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Building the Skills to Succeed in Business Objectives Blurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Building the Skills to Succeed in Business Objectives

Run your business like an aquarium, where everybody can see what’s going on, know what skills you have, what skills are needed, and who is building them.

Navigating Success in 2024: Tying Skills and Talent Development to Every Business ObjectiveBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Navigating Success in 2024: Tying Skills and Talent Development to Every Business Objective

As we enter 2024, the symbiotic relationship between skills and business objectives becomes more crucial than ever. Through skills assessment, visualization, and strategic skill development, you can navigate the complexities of tomorrow's business.

The Power of Recognizing and Visualizing Your Organization's Skills LandscapeBlurred company growth strategy
Growth Strategy

The Power of Recognizing and Visualizing Your Organization's Skills Landscape

3 steps to successful business and people development: identify your organization's current skills, critical and strategic skills, and close the skill gaps with systematic people development.

Organizations don't know their people's skills - and it's costing themBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Organizations don't know their people's skills - and it's costing them

Investing in skills assessment tools can significantly reduce employee turnover rates. Studies show that organizations using these tools have a 20% lower turnover rate, while companies investing in employees' skills see a reduction of up to 30%.

Future-proof your organization with skilled peopleBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Future-proof your organization with skilled people

Our most recent Learning & Development survey reveals that the overall NPS is -1 when asked how likely they are to recommend their company as a place for continuous learning and development to a friend or colleague. The absence of personal developmen

Unlocking Success: Skills-Based Strategy & People DevelopmentBlurred company growth strategy
Growth Strategy

Unlocking Success: Skills-Based Strategy & People Development

Staying competitive requires more than just a solid business plan - it requires an understanding of what skills you need, to stay competitive and a plan to develop those skills. This blog will share insights into the why and offer concretes steps to

The Benefits of Communicating Future SkillsBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

The Benefits of Communicating Future Skills

Understanding the skills needed to succeed offers several benefits to both the company and its employees. Communicate the skills in a visual way to create better strategic alignment, innovation, and career growth opportunities.

4 steps to keeping your people & organization skilledBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

4 steps to keeping your people & organization skilled

The Skills-based job profiles, skills assessment, continuous learning, and development process along with regular check-ins will help keep your people skilled and organization competitive!

Unlocking the Power of Upskilling: Boosting Employee Engagement and RetentionBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Unlocking the Power of Upskilling: Boosting Employee Engagement and Retention

Upskilling refers to acquiring new or additional skills and knowledge to enhance one's capabilities and job performance. It is an essential ingredient in boosting employee engagement and retention within an organization.

Unleashing the Full Power of Your Organization's PotentialBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Unleashing the Full Power of Your Organization's Potential

Imagine if only 1 in 9 of your employees said their skills and talents are used to their full potential (SOURCE: Insync Surveys’ staff survey). Your organization is brimming with untapped potential just waiting to be harnessed!

The Vanishing Entry-Level Jobs: Navigating the Increasing Demands of the Job MarketBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

The Vanishing Entry-Level Jobs: Navigating the Increasing Demands of the Job Market

Companies should to prioritize skill development and offer growth opportunities for young professionals to create a more equitable job market.

The Crucial Link Between Personal Growth, Transparent Career Paths, and Company SuccessBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

The Crucial Link Between Personal Growth, Transparent Career Paths, and Company Success

In today's dynamic and competitive business landscape, a company's success relies heavily on its employees' personal growth and development.

Attracting and retaining people with transparent career and growth pathsBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Attracting and retaining people with transparent career and growth paths

The lack of career development and advancement opportunities was the #1 reason for people quitting their jobs during April 21 - 22 (McKinsey’s Global Attrition research).

5 Steps to Conduct an Effective Skills Gap AnalysisBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

5 Steps to Conduct an Effective Skills Gap Analysis

A skills gap analysis is an evaluation of current skill sets and abilities, compared to the required skill sets and abilities for a particular job or for the company. In other words, skills gap analysis determines the gaps that exist between employee

10 ways to develop employee's skills at workBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

10 ways to develop employee's skills at work

There are multiple ways to develop one’s skills and talent at work. It should be in every company’s interest to ensure their people’s market value stays valid or increases – as this is a great way to retain and attract talents. 

What is employee development and why is it important?Blurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

What is employee development and why is it important?

Employee development is an essential process by which organizations will be able to grow and change as the world’s economy transforms.

