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Peter Plumlee of Ball Horticultural makes the case that the real work of is helping people show up as humans — and that takes a very different kind of storytelling.

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On July 4, 1776, the United States declared independence. Fast forward 250 years, and we are celebrating a semiquincentennial, which is a big word that simply means a 250th birthday! The Declaration of Independence was only signed by two men on July 4, with the remaining signatures collected over the next six months. Turns out even history’s biggest milestones take collaboration and time.

Most problems aren't learning problems.

Dr. Katie Campbell, Senior Director of Learning and Talent Management of Equifax, has spent her career helping organizations put the right people in the right seats — and she's learned that listening is the most underrated skill in the business.

In this episode of , Katie shares how AI is reshaping workforce design, why skills-based learning is changing how we measure ROI, and what it really takes to stay flexible in a world that won't slow down.

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Skills-Based Learning and the Future of Org Design with Dr. Katie Campbell of Equifax — Learning Leader Spotlight: Interviews with corporate L&D leaders Dr. Katie Campbell , Senior Director, Learning and Talent Management of Equifax , shares how she approaches L&D strategy within one of the company's largest business units — bridging corporate vision and workforce ex*****on across performance, succession planning and learning. Katie sha

We spend a lot of time tracking who showed up and who passed the assessment. But none of that tells you whether the learning actually landed where it needed to.

Here's the question Demetrice Bryant of priceline says should be asking more often:

Not "Did they complete it?" — but "Did it change how they work?"

There's a big difference between those two questions. And most of our metrics are answering the wrong one.

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Happy to our customers, clients, and colleagues. Today, we recognize the fathers and father figures whose commitment, care, and guidance make a difference every day of the year.

The leaders who thrive in constant change are the ones who have stopped waiting for “it” to be over.

Anita Zanchettin of DoorDash puts it plainly. The goal isn't to get your team to the other side of change. It's to build the adaptability to recognize that this is just how it is now.

That mindset shift is at the heart of how she thinks about talent development and leadership training at a global scale.

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is the US federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It marks the day when the last slaves were made aware of their freedom. The holiday began first in Texas.

🇺🇸 Today commemorates the date when the US approved the design for its first national flag in 1777!

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