A fundamental component of a great culture is access to learning and development opportunities. Training, education, experience and development are the building blocks to a better company. Leadership development. By Lisa Sterling, Chief People Officer, Ceridian. MORE

Women in the technology field face a vast number of career challenges, from lack of development and mentoring opportunities to unequal pay. During the panel, I shared a few examples of strategies that have helped companies (including Ceridian) improve the development of women in technology. If we want to encourage more women to pursue careers in tech, we need to implement authentic programs that drive them there. By Lisa Sterling, Chief People Officer, Ceridian. MORE

It’s the start of a new year, which means, like most organizations, performance management and development programs are being put into place or being reviewed and adjusted. More coaching and development conversations. By Lisa Sterling, Chief People Officer, Ceridian. MORE

Not overnight, but gradually and sometimes it’s difficult for the employee – let alone their manager – to notice when it’s happening. Instead, managers should be checking in with team members on a regular basis. Managers affect all of these components. MORE

When a company’s values and approach to community match that of its people, they’re more likely to be satisfied with their jobs and, subsequently, more productive and engaged. They want training, recognition and development programs to develop their skills in and out of the office. MORE

If you want your business to reach its full potential in terms of human capital , nurturing talent is obviously your #1 priority. For instance, some people might love receiving a $25 gift card as a token of gratitude from their manager, while others might want an extra day off. MORE

According to Workforce magazine, employee surveys have a major weakness when it comes to engagement and creating inspired employees – they tend to make interactions between management and staff rather one-sided. MORE

Engagement, productivity and satisfaction levels all plummet, ushering in a whole slew of problems for the company, from high turnover to drops in performance. The source explained that one survey found: 50 percent of management professionals lack leadership skills. MORE

As these areas continue to merge together, we instead need to adjust our workforce management methods appropriately. As EVP and Chief People Officer for Ceridian, Lisa has a dual responsibility for Ceridian’s overall global people and HR strategies as well as overseeing the product vision and strategy for Dayforce Talent Management. Lisa also served in both a product and people strategist role at Ultimate Software as Head of People Engagement. MORE