Top Trends in Training for 2026
Explore the key training trends for 2026 and how companies are developing talent, strengthening managers, and building future‑ready skills.
Archive for category: Training & Development
How can I make our training more effective?
What can employers do to make the training more effective for their team?
Future-Proofing Your Workforce: The Power of Upskilling, Reskilling, and Skills-Based Hiring
As the workforce adapts to changes in business, technology, and the economy, organizations must ensure employees have the skills to keep up. Whether efforts are directed internally toward upskilling and reskilling staff or externally through the use of skills-based hiring practices, meeting this need is fundamental.
What To Do In An Active Shooter Incident
Active shooter incidents are an unfortunate reality facing us all. Active shooter situations are unpredictable and can evolve quickly. It is important to provide your employees with the information needed to help prevent and prepare for the unthinkable.
Training Supervisors on How to Handle Workers’ Compensation Situations Effectively
Handling workers’ compensation situations is an important part of a supervisor's job. With the right training, supervisors can learn how to manage these situations smoothly, reducing risks and creating a safe and supportive work environment.
How Do I Successfully Coach Employees to Improve Performance?
HR Question: As a supervisor with an employee who is having a performance issue, I want to coach them effectively and help them improve. What steps can I take to ensure I successfully coach employees to improve their performance?
Video: What is a DiSC Assessment and What is it Used For?
Have you ever been frustrated at work when someone just doesn’t seem to understand your perspective? Or they simply can’t see another way of solving a problem beyond “their way” of doing things? The DiSC assessment is a scientifically validated personality profile tool that can help you understand your own work style and preferences. And it can help you learn how to effectively work with those whose work styles are different than yours.
Hiring Tips: How to Prevent a Bad Hire
HR Question: I know the cost of a bad hiring decision can be very expensive. What can I do to prevent a bad hire and make sure I select the best candidate into my organization?
Barriers To Effective Training and Development
There are a number of factors that may cause a training session to be a triumph or a “try again next time.” Rather than becoming overwhelmed by all of the variables that create successful training, we'll break it down simply to identify the barriers to avoid during the planning stage, the delivery, and the follow-up of a training session.
How Can I Get My Team More Engaged in Training?
HR Question: Retaining our top talent has become a huge concern at our organization. In a recent survey, our employees said they don’t feel like they have opportunities for training. We’ve offered training but get pushback from employees who don’t want to go. There’s clearly a disconnect between what our employees want and what we’re offering. How can I get my team more engaged in training?
Are Evacuation Drills Mandatory to Meet OSHA Training Requirements?
When planning for workplace emergencies and evacuations, does your company follow OSHA Training Requirements as part of their annual training?
How To Handle Expired Prescription Drug Use In The Workplace?
HR Question: We recently had a situation where a longtime employee, with no prior incidences, took an expired prescription drug that was inhibiting her performance. After her drug test, she tested positive with it in her system and the script was older than one year. What should I do?
What Can We Do to Make Onboarding Training Stick?
Wondering why your onboarding training doesn't seem to make an impact? Check out these four easy tips to make your onboarding training stick!
How to Offer Training & Development for Remote Employees
Don't let a small budget or location keep you from developing your team! Here are ways to offer training & development for remote employees.
How to Re-Energize Your Team Through Training & Development
Worried that your employee engagement is waning? Here's how to re-energize your team through training and development with a limited budget.
How Can I Use CliftonStrengths in my Organization?
The CliftonStrengths Assessment can provide key insights for individuals and teams. Learn how to lean into your strengths to achieve more!
How Do I Conduct a Training Needs Analysis?
Without a training needs analysis, you may lack the foundation necessary to develop or revise your training programs. Here's how to do it!
How Can Managers Reduce Turnover?
Are your managers prepared to reduce turnover? We'll highlight the key skills they need to engage and retain employees.
New Manager Training Topics You Can’t Afford to Skip
Are your new managers prepared to lead their teams effectively? Be sure to cover these new manager training topics to support their success.
Why Harassment Training is Important
Contrary to employer thoughts, employee harassment training doesn’t just provide employees with information to help them pursue a harassment charge or to harass others and avoid being charged - it is a valuable tool that can be used to help provide awareness of activities that are not considered professionally acceptable at work - think instead, business etiquette training.
Four Inclusive Decision-Making Principles
Managers can help their teams achieve optimal performance by following these 4 principles of inclusive decision-making.
Selecting a Learning Management System (LMS) for Your Organization
We'll explain 8 helpful steps to selecting the right Learning Management System (LMS) for your organization.
Four Ways to Improve New Hire Onboarding and Training
In today's tight labor market, you can't afford to lose new hires. Here's how you can improve your onboarding and training program.
Expatriate Training and Development – Don’t Skip The Soft Skills!
Although hard skills training is important, we'll share the critical soft skills to include in your expatriate training and development.
Why Is Harassment Training Important?
Think your organization doesn't need harassment training because you have an anti-harassment policy? Think again.
What Are The Benefits of Providing a Mentoring Program?
Do you have a mentoring program for your in-house talent? How do you plan to develop the employees you can't afford to lose?
Employee Training: Online Vs. In-Person
E-learning or online learning seems like a more economical training solution, but is it as effective as a class attended in person?
Key Components of an Onboarding Plan
Take the time to develop a solid onboarding process and provide a great foundation for your new employees with your company.
How Long Should Training Programs Be?
My manager has asked me to pull together training for our customer service department on phone skills. How long should I make the training?
Creating a Customer Service Culture
Customer service starts with creating a culture of outstanding service by emphasizing the organizational mission and having employees live it.
How Do You Reinforce What Was Learned?
A key for training & development to “stick” is to reinforce it and follow up on a regular basis until it becomes normal behavior.
What are the Benefits of Providing Manager Training?
How important is manager training? Are your managers effectively managing their people, providing feedback, and motivating their employees?
Designing a Skills / Competency Assessment Center
How can I set up a skills / competency assessment for my new hires learning skills for a new job they are moving into or interested in?
Solutions for Dysfunctional Teams
A one-time functional team can become dysfunctional for a variety of reasons - we provide suggestions to improve the team dynamics.
