learning & development
Our Favorite Things for Communicating During a Pandemic—2020 Edition
Somehow it seems this year both flew by and lasted at least a decade, but here we are, sliding headfirst into the holidays and preparing to bid 2020 good riddance. But before we do, we wanted to take a minute to reflect on some of the small silver linings that came from this difficult year.…
Read MoreA Quantified Success Story: Tommaso Padula
Tommaso Padula lives in Milan, Italy, with his wife. He has a degree in business administration from Bocconi University, he currently works as a brand strategist at Artefice, an Italian brand consultancy firm, and he dreams of one day starting a business in the food sector. He is also a Harvard Business School student who…
Read MoreThe 3 Trends Transforming How Your People Connect
Video communication is relatively new as a workplace collaboration tool, but given the rapid shift to remote work, it has quickly become a primary communication channel. From conducting team meetings to delivering keynotes to thousands of viewers, how someone shows up on video can conjure a certain image of them as a leader.
Read MoreThe Secret to Sales Success: Enable Every Rep to Meet Quota, Every Time
In the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across the globe hunkered down, cutting costs where they could and scrambling to stay afloat. It was quite the finale to the first quarter of 2020. But now, as we’re wading into Q4, something has changed. We haven’t eradicated COVID yet, and most of us aren’t…
Read MoreSurvey: The Most Important Leadership Development Skills in 2020
What We Already Know We know leadership development is a critical initiative for businesses, and we also know that communication is one of the most important skills businesses are looking for in leaders and high performers. But communication, in and of itself, is a remarkably broad category. What kind of communication skills, exactly, do our…
Read MoreHow to Deliver Personalized Talent Development at Scale — Even When Your Team Is Remote
With companies like Google, Twitter, Facebook, and others announcing that they intend to let their employees work from home indefinitely, it’s becoming clearer and clearer that remote work is likely to become more than just a pandemic-induced trend. In fact Global Workplace Analytics has recently found that 77 percent of the workforce says they want…
Read MoreWith More University Classes Online than Ever, How Can Educators Prepare Their Students for Real-World Success?
When the pandemic shuttered schools in mid-March, educators from kindergarten through graduate school went into emergency mode, shifting to synchronous and asynchronous distance learning as fast as possible. Now, as we head into the fall semester, schools have had the opportunity to catch their breath and think through not only how to teach online at…
Read MoreThe Power of Executive Communication Development to Build Your Company’s Reputation
Here at Quantified, we talk a lot about the power of communication development to enhance internal operations, from boosting employee engagement to minimizing wasted time (and the costs associated with it) to building a more inclusive culture. But as powerful as the ROI of communication development can be within an organization, we know that it can be…
Read MoreQuantified Is Proud to Introduce Zoom Integration for Video Communication Success
The virtual work world is here to stay, and here at Quantified, we’re excited to actively support businesses as they navigate the new, remote business landscape — whether they’re digital veterans or diving in for the first time in the wake of the pandemic. We’ve taught teams how to achieve the ideal setup for their video…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to Effective Communication Skills
Communication is an essential skill in today’s world. It’s the key to persuasion, role modeling, and moving others to take action. In the workplace, it’s critical for moving up the career ladder, maintaining employee engagement, building customer relationships, inspiring investors, and developing a great reputation within the community.
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