Blog Category // L&D Responsibilities

How Does Onboarding Improve Employee Performance and Workforce Retention?

When it comes to employee onboarding, one day of paperwork, videos, and reviewing the employee handbook doesn’t cut it ...

Finding Future Leaders - Why is Succession Planning Important?

Fail to plan, plan to fail. It’s an old adage, but it still rings true. Many factors are at play when it comes to a ...

Top Business Soft Skills Competencies (And How To Measure Them)

“Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” And since L&D is not either of those things, “close” doesn’t get ...

Develop Effective Managers: 9 Essential Soft Skills for Managers in 2022

Who was the best manager you ever had? They were probably easy to talk to, helpful, and helped you get better at your job. ...

How to Develop Leadership Skills in the Workplace in 2022 and Beyond

How does an employee become an effective leader? As it turns out, the traditional ways of building and identifying leaders ...

What's a Talent Pipeline? Definitions, Considerations, and How to Build One

“Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.” When it comes to the battle over top talent in your industry, being reactive ...

Upskill vs. Hire: The 5 Benefits of Upskilling Employees vs. Hiring New Employees

Finding the right blue-chip candidate to fill a job quickly is the name of the game for any human resources professional. ...

How to Upskill Your Workforce in 2022: A Step-by-Step Approach

Technology comes and goes, and apparently, so do critical job skills. A 2021 report from Gartner found that 58 percent of ...

What are Upskilling and Reskilling?

Every year there are fads and buzzwords in learning and development—some hot new technology or approach to training that you ...

How to Perform a Skills Gap Analysis

If a chef doesn’t have the right ingredients, it’s nearly impossible for them to craft the exact dish they envision. The ...

How to Increase Knowledge Retention in Your L&D Program

The competition for space in your employees’ brains is at an all-time high. A 2020 study found the average person has 6,000 ...