The age of AI is here to stay, with 77% of companies either using or exploring the use of artificial intelligence in their business. What’s more telling, 83% of companies claim that AI is a top priority in their future…
Training Materials & Methods
The shortage of skilled talent is plaguing just about everyone. Most industries are feeling the hurt from a lack of qualified talent, and companies are struggling to secure the skilled talent necessary to fuel their growth. It makes upskilling your…
Even the most well-intentioned employee training programs can fail if underlying systems and metrics don't support the desired outcomes. In my 20+ years in learning and development, there is nothing that has frustrated me more than developing a person’s ability…
A federal court in Texas addressed safety training claims raised by a Home Depot worker who was injured while using a ladder to retrieve a bag of firewood. Notably, the court rejected a claim that the store did not provide…
When I was in high school (a little less than 30 years ago), I remember seeing a commercial from Head & Shoulders that said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Of course, they were trying…
Most leaders agree developing employee skills is critical to better performance. Unfortunately, employees don't think they have the time to do it. They're so busy doing their jobs, they won't - or can't - take the time to learn to…
When it comes to engagement, companies often focus on ways to motivate employees. But when they take time to upskill or reskill employees, they gain so much more than engagement. They end up with a more prepared and decisive workforce.…
One of the most important things you can do each day is help employees become better. So most managers want to provide better training. But most admit their jobs only allow them to spend about 10% of their time coaching…
Most HR pros face a new dilemma: How can I train a hybrid workforce? It'll be different, but not necessarily difficult, experts agree. Good training has always been essential to a great workforce. Now that COVID-19 has upended workplaces, HR…
Just because your HR messages are important, doesn't mean people will listen and act on them. Whether you send a corporate-wide email on something as important as COVID-19 vaccine policies or a short message to a few people on a…
Work from home. Seems self-explanatory, doesn't it? But it's not. Unfortunately, nearly 60% of HR professionals say they haven't offered employees any training on how to work remotely, according to the MindEdge/HRCI study, HR in the Age of Workplace Uncertainty.…
