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Resources for People leaders responsible for supporting and developing employees.

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Electives team
 
Jul 16, 2025

How managers drive cultural change

Want to change your culture? Start with how your managers run meetings, give feedback and support careers.
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Jun 5, 2025

AI skills that drive innovation, not just automation

With AI Appreciation Day coming up, it’s time to build AI skills into your programs—so employees use AI to drive innovation and business value, not just automate tasks.
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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.
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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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Aug 1, 2025

Workplace holidays to celebrate in September

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

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Why custom AI simulations are transforming learning (and what most companies are missing)
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Electives team
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.
Innovation + productivity
Best practices for celebrating Pride Month at work
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Electives team
May 15, 2025

Best practices for celebrating Pride Month at work

Celebrating Pride Month at work lets us create broader awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community and is an opportunity for workplaces to create a safe, welcoming environment for all employees and customers.
Culture + collaboration
The modern MBA: A practical roadmap for today's business leaders
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Electives team
May 9, 2025

The modern MBA: A practical roadmap for today's business leaders

A 24-class business curriculum for leaders who want to learn real skills—fast.
Leadership + management
Making the 70/20/10 model actually work: How to drive real behavior change with L&D
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Electives team
May 7, 2025

Making the 70/20/10 model actually work: How to drive real behavior change with L&D

The 70/20/10 model reflects how people really learn. Here’s how to use it to drive real behavior change.
Learning best practices
Elevating PUMA’s managers for agile leadership
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Electives team
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.
Case studies
Why live learning beats pre-recorded libraries (and what People teams actually want)
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Electives team
May 2, 2025

Why live learning beats pre-recorded libraries (and what People teams actually want)

Why live learning drives real engagement and skill growth—while pre-recorded content leaves employees checked out.
Learning best practices
Workplace holidays to celebrate in June
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Electives team
May 1, 2025

Workplace holidays to celebrate in June

We compiled a comprehensive list of June holidays you may want to observe throughout your organization. Plus, download our holiday calendar.
Culture + collaboration
Core values don’t just live on posters
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Electives team
Apr 30, 2025

Core values don’t just live on posters

How to turn company values into real leadership behaviors through learning, practice and reinforcement so they show up in everyday work.
Culture + collaboration
Making every week a ‘Learning at Work Week’
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Electives team
Apr 30, 2025

Making every week a ‘Learning at Work Week’

Learning at Work Week highlights the importance of continuous learning and development in the workplace.
Learning best practices
5 ways companies can approach employee training: An overview of today’s learning market
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Electives team
Apr 28, 2025

5 ways companies can approach employee training: An overview of today’s learning market

Discover five ways companies approach employee training—and why blending live learning with other methods drives real engagement and business results.
Learning best practices
From friendly check-ins to coaching: How to turn manager 1:1s into growth engines
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Electives team
Apr 24, 2025

From friendly check-ins to coaching: How to turn manager 1:1s into growth engines

Help managers turn 1:1s into real growth conversations with coaching prompts, development goals and practical tools that support learning.
Leadership + management
Electives appoints DraftKings' CPO Linda Aiello to board amid record quarter
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Electives team
Apr 22, 2025

Electives appoints DraftKings' CPO Linda Aiello to board amid record quarter

Industry veteran joins modern learning platform reshaping how companies build real skills at scale
In the news + press releases

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