Partner education is dedicated training for external stakeholders, such as independent vendors, resellers, franchise owners, consultants, agents, key opinion influencers, and distribution partners. It aims to empower them with the knowledge, skills, and resources to effectively recommend, market, and sell an organisation’s offering.

Global surveys across nearly 9,000 emerging leaders and their direct reports show that approximately 1 in 5 direct reports contemplate quitting because of their new leader’s ineffectiveness. And roughly 1 in 4 emerging leaders regret accepting their new leadership role.

How people work has changed, and organisations' onboarding practices should be relevant and meet employees where they’re at while achieving objectives and integrating, motivating, and preparing new hires for the future. This article outlines some eOnboarding innovations and research proving how effective onboarding can set employees and organisations up for success.

90% Of organizations are concerned about employee retention and use corporate learning as an effective retention strategy, reports the LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report (LWLR) 2024. Michael Gullan, CEO of G&G Advocacy, an eLearning consultancy, explains how organisations can level up employee development and retention and business success.

We spend most of our waking hours at work. But what if you don’t enjoy your job, colleagues, or workplace? Is it possible to make work enjoyable and inspiring when you dread office hours? Michael Gullan of G&G Advocacy, an eLearning consultancy, shares a simple strategy for finding happiness – and success – in your career.

The cost of hiring a new employee is expensive (on average, R75,000), which is why organisations should ensure new hires are onboarded appropriately. Onboarding is the foundation that sets new employees up for success. This article offers some practical tips to get employees off to a successful start.

Research shows that all learners, especially stressed employees, forget more and more of their learning material as the hours, days, and weeks go by. The biggest drop in retention happens soon after learning.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) indicates that employees will have 9 – 12 jobs in their lifetime. Salary needs, shifting roles, restructuring, retrenchments, toxic work environments, technology, and flexible work arrangements are common reasons people change jobs.

Employees encounter many disturbances throughout the day. Research conducted by Microsoft suggests that it takes just over 23 minutes for employees to regain focus after being interrupted. 

Michael Gullan provides solutions on how organisations can foster a high-performance culture while mitigating burnout and stress on their management teams.

The article below counters the misperception that eLearning is primarily used for onboarding, product training, compliance, and other internal processes. eLearning is being used with great success to amp up sales professionals, who are the lifeblood of most organizations.

This article provides a guideline for how HR and L&D professionals can harness their existing content to keep their eLearning relevant and their employees upskilled and performing at their peak.

The below article identifies four symptoms to look out for that may indicate that businesses need to work with an external consultant to support their corporate eLearning. In doing so, they will have better learning outcomes and ensure their eLearning effectively drives their business towards their goals and gets financial returns.

eLearning experienced significant changes this year. Focus shifted from content to employees as L&D professionals pushed for eLearning solutions that support their organizational goals. 

This article explains the temptation to spend time online––on social media and shopping, and how much time and life-enhancing opportunities are wasted. It then demonstrates what can be achieved if some of that time is redirected to learning a new skill that could be applied at work.

Most business leaders and HR professionals agree that business success depends on employee performance. It makes sense that developing your employees should be a strategic imperative. However, a shift from employee development to performance may be what your business––and your people need­––to make it possible to reach your goals.

Most business leaders and HR professionals agree that business success depends on employee performance. It makes sense that developing your employees should be a strategic imperative. However, a shift from employee development to performance may be what your business – and your people need­ – to make it possible to reach your goals.

For years, job descriptions have defined how organisations are structured. This method worked well when businesses changed slowly, and employees were considered cogs in the machine. However, smart HR teams are focused more on skills, empowering employees to be agile, autonomous and perform beyond their duties.

A 2023 study by the HR Research Institute shows that 70% of employees believe that coaching is important, while 66% say mentoring is important, and about half reported an increase in the amount of coaching and mentoring in their organisations.

Following the global recession, another local recession may be headed our way. It could not come at the worst time for South Africa’s economic recovery after Covid and as we struggle with political uncertainty and a failed electrical grid.