SkillCycle selected as an EdTechX Awards Finalists
SkillCycle is honored and delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the 2023 EdTechX Generator Award! / EdTechX Skills Award!
How a Human-First Platform Supports the Employee Lifecycle
Employees want to feel valued at work, and companies that meet this need are more likely to retain the talent they require to be successful. The key is understanding the employee lifecycle (how staff experience your organization throughout their career within it), so you can engage individual team members more effectively at each stage.
Back to Basics: Why Human Capital Development Comes First
According to Gartner, 58% of the workforce needs new skills to get their jobs done. Not to move up within the organization and not to prepare for a future role—but to simply handle the responsibilities of their current positions.
Everyone Deserves To Live, Learn, And Grow Safely
It’s Pride Month once again, and I’ve never been so happy. Why? Because it shows how far something can go when it’s rooted in love. It also gives us hope that we can secure the right to dignity and inclusion for all of our family, friends, and neighbors who still feel the need to hide in the shadows.
Here’s Why Investing In Your Workforce Provides A Greater Return Than Rewarding C-Suite Residents
This month, pharma company Moderna’s new CFO Jorge Gomez spent just one day on the job and walked away with $700,000. When Moderna found out his on-the-job behavior was being investigated by his former employer, they pushed him out the door along with the severance check required by his contract: an entire year’s salary.
What Employees Want Companies To Teach Them
Employees are looking for workplaces that prioritize their growth. This includes offering coaching and learning and development opportunities to succeed. It’s critical to invest in your talent to retain it.
This Is Why Adding Durable Skills Should Be Your Team’s Top Priority
The roots of a tree, or even a trunk, are incredibly difficult to uproot. The same could be said of durable skills – you don’t forget how to negotiate after you’ve changed jobs a few times. Hard skills, on the other hand, are perishable. Like branches and leaves, they come and go with the seasons. If you don’t practice them, you lose them.
How Not To Burn Out Your HR Staff & Employees
Burnout in HR too often occurs, staff is overworked and tired with little to no resources to support. After over a 20 year career in HR, our CEO and Co-founder, Kristy McCann has witnessed this time and time again. Check out our blog with our recommended resources to learn the ways not to burnout your team.
Make No Mistake: Soft Skills Are Key To Employee Prosperity
Find the 13 necessary soft skills in order to have employee success. Soft skills are often overlooked in comparison to hard skill but are equally as important in the workplace. These include attentive-listening, empathy and curiosity.
Dragon-Fly Eye & Acting With The Best Of Intent
At SkillCycle, our mission is to make it easy for everyone to grow in their careers, unlock their potential, and achieve greater happiness at work. This month, we came across some incredible lessons which we believe are vital for success in the workplace, which we’re sharing with you here.
