Strategic Talent Alignment

Strategic Talent Alignment: Connecting Individual Growth to Organizational Impact September 17, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor Marcus was their best sales rep. Three years running, he’d crushed every quota. So when the VP role opened up, promoting him seemed obvious. Six months later, the sales team was in freefall. Marcus micromanaged every deal. He couldn’t […]

Adaptive Intelligence Management

Cultivating Adaptive Intelligence: Building agility, resilience & psychological safety August 26th, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor Sarah’s engineering team was brilliant on paper. Top university grads. Impressive technical skills. Flawless execution on standard projects. Then the market shifted. Their biggest client wanted a complete pivot with a new tech stack, aggressive timeline, and uncertain requirements. […]

How Can People Leaders Keep Up With AI Without Losing Focus?

How Can People Leaders Keep Up With AI Without Losing Focus? August 8th 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder On a Tuesday morning, Danielle, a People Leader at a fast-scaling company, got two very different Slack messages. One was from her CEO asking for a plan to use a new AI tool. The […]

Skills Based Talent Development: Moving Beyond “Can They Do It?” to “Can They Grow and Adapt?”

Building Deep Skill Architecture Moving Beyond “Can They Do It?” to “Can They Grow and Adapt?” August 7th, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor Lisa had been a marketing analyst for three years at a growing SaaS company. Her Excel skills were legendary, her campaign analysis thorough, and her reports always delivered on time. When the […]

The Managerial Blindspot: Why Your Best Performers Struggle as People Managers

The Managerial Blindspot: Why Your Best Performers Struggle as People Managers July 23rd, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor Meet David, a brilliant data scientist at a fast-growing fintech company. His machine learning models increased customer retention by 18%. His code was clean, his insights sharp, and his technical leadership undeniable. When the senior data science […]

How Do I Create a Talent Development Program That Employees Like?

How Do I Create a Talent Development Program That Employees Like? June 23rd, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor To create a talent development program that employees genuinely embrace, senior HR leaders must shift from mandatory compliance to voluntary engagement. This requires personalized growth pathways, continuous feedback loops, strategic technology integration, and measurable outcomes that demonstrate […]

What’s the Real ROI of AI-Powered Performance Management for Mid-Size Companies?

What’s the Real ROI of AI-Powered Performance Management for Mid-Size Companies? June 11, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder The real ROI of AI-powered performance management for mid-size companies includes time savings, enhanced decision-making, improved employee engagement, and reduced turnover. Typically, these companies see tangible ROI within 6-12 months, driven by increased productivity […]

How Do I Implement AI in Performance Reviews Without Losing Human Insight?

How Do I Implement AI in Performance Reviews Without Losing Human Insight? June 5, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder AI enhances performance reviews by automating administrative tasks and providing data-driven insights, while humans remain essential for contextual understanding, empathy, and final decisions. The key is using AI as a co-pilot, not a […]

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 […]