Leadership Competencies in a Post-Covid World and How to Train Them
As pandemic uncertainty looms and no organization is quite sure what the return to normal might look like, leadership post-Covid is going to require a new set of skills that were not necessarily in demand—much less even considered—just 18 months ago. While some of these might seem obvious, others aren’t quite so. It’s safe to […]
The Great Resignation: Plugging the Leadership Skills Gap
The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that 4.3 million workers left their jobs in August of 2021, while another report predicted that 55% of workers will seek new roles in the following 12 months. This historic trend has been coined “The Great Resignation” and it’s been going on for some time. Resignations peaked […]
What is Leadership Development and What is L&D’s Role?
In an age of robots, machine learning, and automation, do we need leaders anymore? Indeed, we do. Strong leadership, creative problem solving, and communication skills are always in demand. According to LinkedIn Learning’s 2020 Workplace Learning Report, 57% of L&D professionals are focused on developing leadership and management skills. Over half of the executives surveyed for […]
5 Reasons Empathy Training is Critical to Organizational Success
As the pandemic continues, organizations have come to accept that the new way of working could very well serve as a blueprint for the long term. However, the “new” world of work is hardly new. Even before the current crisis, new technologies like automation and artificial intelligence have continued to disrupt jobs because employees lack […]
5 Ways You’re Going Wrong with Leadership Training
Retention of top talent is a common marker of high performing companies. However, an influx of new generations has arrived in the workforce. With them, they’ve brought different career priorities, employee engagement metrics, and training expectations. So, it’s become trickier than ever to hold onto the top talent that organizations work so hard to attract. […]
