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  • We’re Only Human 45: How to Pursue a Culture of Learning Innovation

    We’re Only Human 45: How to Pursue a Culture of Learning Innovation

    Ask almost any business leader, and they’ll tell you that they want their organization to have a culture of learning. However, in today’s discussion, Mark Onisk points out that firms often fail at that “squishy” dream because it’s not well-defined. Simply setting up a learning portal won’t lead to improved results, says Onisk. In this…

  • Workers Feel The Pressure of the Skills Gap Around the World [Podcast]

    Workers Feel The Pressure of the Skills Gap Around the World [Podcast]

    As HR leaders, we’re well aware of the skills gap. Hiring and retaining workers for key roles is what takes up a key part of our mental energy on a daily basis, but what about the workers themselves? In a new report that analyzes global worker opinions, it is clear that the skills gap is on…

  • Case Study: Using Hackathons to Attract, Develop, and Engage Talent

    Case Study: Using Hackathons to Attract, Develop, and Engage Talent

    “This message will appeal to people in our recruiting process who gravitate towards a culture of hackathons and innovation. It will also turn away others that don’t fit.” Gary Bolton, Vice President of Marketing at ADTRAN I recently had the pleasure of connecting with a handful of key staff members at ADTRAN in Huntsville, Alabama,…

  • The Neuroscience of Great Learning Content: Attention, Memory, and Exploration [Podcast]

    The Neuroscience of Great Learning Content: Attention, Memory, and Exploration [Podcast]

    Ask any business leader, and they’ll tell you they invest in the development of their workforce with the goal of improving performance. Yet the training and content delivery methods of the past aren’t keeping pace with the needs of the modern learner. No longer can you throw an hour of eLearning at a problem or…

  • 3 Keys to Creating Engaging Learning Experiences

    By now you’ve most likely heard about and begun thinking about the employee experience, because you can’t turn around without reading an article or hearing someone speak about it. In essence, it’s a deeper look at the practices you use across the board to create lasting value for employees in the workplace. Within that conversation,…

  • How Talent Technology Enables Employee Engagement [Podcast]

    Talent management technology has come a long way in recent years. I can still remember seeing a demo for a technology solution back in 2014 and the salesperson was so proud of the fact that I could copy and paste data into the system. By the way: It wasn’t searchable. You couldn’t run reports. You…

  • Learning Anarchy: The Risks and Rewards of Informal Learning

    According to Deloitte, more than 80% of learning is informal in nature, yet many companies are still unsure how to harness this critical mass of activities to improve performance, minimize risk and deliver organizational value. Consider this: if you have a toddler, that child can probably pick up your phone, unlock it and open their…