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ELECTIVES RESOURCES

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Resources for People leaders responsible for supporting and developing employees.

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Electives team
 
Feb 17, 2026

Why trust is the engine behind every successful AI rollout

Only 20-31% of employees trust leadership. When trust is low, AI adoption stalls. Learn why trust is a capability issue and how to build it into your rollout strategy.
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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

Kristina Olney shares why HR needs a seat at the table, why training managers before they become managers changes everything and what she learned from an incredible CPO.
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Electives team
 
Jan 20, 2026

What makes manager training different from leadership training

Manager training and leadership training aren't the same thing. Learn the key differences, what each role needs to learn and how to build development programs that actually work.
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Electives team
 
Feb 3, 2026

How to design "third place" learning for connection & belonging

Workplace loneliness costs $4K per employee annually. Learn how to design live, cohort-based learning as "third place" architecture that builds connection, belonging and performance.
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Electives team
 
Apr 1, 2026

Workplace holidays to celebrate in May

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

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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
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
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
From busy to better: How to build a learn-it-all culture at work
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Electives team
Apr 22, 2025

From busy to better: How to build a learn-it-all culture at work

Learn how to build a learn-it-all culture with practical habits, manager support and systems that make growth part of everyday work.
Culture + collaboration
Thriving in the skills economy
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Electives team
Apr 16, 2025

Thriving in the skills economy

In the skills economy, value is defined by what people can do—not what’s on their resume. Here’s how organizations and employees can adapt and grow.
Culture + collaboration
How to improve time to value (TTV) in skill development
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Electives team
Apr 14, 2025

How to improve time to value (TTV) in skill development

Time to value in L&D means faster impact from skill-building. Learn how to align training with business goals and deliver results quickly.
Learning best practices

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