We asked, "What are the toughest conversations happening in your workplace?".  This free infographic will show you what your colleagues in L&D are experiencing and how they handle the issues.   ROI of training Leaders how to handle tough conversations? One method of training the leaders returned $4000 ROI for every $1000 invested.  Click to download the infographic and discover the most effective solution.

It’s a busy time to be a futurist. The pace of change in the workplace continues to accelerate. Expectations of people leaders to effectively move their organizations and teams forward have seismically shifted. And that is likely only to continue. Shelley Robbins, PhD, senior faculty chair of masters programs in business at Capella University, recently discussed this topic as part of a panel at the BetterUp Shift conference, which delved into the science of talent development in a world where people enablement will be the way of the future. The following are Robbins’ takeaways from the panel on how people leaders can prepare for the future of work.

What Are the Obligations of Managers? In a world that is rapidly approaching eight billion people, rarely do organizations around the world face the exact same challenge at the exact same time. Yet, that is exactly what’s happening when it comes to people being engaged in their work. Here are some telling statistics from Gallup: In France, an abysmal 6% of all employees are actively engaged. In the UK, that number nearly doubles to 11%. Here in the U.S., we boast above-average employee engagement levels with 15% of employees reporting that they are actively engaged. That means 85% of US workers are disengaged or actively disengaged in their work. Click below to download this Whitepaper.  

This preview chapter will allow you a peek into this guide to the iterative organization, the only kind of organization that can learn and adapt fast enough to keep up in today's world. For anyone running a team of managers, or advising someone who does, it describes the fundamental behaviors that create iteration, explains how to implement them, and includes videos and online assessment to get the process started. Iterate defines what management really is and helps readers create a fast, flexible, focused management team that does it well. Ed Muzio, award-winning author, CEO, and "one of the planet's clearest thinkers on management practice," provides a research-based blueprint for a management team that will take the next best step for the organization in any situation. This book enables senior leadership, front line and middle management, and human resource executives to equip their teams with both knowledge and practical skills so that they not only understand their own purpose but also perform that purpose well amidst ever-changing conditions. Iterate will help readers create measurable business results on any management team, of any size, in any industry where complex work and frequent change are the norm. Click below to download this preview.

  High-quality coaching requires not only effort and collaboration between sales managers, reps, and sales enablement professionals, but also agreement on coaching effectiveness and best practices. Without agreement, it’s hard to make improvements and drive increased sales success. To find out how these stakeholders feel about coaching effectiveness, we surveyed nearly 300 sales reps, managers, and sales enablement professionals, asking them fundamental questions about their perceptions and preferences. While we found alignment in some areas, reps, managers, and sales enablement leaders differed in their opinions about coaching quality, coaching needs, and even the impact of coaching on results. Left unchecked, differences between key stakeholders on coaching quality and value can pose a significant risk to revenue goals, and even threaten the relationship between reps and managers. Click below to download and learn what the data showed, what it means, and how you can use this information to improve coaching efforts at your organization.

How You Can Evaluate the Impact of Soft Skills Training? When you think about an ideal employee, what thoughts come to mind? You might initially think about the technical skills needed to do their jobs. For example, you'd want an English teacher to have a strong understanding of grammar and sentence structure. But hard skills aren't the only important skills employees should have. Someone who has excellent soft skills would be adept at critical thinking, communication skills, and teamwork. Soft skills aren't as easy to identify as hard skills, which makes it more difficult to evaluate their worth. They're often thought of as "extras" and are put on the back burner. Believe it or not, soft skills training affects more than just your workplace culture. It can give you a competitive edge and contribute to your bottom line. This ebook will help you understand how these skills can make the difference between high- and low-performing organizations. In this ebook, you'll learn: What soft skills look like in real life situations How improving soft skills can impact your business What metrics to look at when measuring the impact of soft skills training How to calculate the ROI of soft skills training Download now!

As we adapt to a new working norm, organizations are struggling to keep their workforce productive, engaged and delivering on corporate objectives. In this eBook you’ll get 5 modern learning strategies that support higher employee engagement and retention, as well as help build a more agile and higher performing organization. You'll gain insights into: The top three reasons to revamp your learning strategy Five modern learning strategies to guide your way Tips and resources for creating a more people-centric approach to learning and talent development

Are you ready for the new era of learning technology provision?  Rapid change is forcing companies of all sizes and sectors to reinvent how they do business at an unprecedented pace.  Open technology coupled with open business collaboration is the sustainable, strategic response to an unpredictable future.  This ebook explores why the business world is changing and what organizations need to do to keep up.

