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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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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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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.

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AI readiness starts with people, not platforms

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Aug 13, 2025

AI readiness starts with people, not platforms

Buying AI tools is easy. Getting your team ready to use them well is the real challenge—and the real opportunity.

Innovation + Productivity Resources

How To Build a Culture of Self-Advocacy

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Electives team

Aug 7, 2025

How To Build a Culture of Self-Advocacy

Self-advocacy drives clarity, growth and accountability. Here’s how to help your employees speak up (and step up) at every level.

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Performance reviews with a purpose: How to make them forward-looking

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Electives team

Aug 6, 2025

Performance reviews with a purpose: How to make them forward-looking

Most reviews focus on what already happened. Here’s how to use them to build future capability instead.

Leadership + Management Resources

Now that you know what talent density is, here’s how to drive it

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Electives team

Aug 5, 2025

Now that you know what talent density is, here’s how to drive it

Talent density comes from building capability in the team you already have, not from hiring perfect candidates. How to raise the bar internally.

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Balancing AI With Empathy in Learning

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Jul 31, 2025

Balancing AI With Empathy in Learning

AI handles the admin so humans can coach. How smart companies blend AI tools with real conversations to develop people without overloading HR.

Innovation + Productivity Resources

The 4 overlooked skills holding back your managers (and how to fix them)

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Electives team

Jul 30, 2025

The 4 overlooked skills holding back your managers (and how to fix them)

These four capabilities directly shape culture, retention and team performance. Here’s how to build them.

Leadership + Management Resources

Performance management that elevates your organization

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Electives team

Jul 29, 2025

Performance management that elevates your organization

Forget the bloated review cycles. A skill-first approach to performance management keeps teams focused, aligned and growing—with less admin and more impact.

Leadership + Management Resources

People developing people: How empathy shapes stronger teams