In my Corporate Learning Network post from May 20, 2021, I presented a 20 question quiz on the life and work of Peter Drucker. The quiz was inspired by a shorter one I developed for the Drucker Master Class that Dr. Bernard Jaworski of the Drucker School of Management and I presented for CLN earlier […]
As we return to normal, there seems to be a general agreement that organizations need to take a hybrid approach to work. But how that hybrid is designed can make all the difference. What has been missing in all the months of remote work is a sense of connectedness, of feeling part of a team. […]
This post originally appeared on LinkedIn’s Learning Blog, you can view it here. All eyes are on Learning and Development (L&D) to strategically upskill and reskill their workforce. This pressure is creating new opportunities for L&D to go beyond traditional metrics like course completion rates and identify new ways to showcase business impact. However, the […]
In these uncertain and highly stressful times, there is heightened reliance on managers and supervisors to maintain the well-being, health and safety of their workforce. During the COVID-19 crisis, leaders are performing their typical roles under the additional stress of workforce instability and escalated safety and health risks, while also managing their own mounting work-life […]
Editor’s Note Data-Smart. It’s a hot topic these days–in books, in the business press and in management meetings. It’s not easy to forecast what progress will be made in the application of data analytics to management problem solving during the next decade. It appears obvious, however, that within this period many new and not-so-new quantitative […]
Challenge Them – Right Where They Are! Add bookmark All right, we get it: not all jobs are necessarily exciting. We can’t all be astronauts, presidents and ballerinas. But if you’re wondering how you can get someone excited about the mundane, everyday rigors of data entry, customer service, etc., there may be more creative solutions […]
On March 25, 2020, I invited a group of six senior L&D executives to meet in an informal virtual “watercooler” setting to share perspectives on issues they face in light of the Covid-19 crisis, which had then just started. They all were members of the Executive Corporate Learning Forum (ECLF)1 who knew each other well […]
Faced with a tight labor market and “The Great Reshuffle,” organizations are looking at new ways to engage and retain employees. One such initiative is internal mobility, where employees are given the opportunity and training to pursue a new role, and even a new career path, within the organization. “In 2022, we expect more companies […]
It’s now becoming a familiar story: Highly trained and knowledgeable employees suddenly, and without warning, resign. Many companies attempt to convince the employee to withdraw their resignation by offering significantly higher base salaries coupled with higher rates of performance-based compensation. In many instances, “special perks” are also offered – especially to an employee contributing significant […]
Finding good employees has always been a challenge – but these days it’s harder than ever. And it is unlikely to improve anytime soon. The so-called quit rate – the share of workers who voluntarily leave their jobs – hit a new record of 3% in September 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor and […]
