Voices keep reminding us “This too will pass!” But I cringe when I hear that. It is not time to quarantine passively until COVID-19 passes by. Rather, it … Read more
Talent and Learning Has Changed. Now, Your Strategy Must Adapt.
The past few months have altered the talent and learning landscape. Organizations have transitioned to remote, furloughed workers, mobilized others, and in … Read more
3 Ways to Adjust Your Employee Mentoring Program to Respond to Crisis
With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on corporate businesses globally, employees, and the programs designed to support them, are shifting dramatically … Read more
4 Sustainable Skills to Build in Your Organization for the Digital Economy
Technology continually advances at such an alarming rate that recruiters worldwide are struggling to keep up with the shifts. Beyond just knowing how to … Read more
Can a Corporate Reserve Corps Be a Solution to Business Disruption?
Across industries, businesses have learned an important lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic: many different workers are essential to the continuation of … Read more
4 Tips for Taking Your Professional Development Sessions Virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to take their operations fully remote — Influence & Co. included. As a result, we’re adjusting to … Read more
Does LXP Actually Mean Anything?
HR professionals struggle to keep up to date with their field and that is triply true for HR tech professionals. There are always new features, new … Read more
The COVID-19 Crisis is a Mentorship Opportunity: Here’s How to Take Advantage of It
Companies around the globe are struggling to manage and motivate their workforces and enable productivity while dealing with economic uncertainty and … Read more
Guiding the Next Generation of Female Tech Workers
In the past few years, there has been a much-needed call for more diversity within the software industry, but the fact remains that the tech industry is … Read more
How to Keep Newly-Remote Workforces Learning Continuously
COVID-19 is a challenge unlike any of us have faced before, and that includes HR leaders: the largest global remote working experiment ever attempted is … Read more
A Primer on Maintaining Employee Energy During COVID-19
Staying energized is a critical goal for anyone who is trying to optimize their productivity and get the most of every day. We are all more challenged … Read more
Wake Up Call: Put Your Employees at the Center of Your Internal Mobility Strategy
At some point, your workers will leave you. But it doesn’t have to be too soon. Prioritizing your internal mobility program enables your workers to move … Read more
How HR Can Skill Up Its Own Quickly
Raise your hand if you’ve read a recent article or blog post about HR and how organizations can find talent, develop talent, and help drive … Read more
What Good Runners Taught Me About Good Training Data
Imagine every morning you wake up, tie on a pair of runners, and hit the pavement. Race day is around the corner, and you’ve been training hard. Between … Read more
5 Success Skills Every Leader Needs to Instill in Their Employees
Every successful executive has developed their own leadership style over time. Leaders know that whether it is done by example, by sweeping fiat, or by … Read more
Why Soft Skills Aren’t Fluffy
Do you ever struggle to get managers to slow down and spend more time with their people? To focus beyond just the task that needs to be done? To engage and … Read more
Mentoring Has Many Benefits, But You Can’t Leave It to Chance
Before we learned how to read and write, we were transferring knowledge through mentoring. In fact, the word mentor comes from Homer’s Odyssey, where … Read more
Priorities May Differ But Workers Everywhere Say Training is Critical
In today’s world, the need to develop and retain a diverse workforce is more challenging than ever. Simply tasking talent acquisition with … Read more
You Can’t Innovate Without Sometimes Failing
One of the greatest players to step up to the plate, Babe Ruth revolutionized baseball by hitting 714 home runs while compiling a lifetime batting average … Read more
The Role of a Coach In Building An Effective Team
Teaming has many benefits to an organization. When an organization considers implementing or expanding their team strategy they are seeking to create a … Read more