Education

5 Ways AI Is Changing the Face of Learning

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:15:09 -0500

I’ve been in the education business for decades as a senior lecturer, trainer and CEO. When people ask me about the biggest challenge that learners face, the first thing that comes to mind is that learners see training as something they “have to do.” Now, let’s think for a moment about this. How did we get here?...

Featured Resource: 12min Book Summary Library

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0400

The 12min App is the perfect way to absorb tons of knowledge to accelerate your career. For $39, listen to or read 12-minute book summaries of hundreds of best-selling books.

Major universities are starting to offer cannabis degree programs

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400

A big challenge for employers in the nearly $14 billion global market for legal marijuana is not a shortage of applicants but the shortage of qualified applicants...

How to Win Each Day in the First 20 Minutes After You Wake Up

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:06:00 -0500

Science tells us that when each of us wakes up, our brain operates at 10.5 wave cycles per second. The first 20 minutes after we wake up is called the alpha stage.

Tuition Reimbursement Appears To Be Paying Off

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Health care giant Abbott Laboratories launched its Freedom 2 Save program in June, which helps employees save for retirement while paying off student loans. Employees contribute 2 percent of their pay toward their student loan debt, and Abbott contributes 5 percent of their pay into the employee's 401(k) plan.tuition reimbursement This benefit, along with...

9 Best Practices To Master The New Performance Review

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Grab your slate chalkboard and jot this down: “The old performance management model is dead.” But of course you don’t own a slate chalkboard, because its time has come and gone. And just as it no longer makes sense to use an antiquated method to take notes...

5-Hour Rule: If You're Not Spending 5 Hours Per Week Learning, You're Being Irresponsible

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 10:28:06 -0400

Why did the busiest person in the world, former president Barack Obama, read an hour a day while in office? Why has the best investor in history, Warren Buffett, invested 80% of his time in reading and thinking throughout his career? Why has the world's richest person, Bill Gates, read a book a week during his career? And why has he taken a yearly two-week reading vacation throughout his entire career?...

7 Ways An MBA Will Advance Your IT Career - And 5 Ways It Won't

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:58:00 -0500

CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and other IT executives and high-level managers straddle two worlds: technology and business. Virtually all of these IT leaders have a deep background in areas such as management information systems (MIS), computer information systems (CIS) and project management. Most IT chiefs also have...

The 50 Best Computer Science Schools In The World

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:53:43 -0500

A computer-science degree from one of the world's top higher education institutions can help graduates land their dreams job at companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or Amazon. But if your goal is to impress prospective employers, which university should you shoot for?...

Hire For How They Learn, Not What They Know

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:33:06 -0400

Microsoft is famous in the hiring world for using brainteasers to identify creative problem solvers as part of its interview process: How would you move Mount Fuji? How would you weigh a jet plane without scales? Which way should the key turn to unlock a car door? How do they make M&Ms? Why are manhole covers round rather than square?...

9 Best Practices To Master The New Performance Review

Wed, 09 Aug 2017 07:12:32 -0400

Grab your slate chalkboard and jot this down: "The old performance management model is dead." But of course you don't own a slate chalkboard, because its time has come and gone. And just as it no longer makes sense to...

Here's Einstein's Advice to His Son on How to Accelerate Learning

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:25:13 -0400

Geniuses might be distinguished by their ability to grasp incredible complexity, but that doesn't mean if you somehow managed to corner one the greatest minds in history for a chat you'd be perplexed by what they had to say. According to Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman, the true hallmark of genius is the ability to explain things simply. If that's true,...

A Bipartisan Skills Bill

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:01:55 -0400

A new bipartisan bill is working its way through a deeply partisan Congress. The bill, titled The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, updates the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the federal law that provides funding to increase access to...

5 Employee Training Tactics That Actually Work

Mon, 22 May 2017 09:35:03 -0400

Every new job has a learning curve - and every existing job evolves over time. Consistent learning and training helps employees build and sharpen their skills, and ensures that your team is growing with their roles, rather than remaining stagnant. Passing around a lengthy PDF or slideshow presentation may seem like...

More Universities Are Offering Degrees In Additive Manufacturing

Mon, 22 May 2017 09:01:10 -0400

More universities are offering advanced degrees in the field of additive manufacturing to meet the growing need for skilled professionals in the industry. Penn State recently announced it will offer master's degree programs in additive manufacturing starting in the Fall. The Master of Science in...

The Skills Humans Need To Stay Relevant In The Smart Machine Age

Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:30:01 -0400

In the coming decades, the smart machine age will transform organizations through artificial intelligence and other technologies. As a variety of jobs are automated, the disruption will equal that of the Industrial Revolution, according to...

