About Sarah Voigt

Sarah Voigt is the Head of Digital Content & Communications for Speexx, the world’s leading online language learning and business communication skills training service.
Jun 9th, 2020

The new normal for HR and L&D

Sarah Voigt

We reflect on the current state and the future of learning as we're all getting adjusted to this "new normal" - and considering what HR and L&D managers need to prepare for when it comes to learning, upskilling and reskilling their workforces.

The new normal for HR and L&DSarah Voigt
Jun 3rd, 2020

How to Combat Zoom Fatigue

Sarah Voigt

Since March, you haven’t had to get “properly” dressed, stand on a crowded bus, get stuck in traffic, wait in line for your lunch order, or make small talk with colleagues. Indeed, since these global lockdowns were put into place, you’ve been working comfortably from home – and yet you’re finding yourself completely exhausted at the end of each workday, even more so than before you were told to stay at home. This is what’s now recognized, worldwide, as “Zoom Fatigue.”

How to Combat Zoom FatigueSarah Voigt
Apr 8th, 2020

Learning from home: Lessons from Speexx

Sarah Voigt

In just a matter of weeks, much of the world has been forced to stay home and therefore transition to working remotely. Students, too, are having to comply with risk-control decisions, requiring millions worldwide shift to learning from home, finishing semesters via virtual classrooms.

Learning from home: Lessons from SpeexxSarah Voigt
Apr 6th, 2020

5 Lessons on working remotely

Sarah Voigt

Working remotely offers many benefits, but comes with many challenges. Read on about the 5 lessons on working remotely to hear how our colleagues in China and Italy mastered the art of remote work.

5 Lessons on working remotelySarah Voigt
Mar 12th, 2020

The Best Tools for a Remote Work Environment

Sarah Voigt

Even before the coronavirus reared its ugly head, two-thirds of the workforce already worked from home. The introduction of COVID-19, however, has accelerated this move toward a largely remote workforce, and organizations are finding that truly mastering digital collaboration and maintaining company productivity can be tricky.

The Best Tools for a Remote Work EnvironmentSarah Voigt
Jan 8th, 2020

Breaking New Ground in Corporate Language Training

Sarah Voigt

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.

Breaking New Ground in Corporate Language TrainingSarah Voigt
Nov 6th, 2019

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance China and Speexx Win 2019 BOOAOO Award

Sarah Voigt

The evaluation committee of the “BOOAOO Award,” the authoritative award in the field of online learning, awarded the Mobile Learning Application Award to Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance China Academy, along with its partner, Speexx. 

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance China and Speexx Win 2019 BOOAOO AwardSarah Voigt
Nov 4th, 2019

Learning Transformation with Atish Gonsalves, Global Innovation Director, Humanitarian Leadership Academy

Sarah Voigt

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.”

Learning Transformation with Atish Gonsalves, Global Innovation Director, Humanitarian Leadership AcademySarah Voigt
Oct 24th, 2019

How HR and L&D Can Create Cyber-Secure Cultures Within Organizations 

Sarah Voigt

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. 

How HR and L&D Can Create Cyber-Secure Cultures Within Organizations Sarah Voigt