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Do what works.

Resources for People leaders responsible for supporting and developing employees.

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Electives team
 
Apr 23, 2026

12 mistakes companies make when asking managers to lead AI

Most companies expect managers to lead AI adoption without setting them up to do it successfully. Here are 12 common mistakes (and what to do instead).
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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

Ruthmarie Swisher shares why successful companies treat talent as a system, how Progress Software ran an internal AI hackathon and why modern learning means accelerators instead of educational events.
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Electives team
 
Apr 21, 2026

Professional development is organizational readiness (not a perk)

Professional development builds organizational readiness for AI, remote work and constant change. Treating it as a perk leaves your organization unprepared.
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Electives team
 
May 5, 2026

Belonging requires capability, not just acceptance

Workplace belonging requires capability to contribute, not just acceptance. Learn how to build belonging through competence development, not culture statements alone.
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Electives team
 
May 1, 2026

Workplace holidays to celebrate in June

We compiled a comprehensive list of June holidays you may want to observe throughout your organization. Plus, download our holiday calendar.

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Manager burnout is the new silent risk
A manager is holding his head looking down at the laptop on his desk in the office.
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.
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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
A man is leading a training program in an office.
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.
A manager is standing behind a seated employee, pointing at the computer screen and providing some on-the-job learning.
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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