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In the fast-evolving landscape of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping the way we work, learn and connect. And while AI as it applies to machine learning has been around for quite a while, we’re largely talking about generative AI—things you’ve heard about like ChatGPT, Bard, AlphaCode and Bing AI. In this article, we’re going … Read more ›
By Amanda Schnieders | November 22, 2023
With layoffs, company reorgs and employee disengagement, organizations are looking for big improvements to the employee experience in order to retain employees who are engaged and productive. Improving employee connectivity, development and opportunities for growth are top of mind for many HR leaders. Gartner found “leader and manager development” and organizational culture are the topic priorities for 2024. Mentoring’s ability … Read more ›
By Amanda Schnieders | November 3, 2023
In this article, we’ll delve into what people development is, explore its myriad benefits for individuals and organizations, provide examples of types of people development programs, and spotlight several companies that excel in implementing these programs. Read more ›
By Amanda Schnieders | September 28, 2023
In the fast-paced, ever-evolving landscape of the modern workplace, the importance of employee connections and team member connections cannot be overstated. These connections play a pivotal role in facilitating engagement, which, in turn, contributes significantly to individual and organizational growth. Blueboard found “85% of HR professionals strongly agree that it’s important for employees to feel connected at work and 77% … Read more ›
By Amanda Schnieders | September 8, 2023
Reverse mentoring is an emerging mentoring practice that can benefit organizations and employees. This article explores what a reverse mentoring program is, its advantages, and best practices that can help you make the most of this modern mentoring format. What is a Reverse Mentoring Program? Traditionally, mentoring consists of a senior mentor offering guidance and assistance to a less … Read more ›
By Jennifer Sokolowsky | November 2, 2023
Career development is the process of building knowledge, experience, and skills that will help an employee reach long-term career goals. Career development is different from employee development, which is more focused simply on gaining skills and experience, often in areas that will benefit the employer. Career development, on the other hand, is guided by the employee’s vision of their future … Read more ›
By Jennifer Sokolowsky | August 1, 2023
Companies who want to thrive for the long term understand the importance and benefits of making diversity, equity, and inclusion a priority. Several research reports have shown positive correlations between DEI initiatives and better financial performance and innovation. Why are DEI Goals Important? Unfortunately, companies neglect to make DEI a strategic priority, leading to very little (or extremely slow) … Read more ›
By Anisa Purbasari | November 7, 2023
Without effective leadership, organizations can’t reach their full potential. While some people are natural leaders, leadership is a skill that can be learned, and it pays for companies to foster great future leaders by providing training and development. Development programs help leaders find a sense of purpose, learn how to relate better with their teams, foster a positive culture, help … Read more ›
By Jennifer Sokolowsky | August 15, 2023
Peer mentoring matches mentors and mentees with similar job titles, backgrounds, or levels of experience. These programs may match participants individually or in groups with specific goals, e.g., transfer of knowledge during onboarding. In contrast to traditional mentoring, which matches senior and junior employees to transfer knowledge and offer support, peer-to-peer mentoring fosters connection between employees at roughly the same … Read more ›
By Jen Hubley Luckwaldt | July 10, 2023
Mentoring is an age-old practice that has gained new relevance—and organizational support—in today’s workplace. Mentoring helps individuals realize their potential and organizations thrive, with benefits including career and leadership development for a strong talent pipeline, higher engagement and performance and greater retention of skilled employees. A growing number of companies are creating structured programs to harness the advantages of mentoring. … Read more ›
By Jennifer Sokolowsky | September 28, 2023
A company’s success depends on its people. For an organization to prosper in the long term, they need a workforce that’s engaged, agile and equipped with the right skills. To get to that state, companies need to hire the right people and ensure that those people are in a position to do (and want to do) their best work. … Read more ›
By Anisa Purbasari | June 20, 2023
Workplace mentorship programs can be an effective tool for employee development, connectivity and overall organizational success. Mentorship—in which one employee acts as a trusted career advisor to another employee—has been proven to contribute to higher employee satisfaction, engagement, productivity and retention, among other benefits. However, not all mentoring experiences are equal, and there are plenty of challenges that organizations … Read more ›
By Jennifer Sokolowsky | May 11, 2023
Employee resource groups (ERGs) have been a part of corporate life since the 1960s, but they are growing in popularity. As employees look for support within their organizations and companies aim to foster engagement, create a sense of belonging and advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals, it’s becoming apparent how valuable these internal communities of employees really are in … Read more ›
By Jennifer Sokolowsky | November 14, 2023
Employees have always been a company’s greatest asset. Yet historically, only a few companies have designed their learning and development program to reflect that. That has changed in recent times. The talent shortage, along with the continuing need to upskill due to technological advancements mean that companies need to take a proactive, rather than reactive, approach to learning. From … Read more ›
By Anisa Purbasari | April 20, 2023
Setting goals is the first step to achieving anything you want out of life, and your career is no exception. Long-term career goals define where you want to be in the future and serve as an overall guide for the decisions you make about your career day-by-day and year-by-year. This article will explore what long-term career goals are and offer … Read more ›
By Jennifer Sokolowsky | November 7, 2023
A fast-changing world requires a labor force with a wide range of skills, just as it requires businesses to adapt to changing demands and technological advancements. Skill development is something that businesses continually need to invest in to stay relevant and thrive in the long term. Without it, they risk facing labor shortages that prevent them from completing vital business … Read more ›
By Anisa Purbasari | April 21, 2023
With the evolution of technologies such as artificial intelligence, the continued march of automation and the rise of the gig economy and remote work, businesses just need different skills than they did in the past. However, these essential skills are often hard to find within the workforce or being developed as we speak. This mismatch between skills employers demand and … Read more ›
By Jennifer Sokolowsky | March 20, 2023
Layoff news may dominate the headlines, but U.S. employers are still struggling to fill open roles and retain top performers. At the heart of the issue is a shortage of skilled workers that only worsened during the pandemic and may persist for years to come. Mentoring offers a solution to labor shortages that maximizes companies’ existing workforce while also attracting … Read more ›
By Jen Hubley Luckwaldt | March 13, 2023