Liz Sheffield

Liz Sheffield is a quality-driven writer and communicator based in Seattle, WA. She specializes in writing about topics related to HR and training. Sheffield has a proven ability to enhance messaging and deliver engaging content via articles, reports, white papers, blog posts, and email messaging for a variety of clients. Her areas of interest include general HR, ethics and compliance, HR Tech, leadership, management, employee engagement, staffing, and recognition. Sheffield brings more than a decade of corporate experience in HR to her writing, and has a personal passion for crafting content about the people side of the business. She earned her SHRM-Certified Professional certification in 2018.

Improving Employee Satisfaction Through Learning

With the coronavirus sweeping the world, companies are toeing the delicate balance between "business as usual" and acknowledging that we're in uncharted territory. The social distancing is taking a toll on many, so recognizing stress in your employees is more important than ever.

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Sheffield

April 10, 2020

Management Concepts: Recognizing Stress in Your Employees

The worry caused by the COVID-19 outbreak is ever-present. Social distancing, school and workplace closures, and the uncertainty of the future are weighing on the minds of many. The last thing you want to do is cause undue stress during work.

Liz

Sheffield

March 24, 2020

What Is Microlearning?

While you might be wondering, "What is microlearning?" chances are you're more familiar with it than you think. From a YouTube video about changing windshield wipers to a quick recorded demo on formatting a word processing document, everyone's on the hunt for immediate answers. Infographics, audio

Liz

Sheffield

February 20, 2020

How to Manage Gen Z Employees: The Basics

The members of Generation Z were born in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and are now the rising group of employees in the workplace. As this new generation enters the workforce, leaders want to understand how to manage Gen Z employees and navigate generational differences. When it comes to

Liz

Sheffield

February 7, 2020

4 Remote Employee Recognition Tips

Employees who work remotely often miss out on water cooler chats, recognition in the form of an in-office shoutout after a great meeting or joining the celebration after a successful project. The reality is, more and more employees work off-site. A survey conducted by Upwork reported 63% of

Liz

Sheffield

January 22, 2020

How the Right LMS Can Motivate Learners

There's a psychological connection between goal setting and box checking that helps people stay on task. With the right learning management system, simple everyday tools can be used to motivate learners and integrate training with ongoing operations and activities. This integration helps make the

Liz

Sheffield

December 17, 2019

Leverage Your LMS in Employee Onboarding

When you show up at a party, you want to feel welcomed. It's the same when you start a new job. Onboarding is a company's way of helping people know why they're there, connect with other people and make them want to stay.

Liz

Sheffield

December 3, 2019

LMS Migration 101

Preparing the modern workforce for success requires a robust, flexible learning management system. If your training program doesn't support upskilling and reskilling for diverse learning styles, it might be time for a change. Here are three keys to a successful LMS migration.

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Liz

Sheffield

November 1, 2019

How Generational Differences in the Workplace Impact Learning

Today's organizations employ people who remember turning a dial on a television set to change the channel. They also employ people who've never known a world without the Internet. These generational differences in the workplace impact all aspects of an organization, including how people learn. Today's learners span four generations: baby boomers, millennials, Gen X and Gen Z.

Liz

Sheffield

September 12, 2019