In the midst of The Great Resignation and widening skill gaps, the war for talent in 2022 is real. As companies struggle to recruit job-ready employees with the required technical skills, they are being forced to rethink and streamline their hiring initiatives to ensure they get ahead in the race for top talent. But how […]
If you are like most leaders, you want to attract and retain the best and most diverse talent. While there are many evidence-based strategies designed to increase diversity in recruitment and hiring, we often see companies struggle to find a solution to retain their underrepresented employees. Research suggests that employees of all kinds are increasingly […]
In the rush to be an agile company that adopts new digital learning technologies, creates hundreds of new courses, and disseminates them rapidly; we sometimes forget that training needs to be first and foremost about helping employees solve their day-to-day problems, and then everything else. As a L&D and HR pro, it is your responsibility […]
The past few years accelerated our relationship with technology and remote work. Join us for this discussion on the latest innovations in the tech space as it relates to talent and HR, and how organizations are utilizing technology to keep their people engaged, productive and happy.
Today’s workplace is evolving faster than ever, presenting a host of new challenges for learning organizations. Learning leaders must meet these challenges by transforming their L&D teams’ practices so they can have greater impact on organizational success. But how? In this session you will discover how the workplace is changing and how learning leaders need […]
Have you ever taught a class where the attendees had different learning styles? Of course you have. How did you overcome this? For many learning and development professionals, designing training to a learning style provides opportunities for certain types of adult learners to engage with the content. But what if we didn’t necessarily worry about […]
Imagine doing more with your learning budget and achieving your goals faster. For example, if you’re hiring large groups of new employees at scale, an enterprise Virtual Reality platform can help you onboard them faster and with greater proficiency. Leading Fortune 1000 companies like Walmart, Sprouts, and others already use a VR platform to onboard […]
Forget forced socialization. According to a 2022 #VyondTheSurface survey of 1,000 full-time employees at large companies across the U.S., common team-building activities, such as game nights and virtual town halls, are not the activities that drive employees to feel most connected at work. Instead, respondents indicated they place the most value on participating in staff […]
Everyone wants to use microlearning and many of us are already doing so. But going micro is more than just delivering bite-sized content. It’s about focusing on the learner and their needs. There are many different use cases and formats for microlearning and they meet learner needs in different ways. This creates a tremendous challenge […]
In the face of rapid technological disruption and automation, developing soft skills among the workforce has never been more important. Fueled by the pandemic, organizations are emphasizing the importance of empathy, communication skills, adaptability, active listening and other distinctly “human” skills. How are learning leaders addressing this need and what are the barriers in doing […]