The best career assessment tools do more than label personalities. They help people make clear, confident decisions about where to focus their time, skills, and energy. While building a career program for mid-level professionals, I noticed that uncertainty often showed up after the learning began—not before. Some participants were progressing just fine but weren’t convinced...

With a seismic shift in how we work, businesses worldwide have to confront a growing new problem — skills gaps. This breeds the need for skills gap analysis. Have you heard of the recent case where Boeing suffered significant financial losses due to production delays and quality issues with its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft?  And...

Training expenditure in the US has crossed the $100 billion mark.  Considering how expensive training can be, even a few wasted training sessions can be heartbreaking. Businesses must consistently create the right training programs and conduct them impactfully.  But how can you ensure this without further adding to the training costs?  The solution is simpler than...

When we hear “informal,” we often think of something simple, relaxed, and friendly. This idea also applies to informal assessments in education and training. Informal assessments are like casual observations. They can be incredibly valuable for understanding how students or employees are learning.  They are quick, give immediate feedback, need minimal planning, and help you...

Online assessments are revolutionizing learning by making it more measurable and actionable.  They can play a significant role in learning paths. How? You can add quizzes or assessments at the end of each chapter to track learner progress and make them mandatory for learners to pass each test to unlock the next chapters. By harnessing...

85% of customers report being dissatisfied with their sales call experiences, according to Salesforce.  This shocking statistic underlines the need to create better sales teams and processes by hiring salespeople and managers and delivering top-quality sales training.  This blog post discusses a central piece of the puzzle for every sales hiring or training process –...

Bad leaders can be a business’s worst nightmare! From a lack of appreciation to workplace toxicity, poor leadership provides plenty of fuel for employee turnover. To avoid such consequences, you need to take special care when choosing people for key leadership roles. This means ensuring your hiring, training, and succession planning processes are flawless and...

With more and more people wanting to work from the comfort of their homes, the hybrid work model is expected to grow to 81% by 2024.  Shocking? Not so much. In fact, 6 out of 7 managers think dynamic teams, including remote workers, will become the norm. Given remote work is here to stay, we...

“Acquiring the right talent is the most important key to growth. Hiring was – and still is – the most important thing we do.”Marc Benioff, Founder, Chairman, and Co-CEO of Salesforce Let’s get one thing straight — you don’t build a winning team by winging it. You build it by knowing exactly what you’re looking...

Employees working in the financial sector are mostly in charge of managing company finances, conducting market research, and making crucial decisions that are profitable for an organization while minimizing risks. Also, organizations in this sector face the challenges of keeping up with evolving customer needs, technology breakthroughs, and changing regulations. Therefore, firms must recruit the...