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Electives team
 
Jan 27, 2025

5 steps to create an AI-savvy workforce

Here's how to take your team from curiosity to capability in using AI.
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Electives team
 
Sep 10, 2024

Quick work breaks: 12 ideas for 1 to 60 minutes

Short breaks can boost productivity, improve focus, and reduce stress. Here are ideas to make the most of your break time.
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Electives team
 
Mar 11, 2025

Electives launches AI simulations to give employees a safe space to practice critical skills

AI Simulations give employees a safe way to practice real-world skills like feedback and conflict—so they’re ready when it counts.
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Electives team
 
Feb 24, 2025

Why your managers need to practice difficult conversations

Managers who prepare in advance approach difficult conversations with greater confidence, clarity and a focus on solutions.
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Electives team
 
Mar 1, 2025

Workplace holidays to celebrate in April

A curated catalog of April workplace holidays, including month-long celebrations and a link to our holiday calendar.

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10 hidden skills your employees have (and how to unlock them)
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Electives team
Feb 4, 2025

10 hidden skills your employees have (and how to unlock them)

Hidden skills can add surprising value to your organization — but only if you know how to uncover and nurture them.
Individual contributors
How leaders can help employees get comfortable with AI
A leader is standing with his team around a table looking at a laptop, teaching them how to use AI.
Electives team
Feb 3, 2025

How leaders can help employees get comfortable with AI

When people stop being scared of AI, they start seeing what it can do for them — and that’s where the real progress happens.
Leadership + management
Workplace holidays to celebrate in March
“March” in white type on an orange background.
Electives team
Feb 1, 2025

Workplace holidays to celebrate in March

March is packed with meaningful workplace holidays, and we’ve compiled a list of them for you. You can also download our holiday calendar.
Culture + collaboration
Balancing urgency + importance: Using the Eisenhower Matrix
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Electives team
Jan 31, 2025

Balancing urgency + importance: Using the Eisenhower Matrix

The pull of immediate demands makes balancing urgency and importance difficult.
Leadership + management
6 ideas to celebrate Women's History Month at work
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Electives team
Jan 31, 2025

6 ideas to celebrate Women's History Month at work

March is Women’s History Month (WHM), an opportunity to celebrate the contributions women have made to society. Here are 6 ideas to celebrate at work.
Culture + collaboration
How to create an AI-proficient workforce
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Electives team
Jan 30, 2025

How to create an AI-proficient workforce

Building an AI-proficient workforce can feel overwhelming. The key? Create an environment that encourages experimentation and collaboration.
Innovation + productivity
8 ways to help your employees set their own boundaries
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Electives team
Jan 29, 2025

8 ways to help your employees set their own boundaries

Helping employees set boundaries promotes a healthy work/life balance and supports long-term success.
Culture + collaboration
Build an agile culture: The foundation of adaptability
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Electives team
Jan 28, 2025

Build an agile culture: The foundation of adaptability

Building an agile culture helps organizations respond effectively, adapt to challenges and position themselves for future success.
Culture + collaboration
Driving business growth through learning
Electives team
Jan 27, 2025

Driving business growth through learning

Jennifer Westropp talks about the importance of giving people space and opportunity.
People leader interviews
5 steps to create an AI-savvy workforce
We are looking at a woman's hands using her smart phone.
Electives team
Jan 27, 2025

5 steps to create an AI-savvy workforce

Here's how to take your team from curiosity to capability in using AI.
Innovation + productivity
How to use the SBI feedback framework
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Electives team
Jan 24, 2025

How to use the SBI feedback framework

Here’s a step-by-step plan to help your team thrive while preparing for the future.
Communication skills
8 ways to shift your team from busyness to effectiveness
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Electives team
Jan 23, 2025

8 ways to shift your team from busyness to effectiveness

The goal is to transition from "doing more" to "achieving more of what matters."
Innovation + productivity

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