Employees need to feel supported in every step of their mental health journey. It’s becoming more and more common to see mental health and wellness programs as part of an employee benefits package, but do they really work? Join us as Tracy Clemente, Sr. Benefits Manager at Chegg, Lauren A. Lee, PhD, VP, Clinical Product […]
In recent years, organizations have invested heavily in building coaching cultures. One of the most robust recent global studies cites nearly $3 billion dollars spent annually for organizational coaching initiatives, such as coach-skills training for managers. To maximize the impact of coaching practices and cultures, some innovative and dynamic organizations are starting to add a […]
How can we attract, develop, engage, and retain our people? How does learning fit into the modern talent ecosystem? And, what are the learning touchpoints and pillars that really matter? Last year we brought together some of our most innovative L&D leaders to answer these questions. And together we developed a picture of the core […]
The upheaval and challenges of the pandemic, the move to hybrid work and the push for big upskilling and internal mobility initiatives have finally given L&D leaders the seat at the table they’ve long been seeking. They are being tasked with larger, more complicated strategic challenges, and this requires them to develop their own personal […]
At Section, we’ve partnered with more than 150 companies to develop and retain high performers. We’ve found that successful L&D programs share one characteristic: FOCUS. When employees are presented with too many courses, they simply don’t engage with them. Completion rates are low and impact to the business is zero. Instead, we recommend focusing on […]
Join our webinar on the 2023 Talent Trends where we explore the top 10 HR trends shaping talent acquisition and retention. Our research surveying 900 global HR leaders highlights a shift towards prioritizing value creation, business impact, and workforce agility. Career coaching and skilling are also critical, with a focus on closing skills gaps and […]
As our expectations of leaders have expanded, so, too, must the way we develop those leaders. How are top performing organizations meeting this challenge, and what can we learn from their example? That is the question a new Harvard Business Review Analytic Services report, sponsored by Torch, sets out to answer. It explores how leadership […]
Your organization is only as strong as its weakest manager. The manager is the driving force behind employees’ personal and professional development, the fearless leader of hybrid/remote teams and everything in between. But perhaps most importantly, managers have a huge impact on employee engagement, and ultimately can be the major factor in an employee’s decision […]
Have you ever thought about applying for Chief Learning Officer’s prestigious LearningElite Awards program? Have you applied in the past, and now you’re looking for advice to strengthen your 2023 application? The LearningElite program honors the best organizations for learning and development. For more than a decade, this robust, peer-reviewed ranking and benchmarking program has […]
In today’s environment, L&D teams are often tasked with accomplishing more, with fewer resources. Nearly every organization needs to cut costs, yet training is still a necessity, for both mandatory topics, and retaining and investing in talent. Investing in off-the-shelf content can help L&D do more with less, but it can be hard to decide […]