Articles by Lauren Dixon

Case study: SAP employees grow, upskill with Pluralsight’s learning platform
Pluralsight content provides SAP with the high-level skills it needs for future success. organizations.

2023 LearningElite Organization of the Year: KPMG challenges industry standards for L&D success
Investment in a physical space for learners solidified the foundation of a long-lasting learning culture at KPMG.

Case study: Mentoring initiative champions diversity
The program helps diverse leaders share their experiences and ideas to boost empathy and inclusion at their own organizations.

In the spotlight: Choice U restructured and reskilled, inspiring learners throughout the organization
The Choice Hotels International learning function champions organizationwide growth by tapping into expertise across its team, corporate partners and line-level hotel staff.

Case study: Lehigh Valley’s investment in talent pipeline attracts people, business
A multipronged approach connects companies, students and educators to successfully create a long-term economic and talent strategy.

Promoting diversity and development opportunities in the cannabis industry
By investing in diversity and employee development, organizations and companies can help build a more equitable industry in the aftermath of the War on Drugs.

Enabling all stakeholders with tools for success
Strategic alignment to business helps ADP’s learning organization gain buy-in and find continued success.

Connecting associates to better lives
Jennifer Buchanan’s training transformations have prepared her to lead operations and supply chain academy function with Walmart Inc.

Modern talent acquisition goes beyond hiring
From interview logistics to how an organization retains its talent, experts share advice on what makes the best modern hiring strategies.

The great teacher resignation
Current and former teachers weigh in on the state of teaching today, as well as retention strategies for both the public and private sectors.

Continuous learning is key
As chief learning officer of Rocket Central, KimArie Yowell develops employees’ whole selves — for the workplace and beyond.
An arduous year and a half at work punctuates soft skills
The uncertain landscape of 2020 and 2021 so far shed a new light on why soft skills are critically important in the workplace, and how learning and development plays a huge role in forming a culture where they can grow.
The Trailblazer Award
The Trailblazer Award is for learning executives who have either launched a new enterprise learning function or completely overhauled existing workforce development initiatives in the past year.

Talent10x: Just How Different Is Gen Z?
Ed Frauenheim, senior director of research and content at Great Place to Work, and Rick Bell, editorial director at Human Capital Media, go head to head in a discussion about what Gen Z should — and shouldn't — demand at work.

Talent10x: The Essentials of Talent Analytics Strategies
Amy Dordek, co-founder and chief revenue officer of GrowthPlay, talks about the basics of starting a talent analytics strategy and what success with the plan looks like.