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Ensuring Employee Engagement in Compliance Training: Strategies and Techniques

Employee engagement plays a pivotal role in the success of any compliance training initiative. When employees are actively involved in their training, they are more likely to remember and implement what they've learned in their tasks. This, in turn, fosters a work environment that's both compliant and ethical. This blog will discuss strategies that organizations can use to promote employee engagement in compliance training.

Looking to the future of employee experience: Insights from Jordan Katz, Chief Insights Officer at Simpplr (podcast recap)

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the workplace by storm, automating mundane tasks, parsing through big data in seconds, and streamlining countless processes — opening up an endless world of productive possibilities. So with AI in the mix, what does the future hold for the employee experience?

The New Normal: Balancing Office Returns with Remote Flexibility

During the pandemic, workplaces around the globe were compelled to go remote, launching an unplanned trial of widespread work-from-home practices. This grand experiment in remote working led to several revelations: for many, productivity remained stable or even increased, and the majority of workers found they preferred the new flexibility that remote work provided.

Partnership with BigBlueButton for Matrix-based virtual classroom

We are excited to announce a ground-breaking collaboration between Element and BigBlueButton, marking a significant step forward in the realm of virtual classroom technology in the education sector. This partnership signifies our joint commitment to revolutionising online communication and collaboration, and we are ecstatic about the possibilities that lie ahead.

What are OKRs? A guide to objectives and key results

OKRs stand for objectives and key results, a goal-setting framework that can help your team set and track measurable goals. Originally pioneered by John Doerr, this framework pairs the company-level objectives you want to achieve with the key results you’ll use to measure progress—so your goals are tied to your team’s day-to-day work. In this article, we explain how the OKR process works and share examples to get you started setting OKRs for your company, team, or personal life.

UNICC selects Element for secure communications

United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) has selected Element as its secure communications platform, following a competitive tender process. UNICC is the largest strategic partner for digital solutions and cybersecurity within the United Nations system. It designs and deploys transformational digital tools and programmes to support over 90 partners in fulfilling their mandates.

What is Cronyism in the Workplace and How to Prevent It

We’ve all heard of nepotism, aka the act of favoring family members in the workplace. But what about cronyism? It’s the ‘insidious’ cousin that thrives within the organization itself. Cryonism is not about blood ties, but about the web of personal connections that trumps qualifications and merits. In this article, we will peel back the layers of cronyism, from its damaging effects to ways to prevent it, and some cronyism examples for better understanding.