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Peer Reviews Are Critical—Here's How Bridge Helps You Deliver Purposeful Performance Reviews

Feedback is the lifeblood of performance management. Not only is it essential for employees to receive...

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The Importance of Workplace Coaching and How to Do It Well: Q&A With an Executive Coach

Adopting workplace coaching as a component of your L&D strategy is a fast track to building high-performing...

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How to Buy a Corporate LMS: A Step-By-Step Guide for IT Teams

As the overseers of your organization’s tech stack, you and your fellow IT team members know that...

How to use AI with your learning management system

How to Use AI With Your Learning Management System

Investing in an AI-assisted learning platform has the potential to increase your team’s efficiency and...

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Bridge Renews Its Commitment to Employee Development via Built-in Feedback and Upskilling

19 June 2024—RALEIGH, NC—Bridge has made it easier than ever for L&D teams to put employee development...

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Hey, IT Teams: Here Are 6 Questions to Ask Before Purchasing an LMS

Picture the following scene. Your HR department has tasked you with procuring or vetting a new learning...

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Bridge Advanced Authoring Powered by Gomo Announces AI Elearning Content Generation and Automated Translation Features

June 4—RALEIGH, NC—Bridge Advanced Authoring powered by Gomo has recently augmented its eLearning content...

How to Create an Effective Skills Matrix With the Help of AI-Based Skills Suggestions

How to Create an Effective Skills Matrix With the Help of AI-Based Skills Suggestions

Knowing what skills your people have and what they need is an essential part of any upskilling and reskilling...

4 Facts and Stats to Help You Make the Case for Managers as Coaches

4 Facts and Stats to Help You Make the Case for Managers as Coaches

Your people managers play an enormous role in improving and sustaining employee performance—and creating...

How to Make a Career Development Plan That Sticks (In 3 Simple Steps!)

How to Make a Career Development Plan That Sticks (In 3 Simple Steps!)

You won’t find many people disagreeing that employee development is a central concern for HR teams and...

Gamify Employee Training and Skills Development Using Bridge’s Skills Discovery Cards

Gamify Employee Training and Skills Development Using Bridge’s Skills Discovery Cards

If you’re anything like the respondents to the Bridge-sponsored “Future of Upskilling and Employee Learning...

Improve Your Skills Strategies: 6 Ways of Harnessing the Power of Collaborative Learning

Improve Your Skills Strategies: 6 Ways of Harnessing the Power of Collaborative Learning

Training programs are most effective when they’re engaging and interactive. That’s why, according...

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