Having worked for some time in the new business realities fuelled by the digital workplace transformation, more and more companies start encountering fresh challenges. They understand that to achieve digital business maturity, it’s not enough to simply equip their workplace with the latest tech innovations. Recently, Deloitte has released the Industry 4.0. Paradox report that […]

Companies are investing more and more money into talent development, spending $19.7 million in 2018 compared with $17 million in 2017. But do these investments make any difference if employees forget up to 90% of obtained knowledge within a year? They do if L&D initiatives take into account the learning science, in this way significantly […]

Millennials are disruptors and innovators by nature. They’ve killed so many things we’ve been accustomed to from napkins, motorcycles, and homeownership to banks, department stores, and even football. No wonder they’ve made their way to corporate training and traditional LMS, bringing change there too. So, what’s changed under the influence of these disruptors, and are […]

A new kind of human-machine partnership as a result of the digital transformation will significantly shake up businesses in the next ten years. Dell Technologies in partnership with the Institute for the Future (IFTF), presented a research “The Next Era of Human-Machine Partnerships” about how emerging technologies will impact society and work in 2030. It […]

With low unemployment levels and a tight labor market, a lot of companies feel the pressure to find the right talent to get work done. In the world of constant technological disruptions, the shrinking half-life of skills, emerging and fluid job roles, and the upcoming 2030 workforce crisis, there’s a need for innovative thinking at […]

“Culture of growth” has recently become a buzzword in the L&D world. The approach that has the enablement of a growth mindset in its core is a subject to mention in discussions about the Future of Work. It’s been said that a culture of growth can help to adapt to new job roles and new […]

In our previous article, we’ve already addressed the issue of what it takes for companies to engage millennials and make them stay. However, in the Direct Selling industry, there are some distinctions that both facilitate and aggravate the successful collaboration with millennials. These two distinctions boil down to their psychological traits and the ever-changing business […]

Continuous, personalized employee training is a large part of effective in-house talent development. However, it’s not the endpoint. Sometimes even high-skilled employees equipped with the latest technologies encounter difficulties and fail in completing tasks. Yes, poor performance happens but you shouldn’t be afraid of it; on the contrary, it’s your chance to bring in modifications […]

“Candidates have so many options today. If a company requires a degree, two rounds of interviews and a test for hard-skills, candidates can go down the street to another employer who will make them an offer that day,” points out Amy Glaser, senior vice president of Adecco Group. This statement perfectly describes the current state […]

Today, when developing talent to embrace new technologies, learn new skills and innovate, L&D professionals are getting more and more support with various digital tools and techniques. The choice of such tools is usually dictated by the specifics of a company’s operations as well as the established culture of learning. Recently, the Fosway Group has […]