Workers have a way to deal with and let go of workplace (or home) incidents so their attention turns to maintaining a keen focus on their work place and safety. Troublemakers, who are accidents-waiting-to-happen, are easily identified by their deliberate refusal of using the skill sets to resolve situations.

12.) Is our company required to put in the complete The CI EDGE to get results and an overall better bottom line?  Answer: No every business and industry is different. That is why there are a selection to choose from. You can begin and stop with the 1) basic toolkit for all employees including management The CI EDGE's Rest And Relaxation Tune Up is their personal recharge system. It is the basis of the solution. Businesses with a majority of part-time or have a fast turnover of employees -such as the fast food industry might want to stop here. The 2) Supervisor/Manager Toolkit gives has extra tools so they more effectively model the skills and can recommend specific remedial tools to resolve non-compliance. Management is given all the skill sets and remedial procedures up front along with ways to identify how to open more productivity floodgates for the company.

What does your company want? -Everyone is different!       ANSWERS

13. ) Does your company want a tool that helps it survive the challenge of today's difficult times?  Answer:  By using our tools to address presenteeism your 1) CEO has a way to maximize profits, open productivity floodgates and your 2) operation, engineering managers and safety officers have a way to control the root causes of low productivity, accidents, mistakes and workplace aggression, giving you an edge over competitors.    return to list

14.) Does your company want a competitive edge at an affordable price? Answer:  The CI EDGE takes as little as 1 day to  week out of 13 weeks of productivity savings to recoup costs (depending on salary scale.)

15. Do you want something more than a workshop, motivational or humorous talk to increase productivity?  Answer:  No!  The CI EDGE, our presenteeism solution is a ‘Solution, Not A Talk’! and one of a kind -different than anything on the market. It is a multicultural friendly system that is  is NOT to be confused with others. Motivation helps discipline people to do things they don't ordinarily do or things that really don't fit into their lives. The CI EDGE fits into and improves the quality of life for every user!    return to FAQ list

16.) Will our employees think we are forcing them to work harder and not use The CI EDGE?   Answer:  Providing your employees with a set of tools that gives them a Personal Edge on life shows consideration, respect and appreciation. Everyone wants a better quality of life both at home and work. Most employees do not having an effective way to deal with the hectic pace of modern life that affects both home and work. The pay off for employees is they feel better and are not forced to work harder. They happily have more than enough energy left over after work to enjoy their lives!  Yes, helping your employees does show up in an improved bottom line because they feel better and it also creates a better place for them to work. Employers often forget that many times employees come to work for a rest or break from the pressures of a hectic life.

17. ) Would cutting down on employee accidents and mistakes improve our corporate bottom line?  Answer:  Yes. We correct employee inattentiveness and that causes accidents, mistakes and rework. Employees using the system will become productive for the full workday because they are rested and relaxed.  They work safe because they are now fully awake, aware and alert.  They get along better at home and work because they choose their personal attitudes and use tools that reduce distracting elements in their lives. They manage anger and effortlessly take charge of conflict. Workplace distractions are drastically reduced because home distractions don't come to work.    In general they become happier people with an appreciation for their employer who provided the tools to give them a better quality of life at work and home.    return to list

18. ) Do you need a solution that fits in the business world?  Answer:  Our common sense solution is not just theory. It was co-designed by a businessman with management experience in the oil & manufacturing industries who was for many years a management representative on a corporate health and safety board. 

19.) Just how much can we increase our productivity by?  Answer:  With our toolkits for both employees and managers your company can boost productivity at the beginning and end of the day. It can be by 10% or more depending on your workplace. You can do it without changing your workforce, booking overtime or hiring out and -reduce costly mistakes, accidents and workplace violence! Additional savings will be realized by reduced accidents, sick leave and workplace rage & anger.    return to list

20.) What makes The CI EDGE different from what we already have?  Answer:   

1) We give you a solution that makes ‘Quality Employees’ with productivity floodgate controls to let CEOs know what is really going on.

2) Management of your employees remains in your hands and inside the company with our self-regulating, ongoing comprehensive solution.

3) Your employees receive tools that benefit your company and their lives!

4) Our multicultural friendly toolboxes fit into the real and personal world of companies and their employees.

5) Our product should not be confused with others in the industry, as we are the only company with a product like this and the only one with a pending patent.    return to list

21.) Does our company have presenteeism?  Answer:  When you have employees who are unable to give full attention to or put in a full day's work, their inattentiveness, tiredness and anger causes increases in accidents, mistakes, rework & lowers productivity you have presenteeism. Our solution is strict but fair with tools to achieve and the freedom of personal choice to comply.

22.) How much is presenteeism costing our company? Answer:  Presenteeism costs management's time It costs companies not getting orders out on time. It costs companies a minimum of 9 % of your payroll. Affected employees (it is proven that 80 % of all employees come to work unable to give 100 % for the full work day) take 14% longer to do their work and make 22-33 % more mistakes. It costs an average of $3,000 per employee per year and some companies estimate 10 - 30 % of medical. Additional savings will be gotten from reduced  overtime, hiring out and rework!  Depending on your workforce it can be costing you even more!       return to list

We have a Canadian pending patent application for  -The Resolution Of Workplace Presenteeism as a non-medical based tool to address workplace presenteeism. 

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