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Resources for People leaders responsible for corporate training in the AI era.

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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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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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The AI talent war: Why upskilling is your best defense
A group of 4 diverse technology professionals are sitting in a row, preparing for a job interview on their personal devices.
Electives team
Jan 15, 2025

The AI talent war: Why upskilling is your best defense

As organizations rush to integrate AI into their operations, the demand for qualified professionals far outweighs the supply.
Innovation + productivity
Growth requires intentionality
Electives team
Jan 14, 2025

Growth requires intentionality

Cynthia Stutsman shares thoughts on intentionality, authenticity and more.
People leader interviews
The ticking clock: Why your organization has just 1 year to close the AI readiness gap
We're looking down from overhead at hands using a laptop to code. There are papers on the table next to the laptop.
Electives team
Jan 14, 2025

The ticking clock: Why your organization has just 1 year to close the AI readiness gap

AI adoption and deployment are not as seamless as many organizations had hoped.
Innovation + productivity
A futurist’s guide to the 6 skills every manager needs for 2025
A smiling woman is holding a tablet, standing in an open office space.
Electives team
Jan 13, 2025

A futurist’s guide to the 6 skills every manager needs for 2025

Rishad Tobaccowala highlighted six critical skills every manager must master to thrive in our new AI-driven landscape.
Leadership + management
Strategy-led L&D: Turn training into business growth
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Electives team
Jan 10, 2025

Strategy-led L&D: Turn training into business growth

Strategy-led L&D connects learning to the heart of your business priorities.
Learning best practices
Is your team ready for ethical AI use?
Two women are working in the break room/common area of their office. One is holding up her phone and they are both smiling at it.
Electives team
Jan 9, 2025

Is your team ready for ethical AI use?

AI poses risks, from unconscious bias to privacy concerns. Navigating these challenges requires intentional strategies.
Innovation + productivity
Fast teams, big results: Mastering the rapid teaming mindset
A team of people are working in an open concept office.
Electives team
Jan 8, 2025

Fast teams, big results: Mastering the rapid teaming mindset

Rapid teaming requires leaders to assemble teams that perform quickly and effectively when the stakes are high.
Culture + collaboration
What is cohort-based learning?
We are looking over a woman's shoulder at her laptop. She is participating in an online learning program with a cohort.
Electives team
Jan 7, 2025

What is cohort-based learning?

Whether for upskilling, team development or broadening professional networks, cohort-based learning proves the best learning happens together.
Learning best practices
How company culture shapes AI readiness
A young man is standing and holding a tablet, smiling off into the distance.
Electives team
Jan 6, 2025

How company culture shapes AI readiness

If your workplace culture resists change, AI adoption will face hurdles.
Innovation + productivity
Explaining the value of gen AI to skeptical employees
A woman is standing behind a colleague, pointing at his laptop and explaining something to him.
Electives team
Jan 3, 2025

Explaining the value of gen AI to skeptical employees

When you’re trying to get buy-in for gen AI, the best way to do it is by answering one essential question: What’s in it for me?
Innovation + productivity
Working Naked Day: A unique celebration of work culture
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Electives team
Jan 3, 2025

Working Naked Day: A unique celebration of work culture

It's not about literal nudity. Working Naked Day is a metaphor for the comfort and lack of constraints many feel when working remotely.
Culture + collaboration
How storytelling boosts learning and retention
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Electives team
Jan 2, 2025

How storytelling boosts learning and retention

Storytelling engages people emotionally and mentally, making information more memorable.
Learning best practices

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