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. […]
Dragon-Fly Eye & Acting With The Best Of Intent
Dragon-Fly Eye & Acting With The Best Of Intent At SkillCycle, our mission is to make it easy for everyone to grow in their careers, unlock their potential, and achieve greater happiness at work. This month, we came across some incredible lessons which we believe are vital for success in the workplace, which we’re sharing […]
How Are You Doing?
How Are You Doing? I know this is a pretty generic question, but as I’ve been connecting with people over the last few weeks, I thought it was a good time to do an overall well-being check. Personally, as everything has been opening up and it’s increasingly safer to get together again, I’ve found myself […]
How has this last year impacted your people
How Has This Last Year Affected Your Employees? Loaded question, I know. In this specific context, I’m asking you to reflect on how the last year has impacted work dynamics and employee behaviors. People have been living with higher levels of stress, working longer hours, and dealing with more grief and anxiety than ever before. […]
