5 Learning and Development KPIs You Should Be Tracking

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Developing your people through learning programs is essential, but you’ll need to tie these efforts to broader organizational goals. Tracking learning and development KPIs (key performance indicators) can help you evaluate whether your programming is effective or if it needs realignment.

Strategic Talent Acquisition Insights

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he latest episode of the HR Confessions podcast, hosted by Kristy McCann Flynn, delves into the multifaceted role of talent acquisition in shaping the future of businesses. Joined by Brett Frank, a seasoned talent acquisition professional, the discussion provides a wealth of Strategic Talent Acquisition Insights that are indispensable for HR professionals and business leaders alike.

6 Ways To Align Company Goals and Employee Performance Goals

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Are your employees genuinely aligned with your company’s goals or unknowingly pulling in different directions? When you connect employee performance goals to your organization’s strategic vision, you help bolster engagement and overall performance.

Leveraging AI at Work to Nurture a High-Performing Culture

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When people consider the impact of AI at work, many do so warily, with concerns about job security and inevitable change. And certainly, change is moving quickly. Over 8 million occupational shifts took place between 2019 and 2022, with another 12 million expected by 2030, according to McKinse

Understanding the Importance of People Data in HR

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Companies collect vast amounts of human resources data as people come into and leave their organizations. When combined into a complete picture, the data in HR systems can impact business decisions across the company.

AI at Work: The Importance of Soft Skills in the Workplace

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AI has been a specter on the horizon for some time, especially for those who feel any type of automation represents a risk to how humans work — or if they work at all. While AI isn’t actually coming for anyone’s jobs, it has put a spotlight on the importance of soft skills in the workplace.

How to Accept Negative Feedback for Better Work Performance

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Experiencing setbacks or not meeting expectations at work can be tough. However, employees across all levels must master how to accept negative feedback and learn how to detach from work. This skill ensures that neither failures nor critical evaluations impair their future performance.

Breaking Free from Disconnected Performance Management Tools

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As companies grow and develop, there is an increasing need to build skills to navigate new business challenges. Creating a skills inventory should be the first step for organizations to gain clarity on their current positioning and needs.

What Is a Skills Inventory (and Why Does It Matter)?

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As companies grow and develop, there is an increasing need to build skills to navigate new business challenges. Creating a skills inventory should be the first step for organizations to gain clarity on their current positioning and needs.

Breaking Down Barriers: How to Highlight and Close Critical Skill Gaps with Technology Workshop

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While there’s no shortage of technology out there to help your people stay aligned, productive and happy in their current roles, most systems leave out the most important factor in your company’s success — development. It’s time to break down the barriers between these systems, identify the core needs of your organization and people and deliver training in a seamless employee experience that’s good for your people and your business.