Managers as Leaders: Three Critical Components of Good Leadership
Managers and leaders are often referred to interchangeably. But in reality, they are quite different. Managers control and direct people according to the values that have been established. Leaders set new direction or vision for their group. They also act as the spearhead for that new direction. Management without leadership Managers without leadership characteristics serve …
How to Successfully Implement a New Initiative in the Workplace
Whether it’s to keep up with changing technology, a fast-paced market, new regulations, or something else, implementing a new initiative is a necessary part of running a successful business. However, it can be a tricky process. One simple change can affect every single part of an organization. If a new initiative is to be introduced …
Why LMS Hierarchies Should Be Designed for Today’s Organizational Structures
Today’s organizational structures—and work environments—are vastly different than what they were decades ago. As the importance of talent development increases in today’s workplaces, companies need learning programs that can adapt to the needs of evolving business structures, personnel changes, and complex relationships. To achieve this, companies should focus on the backbone of their learning management …
8 Effective Strategies to Develop (and Keep) Your Employees
How effective are your strategies for developing—and keeping—your employees? Creating an effective strategy to develop and retain your employees can have several benefits beyond just the employee. It can also improve the performance and growth of your business. But first, employers should understand the reasons why employees leave their jobs to begin with. Most commonly, …
How To Build Work Relationships That Go Beyond Our Usual Functions
What happens when we make a concentrated effort to form positive working relationships? Not just basic collaboration and pleasantries, but to really connect and check in with your colleagues. Many of us get caught up in our own heads, too busy with the day-to-day responsibilities to remember to do this. However, the benefits are huge …
Why Top-Performing Employees Leave—and What You Can Do About It
If you’re in the field of human resources management, you’ve probably faced the following scenario: one of your best, top-performing employees submits their two weeks’ notice. You feel blindsided. You didn’t know that they were unhappy, or that they were actively seeking other employment opportunities. You’ve just lost one of your best workers. Why? That’s …
Perfection: How L&D Pros Can Let Go of It and Simply Be Themselves
Learning and development professionals could all use a little reminder that perfection is unrealistic and that they can feel comfortable exposing their human side at work. When employees look at learning and development professionals, they may think of us as superhuman in a way. Perhaps not on the level of Superman, but they may assume …
How to Shift Employees’ Learning Mindset from “Must do” to “Want to”
When was the last time you went to a workplace training session full of employees whose learning mindset was to be excited to learn? Even those who love learning can sometimes struggle to motivate themselves to learn. It’s a common problem across all industries, and one reason is because training is usually a must-do, not …
Modality Matters: Why Learners Need More Than an Off-the-Shelf Solution
It’s a learning and development professional’s job to not just deliver training content but also to consider the modality and ensure the knowledge sinks into the minds of your learners. This is much easier said than done. So, how do you create learning content that resonates, sinks in, and is retained after a training session? …
Schoox Receives Strategic Growth Investment from Vista Equity Partners’ Endeavor Fund
AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Schoox (the “Company”), the differentiated, highly agile learning and talent development platform, announced today it has received a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a leading global investment firm focused on market-leading enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses.