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Resources for People leaders responsible for supporting and developing employees.
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Electives team
Jun 23, 2026
Learner spotlight: What changes when a manager goes all-in on learning
Tyler Winn, Technical Support Engineering Manager at ActivTrak, shares how Electives Membership changed how he leads, communicates and develops his team.
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Electives team
May 26, 2026
How To Build an AI-First People Strategy
Most AI strategies stall because leaders lack real data about their people. How to build a clearer AI-first people strategy in under two weeks.
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Electives team
May 13, 2026
High engagement, low performance: What your surveys aren't tracking
Engagement surveys measure employee-to-company relationships but miss the peer connections that drive performance during change. Learn what to track instead.
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Electives team
Jun 15, 2026
Can Communication Skills Be Learned?
Your managers can communicate, just not for the job they have now. Why generic workshops fail and what modern manager training should look like.
Workplace holidays to celebrate in August
Electives team
Jul 1, 2026
Workplace holidays to celebrate in August
Plan August 2026 workplace holidays with DEI-focused dates, observance ideas and inclusion tips for HR, People and L&D leaders.
Leadership + Management Resources
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Electives team
Jan 29, 2026
People developing people: Leaders living loudly with Tripadvisor’s Bree Sykes
Bree Sykes shares how L&D leaders can build trust, reduce isolation and drive business impact by treating development as connective tissue—not an island.
People Leader Interviews
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Electives team
Jan 20, 2026
What makes manager training different from leadership training
Managers focus on execution, leaders focus on vision. Why the two need different training, and how to decide which your people need right now.
Leadership + Management Resources
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Electives team
Dec 3, 2025
Why your managers are exhausted (and how to stop the cycle)
New research shows surface acting creates a cycle of exhaustion that kills manager performance. Here's how L&D can break the pattern.
Leadership + Management Resources
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Electives team
Nov 20, 2025
4 mistakes that derail new managers (and how to fix them before it's too late)
New managers repeat bad habits, avoid asking for help and wait too long to correct course. 4 common mistakes and how to fix them before it's late.
Leadership + Management Resources
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Electives team
Nov 14, 2025
Turning star ICs into great managers (without losing what made them shine)
Learn how to transition top individual contributors into effective managers without losing their technical excellence
Individual Contributor Resources
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Electives team
Oct 28, 2025
Manager burnout is the new silent risk
Managers are burning out—fast. Here's what HR needs to know to support and future-proof middle managers into 2026.
Leadership + Management Resources