What’s the Risk of Using AI for Talent Development Without Human Context?
What’s the Risk of Using AI for Talent Development Without Human Context? June 2nd, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor CCO and Co-founder of SkillCycle Using AI to support talent development can create the illusion of progress without actually improving performance or engagement. While AI can surface data and automate tasks, it often fails to provide […]
The Blind Spots of AI at Work: Why Chatbots Can’t Guide Real Growth
The Blind Spots of AI at Work: Why Chatbots Can’t Guide Real Growth May 19th, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder of SkillCycle When AI tools first exploded into the workplace, many organizations moved quickly. The promise of efficiency, speed, and reduced overhead was too good to ignore. For some, it felt like […]
Accountability, Interrupted
As we design tomorrow’s workplace, we must ensure accountability remains uninterrupted. Technology should serve as a powerful tool to enhance human potential, not as a replacement for human responsibility. The data increasingly shows this isn’t just the most ethical approach, it’s also the most effective.
Leadership Skills Are Rising. Are Companies Paying Attention?
According to new data from the SkillCycle State of Skills Report 2025, the percentage of employees focusing on leadership development has jumped from 8.9% in 2022 to 15.5% in 2025. This quiet but powerful shift reflects deeper changes in how workers are preparing for the future, even as much of the conversation about work centers on AI, automation, and efficiency.
Aligning Employee Goals and Objectives with Company Goals for High Performance
Setting clear and achievable employee goals is foundational to driving productivity and motivation in any organization. However, leaders should also ensure employee performance goals are tied to broader company objectives for the greatest success.
How Technology Improves Employee Performance and Development
It’s pretty standard these days to include technology as a helpful tool in improving employee performance. However, if you’re relying on tech to help drive performance impact, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Stop the Ping Pong Bal: HR Doesn’t Have to Be Caught in the Middle Anymore
While tech evangelists push visions of AI replacing human judgment in HR, we’re seeing something different. The most forward-thinking people leaders aren’t passive recipients of this future—they’re actively reshaping it.
The First 3 Moves Strategic HR Teams Make (Without Adding More to Your Talent Tech Stack)
The First 3 Moves Strategic HR Teams Make (Without Adding More to Your Talent Tech Stack) April 15th, 2024 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder of SkillCycle Most HR leaders already know what’s broken. You’re juggling too many tools, patching together disconnected processes, and dealing with platforms that promise to be strategic but often […]
Why Most Talent Development Strategies Fail
Your employees are already using ChatGPT for career advice. Your managers rely on fragmented systems like Lattice or Culture Amp that don’t connect performance to development. And your HR team? They’re stuck trying to prove ROI across disconnected tools.
6 Signs Your HR Functions Need a Transformation (And What to Do About It)
How To Stay Focused at Work: Leading Through Turbulence February 13th – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder of SkillCycle Let’s cut to the chase: if you’re reading this, you probably have a nagging feeling that your HR function could be doing more. Maybe you’re tired of being seen as the “policy police” rather than […]
