Hawley Kane

Hawley is head of Organizational Talent and Leadership Development at Saba Software. As the OD leader at a talent management provider, she has the unique opportunity to marry Saba’s ongoing performance, continuous learning and career development strategies with the company’s own cloud solutions and services. Hawley is responsible for global initiatives ranging from onboarding to performance management training and leader development, as well as Saba’s people and team-driven development programs. Before her L&D leadership role, Hawley served as principal product manager at Halogen Software, prior to the company’s acquisition by Saba in 2017. Nearly a decade of experience in working with hundreds of HR and learning leaders to translate their business and user needs into product capabilities has provided her with distinctive insight into her current role.

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Creating a culture of learning can be easy when your people embrace microlearning and informal learning to share what they learn independently, such as in conferences and workshops. It doesn’t have to be a “go big or go home” scenario. Here are three quick and effective ways to share your offsite or independent, informal learning so that you can get started today.

Lead by Example: 3 Easy Ways to Create a Culture of Shared Learning

August 13, 2018

We’ve all experienced key moments of growth and achievement that affect how we approach learning for life! But once we enter the workforce, our priorities can shift. That’s why it’s critical to create and maintain a rewards system for learning and development. Implementing a powerful and effective rewards-driven learning program is built on moments like those that shaped us as we grew up.

5 Power Strategies to Build an Effective Rewards-Driven Learning Program

June 22, 2018

The results are in! Making people-centric performance management a top priority dramatically impacts both internal and external business key performance indicators. From increased employee engagement, retention and productivity, to a boost in customer satisfaction and organizational revenue. Brandon Hall Group reveals which performance management best practices are best for your business.

Making the Case for People-Centric Performance Management

April 25, 2018

Some leaders have a lot of trouble showing appreciation. Sure, saying “thank you” is good, but a great leader will “wow” their employees with their acts of gratitude. So what can leaders do beyond the obvious “thank yous” and pats on the back? Here are 11 great ideas to show employees you truly appreciate what they do for you and for the organization.

11 Ways To Show Employees You Appreciate Them

March 1, 2018

At least 80% of all workplace learning is informal. It’s self-directed and happens anywhere, anytime. How can your workplace prepare for informal learning? Complete our Informal Learning Organizational Readiness Assessment to find out!

Find Out If Your Organization Is Ready For Informal Learning

January 19, 2018

You all have so many great questions about performance management, why not answer them for everyone? So, instead of responding to you each individually, here are some of the most-asked questions from my “5 Essentials For Modern Performance Management” webinar.

Your Performance Management Questions, Answered

December 15, 2017

Mandatory compliance courses are one of those facts of life nearly all of us encounter throughout our work life. But it’s not the kind of training most people get excited about. And why should it be a slog for the people who need it? The answer is simple: It shouldn’t. And it doesn’t have to be.

How To Deliver Memorable, Engaging Compliance Training

November 13, 2017