Inclusion. What is it and why is it important? You’ve seen the stock imagery with models – sorry, diverse businesspeople – fist pumping in business meetings because their workplace is so successful and inclusive. A manager with her hand on an employee’s shoulder “being inclusive.” People of all nationalities and... more
Are you a manager or person who hires people into a team? Have you ever considered that the people you’re advertising to might not be neurotypical? In fact, have you actually considered that a neurodivergent candidate might be a great person for the job role you last advertised? And now... more
The last two years have been a lot for workers. Pandemic stress, paired with shifts in the job market have meant that more workers are burning out, and more have been re-examining their lives and careers. If another disaster were to hit tomorrow, would they be happy at their current... more
The labor market has undergone a dramatic shift in the last year. Unemployment is at an historic low, and it’s a job seeker’s market. That also means it’s a learners’ market — learners have long seen training as a perk, so they’ll be shopping around for the best learning experience... more
You put your heart and soul into your Learning and Development (L&D) program. You work hard to develop training materials that will interest your learners. You introduce technologies that should make accessing learning easier for them. You implement cultural changes within your organization that support training. Despite all of this... more
Over the past two years, movements such as #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and #StopAsianHate have pushed companies to look at diversity and inclusion in a way that they never had before. Conversations that people used to steer away from at work were now becoming front and center. Topics such as race, sexual... more
We’re making a list. We’re checking it twice. We’re going to find out who’s naughty or nice — and who has been taking workplace learning seriously this past year. While there are plenty of learners on the Nice List this year — we love engaged learners and supervisors who support... more
Prior to the pandemic, delivering learning to a highly dynamic and mobile workforce was already a daunting task. Now, organizations are spending significant time and resources trying to understand the best ways to help their employees continue to learn, upskill, and reskill for the future. It has become clear that... more
Learning & Development teams had to shift into high gear over the past two years, working to quickly upskill and reskill the workforce during a time of unprecedented change. The dynamics of the workforce and how employees interact with the company, technology, and each other changed dramatically. For instance, in... more
Learner experience is certainly not a new topic but it’s become increasingly important as the state of corporate training has changed. Learners have come to expect training to “do something” for them. It can’t just be another task to check off the list. It needs to add tangible value. For... more
