Preparing for what we can’t predict: Using scenario planning to support L&D investment decisions

Preparing for what we can’t predict: Using scenario planning to support L&D investment decisions

Uncertainty can’t mean “we do nothing until we know.” Using a tool such as scenario planning, L&D leaders can anticipate and consider what we would do if X or Y came to pass, and what enablers or capabilities would be required to mitigate the worst and optimize the best of that situation.

Crisis Leadership | Leading Through Adversity | Strategy
At a crossroads: the intersection of higher education and corporate training

The future requires more partnership between higher education and corporations to shape a more skilled workforce. The challenge is breaking down the technology barriers that have developed over time in order for this to become a reality.

Strategy
My brain is racist. Does that mean I am?

To be human is to be sentient but also capable of change. To change, however, I must first willingly recognize the ways in which my brain has been molded and influenced by my race.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging | Leadership Development | Strategy
ManTech’s strategic commitment to career enablement

The American defense contracting firm shifted from annual performance reviews and a promotion-based career culture to one of career enablement — employees are given the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the business and their value to the company through parallel moves that build their skills.

Strategy
Managers: Dial down stress for working moms

To successfully dial down the pressure for working moms, managers must understand that the realities working mothers face are different from those of their male colleagues and those of women without children.

Culture | Leading Through Adversity | Strategy | Talent Management
Here’s why L&D’s seat at the C-suite table is secure in 2021

Data from LinkedIn Learning’s new “2021 Workplace Learning Report” indicates that L&D is well-positioned to have a long-term, elevated role within organizations today, from promoting internal mobility to actively creating a more inclusive and equitable workforce.

Strategy
Video: The power of leading with vulnerability and compassion

The stress, anxiety and uncertainty over the past year have steered workplaces away from wanting strict, aggressive and “traditional” forms of leadership. In 2021, people desire leaders with compassion who are unafraid of showing vulnerability.

Crisis Leadership | Leading Through Adversity | Strategy | Video
Drop the hierarchy: Why people skills are more important than ever

As technology continues its rapid advance, those of us on the forefront of workplace learning are wondering: Are we, as humans, learning, pivoting and adapting fast enough to keep up? Enter people skills.

Leadership Development | Strategy