Over the past few decades, cities in upstate New York have looked to immigrant and refugee workers to support the region’s economic growth. But in recent … Read more
When Employees Can Curate the Content, Training Becomes More Effective
Today we have more knowledge than we’ll ever be able to study, and the content creation process still isn’t decelerating. That means the issue is no longer … Read more
Why Is Leadership Development a ‘Program’?
As summer began, the (Cincinnati) HR Roundtable met to discuss a topic that is so often a formal program within organizations when it could be done more … Read more
What Do You Really Know About How Training Is Being Done?
Let’s look at two employees and compare their career paths. Both are the same age, both college graduates, both recent hires with an aircraft company. … Read more
If You Do Any Work In NY State, You Must Train Employees About Sexual Harassment
New York employers and those out-of-state organizations who just sometimes have employees working in the Empire State have until October 9 to provide New … Read more
Successful Digital Transformation Takes Planning, Training and Transparency
We come across the topic of digital transformation or digitalization in countless conferences and professional articles. Hopefully, no one needs an … Read more
You Can’t Create A Learning Organization Without Cleaning the Tank
In their 2016 paper, “The Great Training Robbery,” researchers at Harvard Business School explained how the $164 billion corporations spent on corporate … Read more
A Blueprint For Hiring and Building An Agile and Innovative Workforce
Organizations feel the pressure to innovate or risk losing market share to smaller, nimbler competitors. HR leaders are hiring new talent in hopes of rapid … Read more
Survey Finds Soft Skills Training Important to Gen Z
As job seekers enjoy a buyer’s market, attracting the best talent is harder than ever for employers. With Generation Z moving into the workforce, employers … Read more
Reskilling Human Resources For the Age of Automation
Pervasive digital transformation has game-changing implications for employees and the skills they need to stay relevant. According to PwC, 38% of global … Read more
3 Views On Why and How the Training Industry Is In Need of Change
Nowadays, when the pace of innovation is almost untraceable, one of the keys to business success is how we are able to react to changes; how we adapt. Can … Read more
Mentoring Programs Take Work to Start, But the Payoff Is Great
Successful people often thank mentors when recognized with an award or congratulated on an accomplishment. Mentors guide us with knowledge and advice to … Read more
What Do You Do When They Tell You: ‘This Is Not My Dream Job’?
There aren’t many people who will say that being a sales clerk is their dream job. And that certainly goes for the 250 employees of Wendy … Read more
VR Training: The Scalable, Almost Real World Way to Learn
Organizations of all sizes often struggle with a similar problem – how to scale consistent and effective employee training. Traditional classroom … Read more
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Step Up
“You need to speak in public, but your knees buckle even before you reach the podium. You want to expand your network, but you’d rather swallow nails than … Read more
AI Won’t Make You Successful. Great Managers Will
“As you read this book, keep in mind that the quality of your manager and team leaders is the single biggest factors in your organization’s success.” … Read more
How Managers At Smaller Firms Should Approach Employee Reviews
The hiring process is often long and difficult and then comes the challenge of employee retention and continued growth and upskilling of the entire … Read more
Train So Your Boomers Don’t Get Left Behind
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that by the year 2024, 25% of the workforce will be 55 years of age or older. As the U.S. continues to become … Read more
L&D Is Your Secret Weapon Against the Lure of Freelancing
On the morning commute to the corporate office, chances are high that you might pass a co-working space filled with laptops, freelance and startup workers, … Read more
Here’s the CPR to Save Your Flatlining L&D Program
If you ever want to know the truth about something, do an anonymous survey. Case in point: When 1,000 U.S. learners were anonymously surveyed about their … Read more