learning & development
How We Benchmark and Assess Communication Skills
If you’re like me, I’d imagine you’ve wondered how you or your team compares to the top performers in your role. In almost every facet of your business, improvement goals are set based on objective benchmarks — where are we now, where do we need to be, and what would best-in-class performance look like?
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Webinar Recap: Leading Company Culture in a Digital World
Last week we launched a webinar series designed to support organizations as they navigate a newly transformed business environment. And we couldn’t have asked for a more insightful conversation to kick us off.
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Best Practices for Leading Company Culture in a Digital World
Introducing Quantified’s new webinar series, supporting leaders as they navigate management in a transformed business environment. Best Practices for Leading Company Culture in a Digital World May 22, 1:00 p.m. CDT Register here The way we work, learn and interact with the world at large changed almost overnight with the COVID-19 pandemic. Suddenly, remote work…
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A New Standard for Learning & Development: How to Measure Employees’ Most Important Skills
Like so many business initiatives, learning and development has embraced the digital era, moving online in spades as the industry continues to grow steadily. The 2020 LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report indicates that online learning investments are on the rise: 57 percent of talent developers plan to spend more on online L&D, while 38 percent expect…
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The ROI of Investing in Communication Skills
North American businesses spent $167 billion on learning and development last year. More and more leaders are understanding the value of investing in talent, and the industry has seen remarkable growth over the last decade. But the market is still evolving. The 2020 LinkedIn Learning Report identified a shift in the way companies are budgeting…
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Learning & Development from a Distance, During COVID-19 and Beyond
As of the beginning of April, roughly four billion people around the world had been told to stay in their homes in a continued effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. It goes without saying that the steps we are (rightfully) taking to control this virus have meant massive disruption for businesses in every sector.…
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Unlock Leadership Development Success by Fostering a Growth Mindset Within Your Organization
Your organization is fully committed to leadership development. You understand the benefits of retaining top talent and developing high-potentials into leaders, and you’ve invested in innovative, proven systems to help your organization’s current and future leaders develop the skills they need to drive long-term business success. And yet, your business still isn’t seeing results—in terms…
Read MoreBuilding Leadership Habits in the New Year
Research has found that it takes approximately sixty-six days to build a habit. That is, it takes just over two months for a new behavior to become second nature. So think about that as you plan out your new year’s resolutions. Whether you’re committing to hit the gym regularly, drink eight glasses of water a…
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The Future of Leadership Development: Experience Platforms
In the last couple of decades, leadership development has undergone drastic transformation. From the physical universities like GE Crotonville and Accenture St. Charles to virtual, e-learning software platforms to bite-sized MOOCs from platforms like Lynda.com and even YouTube, L&D has been desperately seeking a structure that both fits into employees’ schedules and enables lasting improvement.
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How—and Why—to Turn Employees into Lifelong Learners
We’re hearing a lot of buzz lately about preparing employees for the “future of work.” Here at Quantified, we’ve weighed in once or twice on the importance of providing quality training and development opportunities for employees, ensuring they have the skills required to continue helping the company grow—but also encouraging long-term loyalty and engagement.
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