The pervasive amount of harassment in the news today points toward the harsh truth that the common approach to compliance training has failed many victims. Effective compliance training depends on several factors — starting with workplace culture. This eBook is designed to address your concerns about compliance training and will show you what to focus on. Discover where your focus should be when developing corporate compliance training. Within this eBook, you’ll learn to: Evaluate your company culture to create an effective training strategy Utilize tools and strategies to change attitudes and behavior Learn when and how best to collaborate with an outside vendor for compliance training

Put people first for better business results Sports teams and talent management have a lot in common. For both to be successful, you need to get to know the people and the skills they bring to the team, and where opportunities for improvement exist. In organizations, HR and L&D leaders are the coaches and the talent management strategy is the playbook they use to make decisions. The talent management strategy outlines how interconnected people programs work together to keep employees engaged and productive. Employees aren’t a number - they're the core of your business Progressive organizations know this and it's why they're looking for ways to align their business strategy with how they manage, train and develop their people. That's where a solid talent strategy can help. Comprehensive talent management strategies can include programs for recruiting, onboarding, learning and development, performance management, leadership development, succession planning and more. With a comprehensive talent strategy that's aligned to key business objectives, the talent management programs you implement act as the offensive line to bring in the right people at the right time. It also becomes your defensive line to ensure people stay engaged in their work and don’t leave the organization. In today's ever-changing workplace, organizations need to make it a priority to meet the needs of the people that keep their business going strong. The Talent Strategy Playbook outlines the steps you can take to build a comprehensive and effective talent management strategy. It also includes an editable template you can use as a framework for building your strategy. Download the playbook now to get started building a talent management strategy that aligns the needs of your people with the success of your business!  

From corporate boardrooms to office water coolers, it’s the hot topic for every organization looking to attract, develop and retain top talent: mentoring. But building an organizational culture of mentorship doesn’t just happen. Likewise, it can be overprescribed, stifling the inherently organic nature of relationship building. Click below to download this White Paper.

WHAT IS A COACHING CULTURE? Culture shapes behaviors inside the organization and a coaching culture is one deliberately focused on growing and nurturing talent in order to deliver key results, strengthen leadership capacities, increase retention and deepen engagement. A culture that has cultivated a coaching approach to development often demonstrates some of the following characteristics: • Giving and receiving feedback in the service of being at one’s best • Focusing on opportunities to help members of one’s team grow • Operating in teams with clear goals and roles • Developing others when it matters most • Asking and empowering more than telling and fixing When coaching is embedded through all levels of an organization it becomes the predominant approach to working and leading together with a goal of building a best-in-class organization by building great leaders. Click below to download this White Paper.

ASK MORE, TELL LESS Many of the skills of a great coach are equally effective for a great leader - emotional intelligence, able to provide feedback, capable of creating strong working relationships, comfortable challenging the thinking of another, willing to ‘speak the truth’ when it’s most important, and the list goes on. Of course the question is which coaching skills might a leader adopt to get the best results in these all-important human interactions. Click below to download this White Paper.

Inside organizations coaching has become common practice to address issues such as developing talent, 'onboarding' key leaders and supporting senior executives. Yet, there is clearly widespread opportunity to integrate some of the skills and competencies inherent in coaching into the roles of managers and contributors at all levels in an organization. We call this: the Coaching Mindset. Click below to download this White Paper.

Only 39% of companies are prepared for a compliance audit. Are you?   Compliance training is a top priority, but it’s only half the battle. In the latest Insight Compliance Guide from Totara Learning, discover why the right learning technology can help ensure your organization is meeting industry regulations and requirements, and get useful tips on what to look for in your next learning platform. Click below to download this eBook.

Hot off the press! The Omnipress annual Training Trends Report is now available! For the third consecutive year, Omnipress conducted a survey of more than 100 training and continuing education professionals. The results reveal emerging trends in learning, technology and program delivery. They also give insight into how other organizations are managing both the opportunities and challenges facing today’s education professionals.  The 2019 Training Trends report provides industry data you can use to leverage your organization’s greatest asset for engaging new and existing learners—education.   2019 Training Trends Report   This year’s report indicates that 51% of respondents currently offer at least 11 different programs or courses, with 60% of respondents expecting to increase that number in 2019. The good news is that the perceived value of ongoing training and continuing education for industry professionals is on a steady rise. But this increase in programming does present some significant challenges for training pros who already manage a broad portfolio and wide array of responsibilities—particularly as they are also tasked with navigating changes in learner preferences and emerging trends and technologies.   Some of the questions and themes explored in this report include: How are organizations delivering their educational programs today, and what changes to they foresee in the future? What challenges are organizations facing in delivering this content? How much are organizations focusing on new and emerging trends? Are organizations prepared for young professionals?

