Training & Development

Professional development and upwards career mobility is critical for a thriving, and competitive workforce. And human resources (HR) training and development is critical to organizational success to ensure a skilled and equipped workforce exists at every organization. Skills development, through training and development programs, provides employees with the essential skills and knowledge needed to carry out their job responsibilities and support the organization’s strategic goals. HR training and development also helps to ensure that employees are well-prepared to take on new challenges and responsibilities as the organization grows and changes. Explore reads on career learning/microlearning/micro-credentials, professional development, and career development programs for employees and HR leaders alike.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Employee Experience HR Analytics

HR analytics trend predictions for 2022

In this article on HR analytics trends, we’ll walk through 7 HR analytics trends being adopted in 2022 and in the years to come.

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Best Practice Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Employee Experience

The pros and cons of creating career frameworks

What are career frameworks, why are they important, and do you need one in your organization? Here are the pros and cons of creating career frameworks and everything you need to know to succeed.

“How to increase employee performance while maintaining an employee-centered culture” with Karen Casey

Welcome another great thought leader, Karen Casey, to the podcast. When trying to increase employee performance, it can be easy to lose sight of maintaining an employee-centered culture.

“How to choose, prepare, and develop managers” with Lauren McDonald

Welcome our guest Lauren McDonald, it’s her first time doing a podcast! We discuss how to choose, prepare, and develop managers.

“How to help employees become the best versions of themselves” with Christy Erbeck

Welcome, Christy Erbeck to the podcast! We discuss how you can help your employees become the best versions of themselves.

“Tackle diversity and inclusion as a small company”

Do you have a small company? Not sure how to tackle diversity and inclusion? Amy Ehrmantraut discusses it on today’s podcast.

Opinions & Advice

Here’s Why Saying Thanks More Often Can Help Your Bottom Line

The current model of employees-as-resources has been harmful to both workers and organizations, but HR can help fix the damage by treating employees as an asset to be cultivated.

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HR Analytics Opinions & Advice

Who Should Get Coaching: Your Best or Worst Employees?

Executive coaching can often be overlooked because of a steep price tag and cumbersome time commitments, but there are alternatives such as HR Metrics that measure leadership and coaching.

HR metrics are important for measuring the effectiveness of your training and development programs

Best Practice HR Analytics

How to Assess Your Training Program With HR Metrics

Training and development programs are essential to a high-performing workforce. HR metrics are necessary to ensure those efforts are effective and efficient for the organization and employees.

Mentoring can be great but may not be the right answer

HR Strategy & Leadership

More Than Mentoring: Finding Coaches, Advocates, And Sponsors

Mentoring tends to be the default solution for people’s development. It can be impactful when done right but disastrous if not taken seriously. Discover how HR Metrics can be used in the mentoring process.

Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality gives HR new tools to engage the workforce

Opinions & Advice

The Difference Between Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality and How They Can Benefit HR

Technology is starting to catch up to the sci-fi world. Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality are changing the way we interact with the digital world. It can be leveraged to innovate HR solutions.

Gamification adds value to HR's training and development programs for employees

Opinions & Advice

What Is Gamification And How It Benefits Training And Development In HR

Training and development can be a lot more impactful with the introduction of gamification. It adds a lot of value that can be beneficial for employees.

Best Practice HR Analytics

HR Metrics For Every Phase Of The Employee Lifecycle

Understanding the employee lifecycle is key to the success of HR and its being a strategic business partner. There are different kinds of HR metrics for every phase to assist in that process.