Search Results for: soft skills

Because of a lack of focus on soft skills in schools and because many managers are promoted into their roles because of the technical skills they displayed in previous positions, many managers, new and seasoned alike, do not possess the essential leadership skills required to manage a team. …

To empower professionals to succeed, we need to make it easy for L&D teams to bring that content and those tools to their co-workers. That’s why we developed our corporate eLibrary – with currently over 1,700 eBooks on soft skills and personal development – in a way that not just focuses on the usability for end users but also making it effortless for L&D managers to implement and maintain. …

How many projects have you seen delayed due to miscommunications? And how many processes could be made easier if some of your colleagues would just get on better?

Although many businesses acknowledge the importance of soft skills, not many put their money where their mouth is. Soft skills training is often postponed because “we have to prioritise other training” or “we don’t have any soft skills budget set aside”….

A recent study from Boston College, Harvard University and the University of Michigan found that soft skills training boosts productivity with 12 percent, staff retention during training programmes with 10% and delivers a 250% return on investment….

The process of nurturing proactive, self-directed learning is not the same for every employee. For many reasons, such as lack of time, lack of awareness or lack of access to relevant learning content, some employees will be more reluctant to engage in their own upskilling than others. Luckily, there are a few steps L&D professionals can take to engage even the most reluctant employees, boost engagement rates and secure a positive ROI.  …

Here are a few ways your personal development offering impacts your business’ employee retention. …

We have some good news. In December we launched Bookboon Learning’s new L&D blog. Throughout 2020 and beyond, our L&D blog will be a one-stop-shop for learning managers, HR professionals and anyone involved in talent development. Here’s what you’ll find on the blog. …

When it comes to learning, showing our employees what’s in it for them isn’t as impossible as it may seem. Let’s look at 7 ways to show employees the true value of learning. …