Designing Technology for the Workforce vs. HR

Solution providers have been developing HR technology for generations. First, there were custom-built solutions (the first business application...

Three Moves for Managers to Develop Workers’ Human Skills

“He never had any fresh ideas.” “She gave up too easily.” “They just didn’t show leadership potential.” When new hires...

5 Things We Learned at Degreed LENS Lite 2020

Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes. And to us, our LENS conference is as necessary as it gets. So this year, we went virtual...

PepsiCo Pops the Top on a New Learning Mindset

Every organization has its own folklore. Every department does too, and that includes the learning space. At PepsiCo, we love to share common wisdom...

How Corporate Giants Rely on Human Skills to Get Ahead

When the economy collapsed in 2008, the recession exposed U.S. automakers. General Motors and Chrysler needed the federal government to bail them...

Reducing Inefficiencies in the Labor Market with Internal Mobility

When I was growing up, my mom was (and still is) a prolific piano teacher. I vividly remember one particular student, Wy-Quon, who was a couple...

Same Values, New L&D: Natura Employees Now Own Their Own Upskilling

Personal care and cosmetics company Natura was always a pioneering organization, promoting positive relationships with nature since its humble...

Movin’ On Up: How Internal Mobility is all About People

Over the past several years, it's grown harder and harder to talk about jobs, hiring, and careers without a conversation about automation, and yes,...

Internal Alignment Starts with L&D: The Tata Communications Story

It’s one thing to sell digital transformation. It’s another thing to practice what you preach. To walk the talk. To drink your own...

Pinpointing the Right Skills to Activate Performance

“The only way to survive is to continuously transform into something else. It’s this idea of continuous transformation that makes an innovative...