Learning, used strategically, impacts the bottom line of your organization. Join me in this 1st of a 4-part video series as I share techniques to influence the employee lifecycle. This interconnected process has 5 steps where you can influence and engage your team as it forms and grows. When we consider the stages in this … Continue reading
Is your internal talent pipeline filled? Are your ready for the next initiative with a skilled and ready workforce? You might not need a full time Chief Learning Officer yet there is a benefit to having an advisor who focuses on the strategic development of your workforce and monitors the daily learning and talent performance … Continue reading
Learning & Development should be at the table to plan and be involved early on yet we need to be in the workplace more. Join me in this video to explore going beyond delivering training and begin using learning strategically to provide the organization with employees who are prepared, who can think, and use the … Continue reading
https://www.williamjryan.com/ When you see a new role being posted there seems to be a set of competencies included and while they include admirable goals there may be a more advantageous use. A competency describes the desired knowledge, skills, and behaviors that enable people to successfully perform their roles. So rather than using these as terms … Continue reading
We talk about creating a learning culture and having employees take control of their learning and professional development and then we get so frustrated when workers attending these high-quality training courses are texting or checking their emails under the table. Don’t they want to learn? Before we point fingers at bored employee let us step … Continue reading
Do your workers jump to another company when there is an opportunity for a higher salary and more responsibilities? Is this drain a challenge for you to fill? Or is this an opportunity to build a broader talent pipeline that can benefit you as well as others in your community. In this short video, Let’s … Continue reading
Want to impact the bottom line of your organization? Keep the people who have bought into your culture, who are engaged and aligned with your purpose. This process begins when you realize that retention begins with a solid recruitment process and these two teams need to be aligned strategically. Take a look at this short … Continue reading
Wishing you the happiest of holidays! May the new year be filled with good health, happiness, and chance to make a difference each and every day. Please keep me in mind as you consider new ways to supporting your workforce and developing people who will fill your internal talent pipeline. I look forward to talking … Continue reading
What skills are needed to fill the workforce gap? That gap between what employers need and what people can offer in terms of skills and competencies. Analysts are warning employers that college graduates that meet technical job-specific skills today will need to upskill and be trained for the same role in about 6 years. Perhaps … Continue reading
The traditional degree model isn’t providing people with the just-in-time skills they need, and companies are turning to alternative solutions to fill their talent pipelines. Employers needs people with relevant technical skills and robust cross-functional professional competencies like critical thinking, and they need those skilled workers quickly. Given this context, where does the working learner … Continue reading
