Corporate

Best Hiring Practices – Part III – The Skills Gap

With labor force participation at its lowest point in over 40 years, employers no longer have the option of holding out for the cream of the crop in job candidates. In many cases, organizations have to be flexible about job … Read More

Best Hiring Practices – Part II – Employee Turnover

For over a decade, since the Great Recession in 2008, employers have had something of an upper hand when it comes to hiring. The employee pool was large and highly competitive, with young workers eager to get their foot in … Read More

Best Hiring Practices – Part I – Finding & Retaining Talent

There’s no doubt that the world of employment is undergoing massive change. In the last few years, there have been sudden and significant shifts that are redefining everything about work. Remote work, the rise of online collaboration tools, and, of … Read More

Communication Barriers in Business – Part III -Overcoming Them

86% of employees and leaders say that the lack of communication is a leading cause of workplace failures. In 2022, we have the added challenge of incorporating technology into our day-to-day lives.  Over the past decade, one of the biggest … Read More

Communication Barriers in Business – Part II – The Impact

Miscommunication can be something as simple as missing an email to more complex issues where team members are physically or emotionally unable to communicate appropriately. What happens when a team isn’t communicating well? Why do businesses place so much value … Read More

Communication Barriers in Business – Part I – Understanding Them

‘Communication is key.’ That’s not just a slogan for a happy relationship; it’s extremely critical in business. Communication is one of the top skills required in business.   Communication barriers have been around for decades. But, add in today’s technology-driven, post-pandemic … Read More

Successful Microlearning – Part III

In the last article, we discussed a few reasons why microlearning has become a popular way to train employees and keep them engaged in workplace learning. Microlearning certainly seems to have more pros than cons, if it is implemented and … Read More

Microlearning – Part II – The Pros and Cons

In the last article, we briefly covered the history of microlearning and discussed a little of what it looks like in practice. But how effective is it? Does it have any downfalls, or does it work in every scenario? Microlearning … Read More

Microlearning – Part I – What is it?

Have you ever looked up a quick YouTube video to learn some little tidbit from history? Maybe you have taken small, consistent lessons from a language-learning app. Or perhaps you subscribe to an email newsletter that teaches you something every … Read More

The Impact of Workplace DEI – Part III -Compensation Inequity

When the term “wage gap” first became popularized, it referred to a major gulf between the salaries women earned compared to men for doing the same work. Even though the wage gap has been on the radar for decades, progress … Read More