Category: Employee development

July 23, 2021

Employees often feel overwhelmed when faced with a multitude of tasks. It can feel as though there isn’t enough time or opportunity to focus on one thing at a time when check-ins and competing deadlines are coming in from all […]

July 21, 2021

Companies spend a great deal of time and money training their employees. But many also dedicate resources to training their customers, as well. A common strategy for this type of training is to use online learning communities for customers, which […]

July 14, 2021

For years, professionals have asserted that the ability to adapt and be flexible would determine whether businesses sank or swam. The Covid-19 pandemic, however, put that ability to the absolute test in 2020. We’ve learned some major lessons through the […]

July 14, 2021

Employees are beginning to return to the workplace but not without a certain amount of angst. The past several months have given employees a taste of the freedom, flexibility, and convenience working from home offers. While some are happy for […]

July 13, 2021

After a uniquely challenging and disruptive year, many employees are struggling. In January, an employee trends study found that 34% of respondents reported feeling burned out, a 7% year-over-year increase. What’s more, the latest Household Pulse Survey from the Centers […]

July 8, 2021

Training can—and should—be fun. Making training fun and interactive can help engage employees and boost the odds they’ll effectively apply what they learn to their job. Training has, undoubtedly, been more challenging during the pandemic, as employees may be located […]

July 1, 2021

As companies adapt to an increasingly unpredictable business environment, one thing is certain: The present and the future of work are undoubtedly digital. This reality presents both challenges and opportunities for organizations ready to adapt. Whether empowering hybrid workers to […]

June 30, 2021

The intense disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic caused a tectonic shift in the way many business owners saw technology. Technology went from the thing they knew they should be using, to the thing they needed to survive. As businesses […]

June 29, 2021

Soft skills are related to how individuals act, interact, react, and more and are often considered components of one’s personality. However, they can be learned or improved upon, though doing so isn’t as simple as with hard skills, and include […]

June 28, 2021

In my experience, performance improvement plans (PIPs) have a lousy return on investment. On rare occasions, they’re useful in fending off an employee claim of wrongful termination. However, in terms of the stated purpose—performance improvement—the returns are often dismal. Sometimes […]