Cultivating Belonging in the Era of COVID-19: Putting the Three A’s of Inclusion to Work

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by Andrea Lipton | May 26, 2020

Millions of workers who used to go into offices are now working remotely. For employees who already had a strong network of colleagues and professional connections, the transition from office- to home-based work has evoked sadness that we no longer see each other in person, but it has also come with invitations to connect via meetings, check-in instant messages, and virtual happy hours. In contrast, for employees who were not as professionally connected or part of the “inner circle” of their organizations, working remotely can be incredibly isolating. Diverse employees and new hires are at greatest risk of falling into […]

Five Key Insights on Leading Courageously During a Crisis

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by Caroline Wright | April 30, 2020

While many of us are adjusting to the new reality of our remote work environments, leaders are facing these same adjustments to an even greater extent. They have had to step up, not just in managing the work output of their teams, but also in inspiring and engaging their teams through the crisis as we face uncertainty and unprecedented developments every day. This webinar could not have come at a more relevant time. Nancy Koehn, James E Robison Chair of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, joined us for two webinars last week to share with our clients her decades […]

Now Is the Time to Instill Habits That Create Lifelong Learners

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by Deanna Foster | April 29, 2020

The aspiration to make learning a habit is a familiar goal among learning professionals but scaling a learning habit has been a common hurdle for L&D teams. Looking for insight into how to crack the code, I recently read a few books on establishing new habits. When I started this research, I never imagined that we would be experiencing a global crisis that would upend some of our most basic habits. The COVID-19 pandemic has given us many things we would gladly give back, but it has also created the conditions that are needed to spark new habits: it has […]

Harvard ManageMentor: We’ve Got News for You

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by Abbey Lewis | April 28, 2020

The ability to respond to the ever-accelerating pace of change is one of the most fundamental attributes of good leadership. As we grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, knowing how to navigate through change has never been more important. This need imbues much of what goes into our thinking when it comes to the learning solutions we offer. Whatever the topic, how to deal with constant change–not just in terms of responding to the current crisis, but in learning how to better work through whatever the future holds–is always an underlying consideration. When it comes to enhancing our own solutions and […]

How to Help Learners Become Good Virtual Learners

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by Gregg Kober | April 27, 2020

Given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we’re all adapting to a new and unprecedented situation, both at work and in our personal lives. We’re looking to get better at adapting to change, managing our time, tuning out distractions, and handling the demands of partners, kids, and pets that aren’t used to being around us 24/7. We may have decided that it’s finally time to take advantage of the opportunities for personal improvement and career advancement our companies are offering. The good news? Virtual learning is available anytime, anywhere—even from your living room couch when the kids are in bed […]