Articles by Sarah Fister Gale
The science of learning
Sandra Humbles combines a biology degree, business experience and passion for people to transform Johnson & Johnson’s learning organization.
Rebuilding America’s workforce
The Inflation Reduction Act promises to invest millions of dollars in training a new clean energy workforce, providing “family sustaining jobs” for disadvantaged communities. The National Skills Coalition recently sat down with industry leaders to discuss how that’s going to work.
PetSmart TRAP triggers class-action lawsuit
Former workers say the retailer’s training repayment program traps groomers in an abusive, illegal payment scheme that prevents them from leaving the company.
Homegrown talent in Buffalo
How two community training programs built a new pool of tech talent to meet the needs of local employers.
Booz Allen Hamilton feeds employees’ appetite for upskilling
Booz Allen Hamilton’s Emergent Certification Program pays big money for new skills — and employees can’t wait to take part.
The Disney Aspire program is making dreams come true
The Disney Aspire program is helping thousands of Disney’s hourly workers access a free college education and build a path to a permanent career.
Accenture gets Engaged!
Accenture’s new leadership program for Black talent opens doors to senior roles while helping executives recognize their own unconscious bias.
Verizon’s Lou Tedrick combines innovation and servant leadership to meet the needs of every learner
Throughout her more than 20-year career in learning and development, Lou Tedrick has put learners at the center of every decision and challenged business leaders to reimagine the impact that innovative learning programs can have on business results.
The language of hospitality
English language training helps Taziki’s Mediterranean Café keep its dedicated people and move them into leadership roles.
Powered by innovation: PwC ranks No. 2 among the 2021 LearningElite
PwC empowers learners to embrace new skills and share their knowledge across teams, clients and the company culture.
Learning with purpose
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Information and Technology placed No. 10 in Chief Learning Officer’s 2021 LearningElite program. Here’s how VA leaders and the training team have fostered a culture of learning that transcends COVID-19.
The power of people: How NatureSweet Tomatoes engages employees and benefits the bottom line
NatureSweet’s Meet Our Associates campaign is connecting consumers to the people who grow their food while highlighting how the company invests in its people.
Hiring in a talent crisis: Money, perks and rapid onboarding
There are more than one million more open jobs than unemployed people. These are the strategies companies are using to win the war for frontline talent.
Finding balance, driving results
Sirtex Medical’s first global director of talent management and sales effectiveness, Juan Antonio Ruiz-Hau, has driven a talent transformation across the organization by infusing the company with the skills to perfectly balance people and business.
Achieving LGBTQ representation in STEM
LGBTQ rights have evolved significantly in the past 30 years, but many STEM companies, IT departments and academic environments are still mired in a culture shaped by bias and exclusion. It’s not easy to rebuild company culture, but leaders who prioritize inclusion will reap the financial and strategic rewards inclusivity can bring.