Employers are in the midst of a massive labor shortage. It may seem like a blessing just to have enough employees to get the job done. But what happens … Read more
Don’t Lose the Know-How That’s Going Out the Door
They say that knowledge is power, and in a business context, it is undeniably the case that information is an invaluable asset. The challenge all … Read more
Make Compliance Training About More Than the Dos and Don’ts
Have you ever read “The Ethicist” column in the New York Times Magazine? It’s a popular weekly column where readers send in their quandaries in … Read more
Deciphering Learning Behavior Patterns to Make Training Engaging and Useful
In today’s highly competitive business and talent landscape, promoting continual employee learning and development is essential. By engaging with employees … Read more
AI Is Making Training at Scale Personal
It seems like the entire world has been hit with “AI-fever.” Not all that surprising considering that by 2030 it’s expected that AI will provide a $15.7 … Read more
Your Diversity Training Is a Fail So Why Do You Do It?
Most large companies put their employees through some sort of formal diversity training in order to educate them about inappropriate workplace behavior. … Read more
Training the Law and Order Way
Tim Hiller has a L&D technique that is plenty edgy even for a DisruptHR program: He likens planning a training session around a kind of law and order … Read more
Employees Want to Grow Their Career So How Are You Helping Them?
The lure of a new job beckons these days from all corners. It might be an intriguing job listing in your LinkedIn feed. Or perhaps a former colleague … Read more
HR Needs Better Skills to Step Up Career Coaching
Talent management and talent acquisition leaders and talent management-focused HR business partners are often the first responders for employees seeking … Read more
Stop the Excuses! Make Time For Learning
I’ve spent my career on learning: It’s in my job title. I’ve studied the psychology of learning, and I’ve been involved in helping everyone from executives … Read more
Training That Makes a Difference Isn’t Off-the-Shelf
In my work helping businesses modernize workplace education, often times I’ve been called in well after a new learning initiative has begun – yet nothing … Read more
Boost Engagement and Productivity By Playing Games
The benefits which the gamification of otherwise boring business technology can bring are impossible to quantify. However, the growth of the global … Read more
Will DNA Testing Become the ‘Next Big Thing’ In Talent Development?
I’ve been testing many different, modern assessment technologies for the past few years. I must have tested over 25 different assessments, ranging … Read more
4 Reasons to Recruit From Alternative Training Programs
Over the past decade, a robust market for accelerated, alternative training and education programs — particularly in the tech and digital spaces — has … Read more
4 Keys to a Successful Training Program
The cost of training an already-here employee to perform new tasks and fill the gaps turns out to be less of a burden than that of trying to replace them. … Read more
How L&D Can Have a Bigger Business Impact
Leadership development can produce some surprising behavior. I encountered this phenomenon several years ago when I was VP of learning for a growing SaaS … Read more
HR 101: A Model Plan For Developing Your Future Leaders
Leadership identification and development are understandably topics of great interest to organizations. Conceptually, everyone knows strong leadership is … Read more
Strategies for Developing the Reluctant Rising Star and the Expectant Executive
I’m deep in my own leadership evolution. While I’m an active, engaged leader with all the traditional leadership markers — I oversee a team, I manage … Read more
Make Training Leaders Your Priority
“We do not train future pilots; we train future captains.” I am a sucker for a good quote. This came from a pilot [Captain] from Cathay Pacific in talking … Read more
Mapping the Employee Journey Pays Off For Everyone
As a talent leader, I’ve spent decades recruiting skilled people, managing their experience and helping to guide their career growth. My own career is … Read more