An employee experience that starts with the employee
An employee experience that starts with the employee! Amongst the fish and whales of the Georgia Aquarium, the next step in our company’s evolution finally came to fruition. SkillCycle has been fully operational for a week, and we’re already hearing excitement, curiosity, and even a little skepticism. “Sounds too good to be true” was a […]
A CEO’s Reflections, and the Path Forward as SkillCycle
A CEO’s Reflections, and the Path Forward as SkillCycle CEO Kristy McCann Flynn reflects on the transformation from GoCoach to SkillCycle, our human capital development platform. This week we launched SkillCycle, a Human Capital Development platform! Yes, we did it! When I created GoCoach 5 years ago, the North Star was always to create an […]
Reduce Workplace Stress: How to Introduce Learning & Development Easily
Reduce Workplace Stress: How to Introduce Learning & Development Easily It’s not an easy time to be an HR professional. Workplace stress is on the rise, budgets are tightening, and talent is getting harder to find. Addressing these challenges can feel like walking on a tightrope–and according to McKinsey, “the tightrope has never been this […]
How To Prepare For The Worst Part Of The Job
How To Prepare For The Worst Part Of The Job The best yet the worst compliment I ever received during my 20+ year career in HR was given by numerous people on how good of a job I did at laying them off. No, it’s not sarcasm nor a joke, but a lesson to be […]
Everyone Deserves To Live, Learn, And Grow Safely
Everyone Deserves To Live, Learn, And Grow Safely Hello all! It’s Pride Month once again, and I’ve never been so happy. Why? Because it shows how far something can go when it’s rooted in love. It also gives us hope that we can secure the right to dignity and inclusion for all of our family, […]
Here’s Why Investing In Your Workforce Provides A Greater Return Than Rewarding C-Suite Residents
Here’s Why Investing In Your Workforce Provides A Greater Return Than Rewarding C-Suite Residents This month, pharma company Moderna’s new CFO Jorge Gomez spent just one day on the job and walked away with $700,000. When Moderna found out his on-the-job behavior was being investigated by his former employer, they pushed him out the door […]
What Employees Want Companies To Teach Them
What Employees Want Companies To Teach Them What’s been on mind this week? Let’s face it: you could be offering the best products your market has ever seen, and you may even hold a good chunk of the market share, but you’re never going to keep that edge if you constantly need to refill your […]
How Not To Burn Out Your HR Staff & Employees
How Not To Burn Out Your HR Staff & Employees Hi, everyone! I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. What was exciting for me was that I finally got to meet the SkillCycle team in person! I was so nervous meeting everyone face-to-face for the first time. Our tiny team quadrupled overnight with people […]
Make No Mistake: Soft Skills Are Key To Employee Prosperity
Make No Mistake: Soft Skills Are Key To Employee Prosperity Do You Know the 13 Soft Skills Necessary for Employee Success? When people think of employee learning and development, their thoughts too often turn to hard skills — you know, creating pivot tables in Excel, writing sales sheets, or improving math skills. Those are important […]
What The Media Is Getting Wrong About The Great Resignation
What The Media Is Getting Wrong About The Great Resignation Is it the Great Resignation, the Great Reimagination, or even the Great Reformation? You tell me. Are you tired of hearing and reading about the Great Resignation everywhere you turn? I actually wonder if people are quitting based on the media influence and the hype. […]
