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 […]
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.
Finding a Balance: Technical Skills vs Soft Skills in the Workplace
Embracing a focus on skills can enhance your company’s adaptability to market changes and innovation. Yet, many employers struggle to balance technical skills vs. soft skills as they develop their teams and recruit new hires.
Why Human Skills Are More Important Than Hard Skills at Work
As technological advances continue to influence our workplaces, the skills required to master those technologies are going to change rapidly. Companies will need to prioritize human skills such as communication, leadership, adaptability, collaboration, coaching, empathy, and emotional intelligence.
