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For businesses focused on attracting and retaining talented employees, building a strong workplace culture is more than a human resources priority. It is an ongoing investment in the people who help an organization succeed.
For small businesses in particular, finding the time and resources to develop employees and managers can be challenging. The East Baton Rouge Parish Library offers a valuable resource for local businesses looking to strengthen their teams through accessible professional development and training.
Through a variety of digital learning platforms available through the library, business owners, managers and employees can access courses on topics ranging from workplace culture and leadership to employee development, communication and talent retention.
The library can also work with businesses to help create training curriculums tailored to their needs, providing an opportunity to build professional development into the workplace without requiring a large training budget.
Among the available resources is Accel, which offers short, curated microlessons from experts designed to deliver high-impact learning in manageable formats. Courses such as 3 Keys to Building a Great Culture, Building a Culture of Opportunity, Create a Strong Sense of Belonging and How to Create a Speak-Up Culture address some of the fundamental elements of a healthy workplace.
Businesses can also explore Gale Presents: Udemy, an on-demand video learning platform with courses covering a broad range of workplace topics. Options include Building an All in Culture, Emotional Intelligence for Today’s Workplace, Employee Experience: Design and Improve Workplace Culture, Feedback is Fuel and Retaining Leadership Talent. Managers can also explore courses focused on culture, recognition, organizational change and employee development.
LinkedIn Learning provides another avenue for professional development, with courses such as Creating a Coaching Culture, Creating a Positive and Healthy Work Environment, Facilitate Employee Skill Development and Career Mobility as a Manager and Retain Your Talent with These Six Tips. Courses such as Shaping Workplace Culture as a Manager and Talent Development for Managers can help leaders develop practical skills for supporting and engaging their teams.
For small businesses without dedicated training departments, having access to these resources can make professional development more attainable. Rather than starting from scratch, businesses can identify the skills and topics most relevant to their teams and build a training plan around those needs.
Whether the goal is helping managers become better coaches, strengthening communication, creating a greater sense of belonging or developing strategies to retain valuable employees, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library provides local businesses with tools they can put to work. Learn more about the services offered by the library’s Small Business department at ebrpl.com/departments/small-business.
