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It’s amazing what a generic search of the phrase “learning and time” gets you.??
Take your pick from the plethora of results? [all 20,210,000,000] ??and journey down a dark cyber hole on topics like extended learning, time series analysis, machine learning - fancy speak for AI, and a random fav - telling time for children.?
But who has time at work to learn? The time crunch is real. In last month’s Insightful, we pointed to survey research that shows that employees and HR leaders are burned out but want to grow and develop.?
This month, we’re bringing you pithy reads on hot topics and opportunities in the L & D space and a few quick hits on skills building and HR tech.??
Leonardo Davinci: “Learning never exhausts the mind.”
At the intersection of Learning and Technology??
HR pros have a LOT going on - skills gap, talent crunches, an ever-growing HR tech landscape to deal with to complicate things more.? And the BIGGER question always follows - how do I accomplish all of this - effectively, efficiently, and successfully on my own?
We keep hearing the same from our vast network of readers, supporters, and industry colleagues.?
Fortunately, we have an answer.?
More than just a stale online learning program.??
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Shopping around for tech? Our quick take.
According to our latest HR Systems Survey, the average employer has:
Even though today’s HR technology landscape is brimming with innovation, the purchasing process has remained largely unchanged.
Love it or hate it, the #RFP is here to stay. (At least for a little while longer.)
Sure, #AI could eventually reduce the heavy lifting required to pick the right #HRTech solutions for your business. Until that day arrives, however, HR pros need to improve the way they catalog their wants, needs, and expectations.
Making the right technology choices is predicated on having an HR system strategy that’s rooted in scalability, data clarity, and an exceptional user experience.
Check out this recent article from @HR Executive magazine, where we share some tips and tricks for ensuring your next RFP process hits all the high notes or go here: https://lnkd.in/g8H9hHcJ
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Cliff’s Corner
Welcome back! I love this virtual corner of our Insightful Newsletter real estate to keep my corner in. It’s very cozy and has given me time to ponder more connections in our vast data library.
One connection that came up recently with Stacey Harris, our CRO. As we were reviewing trends in Skills Management in a webinar, Stacey noted that Transformational Skills Management practices were one of those very rare practices that directly correlate to higher HR, Talent, and business outcomes, as seen in the chart below.
Did you know that in Learning Technology, Operations only held the Learning solutions budget in 6% of the organizations we surveyed this year? This is interesting because the trend is definitely towards HR or the Learning function having control of the budget rather than line managers or Operations.?
How are these data points linked? Not directly, BUT they are both indicators of a larger trend – HR is tying all people's activities more to business metrics and overall business goals.?
With better technology and a deeper understanding of how to measure and monitor skills development and other employee development through Learning activities, we are realizing the dream we created years ago: the one where HR doesn’t just have a seat at the table but is sitting at the head and truly drives business success.?
We are seeing that evolve rapidly through our? 55 x 25 initiative, and although there is still plenty of work to do, data points like these are good indicators that we are on the right track. So keep up the good work, HR!?
Check back next month for more interesting finds! Cliff
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