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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 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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Manager burnout is the new silent risk
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Electives team
Oct 28, 2025

Manager burnout is the new silent risk

Managers are burning out—fast. Here's what HR needs to know to support and future-proof middle managers into 2026.
Leadership + management
How to celebrate World Kindness Day at work
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Electives team
Oct 25, 2025

How to celebrate World Kindness Day at work

There’s a “pay it forward” mentality when it comes to being kind. It only takes one person to show kindness, and that behavior has a rippling effect.
Culture + collaboration
Developing individual contributors: How to build impact from the ground up
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Electives team
Oct 23, 2025

Developing individual contributors: How to build impact from the ground up

Learn how to develop individual contributors with career paths, manager support and job-embedded learning that improve impact without forcing promotion.
Individual contributors
What is Stress Awareness Day?
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Electives team
Oct 21, 2025

What is Stress Awareness Day?

Stress Awareness Day is a day to create awareness about stress and stress prevention.
Culture + collaboration
Doing more with less: How a small L&D team delivered 10x more learning opportunities
Graphic with a quote from Elizabeth at Wellthy: "The Electives Membership platform has 10x’d the output and impact we are able to make on the professional development for our employees. Every month, Electives curates a wide range of vetted content and delivers it seamlessly to our team.”
Electives team
Oct 20, 2025

Doing more with less: How a small L&D team delivered 10x more learning opportunities

How one lean L&D team used Electives Membership to deliver 10 years’ worth of learning in just 12 months, without burning out or falling behind.
Case studies
International Day for Tolerance: Preventing intolerance at work
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Electives team
Oct 17, 2025

International Day for Tolerance: Preventing intolerance at work

The International Day for Tolerance is marked every year on November 16 to create awareness about the principles of tolerance.
Culture + collaboration
Why corporate training feels less effective—and how to move it forward
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Electives team
Oct 16, 2025

Why corporate training feels less effective—and how to move it forward

Corporate training doesn’t work like it used to—and employees are noticing. Explore how HR and People teams can support skill growth without adding complexity or starting from scratch.
Learning best practices
Use World Communication Week to sharpen how your teams really talk
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Electives team
Oct 15, 2025

Use World Communication Week to sharpen how your teams really talk

Use World Communication Week (Nov 1–7) to improve team communication, boost clarity and build trust—without adding extra work for your People team.
Communication skills
Structured learning or learning on the job? You need both.
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Electives team
Oct 14, 2025

Structured learning or learning on the job? You need both.

Explore how to combine structured learning and on-the-job experience to drive real performance—without adding complexity to your HR or L&D team.
Learning best practices
Is your training working? Here’s how to tell without a dashboard
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Electives team
Oct 9, 2025

Is your training working? Here’s how to tell without a dashboard

Learn how to measure training impact with real signs of behavior change and performance improvement.
Learning best practices
Soft skills in a tech-driven workplace: Here’s what really matters
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Electives team
Oct 8, 2025

Soft skills in a tech-driven workplace: Here’s what really matters

In a world of AI and automation, soft skills are the real differentiators. Here’s how to build them into daily work—without adding busywork.
Communication skills
How small experiments create big learning cultures
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Electives team
Oct 7, 2025

How small experiments create big learning cultures

Learn how lean HR teams can use low-lift experiments to drive real learning, boost performance and build a culture that adapts fast.
Culture + collaboration

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