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Improving Employee Social Awareness Through Workplace Empathy

Improving Employee Social Awareness Through Workplace Empathy

Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Employee Learning & Development, Company Culture, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Employee Well-being, Leadership   — 6 MIN

Improving Employee Social Awareness Through Workplace Empathy

Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Employee Learning & Development, Company Culture, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Employee Well-being, Leadership  

6 MIN

Employee social awareness and workplace empathy are critical factors for a thriving organization. Fostering these qualities can transform workplaces into a more collaborative and supportive...

Employee Empowerment: Building Confidence and Initiative with Training

Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Employee Learning & Development, Company Culture, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Employee Well-being, Leadership  

6 MIN

Nothing builds employee empowerment and boosts confidence and initiative like effective training!

5 Ways to Boost Innovation in Remote Workers

Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Employee Learning & Development, Hybrid Workforce, Company Culture, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Employee Well-being  

4 MIN

To stay relevant in the business world, businesses need new ideas from all corners of the company—and from employees at every level. But while it’s becoming clearer that business innovation is...

Content Curation: Turning an eLearning Collection into a Curriculum

Employee Learning & Development  

4 MIN

Imagine if libraries had books randomly placed on shelves in no logical order whatsoever. It could take hours of browsing to find a specific title or author, or the book in question may never even be...

How to Create a Culture of Innovation in the Workplace

Leadership Development, Employee Learning & Development, Company Culture  

5 MIN

Why did Blockbuster lose its competitive edge and disappear, while Netflix went from mailing out DVDs to becoming the world’s biggest streaming service? In hindsight, it’s easy to see that Netflix...

8 Tips to Improve Decision-Making Skills

Leadership Development, Employee Learning & Development, Leadership  

8 MIN

Improving employees’ decision-making skills is crucial to the success of employees, team members, managers,and the organization! The average adult makes 35,000 decisions a day, according to...

Cybersecurity Training for Remote Employees [+ Advice from a Training Company IT Director]

Leadership Development, Employee Learning & Development, Leadership, HR Compliance  

5 MIN

It’s startling to comprehend that only 66% of businesses surveyed by OpenVPN require security training for their employees even though 73% of VP and C-suite leaders believe remote workers pose a...

Inspiring Employees with Stories: [+ 3 Examples]

Emotional Intelligence, Employee Learning & Development, Leadership  

4 MIN

Why tell stories in business? Relatable stories can inspire your employees to overcome hurdles in both business and life. Share a story about the importance of having allies at work. Listen to a...

3 Key Elements of Effective Leadership Employees Can Learn

Emotional Intelligence, Employee Learning & Development, Leadership  

3 MIN

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” —John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States

[New eBook] Solving the Talent Crisis with Talent Development

Employee Learning & Development, Company Culture  

1 MIN

Organizations today are faced with a number of challenges related to managing critical people resources—from attracting and retaining talent to keeping staff engaged, to ensuring employees have the...

4 Ways Storytelling Can Drive Better Results in Business

Employee Learning & Development, Company Culture, Leadership  

3 MIN

We’ve all heard about how important company culture is for productivity and the reduction of risk. What surprises people is how critical of a role storytelling plays in establishing a positive...

Encouraging Teams to Work Well Together

Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Employee Learning & Development, Company Culture, Employee Well-being  

5 MIN

In a sense, every business is a team. And yet, many organizations suffer unnecessarily because of poor team dynamics, especially during times of change. A diverse and talented workforce is not...

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