Giving Back to our Community with Cornerstone Cares

It’s been incredible to see people around the world step up to support one another during these wildly uncertain times. In my personal network of family, friends and colleagues, I've witnessed a profound use of empathy and caring for one another unlike anything I've seen in my lifetime.And in the extended community, I am impressed and grateful for the many organizations around the world who are stepping up to put humanity first. From companies that are offering supplies and manufacturing capabilities to those that can share their knowledge and resources, there is a tremendous amount of help and support being offered to local and global communities.

Cornerstone se asocia con Microsoft para incorporar el aprendizaje al flujo de trabajo

Sacar tiempo para la formación durante un día de trabajo ajetreado es todo un reto. Según una encuesta reciente, la mayoría de los empleados señalan que el tiempo es el mayor obstáculo para su desarrollo. 

Making a Life: Advice for Managing Work-Life Balance

With Labor Day weekend in the rearview, it’s finally time to face that the fall is here. In previous years, it meant students returning to school and many of us resuming a more consistent routine, uninterrupted by summer trips and time off.

Cornerstone Cares Recognized for 2020 Tech Cares Award by TrustRadius

The events of 2020 have impacted our lives – at work and at home – in one way or another. For some of us, it meant a transition to remote work for the first time. For others, it meant adapting to new safety measures within their workplaces. And for all of us, we have felt the impact of the pandemic on our mental health. Yes, change is constant – but at this pace, it can absolutely be overwhelming.

Closing the Skills Development Confidence Gap: A Conversation with Cornerstone’s Heidi Spirgi and Mike Bollinger

In HR, we’ve been talking about the skills gap for over a decade. And as a result, companies are putting it on their priority list, adopting more modern and technology-based learning programs and resources to help prepare employees with the skills of the future. And yet, despite these improvements, skills gaps have remained a top concern.

Cornerstone Data Tells a Story: Online Learning Is Key as Organizations Shift to a New World of Work

As people navigate a new world of work, there has never been a greater demand for learning opportunities. In the many roles I personally play in life—leader, mother, wife, friend—it has been no easy task learning how to support my team at Cornerstone and help pivot the business while caring for loved ones at home and from afar. Like many others, I’ve come to realize that connecting with teammates virtually, managing our time effectively and balancing work and life are skills that need to be developed and nurtured over time. And in a moment of time where many of us are either struggling to focus at home or finding it difficult to check out from work without an office, it’s critical that we reassess our skill sets and make time for our personal and professional development.

Finding Inspiration and My 2020 Intentions at the TEDWomen’s Conference

It’s the start of a new year, which means it’s time to make resolutions for the next 365 days. But in 2020, I’m aiming to set an intention instead. While resolutions focus on ways to fix, change or improve oneself, intentions are more about the determination to act in a certain way and bring something about. My New Year’s intention is two-fold: I want to make more use of my leadership platform, and I want work to advance my company’s social enterprise mission. Achieving these intentions won’t be easy, but luckily, I’ve had a head start: I began working toward this goal late last year when I attended the 2019 TEDWomen Conference in Palm Springs, California.

4 Actions Leaders Can Take to Improve Gender Equality

On September 24, DIAL Global – a community for Diverse Inclusive Aspirational Leaders – hosted the DIAL Global Summit, a virtual event covering topics related to diversity, inclusivity, and belonging.

Cornerstone collabora con Microsoft per integrare la formazione nel flusso di lavoro

Trovare il tempo per la formazione durante l’orario di lavoro è una vera e propria sfida. Secondo una recente indagine, la maggior parte dei dipendenti dichiara che il principale ostacolo al proprio sviluppo è il tempo.

The Power of Workplace Empathy

As an HR leader, if your goal is to nurture organizational empathy, then you have to make empathy a conscious part of your day-to-day. Unfortunately, many leaders and HR leaders struggle with how to exhibit empathy and build an empathetic organizational culture.

Podcasts lead the future of employee learning and development

“Learn in the flow of work” used to be the catchphrase du jour in the world of employee learning and development, but I think it's run its course.

Cornerstone und Microsoft kooperieren und integrieren Lernen in den Workflow

An einem hektischen Arbeitstag Zeit zum Lernen freizuschaufeln ist schwierig. Denn, wie eine aktuelle Studie zeigt, ist Zeit die größte Barriere in der eigenen Weiterentwicklung der Mehrheit von Angestellten.