Speexx was founded in Germany, a country with one the of the strictest data protection regulation policies I know of, at least. We’re now based all over the world and the one of the greatest challenges we see is that HR teams from regions with lower data protection standards don’t yet understand the regulations from countries with more rigid laws. This is a major issue when it comes to big data.
There is a learning curve when ramping up to go live but the ongoing rigour of maintaining and updating content and making sure the right people see the right content and achieve the desired learning outcomes should be as easy and fast as possible.
Speexx, the global provider of online corporate language training, will present solutions for continuous learning and micro learning at the upcoming Learning Technologies on 31 January and February 1, 2018, at Olympia Central, London. Furthermore, Speexx will be hosting a seminar on building high-quality business communication and agility for successful multinational operations.
HR thought-leaders from across the world came together for a day of inspiration dedicated to discussing digital transformation and the human factor. Through best practice examples as well as reality check sessions throughout the day, we looked at how to challenge and overcome the barriers L&D still faces and what is it we need to do today to prepare for 2018?
As it becomes even easier to create learning content as seen by so many vendors we’ll see the ability to auto-create content from existing sources like Box, Dropbox, Sharepoint and turn any PDF, video, document, existing course, quiz into a trackable object for ongoing tracking and training purposes.
Improving gender equality is a priority for many major companies, including Accenture and General Electric. As they’ve demonstrated, attention to equality should begin even before employees enter the workplace; starting with fair hiring practices.
HR doesn’t always have the best reputation. From laughable caricatures to flippant memes, human resources departments can be the target of often undeserved workplace lampooning. However, companies with excellent HR departments are defying—and changing—this outdated reputation.
How diverse is your organization’s workforce? How seriously does your HR department take equal opportunity hiring? Are all individuals given the same opportunity to advance their careers? Many companies are in danger of missing out on the benefits that come with inclusion by not prioritizing equality in the workplace.
There is little doubt that companies benefit from having multilingual employees. Staff members who know a second language can provide basic translation services. Sales and customer service representatives tend to enjoy better rapport and success in the market if they speak the native language of the people they’re contacting.
If there’s one thing that will keep your organisation on the right track, it's employee engagement. There are many definitions of engagement in the workplace, but most agree that it is represented by three main elements: Purpose, attachment to the company and the resulting effort employees invest in their daily tasks. To put this more simply, it’s about ‘happiness’ at work. Sounds easier than it is though, right?