Category: Employee development

May 24, 2019

“Every day I have to influence someone I’ve never met before,” says a senior executive at one technology company. “‘People skills” have long been on the must-have list for the C-suite, but senior executives today have to influence, negotiate and […]

May 22, 2019

Research on training methods is essential to avoid the unnecessary costs that come with training. According to Forbes, the training market is worth approximately $109 billion in the United States. Therefore, the tasks of researchers are to search and define […]

May 21, 2019

Marketers have been implementing content strategies for decades, and it’s time for learning and development (L&D) departments to implement them, too. According to one expert, a content strategy is simply the “creation, publication, and governance of useful, usable content,” and […]

May 10, 2019

As an HR manager, you’ll be many things to many people. Keeper of records and secrets. Translator of cold and distant (and important to be followed) policies. Easer of tensions among employees and between leadership and their reports. You’ll be […]

May 8, 2019

Let’s face it: The majority of us struggle when we first try something new. In careers and in life, hard work and determination are the keys to developing passion, purpose, and meaning. Finding meaningful work is essential to feeling fulfilled […]

May 3, 2019

Although there are numerous benefits to e-learning inside the workplace for both employers and employees, such as employers’ saving money with e-learning options and being better able to engage employee learners and personalize their learning environments while improving job satisfaction […]

May 2, 2019

A total of 11.8 million Americans held jobs in the tech industry in 2018, up 2.3% from the previous year. To put this in perspective, if that pace holds true, the number of U.S. tech professionals will grow 13.1% over […]

April 30, 2019

In organizations in any country across all industries, there has been a fear of teaching a subordinate or a junior staff member the ins and outs of one’s job. This apprehension is based predominantly on a fear that the person […]

April 29, 2019

According to one study, 90% of employees believe employers are mainly responsible for upskilling their staff, but according to another study, 80% of employees believe that staying upskilled is their own responsibility. Regardless of which party is ultimately deemed “responsible,” […]

April 24, 2019

Smart learning environments are set to become the future of modern-day workplaces—and sooner than you think. These environments will become even more important to explore as you prepare your employees for the fourth industrial revolution. Here’s what you need to […]