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Upcoming Webinar: Effectively Engaging Employers - Improving Lines of Communication Employers are vital stakeholders in developing high-quality pathways, yet leaders in the education-to-career ecosystem often struggle to engage them meaningfully. Join us to explore strategies for opening and improving lines of communication between pathways leaders and employers. Date: July 16, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET During this session, we'll: * Learn from the CAPS Network on how they engage employers in providing profession-based learning opportunities for young people. * Share approaches for adopting language and terms that resonate across all stakeholder groups. * Focus on a dual-client mindset that balances the needs of both students and employers. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your employer engagement strategies. Follow the link to register >> https://hubs.la/Q02Gfh4N0 #TransformWorkandLearning #ReimagineEducation #HighQualityPathways

Upcoming Webinar: Effectively Engaging Employers - Improving Lines of Communication Employers are vital stakeholders in developing high-quality pathways, yet leaders in the education-to-career ecosystem often struggle to engage them meaningfully. Join us to explore strategies for opening and improving lines of communication between pathways leaders and employers. Date: July 16, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET During this session, we'll: * Learn from the CAPS Network on how they engage employers in providing profession-based learning opportunities for young people. * Share approaches for adopting language and terms that resonate across all stakeholder groups. * Focus on a dual-client mindset that balances the needs of both students and employers. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your employer engagement strategies. Follow the link to register >> https://hubs.la/Q02Ftb7r0 #TransformWorkandLearning #ReimagineEducation #HighQualityPathways

Upcoming Webinar: Effectively Engaging Employers - Improving Lines of Communication Employers are vital stakeholders in developing high-quality pathways, yet leaders in the education-to-career ecosystem often struggle to engage them meaningfully. Join us to explore strategies for opening and improving lines of communication between pathways leaders and employers. Date: July 16, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET During this session, we'll: * Learn from the CAPS Network on how they engage employers in providing profession-based learning opportunities for young people. * Share approaches for adopting language and terms that resonate across all stakeholder groups. * Focus on a dual-client mindset that balances the needs of both students and employers. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your employer engagement strategies. Follow the link to register >> https://hubs.la/Q02GfqqW0 #TransformWorkandLearning #ReimagineEducation #HighQualityPathways

Employers are vital stakeholders in developing high-quality pathways, yet leaders in the education-to-career ecosystem often struggle to engage them meaningfully. Join us to explore strategies for opening and improving lines of communication between pathways leaders and employers in our upcoming webinar. Date: July 16, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET During this session, we'll: * Learn from the CAPS Network on how they engage employers in providing profession-based learning opportunities for young people. * Share approaches for adopting language and terms that resonate across all stakeholder groups. * Focus on a dual-client mindset that balances the needs of both students and employers. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your employer engagement strategies. Follow the link to register >> https://hubs.la/Q02F9_wh0 #TransformWorkandLearning #ReimagineEducation #HighQualityPathways

Here's the truth: internal teams are great, but the L&D world moves fast. New tech, skills, and best practices emerge constantly. Leaning solely on your in-house #learninganddevelopment team can leave you behind. Strategic partnerships with external learning organizations offer a fresh perspective. Think of them as an extension of your L&D team, world-class consultants on speed dial, ready to shake things up! Here's how partnering with external learning experts can elevate your L&D game: Future-proof your programs: Stay several steps ahead of the learning curve. External partners have their fingers on the pulse of the latest trends and technologies in the learning space. They can help you incorporate these advancements into your programs, ensuring your employees develop the skills they'll need to thrive in the future of work. Fill critical skill gaps: Let's face it, you can't be an expert in everything. External partners can provide specialized subject-matter expertise that you might not have in-house. This allows you to offer targeted programs that address specific skill gaps within your workforce, closing the knowledge and performance gaps. Boost employee engagement: Learning shouldn't feel like a chore. Partnering with external providers can introduce novel approaches, diverse voices, and engaging methodologies to your L&D strategy. This keeps things interesting for your employees, fostering higher engagement and motivation to learn. Don't just settle for the status quo. Break the mold and forge strategic partnerships with external L&D experts. I don't think you would want to miss out on those benefits above, would you?

94% of employees say that they would stay at a company longer if there is investment in their learning and development. As it's learning at work week, we encourage you to reach out to us and see how our training and consultancy services can improve your company's retention. https://lnkd.in/eMjQ-uy #learningatworkweek #trainingandconsultancy #learninganddevelopment

In CIPD's recent Learning at Work survey, 41% of respondents highlighted a lack of engagement as a barrier to L&D success. So, what's the solution to bolstering engagement? 👉 Shifting the perspective around workplace learning. Amy Bond and I recently caught up on our thoughts around this. Changing the way you communicate training programmes - from being perceived as mandatory tasks to an enabler for career growth - is crucial. #LearningatWork #ProfessionalGrowth #NeverStopLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment #PersonalDevelopment #EmployeeEngagement #LTUK24

🌟 Unlocking Potential: Empower Your Team's Strengths 🌟 Do your higher education employees feel they're thriving in their roles? The latest insights shine a light on a concerning trend: notably lower agreement levels among employees feeling they're doing what they do best. 🔍 Addressing Perception Gaps: A Vital Step Forward 🔍 It's time to bridge this gap! Focusing on those who 'disagree' or sit on the fence is crucial. Our report emphasises the importance of empowering employees to excel in their roles and find fulfilment. 🚀 Empower Excellence: Embrace Strengths-Based Strategies 🚀 Discover actionable steps to nurture strengths and boost employee satisfaction. Let's ensure your team feels they're in the right role, thriving, and making a significant impact! 🔑 Dive Deeper: https://lnkd.in/eWnpRixY Let's guide your higher education workforce toward realising their full potential and achieving remarkable success! #EmployeeEngagement #HigherEducation #StrengthsBasedApproach #EngagementStrategies

📢 Attention: The last chapter of our trend report is out! The fourth and final chapter, “Training and development”, covers the evolving landscape of skill enhancement and professional growth in the Nordic region. Here are some of the key findings: 🔎 Learning is essential: 86% of employees stress the importance of development opportunities to stay motivated and engaged. 🔎 Addressing the age gap: Employees over 40 feel they have fewer opportunities for advancement than their younger colleagues. 🔎 The need for new skills: More than half of respondents have upgraded their skills in the past two years to stay relevant. 🔎 Future-proofing your workforce: 1 in 5 employees are concerned about keeping pace with future skills requirements. 🔎 Optimizing engagement surveys: Smaller companies are less likely to conduct engagement surveys, and only half of employees feel the results are followed up on. Dive into this chapter for actionable insights on fostering a culture of continuous learning and effectively using engagement surveys to empower your workforce. 🔗 Download the full chapter here ⤵️ https://hubs.ly/Q02D_fDb0

Giving employees access to the tools they need to learn and develop new skills is critical for engagement, happiness and long-term retention, as well as securing organisational success. But how do you ensure people's professional development is aligned with business needs? The answer starts with skills mapping and a comprehensive framework to inform how you evolve the skills your employees have into the skills they need. Check out this report to find out more: https://lnkd.in/gadvYwxB