Knowledge Center
TDS is your trusted resource for workforce performance information. Browse our Knowledge Center to learn more about our industry and development expertise, and to view our white papers, case studies and brochures.
- Overview Brochure
Download PDFGet a snapshot of how TDS collaborates with companies in the petroleum industry to improve workforce performance.
- Advisory Services
Download PDFLearn how TDS provides an independent third-party perspective, identifying gaps and measuring how productivity is impacted by various human factors.
- Learning and Development
Download PDFRead more about how our solutions have your workforce covered from hire to retire with basic training through supervisory programs and beyond.
- Policies & Procedures
Download PDFLearn how TDS leverages our industry-wide expertise to develop unique methods and processes that help you manage protocol, increase productivity and improve safety.
- Program Management
Download PDFSee how TDS can act as your training department or become an extension of your current team, whether you need us for a day or indefinitely.
- Competency Management Solutions
Download PDFBe confident your workforce has the competencies to perform.
- Front Line Supervisor Development
Download PDFLearn how our program goes far beyond typical workshops to sharpen skills, increase knowledge and establish better working relationships.
- Performance Workshops
Download PDFOur instructor-led workshops give your employees the skills and knowledge to excel in their current positions and to advance further in their careers.
- Simulator Training Solutions
Download PDFGive your operators the tools to use simulation software more effectively, improve critical thinking skills and make better decisions on the job.
- Operational Readiness Without Delay
Download PDFDeveloping key workforce performance tools early in your project can help accelerate operational readiness. Preparing and supporting the operations workforce with accurate procedures and well-developed training programs are critical steps to on-time project delivery.
- Practical Competence Management
Download PDFA Competency Management System (CMS) helps you better manage retirement, staff reductions and recruiting challenges with defined job progressions and assessments based on your facility.
- Competency Management: An Imperative for Operational Excellence
Download PDFOrganizations are increasingly using competency management systems to help ensure that across all levels and functions, the workforce has the skills and abilities to perform reliably and consistently in critical job roles.
- The Human – Procedure Interface
Download PDFLearn how to derive the best practices for a procedure document using psychological research about human thought processes.
- Give Millennials a Reason to Stay
Download PDFHigh turnover is commonplace for the latest generation of workers, “The Millennial Generation”. Learn more about retaining these employees in the current market . By Terry Heatter
- Workforce Engagement: A Must for Your Company
Download PDFA deeper insight into the notion of engagement can shed light and give you another perspective on today’s workforce as well as provide a handful of tools you can use to tackle this modern day challenge. By Terry Heatter
- The Importance of Critical Thinking
Download PDFSound decision making starts with training that uses a critical thinking methodology. Learn how to incorporate critical thinking skills into your training programs. By Melissa Collins and Greg Shaffer
- Give Millennials a Reason to Stay
Read MoreIf you have invested time and effort in training and developing millennials, you do not want them walking out with valuable knowledge and skills – perhaps to a competitor.
- Engaging Your Workforce
Read MoreYou roll your eyes when you see employees glued to their smart phones or tablets. Why aren’t they working? What are they doing?
- High Impact Learning for Supervisors Leads to High ROI
Read MoreA high impact approach demands the long-term commitment and involvement of supervisors and their management, resulting in more effective learning and a higher return on your training investment.
- Performance vs. Training
Read MoreWhen is training the solution to problems in the workplace? Is there another way to resolve your employees’ inability to complete tasks and assignments properly?
- Supervising the Millennial Generation
Read MoreMillennials are making their way into the workforce and have a vastly different way of living, working and learning than their predecessors.
- Critical Thinking Skills are Vital to Your Business
Read MoreEvery business has its own set of daily problems and challenges. To effectively work through them, you need employees who can critically evaluate the situation to arrive at the best solution.
- Share the Wealth of Knowledge
Read MoreHow many of your workers have been on the job for 10 years, 20 years or even 30 years and more? And how much of their knowledge and expertise has been recorded to pass down to incoming and future workers?