Tag: Learning & Transformation

Apr 25th, 2019

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Lessons from the Anthropology of Learning

Jennifer Hubauer

A recent study - “The Future of Jobs” - from The World Economic Forum (WEF), reveals that over half the global workforce will require significant up-skilling and re-skilling by 2024. This is unsurprising, given the rapid rate of technological and business change. Yet, viewing these findings alongside Harvard Business Publishing’s “2018 State of Leadership Development” report – which found that 80% of both L&D and business leaders believe organisations need more innovation in their approach to talent development.

Lessons from the Anthropology of LearningJennifer Hubauer

Mar 25th, 2019

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How to (Intrinsically) Motivate Learning in Your Organization

Sarah Voigt

Speexx recently enjoyed a Masterclass Webinar hosted by Cambridge Assessment English’s Global Product Strategy Manager, Ian Cawley. The topic was learner motivation – specifically, how organizations can better motivate their employees to learn new skills, such as foreign languages.

How to (Intrinsically) Motivate Learning in Your OrganizationSarah Voigt

Feb 25th, 2019

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The Trouble with AI in Learning and Development

Jennifer Hubauer

In helping workers cope with the modern workplace’s rapid pace of change, Learning and Development professionals can (and do) use technology - to allow more L&D materials to be delivered to learners wherever they are, whenever they need to learn or benefit from some performance support.

The Trouble with AI in Learning and DevelopmentJennifer Hubauer

Jan 8th, 2019

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Preparing your learning strategy for Gen Z

Sarah Voigt

The fascination with Millennials is over. It’s time for organizations to turn their attention to a new generation entering the work force – Generation Z, also known as Gen Z.  According to Monster, this cohort will account for 20% of the global workforce by 2020.

Preparing your learning strategy for Gen ZSarah Voigt

Dec 18th, 2017

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Address the Human Factor in Digital Transformation

Armin Hopp

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?

Address the Human Factor in Digital TransformationArmin Hopp

Nov 6th, 2017

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How the Exchange Community Tackles HR and L&D’s Biggest Challenges

Jennifer Hubauer

On December 5th, another edition of Speexx Exchange will take place in Berlin. Laura Overton, who has been hosting Speexx Exchange since 2011, has observed a strong evolution in the quality of the discussions.

How the Exchange Community Tackles HR and L&D’s Biggest ChallengesJennifer Hubauer

Sep 22nd, 2017

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Four Reasons Why Learning Departments Will Soon Be Disrupted

Armin Hopp

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.

Four Reasons Why Learning Departments Will Soon Be DisruptedArmin Hopp

Sep 6th, 2017

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Technology Creates Opportunity

Lucia Alexandra Scurei

In the past few years, the world and especially Europe has been facing a dire refugees crisis. In 2015 alone, more than one million people sought refuge in Germany. In 2016 and 2017, German authorities and non-profit organizations have made considerable efforts to house and process a large number of asylum seekers.

Technology Creates OpportunityLucia Alexandra Scurei

Mar 16th, 2017

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Empowering Humanitarian Aid Workers to Engage Local Communities

Lucia Alexandra Scurei

Humanitarians work tirelessly to provide hope, resources, and relief in some of the direst natural disasters and conflicts around the globe. Very few receive ongoing professional development and training either because they cannot afford it or because the classes take place in locations not accessible from the field.

Empowering Humanitarian Aid Workers to Engage Local CommunitiesLucia Alexandra Scurei

Jan 23rd, 2017

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Corporate Language Training as Your Business Driver

Armin Hopp

No matter how large or small an organization, whether it works online or offline, its employees will have to deal with a different culture or language at some point. This could be colleagues from abroad who haven’t fully mastered the local language yet, as well as partners, suppliers or customers in another country. Such encounters can be highly rewarding as they offer insights into a different culture and perspective.

Corporate Language Training as Your Business DriverArmin Hopp