Avilar

JULY 19, 2018

Edward Snowden and the NSA. Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. The Russian government and the 2016 presidential elections. Yahoo. Equifax. Office of Personnel Management. LinkedIn…. The list of hacker attacks, data breaches, information leaks and other cybersecurity incidents is varied, long and growing. Cybercriminals show no signs of slowing down. And as more and more of our interactions move online, we increase our risk of falling victim to the next attack.

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Avilar

JULY 11, 2018

Every agency and department in the federal government has a core mission that is vital to its success. And to execute on those missions, government organizations must actively engage with the constituents they serve. To “sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations,” for example, the U.S. Forest Service must deliver recreation passes and permits to people who want to visit our national forests. “To

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Avilar

JANUARY 25, 2018

Adapting and driving a company vision. Inspiring innovation through collaboration. Creating a globally connected, flexible, diverse workplace. Tomorrow’s successful business leaders will need to master skills and approaches that differ somewhat from those of today’s leaders.

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Avilar

JANUARY 18, 2018

High performing organizations understand that success depends on the knowledge and skills of their employees. They also realize that formal education doesn’t entirely prepare employees with the appropriate skills needed to perform optimally within their specific industry or organization.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The Homeland Generation. Founders. Plurals. Post-Millennials. iGeneration. Gen Z. Or, if New York Times ’ readers have a say, Deltas or Generation Scapegoat. Whatever we call the generation that comes after Millennials, born around 1995 or later, the oldest are graduating from college now.

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Avilar

JUNE 14, 2018

As if hurricanes, wildfires, and school shootings weren’t bad enough, recent flooding in Maryland and the Kilhauea volcano eruption continue to plague our nation with disaster – sending organizations scrambling and wondering if they are sufficiently prepared for emergencies. A vital component for preparedness is an up-to-date workforce skills inventory.

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Avilar

JUNE 28, 2018

If you’re in the throes of onboarding new college grad employees, congratulations! You’re building your future workforce. You already know that, for the vast majority of new grads, there will be a skills gap between company expectations and university curricula. Since the majority of college grads are part of Generation Z (born between 1995 and 2014), your new employees will also bring with them the perspectives, preferences and talents of this new generation.

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Avilar

APRIL 11, 2018

In my CEO networking groups, I keep hearing frustrations about how Generation X employees don’t work well with Millennials or Baby Boomers. Or when Millennials and Baby Boomers are on the same team, certain disagreements often come up.

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Avilar

APRIL 5, 2018

I think we can all agree that writing competency definitions can be challenging. Every employee has a unique writing style developed during their career, and some writers are more skilled than others. Levels of detail can vary, and those levels can often make or break the success of the project.

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Avilar

MARCH 27, 2018

We need leaders at all levels of the federal government. As the economic, political and demographic landscapes shift, those leaders must thrive in an ever-changing, digitally connected and transparent world.

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Avilar

MAY 7, 2018

Those of you who’ve considered implementing a competency management program within your organization already understand the powerful impact it can have and how the benefits and long-term success far outweigh the effort. However, such large projects to implement can often feel overwhelming, particularly if the basics of solid project management are not adhered to – that’s when hazards pop up and mistakes occur.

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Avilar

MARCH 13, 2018

Millennials are projected to overtake Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation in 2019, the Pew Research Center announced earlier this month. They are already the most prevalent generation in the workplace and are on track to comprise 50 percent of the workforce globally by 2020.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Built upon a skills gap analysis, competency management – on its surface – is relatively simple. It consists of three basic activities: Define the competency requirements for each job role in terms of the skills and proficiencies that are required for high performance.

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Avilar

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

I’m often asked whether competency management systems for commercial entities work well for government organizations, too. The answer is “not necessarily.”. Avilar President Tom Grobicki. Corporations and government organizations have similar competency management needs.

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Avilar

JUNE 4, 2018

Earthquakes. Carbon dioxide. Sulfur dioxide. Since the floor beneath the lava lake at the summit of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano collapsed on April 30 , we’ve been immersed in headlines, photos and videos of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. One month later, the world remains mesmerized by the somehow-beautiful, yet truly destructive, force of the volcano as lava creeps forward – destroying land, vegetation and homes in its path.

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Avilar

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Competency management can be used in a variety of ways to benefit an organization. From recruitment to hiring to compensation to training, there is a broad spectrum of applications that can benefit from a solid competency management method.

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Avilar

JANUARY 11, 2018

January is always a month for optimism, planning and predicting. As we enter 2018, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and anticipating what’s next. On the one hand, this year is simply a continuation of the last one.

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Avilar

DECEMBER 13, 2017

By 2030, as many as 375 million workers – or 14% of the global workforce – could find that their jobs have disappeared because of automation. In the U.S., 73 million jobs could be destroyed.

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Avilar

DECEMBER 4, 2017

While competency management is sometimes seen as a “complementary” resource to existing human resources functions such as acquisition, training, and succession planning, it is, in fact, much more important than that.

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Avilar

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Support a colleague in a 5K charity race. Donate lunch-time fitness classes to nursing home residents. Lead a team of colleagues to build homes for struggling families. Fly aid workers to hurricane-torn communities on the corporate jet (for free).

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Avilar

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

It would be hard to argue against the many benefits of effective competency management. Access to the skills inventory of a workforce to use for performance improvement alone would be enough reason for any organization to implement a competency management method.

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Avilar

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

As a competency management company, we talk to business and learning leaders all the time about their workforce development programs. Our conversations often center on how they can maximize their learning management systems (LMS) to advance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of their employees.

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Avilar

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Low unemployment rates and a scramble to close the skills gap are top-of-mind trends among HR professionals and business leaders. Against such a backdrop, thoughts of reductions in force (RIF) and layoffs are largely ignored.

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Avilar

OCTOBER 17, 2017

How does your organization react when employees are out of work for several days for something as simple as the seasonal flu outbreak? It’s common to deal with these types of absences by shifting workloads within departments or peer-groups.

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Avilar

OCTOBER 10, 2017

We recently spoke with Avilar’s CEO, Tom Grobicki, to discuss what he’s seeing in the world of workforce competencies. What’s happening? What’s next? Any best practices from companies that are doing it well? Here’s what he had to say.

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Avilar

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Every day, savvy organizations make investments in their future. As technology compels business to move faster, and new generations of employees comfortably jump from company to company, smart organizations must continue to ensure that their assets are more than just adequate to move them forward.

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Avilar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

A quick scan of Google and LinkedIn garners these headlines: “U.S. job openings hit a record high.” Nearly half of companies say they don’t have the skills they need.” Industries look to high school grads to fill skills gap.” companies look overseas to fill the IT skills gap.”

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HT2 Labs

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Already using xAPI for more than just reporting? Then you may be wondering how it can be used to launch elearning content. The post How to Launch Elearning Content Using xAPI appeared first on HT2 Labs. Learning Locker xAPI

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 29, 2018

In my last post, I shared some thoughts about why people need to actually learn and remember things, rather than assuming we can always look them up.

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Bottom-Line Performance

JULY 3, 2018

The post How to Design Great Learning Experiences Instead of Just Delivering Content appeared first on Bottom-Line Performance. Learning Design

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Docebo

JULY 19, 2018

Encourage competition while providing tangible incentives to drive performance. For years, we’ve heard about applying gamification elements within the e-learning industry.

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Docebo

JULY 20, 2018

Keep an eye out for Docebo’s upcoming whitepaper that will outline the strategies you need to boost sales performance with your learning platform.

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