Inclusion. What is it and why is it important? You’ve seen the stock imagery with models – sorry, diverse businesspeople – fist pumping in business meetings because their workplace is so successful and inclusive. A manager with her hand on an employee’s shoulder “being inclusive.” People of all nationalities and... more
Are you a manager or person who hires people into a team? Have you ever considered that the people you’re advertising to might not be neurotypical? In fact, have you actually considered that a neurodivergent candidate might be a great person for the job role you last advertised? And now... more
The last two years have been a lot for workers. Pandemic stress, paired with shifts in the job market have meant that more workers are burning out, and more have been re-examining their lives and careers. If another disaster were to hit tomorrow, would they be happy at their current... more
The labor market has undergone a dramatic shift in the last year. Unemployment is at an historic low, and it’s a job seeker’s market. That also means it’s a learners’ market — learners have long seen training as a perk, so they’ll be shopping around for the best learning experience... more
Training is enjoying a well-deserved, heightened status in many organizations. It’s now well-researched, well-experienced, and as a result, confirmed that training is key to developing and maintaining a high-performing, future-ready workforce. Here’s some real-world inspiration of how Litmos customer, Russell Mineral Equipment (RME), achieved increased engagement, maintaining 99% compliance and... more
It may be hard to believe, but at more than half of companies, the learning strategy is not very well-aligned with business objectives. We’ve seen it in study after study here at Brandon Hall Group. What makes it so unbelievable is that it means most learning programs exist for relatively... more
In the last two years, a record number of people have left their jobs. Some did so unintentionally — in the first year of the pandemic, unemployment soared to a level not seen since the 1930s — and some did so purposefully, leaving work in 2021 during the Great Resignation. While the... more
You put your heart and soul into your Learning and Development (L&D) program. You work hard to develop training materials that will interest your learners. You introduce technologies that should make accessing learning easier for them. You implement cultural changes within your organization that support training. Despite all of this... more
Talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace isn’t always easy—but it’s one of the most important conversations you and your team can have. Just ask Litmos customer TTEC, whose innovative use of the Humanify® DEI+ BOT has boosted employee competence in DE&I conversations and earned them recognition as one of... more
We’re making a list. We’re checking it twice. We’re going to find out who’s naughty or nice — and who has been taking workplace learning seriously this past year. While there are plenty of learners on the Nice List this year — we love engaged learners and supervisors who support... more
