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Buckle up for blended learning
Blended learning works, and not just as a pandemic-era means of getting by.
4 tactics to reflect and (re)charge into 2021
The present and future of leadership and learning is about attention to “resilience as recharge.” Here are four ways to enhance daily recharge to boost learning and performance for both yourself and your team.
Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Kimo Kippen
Meet longtime CLO Advisory Board member Kimo Kippen, founder of Aloha Learning Advisors.
The future of leadership: Skills to look for in business leaders post-COVID-19
Just as we have reexamined the way we work in response to the events of 2020, so too should we reevaluate what a strong leader looks like.
The future of learning is on the front line
L&D can learn a lot from the front-line experience — regardless of industry or audience.
Video: How can we better support a workforce consumed by stress?
Based on the results of Grokker Innovation Labs' “2021 Working Americans’ State of Stress Report,” Lorna Borenstein, Grokker's founder and CEO, shares what organizations can be doing to better care for their employees in these difficult times.
Reflections on 2021 L&D trends survey
The drastic decline of face-to-face training in 2020 is still on the minds of L&D professionals in 2021.
Making remote working a win-win proposition: the experiment and its aftermath
For many employees, the shift to full-time remote work as a result of COVID-19 was chaotic, confusing and disorganized, as there was little preparation for the transition. But what is the case for remote work post-pandemic?
Reboarding for the future
With the more recent positive news about the availability and distribution of effective COVID-19 vaccines, the next question for organizations is: What does returning to work look like?
How the pandemic economy will shape business in 2021
COVID will likely continue to negatively impact businesses in the early part of 2021, and most businesses will continue to amplify their reliance on technology, particularly in work-from-home environments, schools, entertainment and manufacturing. Here’s a handful of technologies that are poised to become even more important this year.
Lessons for learning teams: what the pandemic has taught us
Change tends to bring a mixture of brilliant opportunities and worrying realities. In times of crisis, there are those who get creative — and those who resolutely stick with what they know. Here’s what the pandemic has taught us about L&D.
Child care isn’t the only caregiving crisis causing women to leave the workforce
For employees in the sandwich generation — those taking care of younger children and aging parents — the stress and worry amid the COVID-19 pandemic can be tremendous. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, but resetting norms, adjusting policies and investing in innovative caregiving benefits programs will yield better outcomes for all of us.
2020: The year of disruption
Take this opportunity as you plan for 2021 to continue to think outside the box, just as you have been forced to do this past year. Double down on new ways of learning, and embrace the opportunity to publicly disclose your important L&D and HR metrics.
Brain-based leadership in a time of heightened uncertainty
Heightened uncertainty can have a devastating impact on the performance and mental health of employees, triggering a threat response in the brain that interferes with rational thinking, collaborating and solving problems. By understanding the core psychological needs of employees, leaders can focus their efforts on the strategies that will have the greatest impact on engagement and performance.
Progressive Insurance gives interns an entry-level lesson in the new reality of office work
Rather than eliminate its internship program, Progressive retained it as its interns joined the pandemic-riddled remote workforce.