The pandemic continues to rage globally, with the number of deaths increasing significantly every day. No one has been unaffected, but the impact is not equally distributed. The pandemic has both...

You are probably familiar with the broad idea of bias: a belief that some types of people are inherently better or worse than others. Most public discussion on bias tends to focus on blatant...

Giving feedback to your employees can feel like walking on a tightrope; when the feedback is received well, it feels like a major accomplishment, but when the feedback doesn’t land well, the damage...

Women have always been contributors to family, community, and society, but they haven’t always been paid for their labor. This began to change during the 19th and 20th centuries. More women began to...

This session offers the latest strategies for building cultures of diversity, equity and inclusion through employee learning opportunities. In this 45-min recording, we dive into the best DEI...

Performance management in the workplace has a long history that dates back to the Industrial Revolution when technological advances created a need for better work processes, productivity, and quality.

In this 2-minute video, learn how Blue Ocean Brain delivers powerful microlearning around the topics most important to your business and your people.

When it comes to meetings, we want the most bang for our buck. Especially today when plates feel extra full, no one wants to waste time or energy on meandering discussions that don’t get the job...

Giving and receiving feedback well doesn't come easy. Feedback, whether formal or in-the-moment, can drive employee growth. Or, it can cause defensiveness and mistrust. In order to work, feedback...

When it comes to perceptions about giving and receiving feedback, there’s a divide. While most managers believe they’re offering a sufficient amount of constructive feedback, a Gallup poll found that...

What is systemic racism? To define racism, we must step back to define what it is not. It is not (just) prejudice. Racial prejudice is a belief that certain types of people are inherently better than...

Even the best communicators can recoil at the idea of giving—or worse, receiving—feedback. But feedback in the workplace is what drives growth and innovation. It's the difference between status quo...