The Inside Gig

In the face of unsettling technological change, ease the panic and show a way forward – with these eight action steps. Will I be out of work soon? Is my company going to survive? How can I upskill so I remain relevant in five years? These are probably just some worries preoccupying people’s minds as […]

Organizations aware of their employees’ capabilities lay the foundation for targeted development and a robust in-house talent marketplace. When it comes to dealing with skills in companies, many HR offices continue to remain deafeningly silent. The management of the current turnover is “too dramatic,” the demands for more workforce support “too demanding,” and setting up […]

Multigenerational teams will save your organization in the years to come – at least if you manage to get your older employees to stay with you instead of retire.

Let’s take a deep dive into an overused buzzword. You can’t go wrong throwing the buzzword “agile” into any discussion on futureproofing your career or company. But what does agile mean exactly, and what are its applications in everyday life? Let’s start with a metaphor: climbing Mount Everest. Faced with an inhospitable environment of extremely […]

A wave of cancellations is rolling towards US organizations: According to recent surveys, 55% of American employees plan to quit their jobs in the next 12 months. Here’s how to keep the best ones now – and steal the even better ones away from others. The so-called “Great Resignation” among US employees continues. One in […]

Because better recruitment practices yield a solid return on investment. In the vast majority of organizations, someone new is hired when a) someone else has vacated a spot, or b) you need new skills and can’t or won’t find them internally. This is increasingly causing chaos, with job descriptions, requirements and benefits changing much faster […]

You are setting up an L&D department? Or are you looking for a new LXP? This is what you have to consider. Setting up an L&D department, shopping for a learning platform (LXP) and purchasing content are big upfront investments for a company. But, with the right learning strategy, these investments will not just deliver […]

3,114 people from 95 countries answered the question “What will be hot in L&D in 2021?” Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed workplace learning & development, and discover the trends to watch this year & what’s at the top of everyone’s agenda from Don Taylor’s Global Sentiment Survey. “The pandemic hit most of the […]

Most organizations still assess employees' skills by looking at their current roles and job titles. Edie Goldberg and Kelley Steven-Waiss propose a tried-and-tested alternative.

The concept has been around for 20 years. Yet the skills involved in job crafting are more pertinent to career success today than they have ever been before.   Employees engaged in job crafting shape their work tasks, develop their work relationships and give meaning to their jobs to enhance their personal well-being and job […]