Welcome to February! It’s Love Month, but you may not be feeling the love much lately. It’s cold outside (not that you’ve been going anywhere); everyone’s been working from home for months, and you’re tired of looking at the same old screen. And oh, what’s this in your inbox? Yet... more
If there is one positive thing that can be taken away from 2020, it’s that you are capable of getting through anything. It was tough, but you made it! Well done. Welcome to 2021. Now, after the year we’ve just had, it’s pretty safe to say everybody is ready to... more
Chances are you left a lot of planning to the last minute in 2020. It’s hard to make long-term plans when the short-term future is so unpredictable. But I think this past year gives us a great example of why looking forward is always better than looking back. For the... more
You may have wondered from the title of this article, what exactly is a workplace myth? Is it belief in an office legend like a Corporate Big Foot who lives in the server room? Or is it an urban myth that an eccentric co-worker told you in all sincerity –... more
Fans of the TV show Schitt’s Creek might recall the scene where Alexis Rose asks her former daytime soap star mother Moira what her favorite season is to which she hilariously replies, “Awards.” The writers of the show may or may not have known this scene would be a precursor... more
Some of the scariest monsters aren’t found in haunted houses and graveyards. They live inside your training program! From Frankenwhine to The Content Mummy, these L&D monsters roam among us, hiding in plain sight to wreak havoc on your corporate learning initiatives. Who you gonna call to battle the creatures... more
As organizations grapple with arguably their most challenging year to date, safety and wellness have been center stage. Companies of all sizes have responded to restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus, and never before has business played such a crucial role in keeping communities safe and well. Amid... more
At Litmos, thinking “beyond buzzwords” has been a favorite subject of ours for awhile now. It’s our way of reminding ourselves and our community to focus on “what’s really happening out there,” rather than fixating on the latest shiny object in the L&D world. We’d retire the topic if we... more
The expectations of working from home are often not the same as the reality. Employees may imagine themselves getting up in the morning, pouring a cup of coffee, and productively working from nine to five, before exiting their home office to enjoy some personal time. In reality, however, they may... more
