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.
Effective Learning Culture Supporting Business and Transformation Goals – Part 1
We’ve talked to Hannelore Kolb, Learning Program Manager of Corporate Talent Management at Hager Group and Speexx Exchange speaker, to get her perspective on how an organization can successfully adapt a culture of learning through digital transformation; how L&D has changed in recent years; learning processes unique to Hager Group, like “change levers”; and what, in her view, learning and development professionals need to do to keep up with these fast-paced, ever-changing trends.
Four Ways to Improve Communication for Virtual Teams
With remote work becoming standard practice, team leaders need to rethink their communication strategies. Virtual teams tend to be culturally diverse and studies show they have the advantage of being more innovative and able to easily move quickly out of their comfort zone, but bringing them together to collaborate can be challenging.
Mobile Corporate Language Training in the Digital World – How to Do It Right:
Globalization and digital transformation are changing the way business works, and more organizations are upskilling their employees in order to keep up -  it’s simply not enough for teams to speak only one language. When a company limits itself to speaking only one language it is missing out on opportunities to develop new partnerships and secure new clients. Many companies are at different stages in their digital transformation journeys, and have questions about best practices when it comes to corporate language training in the digital world.
Why Soft Skills are at the Heart of the New Work Experience
The world of work is changing. An increasingly challenging labor market with very low rates of unemployment has resulted in employees holding the balance of power in organizations. At the same time, while automation is creating new roles and new opportunities, there are many people who need to reskill in order to fill these roles. According to global HR and learning analyst Josh Bersin, it typically takes between 18 - 20 months to reskill people but companies are struggling to do this.
Speexx Receives Humentum Partner of the Year Award
As part of the OpEx DC 2019, Humentum announced that Speexx, a Humentum Learning Services Partner and a global provider of world class online learning language courses, was the recipient of the new OpEx Partner of the Year Award. The award honors an organization that has shown an incredible level of commitment to helping Humentum deliver affordable, high-quality learning solutions to people and organizations working to improve lives in developing and vulnerable communities.
The AI Conundrum – Threat or Challenge? Ten Implications for HR and L&DÂ
Both Denmark and Sweden are currently pursuing national artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. In these countries, millennials are particularly positive about AI complementing and improving their work. But is AI a friend or is it a threat and challenge for HR? Here are ten implications for HR and L&D as AI is on the rise.
9 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Language Training Partner – Part 2
We continue a two-part series where we suggest nine questions to ask yourself before you select a corporate language training partner.
Speexx Essentials and Microsoft
Speexx Essentials is a language platform designed for testing language skills. It allows you to screen and assess the language skills of applicants and current employees in your entire work force, helping you to actively decide who in your organization might need specific types of language training.