What Can Gender Balanced Management Teams Do for You?
A recent study finds teams managed by a balanced mix of men and women are more successful across a range of measurements.
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Hiring Tips for Small Businesses
Even though small businesses make up 99.9% of all businesses in the United States, they only employ 47.8% of all U.S. employees. And sometimes they can’t land top talent when competing against larger enterprises that have more resources and much larger recruiting budgets.
Do You Need a Chief Learning Officer?
A CLO is a Chief Learning Officer and is often referred to as a Training Director, Head of Learning and Development, or something similar. Over 90% of CLOs have 10 years or more of corporate experience.
Now Hiring: Avenger Experience Preferred
Even if you’re not a devoted follower of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), you likely were aware that Avengers: Infinity War just opened this past weekend. While it is no surprise that the movie shattered a litany of box office records over its opening weekend, no one could have predicted the unparalleled success the MCU […]
DOL Expands on MHPAEA Guidance for Applying Treatment Limits
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new round of guidance on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), elaborating on the law’s application to various plan design features that may be deemed to treat mental health benefits unfairly.
6 Ways to Evaluate Effectiveness of Blended Learning Courses
According to research and reputable studies, blended learning courses and techniques offer companies a more cost-effective and efficient way to deliver engaging and successful learning content to their employees.1 But how should learners taking blended learning courses be evaluated so you know that real learning is actually taking place both inside and outside of the […]
9 Best Practices for Blended Learning in 2018 (Part 2)
Yesterday’s post highlighted the benefits of blended learning, as well as the first three tips and best practices for blended learning in 2018. Here are the remaining six. 4. Focus on Learner Engagement When developing in-classroom training sessions, think of ways you can get your learners engaged and involved in what they’re learning. Have them […]
Top 8 Benefits of Adaptive E-Learning (Part 1)
What Is Adaptive E-Learning? Believe it or not, adaptive learning has been around since before the 1970s. But it was, of course, a lot more difficult to understand and implement back then because it relies on computers, algorithms, and programming to really be effective. Now you probably know of adaptive learning as “personalized learning.” There […]
Assessing Work Style
President Trump has said he likes chaos. He has suggested that it energizes him. Indeed, some people thrive on conflict and upheaval. They find the alternative boring.
Retailer Reaches Settlement Over Discriminatory Criminal Background Screening Policy
Target Corporation, the second-largest discount store retailer in the United States, has reached a settlement with the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) and the law firm of Outten & Golden LLP to resolve allegations that the company’s overly broad and outdated criminal background check policy discriminated against African-American and Latino applicants.