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Resources for People leaders responsible for supporting and developing employees.

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Electives team
 
Oct 23, 2024

3 ways to help employees overcome the fear of experimenting with AI

Fear of making mistakes, lack of familiarity and concerns about job displacement can make experimenting with AI daunting.
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Electives team
 
Oct 30, 2024

How leaders encourage or discourage innovation

Leadership actions shape the team's culture and the company. This influence is magnified as companies face rapid AI transformation.
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Electives team
 
Nov 13, 2024

The 7 most overlooked management skills

While strategic planning and team oversight get plenty of attention, other essential skills often fly under the radar. Here are 7 overlooked management skills.
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A diverse group of four young office workers are sitting around a conference table talking. There is a whiteboard and post it notes behind them.
Electives team
 
Oct 24, 2024

Launching a manager enablement program

Designing an effective manager enablement program requires thoughtful planning to ensure alignment with business goals and manager needs.
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Electives team
 
Aug 8, 2024

Oddball boosts collaboration through shared learning

Oddball enrolled its program managers in Electives Membership, resulting in collaboration and improved services for their federal government clients.

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6 reasons why live manager training beats outdated workshops
A young man wearing glasses is smiling while looking down at the live manager training on his laptop.
Electives team
Feb 21, 2025

6 reasons why live manager training beats outdated workshops

Manager training needs to match today’s challenges and not be filled with outdated advice from years ago.
Leadership + management
Training employees to be more curious
A diverse team of people are working around a conference table and having conversations.
Electives team
Feb 20, 2025

Training employees to be more curious

Curiosity pushes people to learn, ask better questions and adapt when things change.
Culture + collaboration
What is systems thinking?
A man in a suite is looking down at his laptop in his work office, thinking deeply about something.
Electives team
Feb 19, 2025

What is systems thinking?

A mindset that helps leaders and teams understand how different system parts interact and influence each other.
Innovation + productivity
How shared language can build the culture your team needs
A shared language makes work smoother, teams more potent and culture more explicit.
Electives team
Feb 18, 2025

How shared language can build the culture your team needs

A shared language makes work smoother, teams more potent and culture more explicit.
Culture + collaboration
Gender equity issues you can address during Women’s History Month
A diverse group of professional women standing side by side and smiling. They are in front of a circular mirror on an interior brick wall and they are near an elevator.
Trish
Feb 18, 2025

Gender equity issues you can address during Women’s History Month

Discover how Electives can meet your team’s needs to celebrate Women’s History Month and other DEI holidays while creating enduring impact.
Culture + collaboration
9 ways AI can help make your workplace the happiest place on Earth
A young woman wearing glasses and an orange sweater is working on her laptop with her small dog sitting in her lap. Both are smiling.
Electives team
Feb 17, 2025

9 ways AI can help make your workplace the happiest place on Earth

Forget boring dashboards and endless emails. AI can crank up the fun, spark creativity and sprinkle a little joy into everyone’s day.
Culture + collaboration
Why is career development important in today’s workplace?
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Electives team
Feb 16, 2025

Why is career development important in today’s workplace?

Explore why career development is vital for employee engagement, adaptability, attracting talent, and enhancing organizational capability.
Learning best practices
15 surprisingly fun ways to build stronger connections at work
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Electives team
Feb 14, 2025

15 surprisingly fun ways to build stronger connections at work

Building connections at work doesn’t have to feel forced or awkward.
Culture + collaboration
How to celebrate Take Your Child to Work Day in a fun + inclusive way
A group of 5 children dressed in business attire are gathered at the end of a conference room table. There is an open computer in front of one kid and the rest are around him. Their facial expressions range from happy to amused.
Electives team
Feb 14, 2025

How to celebrate Take Your Child to Work Day in a fun + inclusive way

Take Your Child to Work Day is happening on April 25, and it is the perfect opportunity to invite the parents of your organization to bring their child(ren) to work for the day.
Culture + collaboration
What good leaders do vs. what bad leaders do
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Electives team
Feb 13, 2025

What good leaders do vs. what bad leaders do

Good leadership is about showing up for your team — especially during change, growth or challenges.
Leadership + management
Building organizational agility for our changing world
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Electives team
Feb 12, 2025

Building organizational agility for our changing world

Agility starts with a mindset of adaptability, quick decision-making and continuous learning at every level.
Culture + collaboration
7 signs your company has an accountability problem
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Electives team
Feb 11, 2025

7 signs your company has an accountability problem

When people don’t own their work, things fall apart. Deadlines are missed, excuses pile up and everyone starts walking on eggshells.
Culture + collaboration

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