How to develop tomorrow's leaders today Baby boomers are retiring at a rapid rate - we're at an average of 10,000 each day! This means the workforce is losing its most knowledgeable and experienced employees every day. This also means the workforce is losing high-level leaders. Employee turnover, especially leadership turnover, can leave organizations in chaos, but it doesn't have to be this way. Smart organizations are being proactive and developing succession plans to prepare for the inevitable changes in leadership. An important part of succession planning is identifying and developing the next generations of leaders now. Another important part is getting those employees to stay and succeed in an initial leadership role. When employees believe they're gaining skills and experience to develop their careers, 37% are more likely to stay with an organization. This shows the importance of creating effective development plans! It can be hard to prioritize succession planning because it might feel like there are more pressing problems that need your attention now. Or you may not know where to start. In this ebook, we'll provide tips to help you develop a plan and create seamlessness in times of personnel change. You'll learn:   Practical approaches to succession planning  How to identify, develop, and retain high potential employees  Three key ways managers can customize experiences for their employees to reduce turnover  How to build effective development plans 

Now more than ever, business innovators like you are investing in higher education partnerships. Attracting, retaining and developing today’s workforce is more crucial-and more difficult-than ever before. As a leader, you face multiple human resource challenges, including: • Recruiting and retaining top talent in a low unemployment market • Offering the variety of benefits your diverse employee base demands • Demonstrating commitment to your employees • Supporting your organization’s need to grow and develop future leaders   Investing in higher education partnerships helps address these challenges head-on, while allowing you to positively impact your organization. And as Benjamin Franklin said best, "An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." In this briefing, we’ll explore the reasons why today’s business innovators invest in higher education opportunities for their employees.

From a generational perspective, we have frankly been fixated on Millennials. Countless articles have been written about Millennials (born 1981-1996) and how they have fundamentally changed societal norms. They're not buying homes. They refuse to get married. They don't eat cereal. They're killing golf. You name it. The reality is, however, that as the oldest Millennials approach their 40s, they are starting to fall into more traditional conventions. They are getting married. They are buying homes. They are having kids. And when it comes to the workplace, they are starting to settle into leadership roles and are adopting the organizational expectations that come with that.

Every job has its nuances. Every organization has its own customs and culture. Every employee, therefore, ends up with knowledge that no one else has. And that knowledge is not only rare but valuable. Call it "unique knowledge." It consists of everything an employee gains through specialized training and insider learning. Unique knowledge varies from organization to organization and from position to position. But it’s instrumental in tackling the complex problems and unexpected challenges that employees encounter at work more or less every day. On the one hand, this is fantastic. We all have our areas of expertise, hard-earned and distinct. On the other hand, it’s problematic. Most places of work don’t have a formal way of capturing unique knowledge and sharing it throughout the organization. So, more often than not, it remains stuck inside people’s heads. There are two big reasons to care about this. One is romantic: Knowledge is valuable, and it’s a shame to let good ideas go to waste. The other is practical: Unshared knowledge costs money. Click below to download this White Paper.

Develop your next generation of leaders now The workforce is changing. Every day, baby boomers are retiring, and Gen Z'ers are entering the workplace. This shift in the workforce means millennials will be moving into leadership roles in the next five to 10 years. It's important to get a better understanding of millennials, so you can unlock their potential as leaders. Despite their reputation for being job hoppers, millennials actually value opportunities for growth and development within their organization more than previous generations. In order to retain talent and stay competitive, you need to provide opportunities to turn millennial employees into leaders now. This infographic will help you create a strategic plan to develop millennial leaders who can help you overcome challenges and meet business goals. You'll learn: How to set goals that drive business results when developing a leader What millennials value in the workplace  How to measure the development of your leaders The role mentors can play in turning an employee into a leader

There was a time not so long ago when the concept of leadership development within an organization was all about developing an emerging leader’s professional skills and competencies.   How could they drive results and better align their teams with organizational objectives? How could they more effectively develop strategic insights to drive greater efficiencies? How could they skillfully cultivate innovation to drive new product offerings? Click below to download this White Paper.

Is it time to life-save your learning?  Healthcare today is more reliant on technology than ever before, and this applies not only to the procurement of healthcare services but also the way training is delivered across the industry.  Totara's latest Healthcare Sector Guide is designed to help you understand new developments in the delivery of healthcare training, including:  The key challenges facing healthcare organizations today How to manage healthcare learning programs and compliance effectively Preparing for the future of training in the healthcare sector When your learning is saving lives, it's crucial that it's pulling its weight. Download your copy of the latest Healthcare Sector Guide today! 

Career Acrobatics 101: Why Flexibility is the New Path to Success Traditional career paths have long been on the decline, and that predictable, linear climb is not likely making a comeback any time soon. After all, 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't even been invented yet!¹ While career paths may not be as straightforward as they once were, a tremendous opportunity has also presented itself - for those with the right mindset about career development. So how can HR and L&D leaders cultivate career acrobatic skills to ensure their employees are more versatile, flexible, and adaptable to workplace change? This guide, featuring insights from Julie Winkle Giulioni - co-author of the bestselling book "Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want" - includes a 3-minute quiz your people can take to help them determine their career agility quotient. Employees can then use the results and actionable best practices outlined in the guide to help future-proof their careers, keep up with evolving business dynamics and successfully navigate the changing world of work. Download this guide to find out why career agility is the new competitive advantage - and how your people can become career acrobats to propel their career to new heights!