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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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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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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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People developing people: Treat talent as a system with Ruthmarie Swisher
Insights from Ruthmarie Swisher, Director of Leadership & Team Effectiveness at Progress Software
Electives team
Apr 2, 2026

People developing people: Treat talent as a system with Ruthmarie Swisher

Progress Software's Ruthmarie Swisher on treating talent as a system and turning L&D from content delivery into a real business partnership.
People Leader Interviews
Future-ready workforce or current execution crisis?
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Electives team
Mar 26, 2026

Future-ready workforce or current execution crisis?

Stop planning for hypothetical future skills. The capability gaps breaking execution during today's constant change are what matter right now.
Leadership + Management Resources
The manager capability gap that's burning out your teams
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Electives team
Mar 25, 2026

The manager capability gap that's burning out your teams

Team burnout stems from managers trying to lead through AI transformation and constant change with training from a different era.
Culture + Collaboration Resources
How the leadership trust gap kills productivity
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Electives team
Mar 19, 2026

How the leadership trust gap kills productivity

Trust in leadership has dropped sharply. Learn how the leadership trust gap directly impacts productivity and what organizations can do to rebuild it.
Culture + Collaboration Resources
How to use ERGs to build capability when change is constant
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Electives team
Mar 18, 2026

How to use ERGs to build capability when change is constant

Learn how ERGs can become your learning infrastructure when transformation creates capability gaps across your organization.
Culture + Collaboration Resources
Async vs. live training: What works for managers in 2026
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Electives team
Mar 17, 2026

Async vs. live training: What works for managers in 2026

Async training works for technical skills. But managers navigating AI-driven change need live practice to build judgment and real people skills.
Learning Best Practices for HR Teams
The four transitions for 2026: What every L&D and People leader should know
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Electives team
Mar 12, 2026

The four transitions for 2026: What every L&D and People leader should know

Four shifts defining 2026: agentic AI and verification, social isolation, faster skill decay and falling trust. What L&D should do about each.
Learning Best Practices for HR Teams
7 ways to help employees achieve their goals
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Electives team
Mar 10, 2026

7 ways to help employees achieve their goals

Helping your employees develop the right habits to achieve their goals is essential for success – at the corporate and the individual level.
Leadership + Management Resources
Does leadership training work?
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Electives team
Mar 4, 2026

Does leadership training work?

Learn what makes leadership training actually rebuild employee confidence—and why generic programs fall short.
Leadership + Management Resources
People developing people: Why great mentors bring you in the room with Clari’s Kristina Olney
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Electives team
Mar 3, 2026

People developing people: Why great mentors bring you in the room with Clari’s Kristina Olney

Clari's Kristina Olney on what great mentors do differently, including bringing mentees into strategic decisions to expand their scope and skills.
People Leader Interviews
Boost Retention With Employee Development
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Electives team
Feb 24, 2026

Boost Retention With Employee Development

93% of employees stay longer when employers invest in their careers. How development programs cut turnover and the real cost of losing people.
Learning Best Practices for HR Teams
10 ways to help the Earth during Earth Month
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Electives team
Feb 19, 2026

10 ways to help the Earth during Earth Month

Earth Month ideas your team can act on. 10 practical ways to cut waste, support environmental justice and build more sustainable habits at work.
Culture + Collaboration Resources

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