Intentional inclusion acts as a touchstone for remote workers at Nelnet.

Make DEI Training Foundational in Your Organization When done well, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training creates space for courageous conversations that acknowledge hard truths around systemic inequities and explores topics that touch on peoples vulnerabilities in all facets of their lives. Expert facilitator Maria Morukian provides the guidance you need to develop the knowledge and skills required for DEI training.

To thrive in spite of increased change, first learn to lead yourself through it and then lead others.

As Senior Vice President of Talent, Learning, and Insights at 3M, Kathryn Coleman shares how her team is meeting emerging skills needs, explains the role of mentoring and coaching at 3M, and describes her own personal leadership philosophy.

Build rapport with employees by welcoming their advice and critiques.

All the leadership competence won't mean anything if employees don't trust you.

Why is that and what can be done to change this thinking?For years, managers convinced executives that soft skills could not be measured and that the value of these programs should be taken on faith. Executives no longer buy that argument but demand the same financial impact and accountability from these functions as they do from all other areas of the organization.In Proving the Value of Soft Skills, measurement and evaluation experts Patti Phillips, Jack Phillips, and Rebecca Ray contend that efforts can and should be made to demonstrate the effect of soft...

Because companies recognize the business impact learning has on organizations, the talent development leadership role is experiencing unprecedented expansion in scope and responsibilities. To show current and aspiring talent development leaders the changes and growth occurring in the roleand what those shifts might mean for themthe Association for Talent Development (ATD) and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) collaborated on new research based on the experiences of learning leaders worldwide.