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.
Why Companies Need Better People Analytics
We all know that data can be used to drive business success—executives and HR professionals alike have been collecting stats for years. More recently, however, our reasons for using this data have changed, particularly for learning and development (L&D) teams.
Is Your HR and L&D Capitalizing on Digital Transformation?
An interview with Geoffroy de Lestrange of Cornerstone OnDemand. Organizations across Europe have embraced innovation to thrive – and survive. More than nine in ten organizations in Europe have introduced digital transformation, ranging from 98% of organizations in Spain to 80% in Belgium.
Lessons from Asia’s Digital Transformation
Asia Pacific, which includes the populous countries of India and China, appears set to enjoy tremendous growth over the next few years. By 2021, the region’s GDP will grow by US$32 trillion, and roughly 60% of total GDP will come from digital products.
Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace
Technology and globalization are the driving forces shaping many companies, and diversity and inclusion are next in line as today’s workforce demands more social enterprises. At Speexx, we value our diverse richness, so every year our team comes together for Diversity Day to celebrate what makes each of us unique.
How Language Training Programs Use Microlearning to Increase Memory Retention
For many Learning and Development (L&D) professionals, it can be difficult to encourage employees to really commit to training programs. This is especially true when it comes to language training programs and the modern learner.
Is AI the Future of Hiring?
New, highly-advanced technology is being developed every day. We’ve already seen self-driving cars and virtual assistants (“Alexa, what’s the weather forecast?”), and as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more and more prominent, we can expect our work environments and processes to change, too.
A User-Centric Approach to Learning
Interview with Andreas Urban, Director of Services at Speexx - Digital transformation has radically changed the way training is perceived by employees. Once "a pain point", it has now become a necessity to guarantee employability. Modern learners are hungry for knowledge and take power over their learning paths. But how can we make them happy?
Amazon’s Amazing Approach to Management Meetings
Write the word “executive” and the adjective “busy” is likely to be in close proximity. That’s the nature of the modern workplace. Modern managers – including L&D professionals – tend to be so busy that there’s little time for them to think.