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Resources for People leaders responsible for supporting and developing employees.

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May 5, 2025

Elevating PUMA’s managers for agile leadership

How PUMA’s managers got real-world leadership training with live sessions that helped them build trust, boost performance and lead with confidence.
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Feb 13, 2025

What good leaders do vs. what bad leaders do

Good leadership is about showing up for your team — especially during change, growth or challenges.
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May 16, 2025

Why custom AI simulations are transforming learning (and what most companies are missing)

Custom AI simulations help employees build real-world skills through practice, feedback and emotional realism so they’re ready when it really counts.
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Electives team
 
Apr 16, 2025

Thriving in the skills economy

In the skills economy, value is defined by what people can do—not what’s on their resume. Here’s how organizations and employees can adapt and grow.
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Electives team
 
Jul 1, 2025

Workplace holidays to celebrate in August

We’ve curated a list of holidays for August to keep you in the loop on what’s most commonly celebrated. Plus, download our holiday calendar.

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5 ways to identify high-potential employees
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Electives team
Apr 25, 2024

5 ways to identify high-potential employees

HiPos display a unique blend of skills, ambition, ability and the capability to handle more complex duties in the future.
Leadership + management
Can time management be taught?
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Electives team
Apr 24, 2024

Can time management be taught?

Learning effective time management strategies can enhance productivity and accountability for ICs.
Innovation + productivity
Wellness challenge examples for inclusive workplaces
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Electives team
Apr 23, 2024

Wellness challenge examples for inclusive workplaces

Discover 8 wellness challenge ideas that create a more inclusive and supportive workplace environment.
Culture + collaboration
What types of training do individual contributors need?
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Electives team
Apr 19, 2024

What types of training do individual contributors need?

Here’s a look at the types of training that can empower individual contributors — especially Gen Z and early career employees.
Individual contributors
Electives featured in The OGC Digest
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Electives team
Apr 18, 2024

Electives featured in The OGC Digest

The OGC Digest recently recommended Electives as a better version of corporate learning & development.
In the news + press releases
Fostering healthy disagreement in the workplace: A training session guide
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Electives team
Apr 18, 2024

Fostering healthy disagreement in the workplace: A training session guide

Use this guide to craft a training session that will enhance healthy disagreement and effective conflict resolution.
Culture + collaboration
How to build resilience among your managers
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Electives team
Apr 17, 2024

How to build resilience among your managers

Boosting resilience for managers requires building 7 core manager skills.
Leadership + management
Enhancing collaboration skills for team + cross-departmental synergy
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Electives team
Apr 16, 2024

Enhancing collaboration skills for team + cross-departmental synergy

Discover critical collaboration skills for managers, ways managers can boost collaboration across their teams and the benefits of strong collaboration.
Culture + collaboration
How to create customer obsession
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Electives team
Apr 15, 2024

How to create customer obsession

Deliver magic to your customers to drive business growth by creating a high-performance organizational culture.
Culture + collaboration
10 core manager skills for today + tomorrow
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Electives team
Apr 15, 2024

10 core manager skills for today + tomorrow

Managers must arm themselves with core skills essential for success now and in the future.
Leadership + management
3 frameworks for receiving feedback
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Electives team
Apr 13, 2024

3 frameworks for receiving feedback

Individuals can achieve personal and professional growth by effectively processing and acting on feedback.
Individual contributors
Benefits of continuous learning in the workplace
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Electives team
Apr 12, 2024

Benefits of continuous learning in the workplace

Discover 5 reasons why continuous learning helps organizations remain competitive, innovative and prepared for the future.
Learning best practices

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