Aligning Employee Goals and Objectives with Company Goals for High Performance
Aligning Employee Goals and Objectives with Company Goals for High Performance May 1st, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder of SkillCycle 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 […]
Finding a Balance: Technical Skills vs Soft Skills in the Workplace
Finding a Balance: Technical Skills vs Soft Skills in the Workplace May 1st, 2025 – SkillCycle https://www.skillcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sequence-01.mp4#t=1 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. “Some companies are already […]
Why Human Skills Are More Important Than Hard Skills at Work
Why Human Skills Are More Important Than Hard Skills at Work April 30th, 2025 – SkillCycle https://www.skillcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Sequence-02.mp4#t=1 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. “We’re […]
Skills Inventory: What It Is, Why It Matters and Examples
Skills Inventory: What It Is, Why It Matters and Examples April 28th, 2025 – SkillCycle https://www.skillcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Sequence-03.mp4#t=1 As companies grow and develop, there is an increasing need to build skills to navigate new business challenges. Creating a skills inventory should be the first step for organizations to gain clarity on their current positioning and needs. “A skills […]
Preparing for the Future: The Value of Learning Agility
Develop and Improve Learning Agility for the Modern Workplace April 26th, 2025 – SkillCycle https://www.skillcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sequence-03_1.mp4#t=1 While a skilled workforce has always held value, how we work is shifting so quickly that the ability to learn new things stands apart as a way to prepare for the future. This adaptability, or learning agility, allows people to […]
6 Benefits of Coaching in the Workplace: Purpose & When to Use
6 Benefits of Coaching in the Workplace: Purpose & When to Use April 25th, 2025 – SkillCycle Coaching helps employees tackle challenges, progress toward goals, and offer their highest contributions at work while also boosting learning agility in the workplace, the ability to pick up new skills and apply them quickly. That matters because why […]
How To Stay Focused at Work: Leading Through Turbulence
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
Navigating the Noise: Filtering Different Types of Feedback November 7th, 2024 – 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 […]
Future-Proofing With AI-Driven Performance Management Tools
Future-Proofing With AI-Driven Performance Management Tools October 21st, 2024 – By Jeff Reid, COO & CPO of SkillCycle Performance management tools can help you track and measure what’s happening in your organization. They can help you leverage AI to bolster your efforts to increase employee and company performance. The biggest challenge is ensuring data accuracy […]
Moving Beyond Compliance: Employee Engagement Ideas
Moving Beyond Checking Boxes: Employee Engagement Ideas October 15th, 2024 – By Andrew Hibschman, VP of Customer Success with SkillCycle Many organizations introduce performance management systems with the best intentions to set clear expectations and track employee progress. They develop employee engagement ideas to keep teams connected, but rarely connect them to performance goals. However, […]
