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Electives team
 
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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Electives team
 
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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Your AI Budget Is Backwards: Here's Why
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Electives team
Jul 27, 2026

Your AI Budget Is Backwards: Here's Why

AI licenses create potential. Workforce capability creates ROI. Here’s how to rebalance your AI budget around people.
Innovation + Productivity Resources
7 criteria for AI transformation training vendors
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Electives team
Jul 27, 2026

7 criteria for AI transformation training vendors

Use these 7 criteria to choose AI training that changes how people work, not just teaches tool demos.
Innovation + Productivity Resources
9 AI-first workflow redesign patterns for adoption
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Electives team
Jul 22, 2026

9 AI-first workflow redesign patterns for adoption

Training people on AI tools isn't enough. 9 workflow redesign patterns that build AI into how work actually gets done and reduce resistance.
Innovation + Productivity Resources
The AI readiness benchmark: Token maxxing is not impact.
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Krikor Dzeronian
Jul 18, 2026

The AI readiness benchmark: Token maxxing is not impact.

Measure AI readiness through workflow change, skill application and business impact, with tokens, prompts and completions as supporting signals.
Innovation + Productivity Resources
AI readiness assessment before AI adoption strategy
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Jason Lavender
Jul 18, 2026

AI readiness assessment before AI adoption strategy

Learn how to run an AI readiness assessment, benchmark teams and turn workforce insights into a measurable AI adoption strategy.
Innovation + Productivity Resources
AI training business case: 9 slides for 2026 budget
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Jason Lavender
Jul 17, 2026

AI training business case: 9 slides for 2026 budget

Win 2026 AI training budget approval with a CFO-ready, 9-slide case covering baseline, risk, rollout and measurable behavior change.
Innovation + Productivity Resources
AI training business case: 7 steps CFOs will fund
A confident HR or L&D leader presenting a clean AI adoption baseline dashboard to a CFO in a modern conference room. The mood should feel strategic, calm and evidence-led, with subtle visual emphasis on team-by-team visibility and measurable progress.
Electives team
Jul 17, 2026

AI training business case: 7 steps CFOs will fund

Build a CFO-ready AI training business case with a baseline, ROI metrics, risk reduction and behavior-change proof.
Learning Best Practices for HR Teams
How to launch AI training fast in 2026
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Electives team
Jul 17, 2026

How to launch AI training fast in 2026

Launch AI training in days, not months. Use this 90-day plan for live learning, simulations and measurable behavior change.
Learning Best Practices for HR Teams
Workplace holiday calendar and celebration listings
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Electives team
Jul 17, 2026

Workplace holiday calendar and celebration listings

Plan inclusive workplace holidays with monthly DEI calendars, celebration ideas and resources for HR, People and L&D leaders.
Culture + Collaboration Resources
How to evaluate AI training in 2026: a buyer's framework
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Electives team
Jul 16, 2026

How to evaluate AI training in 2026: a buyer's framework

A practical 2026 framework to evaluate AI training vendors: what to ask about rollout, live practice, role fit, governance and measuring results.
Innovation + Productivity Resources
What is AI fluency + how to measure it at work
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Electives team
Jul 16, 2026

What is AI fluency + how to measure it at work

AI fluency is the ability to apply AI to real work with confidence. Learn how it differs from AI literacy and how to measure it across teams with a 0-4 scale.
Learning Best Practices for HR Teams
How to build AI fluency into manager training
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Electives team
Jul 15, 2026

How to build AI fluency into manager training

Build AI fluency into manager training with an assess, develop, practice, apply and measure model that changes behavior.
Leadership + Management Resources

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