3 Tips for Improving Employee-First Experience with Internal Growth Opportunities Blurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

3 Tips for Improving Employee-First Experience with Internal Growth Opportunities

With the changes of what matters to employees and what they’re looking for at work, it’s more crucial now than ever before to develop solid strategies that truly put employees at the center to retain a world-class workforce.

How to Connect Employees with Growth Opportunities and Support Their Personal DevelopmentBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

How to Connect Employees with Growth Opportunities and Support Their Personal Development

Investing in your people is one of the best ways to invest in the future of your business. Here are some ways you can maximize the potential of every employee.

How to Make Meetings More Focused and InclusiveBlurred company growth strategy
OKRs

How to Make Meetings More Focused and Inclusive

Meetings can be incredibly effective tools for people to collaborate, share information, and make decisions about the future of a project. But unfortunately, it often runs ineffective and takes your team away from productive work.

Why visualize your organization’s skills can improve employee development process. Blurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Why visualize your organization’s skills can improve employee development process.

Many simply work based on gut feelings and internal surveys, and that may have worked well enough in the past, but today, the need to rethink how you develop a skills-based organization is clear.

4 Learning and Development Trends to watch for Employee Development Blurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

4 Learning and Development Trends to watch for Employee Development

With employees working in a hybrid model, learning and development at work have become more significant than ever before to keep employees engaged and growing. Here are four learning and development trends to watch out

Why Workplace Learning is Important for Employee DevelopmentBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Why Workplace Learning is Important for Employee Development

To tackle the challenge and thrive in this constantly changing business landscape, organizations have to prioritize employee skills development and offer them the tools to apply the learning

How to have a successful growth discussion with your employee Blurred company growth strategy
Feedback Culture

How to have a successful growth discussion with your employee

In order to effectively have employee development conversations and achieve the best results from them, you need to understand why these conversations are so important. Here are 5 tips to conduct a successful growth discussion

How To Transition Your Organization to Focus on Skills Instead of RolesBlurred company growth strategy
Growth Strategy

How To Transition Your Organization to Focus on Skills Instead of Roles

The formula to build a skill-based organization and break from the norm is finding ways to transition away from a role-focused strategy and pivot toward new approaches.

What you need to know about a skill-based organization Blurred company growth strategy
Growth Strategy

What you need to know about a skill-based organization

Leading firms are focusing on skills rather than jobs as the basis of work and the role itself; we call this the skills-based organization. What is the benefit of it and why does it matter?

How to Create a Personal Development Plan That Gets You Results Blurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

How to Create a Personal Development Plan That Gets You Results

A PDP is a document that describes the actions you will take over the course of your career to achieve your desired outcomes and help you track your progress. Read more to find out how to create one that gets you results

The ultimate guide to plan your employee development strategyBlurred company growth strategy
Growth Strategy

The ultimate guide to plan your employee development strategy

The goal of creating an employee development strategy is to overcome business constraints in talent supply to grow sustainably. Learn how to create an effective employee development plan in this blog

How to get started with employee developmentBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

How to get started with employee development

Learn what employee development is about and how to get it right to cultivate employees engagement and growth your business.

Performance Review at Hybrid Workplace Blurred company growth strategy
Feedback Culture

Performance Review at Hybrid Workplace

Performance reviews play a vital role in the employee's career development and overall organization's success. But how to effectively conduct it in a hybrid workplace?

Why upskilling and reskilling are important to employee development? Blurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Why upskilling and reskilling are important to employee development?

The key to success is investing in the current workforce and implementing faster innovation, which includes upskilling and reskilling the employees. Discover tips to upskill your employees

Four ways to empower your employees to continue learning and growingBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Four ways to empower your employees to continue learning and growing

Having the ability to continue earning and development at work is one of the important elements to keep employees engaged and prepared for changes. Find out 4 ways to foster a learning culture and empower your employees in this blog.

How to Get 1-on-1s Right to Cultivate Employee EngagementBlurred company growth strategy
Feedback Culture

How to Get 1-on-1s Right to Cultivate Employee Engagement

Effective 1-on-1 can bring so many benefits for both employees and managers. Here are some best practices to make the most out of your 1-on-1 and increase employee engagement

How to differentiate Challenging Goal and an Unrealistic One? Blurred company growth strategy
OKRs

How to differentiate Challenging Goal and an Unrealistic One?

