Speexx People Development Blog:
News & Articles for HR- and L&D Specialists

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Speexx BlogTarek Barakat

Welcome to our dedicated hub for thought leadership and innovative practices in people development. At Speexx, our commitment to fostering professional growth through our award-winning SaaS B2B platform shines in every article and interview we share. Whether you’re seeking to enhance corporate language training, explore business coaching, or mentoring: our blog is your gateway to the latest in leadership news, HR trends, and employee engagement strategies. Since we focus on people development, you will also find blogposts about remote work, lifelong learning, employer branding, Learning and Development, people analytics, skill development and talent management.

The Best Tools for a Remote Work Environment

By 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.

Becoming a global player through digital transformation

By Jennifer Hubauer|

To get a perspective on how an organization can successfully navigate through digital transformation, and to uncover how Hager adopted a culture of learning to transform their organization, we’ve talked to Caroline Fuchs, Training and Development Specialist at Hager Group.

Speexx Exchange Berlin Conference for L&D

By Jennifer Hubauer|

The annual Speexx Exchange conference for L&D in Berlin took place in late November this year, with over 150 HR and L&D experts in attendance, it was a day filled with learning, networking and peer exchange. The conference is in its ninth year and was led by digital learning expert and Towards Maturity founder Laura Overton.

How Learning Transformation is Changing HR and L&D

By Jennifer Hubauer|

Each year the HR and L&D community meet in Berlin to talk about learning transformation in HR and L&D. It's a day filled with learning, networking and peer exchange. This year, for the ninth annual Speexx Exchange conference, members of this dynamic community explored the topic of learning transformation, led by digital learning expert and Towards Maturity founder Laura Overton.

Eliminate Bias in AI and Drive Soft Skills Development

By Andreas Urban|

The limitations of AI are related to the parameters of its data. As with all computer systems, AI is only as good as the data on which it is based. So, decisions based on data soon run into trouble if they don’t consider all the parameters. Intelligent recruitment and performance development systems tend to focus on hard skills, such as technical qualifications and certifications. More often than not, they do not take account of soft (or behavioral) skills, partly because these are perceived as hard to measure.

Leveraging the Employee Experience to Boost Employer Branding

By Jennifer Hubauer|

Since Airbnb introduced the concept of the “employee experience" (EX), companies have been buzzing about the term and working to get it right. But what exactly is the employee experience, and how does it differ from employee engagement? How can HR leverage employee experience to boost employer branding, and what does it mean for learning and development (L&D) and talent managers?