Support purpose-driven work with mentorship and a culture of learning

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Support purpose-driven work with mentorship and a culture of learning February 27th, 2024 – Kristy McCann Flynn https://vimeo.com/917255982?share=copy Transcript 100:00:02.940 –> 00:00:30.200Kristy McCann Flynn: Well, Hello, welcome to the next edition of the Hr. Confessions. Podcast I’m your host, Christy, Mccann, Flynn, before I start this, podcast I was actually an Hr. Practitioner for 20 […]

The Incredible Shrinking CHRO: What’s Next for HR Leaders?

The Incredible Shrinking CHRO: What’s Next for HR Leaders?

The Incredible Shrinking CHRO: What’s Next for HR Leaders? February 27th, 2024 – SkillCycle The Incredible Shrinking CHRO: What’s Next for HR Leaders? HR has evolved a great deal over the past few decades. People leaders have risen from managing personnel and payroll to having a place in the C-suite as Chief Human Resources Officers, […]

Breaking Down the HR Tech Stack — Part 3

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Breaking Down the HR Tech Stack — Part 3 February 14th, 2024 – SkillCycle Chapter 3: How do learning and performance build company culture? A learning culture allows employees to develop their skills and connect their performance to the company’s. This is imperative because among employees who left roles due to a lack of career development, […]

Goal-Setting Strategies for 2025: Keep Your Team on Track

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Goal-Setting Strategies for 2025: Keep Your Team on Track October 17th, 2025 – Kristy McCann Flynn https://vimeo.com/910172901?share=copy My first episode of the HR Confessions podcast just went live. I welcomed Karl Stewart to discuss how the right goal-setting strategies connect learning to productivity. Karl is one of our coaches at SkillCycle and a former HR […]

Breaking Down the HR Tech Stack — Part 2

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Breaking Down the HR Tech Stack — Part 2 February 6th, 2024 – SkillCycle Chapter 2: Breaking down the HR tech stack Some HR tools and systems hold key data elements and are necessary to manage your workforce effectively. However, other tools must be added to the mix in a thoughtful way.   Your HR tech stack […]

Breaking Down the HR Tech Stack — Part 1

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Breaking Down the HR Tech Stack — Part 1 January 29th, 2023 – SkillCycle How the right HR tools can build (or break) your company culture HR technology solutions have the potential to elevate the delivery of HR functions across organizations, but most companies aren’t working from an optimal HR tech stack. Most organizations use a […]

Employee Engagement Goals: Make Engagement a Two-way Street

“Ultimately, what matters in engagement is that employees who feel they have a stake in the outcome care more about that outcome,” says Hibschman. “And they care more about their input into reaching it.”

Employee Engagement Goals in 2025: Building a Two-Way Street October 17th, 2025 – SkillCycle While employee engagement is a critical driver of business success, it is not the sole responsibility of leaders, managers, or HR. To reach your employee engagement goals, you need contributions from everyone, especially your staff. Framing clear employee engagement goals and […]

HR Technology Trends 2025: What to Watch and What to Leave Behind

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HR Technology Trends 2025: What to Watch and What to Leave Behind October 18th, 2025 – SkillCycle The start of a new calendar year is a time to celebrate successes, reflect on challenges, and prepare for the year ahead. As teams finalize HR initiatives for 2024 and scan the horizon for 2025 HR trends, many […]

Upgrading Your HR Tech Stack? Start With Learning

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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 […]