Where Companies Go Wrong with Learning and Development

How one company created a “universal commercial engine” to replace both divisions.

It’s not the end of the world if you use an unnecessary word now and then, write the occasional overlapping sentence, or tell us what you’re doing in a sentence before you do it. But the extra words…

«But your readers don’t necessarily need to follow the journey you took while you were drafting the document. They just need to know where you ended up.»

It’s not uncommon to spend too much time and effort working on the wrong things. Maybe you’re putting hours into status updates for your manager, who never actually reads them, or prioritizing a…

«difference between providing helpful guidance and direction and actually doing the work for the team and micromanaging details.»

To combat stress and burnout, employers are increasingly offering benefits like virtual mental health support, spontaneous days or even weeks off, meeting-free days, and flexible work scheduling.…

«In a nutshell, getting some nature into your workplace makes you more happy and energized at work.»

Religion is a conversation that is not just overlooked but often deliberately avoided in the workplace. However, by ignoring the problem, we further exacerbate it. Here are three ways managers can…

A lack of trust can be a major blow to an organization, impacting productivity, engagement and ultimately retention if employees feel distrusted.

Working in a team can inspire striving – or encourage free-riding. What makes a difference is how the teamwork is designed

«For example, when people who are working as part of a team perceive their own work as dispensable – as not making a meaningful contribution to the performance of their team – they tend to show less effort than they would when working alone. (Typically, studies use performance as an indicator of effort.)»

Research shows that leaders who prioritize relationships with their employees and lead from a place of positivity and kindness simply do better, and company culture has a bigger influence on employee…

«And when you dig deeper to explore what “happiness” at work means for employees, it comes down to positive relationships.»

With great power comes, er, unclear responsibility and zero accountability.

Discover what a mentor does, why different types of mentors exist, why mentoring is important, and four ways to be a transformative mentor yourself.

«mentors have three things in common. They motivate, inspire, and support.»