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MentoringHow to Design and Configure a Mentoring ProgramWe understand every mentoring program is unique. Chronus software has built-in flexibility to help you design your mentoring program for impactful participant enrollment.
Best Practices45 Employee Engagement Ideas and Activities Teams Actually Like45 employee engagement ideas and activities in eight categories, with Gallup and Workhuman research on what keeps people engaged and how to choose.
Best PracticesHow to Measure Employee Engagement: 12 Metrics That Matter12 employee engagement metrics that show how to measure employee engagement across surveys, behavior and business outcomes, plus a tracking cadence.
Best Practices50+ Employee Engagement Survey Questions That Measure What Matters53 employee engagement survey questions grouped by driver, a 15-item sample survey, an 8-item pulse set, and how to design a survey that drives action.
Best PracticesTop 10 Mentoring Platforms for 2026The top mentoring platforms in 2026 fall into three categories: enterprise workplace platforms built for mid to large organizations running structured, multi-program initiatives at scale (Chronus, Guider, MentorcliQ, Together); specialty and niche platforms purpose-built for specific use cases or audiences (10KC, Mentorloop, PushFar, Qooper); and individual mentor marketplaces where people find a mentor independently (ADPList,…
AIThe Most Human Thing AI Can Do Is Get Out of the WayEvery few months, a new survey lands confirming what most leaders already feel in the room: employees are anxious about AI. They worry about relevance, about being replaced, about what their jobs will look like in three years. And paradoxically, some of that anxiety is pulling people away from the human connections that would actually…
Best PracticesPart 3: Designing Change for How People Actually Work NowChange management was built for a world that no longer exists. In this three-part series, Chronus Chief Customer Officer Courtney Deimel explores why the old playbook is breaking down, what it actually takes to build an organization that is ready for constant change, and how to design for the way people really work today. Read…
Best PracticesPart 2: The Change-Ready Organization — A New Way to Think About TransformationChange management was built for a world that no longer exists. In this three-part series, Chronus Chief Customer Officer Courtney Deimel explores why the old playbook is breaking down, what it actually takes to build a change-ready organization, and how to design for the way people really work today. Read part one here. Here is…
Best PracticesPart 1: Why Everything You Know About Change Management Is About to BreakChange management was built for a world that no longer exists. In this three-part series, Chronus Chief Customer Officer Courtney Deimel explores why the traditional organizational change management playbook is breaking down, what it actually takes to build an organization that is ready for constant change, and how to design for the way people really…
Best PracticesShadow AI Is a Symptom of Isolation. Here’s How to Avoid It.AI adoption is accelerating, often faster than organizations can govern it. 88% of respondents to a McKinsey survey report using AI in at least one business function in 2025, up from 78% in 2024 and 55% in 2023. The challenge for leaders is that they don’t always have visibility into where AI is being used…
Best PracticesTypes of Organizational Change and the Change Adoption Curve: How to Lead People Through UncertaintyOrganizational change is a constant for today’s enterprises. From digital transformation to restructuring and evolving workforce expectations, leaders today are navigating continuous disruption. The organizations that succeed aren’t just those with the best strategy, but those that drive adoption. Understanding how change works and how people respond to it is what separates stalled initiatives from…
Best PracticesWhy AI Adoption Fails: Enterprise Barriers to AI Leaders IgnoreEnterprise AI adoption is rising fast, but 95 percent of AI pilots fail, according to an MIT study. Only 5 percent of pilots generate a return on investment. What are most organizations doing wrong? Hint: it’s not a tool problem. Learn the real barriers to AI change initiatives and how leaders can build a successful…