Top 3 HR Skills to Strengthen in the New Year

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Top 3 HR Skills to Strengthen in the New Year January 21st, 2024 – By Jeff Reid, COO & CPO of SkillCyclele The beginning of a new year is a time of reflection and planning, and for HR leaders, it’s an opportunity to focus on building essential HR skills. While much of the HR profession […]

HR Trends 2025: What Really Works in Building a Productive, Human-First Workplace

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HR Trends 2025: What Really Works in Building a Productive, Human-First Workplace January 14th, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder of SkillCycle Let’s face it – the workplace isn’t what it used to be. Remember those mind-numbing training sessions where everyone stared at their phones? Or those annual reviews that felt about as […]

Talent Development: Getting Buy-In From the C-Suite

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Talent Development: Getting Buy-In From the C-Suite December 23rd, 2024 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder of SkillCycle Companies invest in learning and development to retain employees — and because it is a critical factor in building a thriving work culture.  However, securing the resources to implement talent development programs isn’t always easy. HR […]

The Top Talent Management Trends To Watch in 2025

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The Top Talent Management Trends To Watch in 2025 December 20th, 2024 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder of SkillCycle The pace of workforce development has accelerated in the past few years. From rapidly expanding markets to new visions for where and how your employees connect and conduct business, navigating change is a constant.  […]

HR Metrics: Shifting the Conversation From Data to Impact

Learn how to identify, measure, and communicate the HR metrics that align with business goals, drive employee success, and influence decisions.

HR Metrics: Shifting the Conversation From Data to Impact October 17th, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder HR teams face growing pressure to prove impact, but with so many priorities it’s easy to lose sight of hr metrics that matter. The fix is to connect hr metrics and analytics to business outcomes, so […]

Keep Teams Focused: Employee Engagement Strategies That Work

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Keep Teams Focused: Employee Engagement Strategies That Work December 2nd, 2024 – By Andrew Hibschman, VP of Customer Success Distractions in the modern workplace are at an all-time high, from personal responsibilities and constant notifications to global events that pull focus away from work. There’s more need than ever for employee engagement strategies that help […]

HR Tech Planning: Connecting HR Tools to Critical Outcomes

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HR Tech Planning: Connecting HR Tools to Critical Outcomes November 26th, 2024 – By Jeff Reid, COO & CPO of SkillCycle Budgeting season can be full of tough choices, especially when evaluating how to streamline and optimize your HR tools. What’s at stake? Balancing innovation with efficiency and figuring out what tools to keep, cut, […]

Culture Is Established on Trust in Hybrid and Remote Team Building

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How Trust Builds Strong Culture in Hybrid and Remote Teams Sep 24th, 2025 – VP of Customer Success with SkillCycle Workplaces look different today than they did in the past. Gone are the days of a standard 9 to 5 day spent in the office, with many companies instead working to find the right balance […]

How To Stay Focused at Work: Leading Through Turbulence

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How To Stay Focused at Work: Leading Through Turbulence November 11th, 2024 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder of SkillCycle Leadership is about more than strategy and financial decisions; these are also the people employees look to for stability during a crisis or disruption. When upheaval occurs, leaders must balance supporting employees while modeling […]

Navigating the Noise: Filtering Different Types of Feedback

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Navigating the Noise: Filtering Different Types of Feedback Sep 27th, 2025 – By Jeff Reid, COO & CPO of SkillCycle Employees often have mixed feelings when their managers and leaders start providing more feedback on the job. Why? Evaluating different types of feedback can be tricky, especially if you’re not accustomed to hearing so much […]