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How To Leverage Learning & Development To Retain Employees

KnowledgeCity

Informal learning is when co-workers observe and practice skills, including mentoring and cross-discipline training. Mature organizations may even put formal support around informal learning, such as a coordinated company-wide mentoring program. Some even get to count the work experience toward their graduation credits.

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The Top 10 Ways to Enhance Soft Skills with Employee Training

learnWorlds

An employee’s degree might help them get a job, but their soft skills will help them stay employed. Most employers nowadays are looking for workers with solid soft skills, which are difficult to find. To help your employees improve their jobs, give them access to soft skills training. What are Soft Skills?

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Defining ERG Roles and Responsibilities for Success

Chronus

Generally, the president or chair will have strong communication and advocacy skills. Additionally, it’s also important for an ERG lead to have the interpersonal skills to make members feel welcome and supported while building community.

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Staying agile in the workplace: Use a template to evaluate employee adaptability

TalentLMS

As AI tightens its grip, 60% of HR managers rate self-management as one of the most important skills for employees. A skills gap template provides a framework you can use to measure adaptability. Can you measure soft skills? Soft skills are a little harder to measure and train for. But how can you tell for sure?

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Five Signs Your Mentorship Is Working

Everwise

So you’ve finally found a mentor or a mentee who you think is a great fit. How do you know that your partnership is actually working? And what do you do if you suspect it might be time to find a different mentor or mentee? When mentoring, it’s important to establish one simple guideline off the bat: How often will you meet?

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Boomers vs. Millennials – Corporate Culture and the New Workforce Generation

Jigsaw Interactive

Because of upbringings and economic circumstances that each generation experienced growing up, their work styles vary greatly. Boomers, on the other hand, value “paying your dues” and working to climb the ladder after proving their capabilities and loyalties. Sometimes retaining millennials can challenge corporations.

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Grow multicultural leaders with coaching, not just business English

CLO Magazine

By strengthening communications skills and building a “same language” framework for the workforce, these initiatives not only foster individual development, they enhance collaboration and productivity and contribute to cultural cohesion. Employee turnover and replacement are costly.