Tag: training

December 19, 2023

As hiring challenges continue, private companies plan to place a priority on reskilling during the next 12 months, according to Deloitte’s Dec. 12 private company outlook report on talent strategies. To be more competitive, companies are also focused on skills-based […]

September 29, 2023

Amid criticism that global training platforms are mere distractions, a new study has confirmed that this modern take on training can indeed boost workforce and organisational performance. Gamified training platforms are growing more popular across the world as traditional training […]

July 13, 2023

Do your employees have the basic training they need to understand why and how to protect your organization’s trade secret information? Trade secrets are intellectual property and confidential information that’s so important to a business’s ability to compete with the […]

April 21, 2023

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, […]

February 28, 2023

These challenges are made no easier by the ever-shifting workplace and consumer landscape of the last few years. The foundations these women-owned small businesses have been built on — persistence, passion, creativity, connection and sheer tenacity — take them far. […]

February 8, 2023

With growing wage pressure, historic inflation, and recession fears on the rise heading into 2023, one might expect training and development budgets to be on the chopping block for many organizations, as they have so often been in the past […]

October 17, 2022

It can be tremendously frustrating to encounter the same mistake or oversight over and over again at work. Maybe it’s something as relatively benign as multiple employees forgetting to include certain information in their e-mail signatures, or maybe it’s something […]

October 13, 2022

One of the reasons many training efforts fail to have a lasting impact is that they are often isolated, one-off efforts. For example, a warehouse that has a forklift accident might do a one-off training on forklift safety, or a […]

October 4, 2022

Training and education are clearly related concepts. However, we tend to use them in different contexts. Education is typically thought of as broad-based and general, at least with respect to a particular field—i.e., studying British history or thermodynamics. In contrast, […]

September 30, 2022

Recent world events have turned “business as usual” on its head. Faced with demands for flexible work arrangements and increased DEI efforts (and confronted with issues raised by “quiet quitting”), business leaders must rethink priorities and processes, the survey noted. […]

August 23, 2022

Though much has been made about a disconnect between employees and employers over learning and development, the events of the last two years may have brought the two groups closer together. Even in 2021, surveys of workers indicated that many […]

August 3, 2022

A recent six-figure training investment by the Florida-based subsidiary of electric utilities provider Duke Energy, the Duke Energy Foundation and Duke Energy Florida, highlights the growing importance and recognized need of talent development among major employers. Employers today are likely […]

July 20, 2022

Learning and development, also known as L&D, refers to the system of training and education that organizations build to support employees in their career progression and to fill the skills gap. Continuous learning is a necessity as companies try to […]

June 6, 2022

Salaries, healthcare, paid time off, work travel, remote work—these are some of the top tier job perks that people often put at the top of their list when it comes to employment incentives. But education opportunities are another category of […]

May 5, 2022

Last year, nearly half of employed Americans reported feeling mentally and physically exhausted at the end of the day, and 41 percent identified that feeling as burnout. If your company has experienced record-high resignations lately, perhaps none of this comes […]

April 27, 2022

With world conflicts, pandemic concerns, political issues, societal differences, and economic factors weighing heavily on people’s minds, it can feel overwhelming and affect mental and emotional well-being. Juggling professional and personal responsibilities on top of it all can take a […]

April 6, 2022

When recruiting or training anyone who will be responsible for managing others today, there are certain skills that should be at the top of your list for ensuring effectiveness in their ability to manage, coach and motivate others. Some of […]

March 21, 2022

The survey’s findings are supported by other recent polling of HR professionals. For example, software marketplace Capterra found in data published last month that 49% of organizations planned to increase their L&D budgets in 2022, compared to 41% who said […]

February 18, 2022

Doug Conant has served as president of Nabisco and chairman of Avon Products and is a New York Times bestselling author. A widely recognized speaker, he founded ConantLeadership, a mission-driven community of leaders. But Conant is best known for his […]

February 18, 2022

As HR Technology Week comes to a close, we want to look back at all the offering and events that transpired throughout this exciting event! Monday Infographic | Now and Next: HR Technology With many companies experiencing drastic changes due […]