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on-the-job training
To gain its full value, L&D leaders must be open to challenging assumptions about how they approach on-the-job training.
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In an age of high quit rates, struggling low-wage employees, and tone-deaf leadership, the call for “good jobs” makes great sense.
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One of Apple's key innovations serves as a psychological breakthrough, as its technology eliminates the isolating feel of headset use.
dream advertising
A team of scientists has warned that marketers seek to advertise in our dreams. Will our sleep be commercialized against our wishes?
ATD 2023
ATD 2023 encouraged L&D professionals to create a world that works better – whether by rethinking old assumptions, optimizing how we gather, or creating new measures for success.
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Our brains are hardwired to find fault. The best managers don't let this steer how they interact with their team.
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If we took the values and principles of cooperation to the next level, we could effectively tackle many crises.
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We commonly stereotype psychopaths as criminals, but there are probably more in upper management.
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The Shirky Principle states that "institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution."
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Maintain peace of mind during tax season by correctly filling out your W-4.
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Scenario Based Learning
Scenario-based learning makes employees active participants in their own learning process, better preparing them for the real issues they may face at work.
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Take a hint from Einstein and Mozart — unplug and make peace with some degree of failure.
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The researchers rebuked writers, scholars, and public figures for lazily perpetuating the notion of widespread gender bias in academic science.
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Intelligence is not fixed but fluid. A growth mindset allows our brains to flourish while lowering our stress levels.
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Rather than sending serial killer art to auctions, it should be sent to abnormal psychologists for research.
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The robot can drive heavy steal beams into the ground at a rate of 1 per 73 seconds, which will help expedite solar farm construction.
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One reason saving is hard: We tend to view our "future selves" as complete strangers, and our decisions in the present moment reflect that.
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creating a culture of innovation
Creating a culture of innovation requires champions and cheerleaders at every level and in every function within an organization.
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The pandemic and the Great Resignation fed into a perfect storm of inflation — and some restaurateurs cleaned up.
Neuroscience suggests that it's way better to give than to receive — and high performing people agree.
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In the spirit of the 1969 moon landing, we now have a golden opportunity to pursue “nondisruptive” creative solutions.
competency framework
A competency framework is a way to align individual performance with organizational goals. Read on to learn how.
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Nagomi helps us find balance in discord by unifying the elements of life while staying true to ourselves.
executive leadership skills
From empowerment to intellectual humility, these executive leadership skills are invaluable to an organization.
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What do Remus Lupin, Katniss Evergreen, William Wordsworth, and Usain Bolt all have in common?
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Data scientists first gained prominence by making us click on ads — now the profession spans a multiverse.
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“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve."