Everyone comes to learning with their own way of processing information. Understanding how learning styles impact course participation, information retention and progress towards closing skills gaps is the kind of subject matter that excites learning and development (L&D) pros. Successful L&D environments are built around supporting various behavioral and educational needs, so it’s important to […]

How do you face endings? Create a mess to break things off and run away? Silently ghost yourself from the scene? Endings remind us that we are not in control, that things could get unpleasant and emotional —and there are so many diversions on Netflix to escape into instead. However, cycles of renewal, shedding and […]

Influencing and negotiation are two of the most important skills for leaders. If you’re asking yourself why….establishing credibility, gaining commitment and building trust are all critical in creating a positive work culture. They lead to a more engaged team that’s more motivated and performs at a higher level. As a result, there are four negotiating […]

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn, here. Learning and development (L&D) teams have always had two main goals: Equip workers with the skills they need to do the jobs they have now Equip workers with the skills they need to advance in their careers and serve the needs of the organization While these are still […]

It’s the Little Things That Count Add bookmark There’s a reason business expert Marcus Buckingham said, “People leave managers, not companies.” One of the best ways to retain employees is to make sure they have excellent leaders, not just bosses/managers. So, what makes a good leader? The best leaders empower their employees instead of micromanaging […]

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn’s Learning Blog and can be viewed here. The more workplaces have to grow, adapt, and change, the more integral learning and development roles become.  The ever-escalating digital transformation of the workplace was already saddling L&D teams with more responsibility than ever throughout the 2010s. Then COVID-19 happened, and suddenly, […]

We’ve all seen the challenging shifts in the economy and the descaling sizes of businesses over the past two years. Some employees took a tighter rein on their futures and left their organizations with a renewed purpose (The Great Resignation) while others, unfortunately, didn’t have a choice (in terms of layoffs, furloughs, etc.). But what […]

Successful businesses depend on effective managers – productivity, performance, engagement and retention all spring from great managers. But what if the manager is burned out? What happens to the organization? What happens to the manager? Nothing good. The World Health Organization says burnout is characterized by exhaustion, increased mental distance from the job and reduced […]

With most of learning and development converted to a virtual format, a critical question is now being raised: Is virtual learning working? This question is being asked by executives in organizations, and when they ask it, they aren’t concerned if the participants are learning. But rather, they’re concerned about participants using what they’ve learned and […]

As major organizations have to learn to deal with increasingly rapid change, teams are becoming more and more important. As the traditional, hierarchical school of leadership diminishes in significance, a new focus on networked team leadership is emerging to take its place. Leaders are finding themselves members of all kinds of teams, including virtual teams, […]