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Whole Foods uses an AI-enabled video platform to design operations trainings

HR Brew

Vyond, founded in 2007 as a consumer-focused video creation platform for the “social video enthusiast,” expanded its reach to B2B customers in 2013. So with the templates in Vyond and various other tools, it’s easy to gear the training towards that specific audience and make it a little more customized.”

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How work has evolved since the dawn of Zoom

HR Brew

With $9 million in funding from investors including Webex founder Subrah Iyar, Yuan and his team of 40 engineers spent two years developing the platform before releasing it to the public in 2013. The company went public in April 2019 at a $15.9 billion valuation. Warts and all.

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Beyond a project management office: Why transformation offices are the future

HRExecutive

Over the past decade, project management offices (PMOs) and change management offices (CMOs) have been able to reduce the percentage of transformations that fail from 38% in 2013 to 13% in 2023, according to research by Bain. Measure impact Evaluate the impact on HR’s overall strategy.

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High-performance coaching: What is it, and can it help HR boost engagement?

HRExecutive

As of the first quarter of 2024, only 30% of employees are highly engaged, tying the record low last seen in 2013. One example of this practice involved a leader who used high-performance coaching with an employee with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism. This decrease represents a significant downturn, with a loss of 4.8

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HR Professional Day 2024: 10 Reasons to Thank Your HR Team

Extensis

The origin of Human Resource Professional Day In October 2013, Jamaican Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen introduced HR Professional Day to recognize and celebrate those who contribute to organizational success by nurturing and developing human capital.

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3 U.S. Army principles that can improve your HR policies and practices

HRExecutive

Over 49,965 soldiers have completed one of the 226 programs hosted at 31 locations and have partnered with over 4,000 employers to deliver a 93% hire rate since 2013. For example, some employees prefer to digest information by reading, and others may prefer to learn about an important new policy or training through an interactive video.

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CEO Succession Planning: Your 2024 Comprehensive Guide (+Free Template)

AIHR

For example , when Steve Ballmer abruptly announced his decision to step down as Microsoft’s CEO in 2013, it became apparent the company giant lacked a thorough succession plan. For example, in an organization with strong digital capability and leadership, the CEO might not need a high degree of digital fluency.