Thought Leadership
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2026 Corporate Training Trends
10 Research-Backed Shifts Helping Northeast Wisconsin Employers Build Talent Faster We reviewed the latest research from Mercer, McKinsey, Korn Ferry, Gartner, Deloitte, LinkedIn and ATD, then layered in what we’re seeing on the ground with our clients across Northeast Wisconsin. The result is a report covering the 10 trends that will matter most to regional…
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A Leader’s Training Guide to Building a Modern Corporate Training Plan
How leaders are using structured development to cut turnover 30-50% and win the war for talent. Across Northeast Wisconsin, employers continue to rank “finding and keeping skilled talent” as their #1 or #2 business challenge, according to the 2025 NEW Manufacturing Alliance Vitality Index. Financial institutions and professional service firms echo the same frustration—experienced relationship…
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Enhancing the Professionalism & Public Service of Municipal Clerks & Treasurers
Clerks and treasurers in every town, city, and village are essential for the smooth functioning of municipal government, ensuring transparency, accountability and efficient service to their communities. To provide the extensive training clerks and treasurers need to undertake their many responsibilities, UW-Green Bay created the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute (CTI) in 1975. CTI…
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Maximizing Business Success Through Customized Training: A Leader’s Guide
Customized training can be invaluable for your business and employees, offering tailored solutions that directly address your unique challenges. It’s normal to be concerned about a potential collaborator’s expertise or whether the training will align with your business goals. However, customized training is a game-changer. Here are the Top 5 reasons to use a forward-thinking,…
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The Future of Education Stacks Up
The working world spins faster and faster, and the skills and needs of industries evolve constantly. On average, an American worker will change careers three to seven times and have up to twelve jobs over their working life. New learning solutions such as stackable credentials have emerged to keep up with the changes. The U.S.…
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A Focus on Mental Health & Well-Being
There is a growing focus on mental health and well-being in today’s workplaces as leaders recognize its importance to employee resilience, retention and engagement. You can advocate within your organization for mental health friendly policies and awareness training for managers and supervisors. But you can also take steps to protect your own mental health by…
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Upskilling, Reskilling & New-Skilling
As the pace of change continues to escalate, one of the hottest workplace training trends right now is upskilling, reskilling and new-skilling. But what do each of these concepts mean? Upskilling involves enhancing an employee’s existing skills to help them advance in their current role or field. This can include learning new technologies, improving soft…
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How to Be Happy at Work
Most of us spend at least eight hours a day at work, so why not be happy? The key to being happy at work is developing a combination of personal strategy with taking advantage of available resources. We offer three quick tips: Set clear goals for yourself: Having clear, achievable goals can provide a sense of purpose…
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Engage Your Workforce by Engaging Your Managers First
According to Gallup’s 2024 Report State of the Global Workforce there is a connection between manager and employee engagement. Yet Gallup found that only 3 in 10 managers globally are engaged—feel involved and enthusiastic—in their jobs. Highly engaged managers have more engaged teams. Are your managers engaged? Gallup suggests businesses learn how to better select and develop managers with the…
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Opportunity for Growth Starts with You
In today’s dynamic workforce landscape, professional development has become a vital tool for organizations to stay competitive and ensure employee retention and growth. However, the success of these programs doesn’t solely rely on their design or the expertise of trainers; the participant’s willingness to learn can play a pivotal role in their effectiveness. It’s the…