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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 a clearer AI-first people strategy in under 2 weeks

Most AI strategies stall because leaders lack real data about their people. Learn how an AI Fluency & Culture Assessment builds a clear 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

Your managers can communicate. Just not for the job they now have.

Communication skills can be learned. That was never really the question. The real question is why your managers are still communicating like it is 2019, and what that is costing you right now.
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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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Top 10 reasons employees don't use their learning stipends
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Electives team
Jul 25, 2024

Top 10 reasons employees don't use their learning stipends

Learning stipends can transform careers and drive organizational success. Yet, many employees fail to take advantage of these opportunities.
Learning best practices
Building a leadership enablement program for emerging + mid-level leaders
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Electives team
Jul 24, 2024

Building a leadership enablement program for emerging + mid-level leaders

Designing a leadership enablement program involves a strategic blend of foundational skills, advanced topics and organization-specific competencies.
Leadership + management
8 ways to include remote employees in hybrid events
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Electives team
Jul 23, 2024

8 ways to include remote employees in hybrid events

Here are some top strategies to ensure remote employees feel included in your hybrid events.
Hybrid + remote work
Quiet quitting is usually a trust problem in disguise
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Electives team
Jul 23, 2024

Quiet quitting is usually a trust problem in disguise

When employees do the bare minimum, the instinct is to fix engagement, but the research points somewhere else. People tend to check out when they stop believing leadership can take them somewhere worth following.
Leadership + management
44 icebreakers to connect teams in virtual meetings
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Electives team
Jul 22, 2024

44 icebreakers to connect teams in virtual meetings

Starting virtual meetings with an engaging icebreaker can help build a sense of connection and foster a positive team culture.
Hybrid + remote work
10 ways to make your all-hands meetings more engaging
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Electives team
Jul 19, 2024

10 ways to make your all-hands meetings more engaging

Make all-hands meetings more engaging with concise updates, Q&A, recognition, trivia, employee spotlights and culture-building ideas.
Culture + collaboration
Framework for approving professional development requests
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Electives team
Jul 18, 2024

Framework for approving professional development requests

Clear guiding principles and criteria help organizations make consistent and transparent decisions about professional development investments.
Learning best practices
10 smart ways to get your full 2025 budget approved by the C-Suite
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Electives team
Jul 17, 2024

10 smart ways to get your full 2025 budget approved by the C-Suite

You can't afford to have essential programs cut. With the right strategies, you can make a compelling case that ensures your 2025 budget gets the green light.
Learning best practices
Great onboarding is a manager skill. Most managers were never taught it.
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Electives team
Jul 17, 2024

Great onboarding is a manager skill. Most managers were never taught it.

Why the first 90 days depend on the manager, and how to set them up to deliver.
Leadership + management
How to create an employee engagement survey that works
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Electives team
Jul 16, 2024

How to create an employee engagement survey that works

An employee engagement survey should gather valuable insights into various aspects of the workplace.
Culture + collaboration
10 Olympics-inspired activities to connect your teams
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Electives team
Jul 15, 2024

10 Olympics-inspired activities to connect your teams

Ideas to foster collaboration, trust, engagement, productivity and inclusivity.
Culture + collaboration
Effective company-wide communication: Guidelines for email, Slack, Zoom + more
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Electives team
Jul 12, 2024

Effective company-wide communication: Guidelines for email, Slack, Zoom + more

Choose the right channel for every workplace message, from Slack and email to Zoom, texts and project tools, with clear company-wide guidelines.
Communication skills

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