2020 Performance Management Report: How Do You Measure Up?
In a recent ATD webinar discussing the findings of their soon-to-be-released research report, Performance Management: Driving Organizational and Personal Growth, sponsored by Schoox, the performance management processes of 532 talent development professionals were captured and translated into insightful ways organizations can improve their performance management strategies. Performance management encompasses many different facets—feedback, performance management training, …
How to Protect Your Business from Cyberattacks During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Whether you are trying to lead a new remote workforce due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak or a workforce on the front lines in grocery stores or restaurants, there is a new layer of protection you need beyond the virus itself to keep your employees, customers, and business safe: cybersecurity. Cyberattacks have spiked amid the …
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5 Ways to Empower and Engage a Remote Workforce Amid COVID-19
Even before COVID-19 arrived, the numbers of employees working remotely were on the rise across the United States. In an article on remote.co, we found several statistics that paint a really compelling argument for the remote workforce. In 2015, 23% of employees reported doing some of their work remotely, up from 19% in 2003, Bureau of …
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The Challenges and Benefits of a Remote Workforce
Remote work is a growing trend, not only in the US but globally as well. The digital and technological advancements of the last decade have made it possible to do your job from pretty much anywhere, as long as there’s a good internet connection. As a result, more and more people are looking to switch …
How to Put Competency-Based Training to Work for Your Company
Competency-based training (CBT) has quickly become its own core competency. The methodology is not necessarily new to learning and development professionals, but it has experienced a paradigm shift and gained renewed momentum as a result. At the most basic level, a competency is the ability to do something successfully. In the context of L&D, a …
Schoox Reimagines Traditional Performance Management with Latest Release
As the industry evolves, so does the Schoox learning and talent development platform. We’ve been monitoring the trends and talking to customers of all shapes and sizes across the industries we serve. One thing has been consistent across our conversations: performance management is in need of a big overhaul. Traditionally, performance management is a point-in-time …
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Virtual Reality for Employee Training – Fad or Fab?
Training new hires has always been an investment for companies regarding time, money, human resources, and other ways a new employee changes your team’s dynamics. Often, new hires are trained on the job, which can lead to understandable errors in real life scenarios. While customers are most often understanding when it comes to someone’s …
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5 Changes for Transitioning to an Agile Mindset
We live in one of the most challenging, rapidly changing and always evolving business environments. Those who can’t adapt to the constant transformation of the market and the ever-changing needs and preferences of the consumers are doomed to fail. Those who know how to maintain themselves always relevant and in the minds of their audience …
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The Top 3 Habits of Highly Successful HR Managers
What’s a company’s main resource? It’s not the products, the marketing gimmicks, or the IT infrastructure. It’s the people. HR professionals are the primary manager of the company’s most valuable resource; it’s employees. In today’s world, an HR professional can’t act as a mere bystander, watching safely from the sidelines. It might be difficult …
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How to Create a Successful Employee Suggestion Program
At Schoox, we believe that employee engagement, satisfaction, and knowledge drive business growth. If you want to see your business take off, you’ll want to consider ways in which to give your valued employees a voice. An employee suggestion program is the perfect medium for understanding your employees’ needs in the workplace. A happy workforce …
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