Sales Training Programs To Improve Your Team's Selling Skills

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:52:55 -0400

Many sales managers turn to sales training programs for help shaping up their teams. Immediate goals include sales technique and skills improvement; while some seek intervention in their sales processes. Ultimately, the end goal is to improve their bottom line. Are they always successful? No. While CSO Insights says that...

Crash Course For New Managers

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:48:59 -0400

When you move from being an individual contributor to overseeing the work of others, you'll face a whole set of new challenges. The truth is that the skills that made you a great team player won't necessarily make you a great manager. This 90-minute webinar sets you on the right course to developing a set of skills that can help you manage people, organize a productive team, and deliver results...

Curiosity: A Critical Leadership Skill To Gain Knowledge And Stop Drama

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 06:58:18 -0400

You will find yourself in various difficult situations on your leadership journey. To handle these situations, you need to develop a toolbox of critical leadership skills. One such tool is curiosity...

Why Universities Are Important To Rebuilding US Manufacturing

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 12:00:18 -0400

The fact that more and more manufacturers are returning manufacturing to the U. S. or keeping manufacturing here instead of moving to Mexico or Asia is good news, but on February 23, 2017, President Trump met with two dozen manufacturing CEOs at the White House. While they "declared their collective commitment to...

How Microcertifications Work For IT Job Seekers And Employers

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:45:11 -0500

Organizations struggling to fill high-demand tech roles -- like Linux or cybersecurity, for instance -- often look at certifications to benchmark a candidate's skills and real-world experience and gauge their potential for success on the job. But for job seekers, certifications are expensive, time-consuming and often don't...

Achieving Virtual Event Victory

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:02:02 -0500

A virtual event is a lead generation, marketing and thought leadership opportunity that doesn't require any travel. Also known as webinars or webcasts, virtual events are a unique way to bring together attendees from across multiple geographic regions for 60-75 minutes of learning and inspiration. Like in-person conferences, virtual events are...

Here Are 250 Ivy League Courses You Can Take Online Right Now For Free

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 10:18:03 -0500

The 8 Ivy League schools are among the most prestigious colleges in the world. They include Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities, and the University of Pennsylvania. All eight schools place in the top fifteen of the U.S. News and World Report 2017 national university rankings. These Ivy League schools are...

Top 10 Technology Colleges And Universities

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:38:24 -0500

U.S. News and World Report released its annual National University Rankings, which are determined by a mix of surveys and other objective data. U.S. News states that 77.5 percent of the results are based on information including graduation rates and admissions data, while the remaining 22.5 percent is based on...

Elevate Your Game And Win More

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 05:54:44 -0400

In today's business climate, companies either adapt to their always-changing environment or they begin to fail. It's really that simple, and research from CSO Insights backs it up. Successful sales and service organizations are ones that continually look for new ways to elevate their game. For more than 40 years,...

Microlearning: The Missing Piece in Your Performance Management

Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:24:55 -0400

Workplaces and workforces are rapidly changing, challenging companies to seek new ways to train and manage employees. For one thing, millennials have become the largest cohort of the U.S. labor force and they require a different training approach from the old-school way of day-long workshops and seminars, not to mention...

Admin Pro Forum 2016, Orlando, FL June 15-17, 2016

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 06:25:38 -0400

Employers crave skills. From Excel to SharePoint... Introducing Admin Pro Forum. Admin Pro Forum 2016 features four of the true legends of the admin world together under one roof: Lucy Brazier, Joan Burge, Julie Perrine, and Laura Stack. They'll be joined by the presenters of some of our most popular webinars to create a unique training and networking experience...

Exploring HR Certifications

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:47:44 -0400

If this were a sports story, we'd start with the stats: Human Resource Certification Institute, 142,000 and Society for Human Resource Management, 92,000. But there's a lot more to the story than about how many HR folks hold credentials from the two organizations that previously had collaborated on certification for 40 years. After the contentious split between SHRM and HRCI two years ago,...

Active Shooter in Your Workplace - How to Handle

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:39:44 -0400

Tragically, the term "Active Shooter" has become a buzzword. Emotionally charged words about terrorism, firearms and immigration are raising a level of anxiety that comes to work along with your employees. Fear and the perceived risk of personal harm are higher than ever for many people. Fortunately, here is something you can do about it...

How Fast Does Earth Move Through The Universe?

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:22:08 -0400

Most likely, as you're reading this right now, you're sitting down, perceiving yourself as stationary. Yet we know-at a cosmic level-we're not so stationary after all. For one, the Earth rotates on its axis, hurtling us through space at nearly 1700 km/hr for someone on the equator. That's not really all that fast,...