What exactly makes millennial employees different from their older colleagues? We know that it’s something. Research reports, with titles like “ Millennials at work: Reshaping the workplace ” and “ How Millennials Could Upend Wall Street and Corporate America ,” commonly portray them more like an invading army than a generation maturing into adulthood. Businesses are terrified of not being prepared to engage, retain, or even communicate with millennial workers. The mystique isn’t unwarranted, but it may be exaggerated. than in traditional social norms. Grovo Sapiens. Job hopping” is the term. MORE >>

The throwing motion of a quarterback is the most complex motor skill in all of sports. Hundreds of elements in the passer’s technique need to be perfect in order for the ball to reach its target. Decisions have to be made in fractions of a second. To To quarterbacks in the National Football League, a chain of actions with no margin of error are all that separate victory from calamity. football team’s fate depends on the skill of its quarterback. For that reason, truly elite passers are nearly priceless to the organizations that employ them. Beckham Jr. cementing his legacy. MORE >>

Which side of the millennial fence are you on? Do you consider them spoiled trophy kids whose job-hopping tendencies make them poor candidates for long-term development? Or tech-savvy, civic-minded individuals capable of making lasting contributions to your organization with the right support? Polarizing as they are, there’s one thing we all can agree on about millennials: they’re different from any generation that’s come before. And if we want to engage them at work, we need to rethink the way we approach organizational learning. Here are 7 powerful tips to get you started. Get role-specific. MORE >>

What exactly is employee engagement? We know it’s a topic trending in every corner of the L&D world. We know it has something to do with being “all-in” on work. Mostly, though, we know that no one knows quite what it is. Dig into the issue for a few minutes and you’re likely to see more definitions of engagement than you have employees to engage. Why is it so hard to agree on the core of the problem we’re all trying to solve? It could just be that “engagement” isn’t a conveniently identified concept. The health of your body isn’t identified by any single quality or characteristic. MORE >>

Georgette Vlangos runs CHOPT Creative Salad’s entire learning program by herself. Since joining the innovative salad chain in December of last year, she’s revolutionized the company’s approach to training its growing workforce despite being the sole member of her team. It’s a monumental task—one that requires precise time management, clear tactics, and a lot of energy. Vlangos isn’t complaining. “In my career, I’ve been a department of one more than I’ve been a department of more-than-one,” she laughs. CHOPT’s Director of Training Georgette Vlangos. MORE >>