Speexx Blog
At Speexx, we are more than 170 people who share a goal to bring the best online language learning experience to users in large organizations worldwide. We are proud to help millions of people understand each other better every day. If you have a passion for languages, cutting-edge learning technology and the future of education, the Speexx Exchange blog is for you.
Train Complex Skills: Take Steps to Cultivating a Learning Culture in 2020
Agility and adaptability will be key to business success in 2020. Now more than ever, learning professionals should shift their focus from traditional vocational and compliance training towards creating a culture that helps employees learn and grow.
Breaking New Ground in Corporate Language Training
Last year was a game-changer for Speexx. We kicked off an exclusive partnership with Cambridge Assessment English, doubled down on AI efforts, broke new ground and launched a podcast, received record number attendees at our annual Speexx Exchange conference and collected numerous awards.
Becoming a global player through digital transformation
To get a perspective on how an organization can successfully navigate through digital transformation, and to uncover how Hager adopted a culture of learning to transform their organization, we’ve talked to Caroline Fuchs, Training and Development Specialist at Hager Group.
How Learning Transformation is Changing HR and L&D
Each year the HR and L&D community meet in Berlin to talk about learning transformation in HR and L&D. It's a day filled with learning, networking and peer exchange. This year, for the ninth annual Speexx Exchange conference, members of this dynamic community explored the topic of learning transformation, led by digital learning expert and Towards Maturity founder Laura Overton.
Eliminate Bias in AI and Drive Soft Skills Development
The limitations of AI are related to the parameters of its data. As with all computer systems, AI is only as good as the data on which it is based. So, decisions based on data soon run into trouble if they don’t consider all the parameters. Intelligent recruitment and performance development systems tend to focus on hard skills, such as technical qualifications and certifications. More often than not, they do not take account of soft (or behavioral) skills, partly because these are perceived as hard to measure.
Leveraging the Employee Experience to Boost Employer Branding
Since Airbnb introduced the concept of the “employee experience" (EX), companies have been buzzing about the term and working to get it right. But what exactly is the employee experience, and how does it differ from employee engagement? How can HR leverage employee experience to boost employer branding, and what does it mean for learning and development (L&D) and talent managers?
Learning Transformation with Atish Gonsalves, Global Innovation Director, Humanitarian Leadership Academy
We’ve talked to Atish Gonsalves, Global Innovation Director at the Humanitarian Leadership Academy (the Academy), to get his perspective on how an organization can successfully adapt a culture of learning; the Academy’s new Virtual Reality-based “soft skills simulator”; and the difference between “the future of learning” and “learning for the future.”
How HR and L&D Can Create Cyber-Secure Cultures Within Organizations
October is Cybersecurity Awareness month in both the EU and the USA. In both parts of the globe, this is an annual collaborative effort between governments and industries to raise awareness about the importance of staying safe online and to provide information about resources to help people navigate the Internet in a more secure way.
Speexx Expert Webinars for HR and L&D
Speexx is all about Empowering Communication. We do not only blog we also host a wide range of webinars for different verticals and professions, featuring partners and expert Speexx trainers. Check out our upcoming sessions and save your seat. They are going fast.
