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The workplace is changing and prevention strategies need to evolve with it. SHIFT Insights & Trends delivers timely perspectives and practical guidance to help HR, compliance, and L&D leaders navigate change with confidence.

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INSIGHTS & TRENDS

Images from the SHIFT November 2025 webinar on Psychological Safety, featuring Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Erika Whyte, and David Hare

NOV 18, 2025

Psychological Safety Starts with Listening: Key Lessons from SHIFT’s Expert Panel 

Psychological safety starts with how leaders listen. Explore key lessons from SHIFT’s expert panel on the listening behaviors, leadership habits, and everyday actions that help employees speak up, share ideas, and build stronger, higher-performing teams.

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NOV 15, 2025

Sexual Harassment Training in New York (NYS & NYC Employer Compliance Guide) 

New York harassment training requirements are among the most demanding in the country. This guide helps NYS and NYC employers navigate annual training mandates, documentation rules, manager obligations, and compliance standards while building a more respectful, legally defensible workplace culture.

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Sexual Harassment Training in California 1

NOV 15, 2025

Sexual Harassment Training in California (SB 1343 Compliance Guide)

California harassment training requirements are detailed, fast-moving, and easy to mismanage across growing teams. This SB 1343 compliance guide helps employers navigate deadlines, supervisor obligations, seasonal worker rules, and interactive training requirements while building a more defensible workplace culture.

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Workplace Violence Prevention Training California

NOV 15, 2025

Workplace Violence Prevention Training California (SB 553 Employer Guide)

California’s workplace violence prevention law under Senate Bill 553 raises the bar for employer preparedness. This guide helps organizations navigate prevention plan requirements, annual interactive training, reporting obligations, and prevention strategies that strengthen workplace safety, compliance, and employee trust.

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NOV 15, 2025

Workplace Violence Prevention Training New York: Retail Worker Safety Act (S 8358C)

New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act raises expectations for workplace violence prevention in retail settings. This guide outlines employer responsibilities under the law, including risk assessments, interactive training, prevention policies, employee protections, and steps to strengthen workplace safety and preparedness.

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SHIFT HR Compliance Training Psychology Safety

NOV 11, 2025

Building Workplace Culture Through Psychological Safety

Workplace culture doesn’t change through policies alone. Learn why psychological safety is the foundation of trust, accountability, and speaking-up culture — and how leaders can build environments where employees feel safe to contribute, challenge ideas, and raise concerns early.

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SHIFT HR Compliance Training Psychological Safety

OCT 23, 2025

How to Strengthen Psychological Safety at Work 

Psychological safety helps teams adapt, innovate, and speak up without fear. This article explores why trust and open communication are essential for performance, compliance, and change management—and how organizations can strengthen psychological safety through everyday leadership behaviors.

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SHIFT HR Compliance Training Psychological Safety

OCT 23, 2025

SHIFT HR Compliance Training to Launch New Psychological Safety Course

Building Psychological Safety for High Performing Teams helps employees and leaders strengthen trust, communication, and accountability through practical, scenario-based learning designed to support collaboration, innovation, and confident decision-making during workplace change.

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SHIFT HR Compliance Training Effective Listening Future-Proof Workplace Skill

OCT 20, 2025

Effective Listening Training: The Future-Proof Workplace Skill That Every Team Needs 

In a workplace flooded with notifications, meetings, and AI-generated communication, effective listening has become a critical business skill. Explore how better listening strengthens trust, reduces miscommunication, and helps employees stand out in the future of work.

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Three coworkers collaborating at a desk, reviewing documents on a tablet together, including a team member using a wheelchair.

OCT 20, 2025

SHIFT HR Compliance Training Launches Effective Listening Microlearning Course

Tuned in Teams: Effective Listening helps employees and managers strengthen communication, build trust, and improve collaboration through practical microlearning focused on active listening, workplace connection, and everyday conversations that drive stronger team performance.

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SHIFT in Minutes Microlearning

OCT 17, 2025

The Science Behind Microlearning

Microlearning is changing how organizations build skills, reduce risk, and strengthen culture. Discover the science behind 10-minute training and why shorter, focused learning drives higher engagement, better retention, and real-world behavior change.

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OCT 16, 2025

SHIFT HR Compliance Training Launches SHIFT in Minutes Microlearning Courses

SHIFT in Minutes delivers practical 10-minute microlearning courses that help employees strengthen communication, feedback, listening, and inclusion skills through interactive, real-world lessons designed for today’s fast-moving workplace.

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