So much has happened in 2020 we are all ready to have it behind us. In terms of learning and development, our function and responsibilities have been disrupted this year, and we have had to pivot tremendously. We have had to think creatively and innovatively. We have had to consider new and interesting ways to […]
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How do you show up for your team when you truly listen? Do you clear your desk, your mind, and your time to be truly present? When you are asked a question, are you thinking of your next answer or just allowing yourself the space to absorb what the person is trying to tell you?
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No one will argue that talent development is not critical to an organization’s success, but 2020 made the case in ways that no CHRO ever could. Remote work, lay-offs, employee retention, management challenges, the need for additional technical skills, finding great talent beyond your immediate region – the challenges just kept coming. Effective employee learning
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Tap your network. Ask your colleagues. This is the best place to start when looking for an Instructional Designer to join your team. Instructional Designers come in all different forms: some may be focused on only doing technical training development; others may have a specific area of expertise; others may be generalist, and some may
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Ever heard the saying, “Leave it at the door”? It was absolutely easier to leave outside stressors at the door when going to a physical office was a common norm. Today’s environment doesn’t allow us to “leave it at the door” and more importantly you shouldn’t have to. You are a whole person. You have
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Over the years we have seen so many changes in HR and Learning. HR and L&D go back and forth from centralized functions under the same umbrella to decentralized functions and back again. We have seen the personnel and staffing change to HR. We have seen training move to learning and talent development focused on
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As we approach the end of a very tough year, we can expect a new round of business successes, failures, and realignments. Layoff are painful and many companies make matters worse by handling them poorly. In the process of trying to do everything “right,” some managers forget to be human. It’s amazing how often people
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The pandemic has forced companies to use technology that they may not have used before, or used sporadically. This is thinking outside-the-box. This is being creative and innovative in ways in which we can connect and engage our employees, our customer, our vendors, and our colleagues. Can you image life now without Zoom or Teams?
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What does success look like to you? There are no wrong answers here! What motivates you? Also, NO wrong answers here! The power of an open question to a teammate, peer, or direct report shows the individual you care about them. It’s a leaders job to understand how to support their employees by understanding the
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The pandemic is taking its toll on working women. he statistics are alarming and the number of women downshifting or leaving their jobs entirely are at rates we have never seen before. Women have always carried the weight in terms of childcare, education, and running the household – along with working full-time and high profile
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