A challenging goal is something that stretches your boundaries and makes you achieve what you previously thought was impossible. While Unrealistic goals are usually not practical. Let's define and distinguish them in this blog.

Why personal growth is critical to your company’s success?Blurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Why personal growth is critical to your company’s success?

As employees are considered as valuable assets to the competitive advantages, the overall state of your company is determined by the state of your people.

Transparency in Employee Development: Build Trust and Get ResultsBlurred company growth strategy
Growth Strategy

Transparency in Employee Development: Build Trust and Get Results

Leadership in an organization is built on its values, and transparency is one of the most effective. It can be tricky to attain it, but once you do, a good relationship ensues between the organization, its management, and employees.

The benefits of goal-oriented development in growing your businessBlurred company growth strategy
Growth Strategy

The benefits of goal-oriented development in growing your business

Setting goals for professional development could significantly benefit your business and the professionals who make it what it is.

The Alternative to Performance Reviews that SuckBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

The Alternative to Performance Reviews that Suck

“95 percent of managers are dissatisfied with the way their companies conduct performance reviews, and nearly 90 percent of HR leaders say the process doesn’t even yield accurate information.”

Talbit – the CRM for People Development and LeadershipBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Talbit – the CRM for People Development and Leadership

This blog post takes you back to the roots of Talbit and talks about what Talbit really is, why it exists and the value it delivers for your organization.

Top 11 Common OKR Challenges to OvercomeBlurred company growth strategy
OKRs

Top 11 Common OKR Challenges to Overcome

OKRs are simple to understand yet difficult to master and implement accurately. Here are the top 11 OKR challenges to overcome.

How to write great Key Results for your OKR?Blurred company growth strategy
OKRs

How to write great Key Results for your OKR?

Writing great key results is a hard skill to master. However, it is said that once you master the technique, the difference is dramatic.

How to pick the right Objectives?Blurred company growth strategy
OKRs

How to pick the right Objectives?

Picking the right Objectives is relatively harder than you might think. Setting the right Objective at the right time is even more difficult.

How to get started with OKRs?Blurred company growth strategy
OKRs

How to get started with OKRs?

How can you get started with OKRs? In this blog we provide you with steps for implementing your OKR program, before, during, and after implementation.

What are benefits of OKRs? Simply F.A.C.T.SBlurred company growth strategy
OKRs

What are benefits of OKRs? Simply F.A.C.T.S

What makes OKRs so beneficial in not only setting but achieving the most audacious goals of teams and individuals?

Brief History of Objectives and Key ResultsBlurred company growth strategy
OKRs

Brief History of Objectives and Key Results

If you’ve heard anything about OKRs, you probably already know how powerful they are. So when did OKRs come about?

What are OKRs? A Simple Definition with Many ExamplesBlurred company growth strategy
OKRs

What are OKRs? A Simple Definition with Many Examples

You have heard of OKRs but not sure what are they and what makes them different from alternatives? You’re in the right place.

Why did we choose the OKR framework for Talbit? Blurred company growth strategy
OKRs

Why did we choose the OKR framework for Talbit?

Why did we choose OKR as the framework for Talbit? Simply, because it works and it reflects our core values: transparency, equity, and employee-driven.

Employee driven development - processBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Employee driven development - process

An employee driven development process is one of the most effective driver for stream lining your talent management to reach its full potential. It is also a great method towards transformation.

Tackling wasted training efforts with “Lean Learning”Blurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

Tackling wasted training efforts with “Lean Learning”

With the changing business environment, training is crucial for the success of any company. However, are we benefitting from our L&D investments?

The Job Demands-Resources Model for Work EnvironmentBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

The Job Demands-Resources Model for Work Environment

The Job Demands-Resources model helps explain how work environment could be improved, and how companies can tackle negative phenomena.

Benefits of Clear Goals & ExpectationsBlurred company growth strategy
Growth Strategy

Benefits of Clear Goals & Expectations

To keep the course, company goals and expectations should be revisited throughout the year on a systematic and regular basis.

The "Are you serious?" moment of Talent ManagementBlurred company growth strategy
Talent Development

The "Are you serious?" moment of Talent Management

Let's imagine that we were talent development professionals, not one, but 20 years from now. What would our world look like?

Better strategies through transparency & agile growth plansBlurred company growth strategy
Growth Strategy

Better strategies through transparency & agile growth plans

How can organizations address the issues of broken or missing communication and implementation to successfully pursue their strategies?

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