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Half of Working Adults Worried About Losing Their Jobs
More than half of working adults are concerned about losing their jobs in the next 12 months. However, two-thirds of workers believe they can learn the skills needed for the jobs of the future ...
Asking for Help Can Reduce Tension
Tension can crop up anywhere—especially when your company culture is made up of people with diverse backgrounds, viewpoints and experience levels. You can choose to avoid that tension, surrounding ...
Learn How to ‘Think Fast and Talk Smart’
Learning to be comfortable with spontaneous speaking is a necessity in the workplace, whether you're being called upon to introduce someone, deliver feedback to your boss or handle the Q&A ...
Microlearning Can Boost Employee Engagement, Retention
Short, focused learning experiences targeted to specific employee challenges can boost engagement and retention during training, says a new article from the Association for Talent Development. ...
Make Lifelong Learning a Corporate Priority
Business leaders must make lifelong learning a corporate priority if they want to remain competitive, says a new article by McKinsey & Company. The competitive advantage of early adopters of ...
‘Self-Explaining’ Can Boost Your Ability to Learn
Learning and developing new skills is important for any professional, but it isn't always easy. A new Harvard Business Review article explains how talking to yourself out loud, or "self-explaining," ...