For Greater Innovation And Engagement, First, Nurture Leadership Excellence

Poor leadership also racks up lost dollars because it damages overall creative thinking, future innovation, diversity and inclusion, and mental health, along with inciting a fear factor about an employee’s next job — the fear that leadership there will be the same. It doesn’t need to be this way.
Remote Interviewing & Hiring: How To Improve The Candidate Experience

I think we can all easily agree that the interviewing process can be awkward. We have all likely had at least one bad experience, whether we’re on the candidate or company side. Which is why I feel so many of us can relate to the process, especially if we are interviewing candidates.
Stay Remote: 5 Alternative Approaches To Return-To-Work Planning

Did the pandemic disappear? Has everyone had a test to see if they are asymptomatic? Is there a vaccine I may have missed that is available to everyone right now? The answer is “no” to these questions. And until it is “yes,” then the answer to whether people (who have the ability to work from home) should return to work will also be “no.”
Embracing Remote Culture Part I: Understanding The Impact Of Remote Work

This isn’t news to anyone, but the world is changing. Now more than ever, people are looking for ways to improve the way they work to have a better impact on their overall lives. Not surprisingly, we’ve seen a rise in remote work as technology has evolved. But right now, it’s mostly innovative and cutting edge companies that support remote work, and it’s not yet become the “new normal.”
Embracing Remote Culture Part II: How To Build A Remote Culture Within Your Organization

Most companies have already invested in technology that supports remote work. The framework and resources are there, and it’s just a matter of learning how to use it to embrace this shift. When we come together to embrace change and re-learn our work habits, we can fundamentally change the relationship that people have with their jobs.
SkillCycle Adds A New Learning And HR Advisor

SkillCycle, formerly GoCoach, is excited to welcome Terry Pauzer as our new strategic HR Advisor and Elise James-DeCruise as our new Learning and D&I Advisor. Welcome!
How To Get Through Your Company’s ‘Awkward Adolescence’ Stage

Our CEO and Co-Founder, Kristy McCann Flynn shares her tip on how to move past the early stages of founding a company, as seen on Technical.ly.
5 Areas Where Coaching Can Impact Your Organization

We’re often asked how a solution like SkillCycle can impact the bottom line of an organization. The simple answer is that the people of your company are the single most important asset you have, and the more you invest in them the more your company will grow. But we know this isn’t enough information to bring to your CFO when you’re looking for budget and support on a new initiative.
A New Year, A New HR

There have been some notable changes in the workforce this past year: companies becoming “woke”, high-profile CEO dismissals, and a workplace people transformation with new opportunities ahead of us in 2020. I am so excited about the new and many ways we can help others, knowing that many of the excuses and distractions that hindered us in the past are finally going away for good!
15 Effective Delegation Strategies For Busy Leaders

Put yourself in the right frame of mind to begin delegating as you start each day. A great first step is to change what you ask yourself every morning. Instead of asking yourself, “What do I need to do today?” ask yourself, “What needs to get done today?” This simple change takes the focus off you as the resource and puts the focus on the task at hand for all resources you choose to engage. – Jim Vaselopulos, Rafti Advisors, LLC