19 min read | January 12, 2024

What is a coach vs. a mentor? Your guide to both

What is the difference between a coach vs. a mentor? If you’re debating between coaching and mentoring, Here's your guide to both. Read More

Employee Experience

18 min read | July 18, 2022

7 steps to develop an employee training program that sticks

Wondering how to develop an employee training program that makes an impact? Learn how to build an effective program and how coaching can drive results. Read More

Leadership & Management

27 min read | July 29, 2021

8 destructive myths about millennials in the workplace

Discover the 8 destructive myths about millennials working today. Create versatile, inclusive, and resilient teams that embrace their youngest members. Read More

Leadership & Management

3 min read | September 2, 2019

Developing agility and resilience in the core of your organization

BetterUp’s Chief Programs Officer, Dr. Damian Vaughn, recently joined our VP of Marketing, Mark Horton, for a fireside chat to discuss ways organizations can develop agile... Read More

Leadership & Management

14 min read | September 2, 2019

15 leadership challenges you need to take this year

We asked BetterUp coaches the question, “what leadership challenges are worth taking this year?” Here are their 15 best pieces of tactical advice. Read More

Leadership & Management

6 min read | September 2, 2019

3 research-backed ways to build trust

Trust is the foundation of any successful organization. When team members feel trusted, they’re better empowered to do their best work. Read More

Employee Experience

16 min read | September 2, 2019

Josh Bersin on the importance of talent management in the modern workplace

Josh Bersin, Founder and Principal of Bersin by Deloitte, recently spoke at BetterUp Shift 2018, an event which brought together the most innovative leaders and thinkers in... Read More

Leadership & Management

8 min read | September 2, 2019

Why we're facing a crisis of imagination, and how to overcome it

John Seely Brown, or “JSB,” as we affectionately call him around the office, is a BetterUp Science Board member and organizational learning researcher. Read More

Employee Experience

5 min read | September 2, 2019

Shift 2018: reimagining work and bringing more meaning to the employee experience

One January 23rd, we brought together some of the most innovative leaders and thinkers in HR and people development to discuss how to infuse greater meaning into the employee... Read More

Professional Development

11 min read | September 2, 2019

Positive psychology lessons from an Olympic medalist and Navy SEAL

Larsen Jensen is a former competitive swimmer, two-time Olympic medalist and former Navy SEAL. He recently stopped by the BetterUp office to share what he’s learned about... Read More

Leadership & Management

10 min read | September 2, 2019

How to build a high performance team, according to Patty McCord

Patty McCord, a workplace innovator, culture and leadership consultant, and former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, recently shared her insights on the future of work at... Read More

Employee Experience

15 min read | September 2, 2019

Are parents happier (at work)?

Becoming a parent signifies the end of many things: an uninterrupted night’s sleep, the ability to to take a night off at a moment’s notice, and perhaps, your fancy glass... Read More

Professional Development

11 min read | September 2, 2019

What Happened When A Surgeon Hired A Coach

When surgeon Atul Gawande hit five years at his practice, his complication rates — which had been steadily dropping below the national averages every year — began to stall.... Read More

Professional Development

3 min read | September 2, 2019

Why We Need to Reframe Potential into Readiness

For years, we’ve been investing in employees who show “potential.” We separate out those who show potential from those who don’t, and then route hundreds of thousands — if... Read More

Employee Experience

4 min read | September 2, 2019

Why Inner Work® is the ultimate retention strategy

The world of work is changing rapidly for employers and employees. To keep up, we have to reimagine the future and ourselves in it. Inner Work can help. Read More

Leadership & Management

9 min read | September 2, 2019

How to be an empathetic leader in a time of uncertainty

Empathetic leadership is crucial to running a successful team. Here's how to be an empathetic leader and tips and tricks to getting started. Read More

Leadership & Management

14 min read | September 2, 2019

7 Key Workplace Trends To Watch in 2018

What we deem to be “the future” of work is constantly shifting, for obvious reasons. But if the last few years are any indication, work is becoming more than a job for many... Read More

Diversity & Inclusion

11 min read | September 2, 2019

How to foster belonging and inclusion in the workplace

A sense of workplace belonging and inclusion builds confidence — leading to greater flexibility, efficiency, and happiness at work. Read More

Leadership & Management

3 min read | September 2, 2018

An exclusive conversation with Fred Kofman

In this series, we present BetterUp coaches with realistic scenarios that we commonly encounter (and struggle with) in the workplace. They walk us through how they’d coach a... Read More