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3 ways to promote professional growth

Achievers

It is more important than ever that companies use the right mix training, education, and hands-on experience to help employees develop and apply the skills they need for growth and success. This is due to the rising importance of problem-solving, technology literacy, and AI and big data in the workplace.

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How to Support the Creative Process of Ordinary People

HR Bartender

I loved this Harvard Business Review white paper by Teresa Amabile titled, “ In Pursuit of Everyday Creativity ”. My takeaway from the white paper is that we tend to label people as “creative” versus looking at a creative process that anyone could use successfully. We place value on it. How can managers support it?

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Digital Transformation: How Technology Improves the Employee Experience

Achievers

One example of this is the Welltrinsic Sleep Wellness Program , which educates employees about the importance of adequate sleep, while providing an app that lets each person track their own sleep cycles. With new digital options being rolled out, employers have more ways in which to encourage healthy behaviors in their staff.

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Thirteen Miscellaneous Financial Nuggets from Recent Webinars

Money Talk

Lack of Retirement Planning - Many people spend time planning meetings that last an hour, weddings that last a day or a weekend, and higher education (4-5 years). Bitcoin Basics - According to algorithms laid out in a 2008 white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto, there will be a finite number of bitcoins. Adult Caregiving, and 6.

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10 Scary HR Stats That’ll Make You Howl This Halloween

Achievers

Depending on the location of your employees and offices, you may have a lot of education and retraining to invest in. #5: Don’t be kept in the dark by downloading The Greatness Gap: The State of Employee Disengagement White Paper. What are you doing in the face of globalization? 5: On Again, Off Again.

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Skills Gap Negatively Impacting Business [infographic] – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

According to the latest white paper from the Association for Talent Development (ATD) Public Policy Council, organizations are turning down business because they don’t have qualified people to do the work. One of the things I found very interesting in the white paper was the distinction in defining the skills gap.

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Mental Health at Work: Lean Into It

Achievers

Educate managers on emotional intelligence. Your management team is undoubtedly experienced and educated, but do the members on the team view their direct manager as trustworthy, empathetic, or self-aware? Get started by accessing our free white paper. Mental health is the new frontier. Share your comments below.

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