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Tag: Learning & Development


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

The Great Mismatch: Navigating a Win-Win Relationship Between Employers & Employees

May 26, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Finding a new normal in the workplace after Covid-19 has been more difficult than many people expected. Some organizations have demanded a return to the way work was done pre-pandemic. Others have tried to find new, hybrid ways of working […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

The Importance of Employee Resilience and How to Support Resilience in Your Team

May 23, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Resilience is one of those nebulous concepts that can be difficult to manage within a business setting. It’s seen as a personal thing, something that is within the remit of the individual alone. And while enhanced personal resilience is clearly […]


Communication, Development & Evaluation

5 Ways to Show Up for Your People During Challenging Times

May 19, 2023

Via: HR Hero

In 2023, we find ourselves at an inflection point in the world of work. While the rollercoaster of responding to a global pandemic has slowed, the baton of uncertainty has been passed. The workforce now faces an unpredictable economy, widespread […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

Keys to Success for Any Employee Training Effort

May 16, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Employee training can be conducted in a variety of ways, but there are several keys to success that are applicable to virtually any training effort. These are the foundational must-haves training teams should embed in any training program. Effective Communication […]


Software

What’s Next for Work: Trends in Video Conferencing and Remote Collaboration

May 15, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Connectedness is crucial in the hybrid work era, which is why it’s no surprise that industries far and wide are embracing more powerful, flexible collaboration solutions and video conferencing equipment. Whether it’s making telehealth and virtual education more inclusive, or […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

Remote Work: Tips You and Your Employer Can Implement for Security

May 2, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Most companies sent their employees home to work in March 2020, adding to the threat vectors of cyberattacks. Employees who had never worked remotely suddenly found themselves sitting at their kitchen table trying to manage their day of work. Tasks, […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

Training as a Retention Tool

April 27, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Employee recruitment and retention is a challenge faced by many companies. Companies that can provide meaningful employee development opportunities have a distinct advantage in the marketplace, as employees are increasingly looking for employers who are willing to invest in their […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

The Pros and Cons of Third-Party Training Resources

April 21, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Companies of all sizes have struggled with corporate training efforts. With often limited resources, it’s hard to come up with engaging and relevant training material in the first place, let alone keep that material current in a dynamic economic, competitive, […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

How Workforce Planning Can Help Organizations and Employees During Economic Uncertainty

April 20, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Workforce planning is the process of building a robust organization through analyzing, forecasting, and determining workforce supply and demand. Typically, it includes business plans for headcount and finance. Good workforce planning also records skills and competencies to inform and maintain […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

Gen Z and the Side Hustle

April 19, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Most companies would love to have a coterie of workers who dedicate their lives to their jobs, sacrificing personal hobbies and relationships alike to pursue their passion for work like a TV detective. But such workers may well be a […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

How to Build a Collaborative and Interconnected Global Workforce

April 19, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Building and sustaining collaborative, interconnected teams is challenging, especially when managing a distributed global workforce. Before the recent pandemic disrupted people’s personal and professional lives, employee engagement and well-being were on a ten-year upswing. Today, this trend is upended. A […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

Building a Culture of Learning

April 14, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Companies around the U.S. spent over $100 billion on training and employee development efforts in 2022. However, many organizations continue to fall short on their training efforts despite throwing money at the problem. In a previous post, we explained what […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

Upskilling and Reskilling: The Secret to Retaining Talent and Doing More with Less

April 12, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Over 93,000 employees of U.S.-based tech companies were laid off in the first two months of 2023. As we head further into economic uncertainty, every company is faced with the challenge of doing more with less: Less talent, less budget, […]


News

Amazon Slack Fight Illustrates Divisiveness of Return-to-Work Question

April 12, 2023

Via: HR Hero

We hear a lot about the tug of war between organizations and employees when it comes to the future of widespread remote work in the post-COVID world. But that narrative hides the fact that employees themselves aren’t a monolith when […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

How to Maximize Your Productivity When Working from Home

April 10, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Remote work life seems like a match made in heaven, but there are some challenges to working in your comfort space. When working from the office there is usually less room for distraction and depending on your work environment management […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

3 Ways You Can Fight Imposter Syndrome at Work

April 7, 2023

Via: HR Hero

In a working world where we have seen a significant shift toward the virtual environment, much has changed. Over the last 3 years, organizational leadership has grappled with how to manage remote workers, create connected cultures across time zones, and […]


Workplace wellness

Mental Health Days

April 5, 2023

Via: HR Hero

You’ve probably heard the phrase “I’m taking a mental health day” and assumed it was employee slang for just needing to get away. While that is essentially what it means, it’s also a very legitimate use of paid time off […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

Keeping Younger Workers Engaged

March 31, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Managers and HR professionals have no doubt heard of the engagement crisis alleged to have infected Millennials and Generation Z in the workplace, as manifested in terms like “quiet quitting.” Of course, workers in any age group can and certainly […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

5 Ways to Build a Learning Culture

March 31, 2023

Via: HR Hero

Retaining employees should be at the top of any company’s priority list. Nevertheless, sustaining good talent has become much more difficult today, exemplified by trends like the Great Resignation. Modern workers crave meaning in their jobs, so many leave for […]


News

How to Protect Your Payroll in the Aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank Crisis

March 31, 2023

Via: HR Hero

This month’s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) crisis has quickly become the second-largest bank failure in US history. With business leaders having haunting flashbacks to the 2008 financial crisis, the collapse of SVB was undoubtedly alarming and confusing as everyone moved […]