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HR, Training and the ‘Gig’ Economy

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New survey data finds few organizations are investing in their employees’ training and development these days, and I’m beginning to think the “gig economy” may have something to do with it. For those companies that are providing training, only 35 percent are offering career development opportunities online.

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Brooks: Want better managers? You need to develop better employees

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In order to make better managers, we must have employees meet them halfway. Early on in my career, the CHRO of my management consulting firm, Oliver Wyman, used to say, “The psychological contract between a manager and employee must be that, if the employee takes care of the manager, the manager will take care of them.”