covid-19
To overcome business disruption, take a front-line-first approach
Eighty percent of the global workforce is on the front line. Disruption may have changed the way they do their jobs, but they remain the ultimate driver of business success, and we should invest in their development.
6 ways executive education will never be the same
Spoiler alert: It’s actually going to get better.
When the leader can’t return to the office
As offices begin to re-open, some leaders may be unable to return in person due to child care dilemmas, personal health issues or caring for an immunocompromised family member. How can leaders ensure that their absence doesn’t lead to resentment, distrust or a lack of engagement among their teams?
Mentors: Keeping talented women career-focused in uncertain times
Developing agility and adaptability in leaders is the name of the game for both individual and corporate growth.
Practical leadership development principles for a COVID-19 world
To overcome the challenges right in front of us, organizations need more effective leaders — more than ever before. Here are five principles to develop today’s leaders.
Work, culture and COVID-19
The need to address the technological requirements of online work is immediate, but finding IT solutions without addressing the cultural and emotional impact of COVID-19 on your employees is, at best, a half-baked quick fix.
Leveraging strengths as a learning team through COVID-19
Sunbelt Rentals’ senior director of talent development and education reflects on the learning team’s experiences from the early stages of the pandemic until now — and how a willingness to flex to the demands of one’s environment is essential.
Case study: Training nurses in a pandemic
A small Swedish tech firm helped Mount Sinai develop COVID-19 training for nurses at the epicenter of the crisis. Now the training is available free to hospitals across the globe.
COVID-19 is an opportunity to reinvent education
Teaching has survived since the Stone Age. It will thrive in the post-pandemic period by focusing more on learner-centric education and less on teacher-centric education.
From hardship to hardiness: 5 strategies for turning crisis into a catalyst for leadership development
COVID-19 is the type of crucible event that has the potential to embed profound leadership lessons, accelerate development, and forge critical skills. It can be transformative, but only if handled correctly.
Re-entry in a recession
This time is an opportunity to focus on outreach, inclusion and training.
Virtual learning: the future of classroom training
Jim Guilkey, founder and president of S4 NetQuest, says we need to think critically about how we transform learning for a post-coronavirus workplace.
My pandemic learning lessons
Here are 10 takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lessons for learning leaders from COVID-19
While there’s still much ahead, learning leaders and their organizations have come a long way since the pandemic started.
The rise of e-learning
Based on the events of 2020 so far, it’s no surprise that e-learning is accelerating. But what does that mean for the future?