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Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching training today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training?
From October 24 to 28, we spent a full week helping HR professionals develop and refine their skills on a variety of Learning & Development topics. Now, we’re taking a look back at all the L&D content, events, and digital resources we learned throughout the course of this year’s event.
It may be hard to believe, but the now popular concept of “emotional intelligence” (EQ) has actually been around for quite some time. In fact, it was first put forth back in 1990—40+ years ago—by researchers Peter Salavoy and John Mayer and was later popularized by Dan Goleman in his book of the same name. […]
It’s a typical Monday, 6 a.m. You turn off your alarm clock and reach for your phone to see what’s on the calendar for the day ahead. Meetings. So many meetings. You already feel drained just at the thought of all these meetings, and your workday hasn’t even started. According to research conducted by Zippia, […]
With National Learning and Development Month well underway, it’s important that HR leaders and organizations strive to create a culture that encourages learning and development. As organizations continue to struggle with employee retention and turnover rates, learning, development, and upskilling opportunities can be essential in engaging and investing in employees. In fact, a recent Gallup […]
What is Presenteeism? There has been a lot of talk about the Great Resignation, but there are other issues affecting workers in the workforce, such as presenteeism, quiet quitting, and productivity theater, that should be addressed and relate to employee performance, engagement, and effort. Presenteeism is when employees work but not at their fullest capacity […]
In 2007, Nokia was the leading manufacturer of mobile phone devices; its annual revenue was $75.83 billion, and its market share was 49.4%. But in 2008, when Steve Jobs walked onto a stage and pulled an iPhone out of his pocket, Nokia’s market share plummeted. The era of smartphones requires managers to lead processes and […]
Guest: Faith Brinkley, HR Consultant at PerformancePoint, LLC What does learning and development mean for Gen Z workers and young professionals, newly entering the workforce and embarking on their careers? Is upskilling a priority or does networking take precedence? In this latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we look at learning and development through […]
As the world slowly emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new but related workplace challenge arose: Older workers who were relatively close to their target retirement age began leaving the workforce in record numbers. Some were driven to early retirement by the unfavorable prospect of returning to a workplace full of new health and safety […]
When a company has high employee engagement, it means its people are committed to the company’s values, goals, and work. In other words, engaged employees are involved and show up not because they get paid but because they are emotionally invested in the company. An organization that encourages and supports employee engagement will therefore generally […]
Picture this: You’re the CEO of a large manufacturing company. During your weekly executive team meeting, your VP of supply chain announces that a third of your overseas suppliers are going offline next quarter. Once you pick your jaw up off the floor, you correctly view this development as an existential threat to your business. […]