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What Does it Mean to be an “Ally” at Work?

ELI, Inc. November 21, 2019 No Comments

We all know that a welcoming workplace culture is crucial for operational success — not just for avoiding lawsuits and fines, but for optimizing employee productivity and retaining the best people. When employees are all given equal opportunities to succeed and contribute, your workforce will be more likely to meet its goals. To encourage a culture of civility, employers can use a number of tactics.

5 Examples of How to Make Your VILT Training More Effective

ELI, Inc. October 18, 2019 No Comments

You could think of Virtual-Instructor-Led Training (VILT) — in which employees log in and participate in live training with an instructor via videoconferencing tools — as the hybrid of live, traditional, instructor-led training and video-based e-learning. VILT blends the best qualities of both methods: the up-to-the-moment relevancy and customization that only a live instructor can provide, with the convenience and cost-savings of e-learning. Of course, there

How to Hold Company Leaders Accountable for D&I Initiatives in 3 Steps

ELI, Inc. October 10, 2019 No Comments

Can you imagine not having any accountability in your organization for the benchmarks you’ve set out to achieve? For example, what if sales reps weren’t expected to bring in a certain amount in revenue, or if the marketing department paid no attention to the number of leads coming in from a new landing page? For each important initiative, you need a way to measure success.

What to do when your training isn’t working

ELI, Inc. October 3, 2019 No Comments

If you’ve landed on this article, you might have a sneaking suspicion that the workforce training you’ve been using hasn’t been very effective and you’re now wondering how to overcome this potential lack of adequate training at work. Maybe you were expecting a certain change in employees’ behavior after the training, but it hasn’t happened. Or maybe you just want to find out if there’s

6 Ways to Make Your Sexual Harassment Training Better

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Made Simple

ELI, Inc. September 20, 2019 No Comments

To help colleagues and employees understand what behavior is appropriate in the workplace, experience has shown that clarity and guidance are necessary, especially on an important issue like sexual harassment prevention. Why is sexual harassment training important? Because sexual harassment prevention training is a foundational step in building a culture of civility at your workplace. Good sexual harassment prevention training gets everyone on the same

5 Examples of Effective Workplace Civility Exercises

ELI, Inc. September 5, 2019 No Comments

“Be respectful to your colleagues.” It may seem like a simple directive and one that adults should be able to figure out on their own. In reality, though, people have always had very different ideas about what kind of behavior is appropriate for the workplace. That’s why generic platitudes like “in this workplace, we value respect” aren’t very helpful — even when the intentions behind

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What Does it Mean to be an “Ally” at Work?

5 Examples of How to Make Your VILT Training More Effective

How to Hold Company Leaders Accountable for D&I Initiatives in 3 Steps

What to do when your training isn’t working

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Made Simple

5 Examples of Effective Workplace Civility Exercises