2024 HR Trends to Watch (and What to Leave Behind)

An illustrated gif displaying the title of this blog Breaking Down the HR Tech Stack

2024 HR Trends to Watch (and What to Leave Behind) January 10th, 2023 – SkillCycle The start of a new calendar year is a time to celebrate successes, reflect on challenges, and prepare for the year ahead. Companies wanting to smoothly navigate the changes on the horizon are watching 2024 HR trends to help set […]

Upgrading Your HR Tech Stack? Start With Learning

A man learning the stock market

Upgrading Your HR Tech Stack? Start With Learning December 12th, 2023 – SkillCycle If you’ve been feeling frustrated with your HR tech stack, you’re not alone. Many companies have added tools and systems over time to manage different areas of HR, but the result is often too many systems with few actionable insights. “Overall, most […]

Robust Learning and Development Plans Fuel Great Performance

how learning drive performance

Robust Learning and Development Plans Fuel Great Performance November 13th, 2023 – SkillCycle If your vision for your company includes healthy revenue growth, profitability, and expanding market share, it’s time to consider how much you’re investing in your people. With a proactive learning and development plan for your workforce, you could gain improved performance and […]

Why the Middle Level of Management is Key to a Great Culture

Young enterprising girls, Caucasian blonde and black skinned girl with afro hair making a work video call with a tablet. Lifestyle, working with good vibes and having a good time, telework

Why the Middle Level of Management is Key to a Great Culture November 2nd, 2023 – SkillCycle What drives a strong organizational culture? People in the middle level of management in your company might contribute more than you realize. If your middle managers go overlooked, you may find it difficult to build the type of […]

How to Have Difficult Conversations With Employees (and Why)

How to Have Difficult Conversations With Employees

How to Have Difficult Conversations With Employees (and Why It Matters) May 29th, 2025 – SkillCycle An inevitable part of leadership is addressing concerns with employees as they arise. Learning how to have difficult conversations with employees is a valuable skill that benefits everyone in the organization. So, what makes some conversations at work so […]

Performance Review Remix: Time to Shake Things Up — Part Three

part three

Performance Review Remix: Time To Shake Things Up September 27th, 2023 – SkillCycle 6 signs your current system is out-of-date (and what you should do instead) The old way of managing performance reviews isn’t serving you or your employees, but just because something has been done a certain way for a long time doesn’t mean […]

Performance Review Remix: Time to Shake Things Up — Part Two

here's part two of the new performacne review handbook

Performance Review Remix: Time To Shake Things Up September 27th, 2023 – SkillCycle It’s time for a fresh approach It’s possible to have your whole team delivering results based on how you handle performance reviews and how your review process guides action after feedback is provided throughout the year.  Connecting performance review to immediate action […]

Performance Review Remix: Time to Shake Things Up — Part One

part one of a four part series biult to hange the way you think about performance reviews

Performance Review Remix: Time To Shake Things Up September 20th, 2023 – SkillCycle It’s time for a new performance management handbook In most organizations, performance management is more about reporting past performance than taking steps to improve for the future. Because of that, most companies aren’t getting the results they should. Here’s an all-too-common-story: HR […]

Using Data to Show ROI of Talent Development Programs

3x more likely to exceed financial targets

Using Data to Show ROI of Talent Development Programs September 15th, 2023 – SkillCycle Did your employees help you meet your company goals for revenue this year? How about productivity? This time of year, you’re probably reflecting on how your talent development program has helped the company’s success so you can make plans for the […]

Learning at Work: 10 Benefits of Upskilling Employees

Carpenter work at workshop.

Learning at Work: 10 Benefits of Upskilling Employees August 30th, 2023 – SkillCycle Over a billion jobs are liable to be radically transformed by technology over the next decade, according to The World Economic Forum. Companies that believe in the benefits of upskilling employees are more likely to take the right steps to successfully meet […]