Posts by Sharon Taylor
Reskill and Upskill Employees to Prepare for a Skills-Based Future
Many organizations and employees are facing significant transformation. A recent PwC study found that in the past 12 months alone, 35% of global employees said the nature of their roles changed, while 40% stated that their daily responsibilities have shifted. As companies strive to adapt to market changes and keep pace with technological advancements, job…
Read MoreTrending: Align & Measure Learning & Development Impact
Learning & Development’s (L&D) stock is on the rise, bringing more focus to the training function as well as greater possibility. As the rate of change has risen significantly – by more than 183% over the past four years alone – business leaders are reimagining the operations and structures of their organizations, which affects the…
Read MoreWhat Each Generation Wants from their Leaders & Managers
While the terms leadership and management are often used interchangeably, there is an important distinction between the two. In a thriving business, leaders set the vision, inspiring and influencing others as they drive change and action through a shared purpose and clear direction. Managers focus on the day-to-day operations and practical aspects of running an…
Read MoreHow To: Fuel Innovative Leadership
With so many advancements inside businesses today, organizations have a significant opportunity to drive positive change when their environments promote ingenuity. McKinsey reported that more than 80% of executives say innovation is a top priority. Unfortunately, only 6% are satisfied with their organization’s performance. The gap is striking, and it illustrates how important it is…
Read More7 Questions to Build the Foundation for Your Company’s Leadership Pipeline
While many recent headlines have focused on the abundance of skills gaps that organizations face today, there is another significant chasm that can often be forgotten about in day-to-day business. Only 35% of companies have a formalized succession planning process, which can leave corporations in a challenging position when leaders leave or circumstances necessitate a…
Read MoreElevate Critical Thinking Inside Your Organization
Employers depend on their leaders and staff to make informed decisions to help them work effectively and move their organizations forward. Yet, the Association of Talent Development reported that critical thinking and problem-solving were among employees’ top three most common skills gaps. Boosting these capacities is essential to individual and collective performance. When personnel can…
Read More4 Trends Influencing Today’s Leaders
Just as business is constantly evolving so too is leadership. To thrive in a landscape full of changing expectations and practices, people are being called to lead differently than in years past. Agility and collaboration are taking precedence over the more hierarchical and autocratic methodologies that managers may have been used to. In the current…
Read More5 Mindset Shifts for New Managers
The transition from individual contributor to people manager is often the result of a promotion. Typically, newly appointed supervisors have excelled in their roles and are then tasked with overseeing employees themselves. In the majority of cases (58%), managers report that they never received formal training to help them level up their skills when they…
Read More5 Common Causes of Miscommunication
Work and communication are interchangeable. 88% of employees’ workweek is spent communicating, and in a 40-hour workweek, that is 35.2 hours spent conversing across a multitude of tasks and channels. How professionals communicate with others is of utmost importance, especially when misalignments are attributed to 86% of workplace failures. The first step to preventing miscommunication…
Read More7 Ways that Psychometric and Personality Assessments Enhance Skills Development
As businesses weave artificial intelligence (AI) into daily work, Learning & Development (L&D) departments are taking the lead in accelerating reskilling and upskilling initiatives to empower employees to adapt. To enhance this important work, psychometric and personality assessments can play a valuable supporting role. Mercer’s 2024 Global Talent Trends Report pointed to the importance of…
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