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Creating Valuable Partnerships to Combat the Growing Digital Skills Gap

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) partnered with Facebook as part of its plan to train 1 million people across the U.S. by 2020, by ensuring business owners have the skills they need to grow their business, and that job seekers have the tools they need to compete in the digital economy.

The 6 Pillars of Positive Leadership

These evidence-informed pillars provide a roadmap on how to transform your workplace, and challenge you to leverage the power of doing good to lead well.

In-Company Language Training: How to Keep Learners Engaged Over the Long Term

Freedom is the key word. People flourish where there is freedom to shape one’s own destiny and learning, and language is no exception.

Training Top 125 Best Practice: Fusion Onboarding at Paycor

The eight-week blended training program consists of 120 learning modules that can be customized based on each of 18 Client Services roles. The modular structure gives each department the flexibility to pick and choose which sessions are applicable to its associates and “fuse” their learning journey.

October 2019’s Top Reads

More than 11,000 business books are published every year—an overwhelming choice for busy professionals. Therefore, in partnership with getAbstract, Training brings you October’s top three business books recommended to our readers.

The Micro-Managing Manager

We need to be proactive managers and give our team members the space to make the right decisions. The goal is for them to be independent and grow their skills.

It All Impacts: Just Be Nice, Please!

Being nice is rare in service interactions and, therefore, is a secret weapon.

Corporate Superstars: The Danger of Giving High-Performing Execs Free Rein

Superstar Managers’ enviable talents in networking, innovation, and winning deals permit them to operate largely unchecked. Their successes are celebrated at the same time that questionable—or downright unethical—business practices are overlooked, downplayed, and even rationalized by senior management.

How to Upskill Employees to Fill the Tech Skills Gap

Having an in-person element for tech training programs allows employees to hone myriad soft skills, such as creativity, problem solving, and communication, while also learning to code.

Training Top 125 Best Practice: Navient’s Transfer Agent Training

A three-day curriculum for Navient call center “Transfer Agents” includes reference materials, observation, and hands-on experience.

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