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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.

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How to rebuild your development model for a world that keeps changing
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Electives team
Jun 17, 2026

How to rebuild your development model for a world that keeps changing

Most career development programs were designed for a stable world. That world is gone. Here is how to rebuild a development model that works when the job itself keeps changing.
Learning Best Practices for HR Teams
Can Communication Skills Be Learned?
A woman is sitting at a desk speaking with a man and they're shaking hands. She's facing towards him holding a coffee cup in her hand. There's another man sitting behind her working on a computer.
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.
Communication Skills Resources for HR
Live training vs course libraries: Best picks 2026
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Electives team
Jun 10, 2026

Live training vs course libraries: Best picks 2026

Live training and course libraries solve different problems. Here's how to know which format your organization needs in 2026 and when to use both.
Learning Best Practices for HR Teams
High-performance culture is not broken. Leadership trust is.
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Electives team
Jun 9, 2026

High-performance culture is not broken. Leadership trust is.

High-performance culture isn't broken, leadership trust is. Only 7% of leaders pair high expectations with genuine care. Here's how to fix it.
Culture + Collaboration Resources
People developing people: Build a culture worth bragging about (even after employees leave)
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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
Workplace holidays to celebrate in July
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Electives team
Jun 1, 2026

Workplace holidays to celebrate in July

Find July 2026 workplace holidays, observances and DEI moments HR and People teams can use to plan inclusive celebrations.
Culture + Collaboration Resources
Beyond the course library: LinkedIn Learning alternatives compared
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Electives team
May 27, 2026

Beyond the course library: LinkedIn Learning alternatives compared

See how top L&D teams in 2026 are comparing platforms that go beyond video courses and actually change behavior.
Learning Best Practices for HR Teams
How To Build an AI-First People Strategy
A woman is standing at the head of a conference table where her coworkers are sitting presenting the results of their AI-fluency assessment.
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.
Culture + Collaboration Resources
How to celebrate National Business Etiquette Week
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Electives team
May 23, 2026

How to celebrate National Business Etiquette Week

Use National Business Etiquette Week to reinforce respect, communication and professionalism with practical workplace ideas for HR teams.
Individual Contributor Resources
How ongoing development prevents gradual performance decline
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Electives team
May 21, 2026

How ongoing development prevents gradual performance decline

Skills stagnate while jobs change. See how ongoing career development keeps employees effective and prevents gradual performance decline over time.
Culture + Collaboration Resources
Top 10 barriers to AI-first work (and their fixes)
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Electives team
May 19, 2026

Top 10 barriers to AI-first work (and their fixes)

The biggest blockers to AI-first work are human, not technical. Here are the 10 most common AI adoption barriers and the practical fixes that actually work.
Innovation + Productivity Resources
High engagement, low performance: What your surveys aren't tracking
A group of three young professionals are working together in a coffee shop and laughing.
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.
Culture + Collaboration Resources

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