ELECTIVES RESOURCES
Do what works.
Resources for People leaders responsible for supporting and developing employees.
Featured Resources
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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.
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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.
People Leader Interviews
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Jason Lavender
Aug 11, 2026
People Developing People: Helping people feel part of something bigger.
Ferrero's VP of People Experience on why leadership builds belonging and why HR work must connect to business goals.
People Leader Interviews
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Electives team
Jun 30, 2026
People Developing People: Pros focus on process
YouTube's Brian Albert on why pros focus on process, and what a decade of building the partnerships team taught him about developing people.
People Leader Interviews
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Electives team
Jun 2, 2026
People developing people: Build a culture worth bragging about (even after employees leave)
Sendoso's Rachel Kohn on listening-first leadership and how putting employee development first moved the company eNPS from -19 to the high 30s.
People Leader Interviews
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Electives team
Apr 2, 2026
People developing people: Treat talent as a system with Ruthmarie Swisher
Progress Software's Ruthmarie Swisher on treating talent as a system and turning L&D from content delivery into a real business partnership.
People Leader Interviews
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Electives team
Mar 3, 2026
People developing people: Why great mentors bring you in the room with Clari’s Kristina Olney
Clari's Kristina Olney on what great mentors do differently, including bringing mentees into strategic decisions to expand their scope and skills.
People Leader Interviews
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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