Articles by:
Ashley St. John
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Attention, leaders: Don’t ever lie
Nothing erodes an organization like lies. Added up, they can cause irrevocable damage.
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The shift to hybrid work demands rebalanced workplace culture and new supporting technology
We are at an inflection point in how most people experience work. The binary choice of remote working versus bouncing back into the office is the wrong debate. Instead, we should see flexibility and adaptability as core characteristics of a successful organization operating in a world of exponential change.
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The right way to set the bar high
The best educators strive to give assignments that are desirably difficult — challenging enough to stimulate learning, but not so taxing that learners give up prematurely. Learning leaders need to do more than just identify the appropriate difficulty level of tasks, though. They must engage in four additional strategies to foster employee development and high…
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The executive cybersecurity training blues
Rather than letting complacency take its toll on an organization’s bottom line, learning leaders must make it a priority to help business executives understand the value of cybersecurity training. To maximize efficacy, cybersecurity training must be relevant, just in time and personalized.
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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.
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Many instructional systems designers are missing the mark
Why are ISDs not designing virtual learning for application and impact?
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ChoiceU supports thousands of hotel franchises with an agile learning strategy
Choice Hotels International placed No. 7 in Chief Learning Officer’s 2021 LearningElite program. Here’s how Choice University, the organization’s learning function, reevaluated its strategy and curriculum during a very tumultuous year.
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3 keys to unlock lasting DEI change in organizations
Getting DEI right will require a top-down, sustained and quantified approach to successfully institute the organization-wide changes that are needed to get the most out of the increasingly diverse American workforce. The effective implementation of these three key practices is crucial for any organization operating in the 21st century.