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Resources for People leaders responsible for supporting and developing employees.

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Electives team
 
Jan 21, 2026

Why smart L&D teams are shifting budgets away from pre-recorded courses

Skills are changing faster than courses can keep up. Here's why L&D teams are shifting from buying content libraries to building real capabilities in 2026.
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Nov 6, 2025

People developing people: Bullhorn’s playbook for learning culture in the age of AI

Kristina Bell, Senior Director of Talent Management at Bullhorn, shares how she’s building a sustainable learning culture, leading with trust and helping people grow in the age of AI.
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Electives team
 
Dec 16, 2025

When high performers need a new challenge (not a new job)

Keep high performers engaged without promoting them into management. Practical strategies for creating growth paths, stretch assignments and new challenges that drive retention.
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Electives team
 
Nov 11, 2025

From talent hoarding to talent velocity: Building cultures where people don’t get “stuck”

L&D budgets are shrinking, but impact doesn’t have to. Learn how lean teams can deliver skill-building that sticks, without complex rollouts or costly programs.
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Electives team
 
Jan 1, 2026

Workplace holidays to celebrate in February

Discover our listing of February workplace holidays to celebrate and download our holiday calendar.

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How managers drive cultural change
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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.
Culture + collaboration
How to use skills analytics to guide smarter training
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Electives team
Jul 15, 2025

How to use skills analytics to guide smarter training

Use skills data to prioritize training, cut busywork and focus on what really moves the needle.
Learning best practices
How to replace underused, pre-recorded learning libraries with high-impact learning
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Electives team
Jul 11, 2025

How to replace underused, pre-recorded learning libraries with high-impact learning

Is your learning library delivering? Discover how live learning can drive engagement and results—without adding complexity to HR or People teams.
Learning best practices
National Management Training Week: 5 ways to make it count
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Electives team
Jul 10, 2025

National Management Training Week: 5 ways to make it count

National Management Training Week is the perfect time to spotlight and support your managers. Explore 5 practical ways to activate the week without overloading your People team.
Leadership + management
How to use mid-year planning to sharpen your L&D strategy
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Electives team
Jul 9, 2025

How to use mid-year planning to sharpen your L&D strategy

Mid-year is a great time to refocus your L&D strategy. Explore how to use H1 data, business priorities and behavior change goals to build learning programs that deliver impact.
Learning best practices
7 ways to build professional development programs employees want
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Electives team
Jul 3, 2025

7 ways to build professional development programs employees want

Professional development should drive growth for employees and the business. Explore practical strategies to design programs that engage, motivate and deliver results.
Learning best practices
How great leaders keep teams engaged and performing at their best
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Electives team
Jul 2, 2025

How great leaders keep teams engaged and performing at their best

Employee engagement starts with leadership. Explore practical ways leaders can strengthen motivation, trust, and performance through what they do every day.
Leadership + management
How L&D helps reduce business risk and build resilience
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Electives team
Jun 26, 2025

How L&D helps reduce business risk and build resilience

Risk doesn’t start with data in a spreadsheet. It starts in how people lead, decide and act. Explore how learning and development helps reduce business risk at every level.
Learning best practices
Collaboration isn’t automatic: How to help teams work better together
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Electives team
Jun 25, 2025

Collaboration isn’t automatic: How to help teams work better together

When collaboration works, teams move faster. When it doesn’t, everything slows down. Build the skills, tools and habits that help teams work better—wherever they’re based.
Culture + collaboration
Why mentoring is a critical leadership skill (and how to build it)
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Electives team
Jun 24, 2025

Why mentoring is a critical leadership skill (and how to build it)

Strong mentoring builds better teams, stronger leaders and more resilient organizations. Explore practical ways to help managers mentor more effectively at scale.
Leadership + management
How to build employee connection that drives engagement and performance
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Electives team
Jun 19, 2025

How to build employee connection that drives engagement and performance

Create a culture where relationships, collaboration and shared learning drive lasting connection and retention.
Culture + collaboration
Why strong professional development programs drive business growth
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Electives team
Jun 18, 2025

Why strong professional development programs drive business growth

Professional development programs can do more than support employee growth. Design programs that build critical skills, drive performance and strengthen retention.

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