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September 30, 2016

6 Steps To An Effective Private School Fundraising Ask

As administrators prepare to open their doors for another year of school, it’s impossible to forget what made it possible to improve the school during the summer, what potential changes are currently being discussed, and what changes they would like to see in the future. For many schools, especially private schools, those upgrades are made possible through fundraising. Here are the steps to an effective fundraising ask.
by Joe Garecht
September 2, 2016

5 Ways Freelancers Benefit From Microlearning

Freelancers enjoy many advantages – flexible hours, greater autonomy, easier work-life integration… You name it! However, they meet certain challenges which could be crucial to their success. One such challenge is the constant need to learn new skills which affect their earnings and marketability. Here are 5 ways in which freelancers benefit from microlearning, the fastest eLearning method.
by Bojana Zvijerac
August 28, 2016

Design Harmony: Have You Mastered It?

You have great design skills, but still experiencing some push-back or gaps with your internal or external clients. There's a possibility that you're missing a key component that could make or break your current and/or future design projects: Design harmony.
by Monique H
August 18, 2016

5 Essential Skills To Learn For Free Online

We all strive to be our best. Daily we encounter people or difficult situations where our talents or skills are put to the test. Life is something you have no way of studying for. We can however, do our best to be well prepared and ready for what gets thrown our way. Today I want to equip you with 5 essential skills to learn for free online; they are 5 of the most essential skills you need to learn to be successful.
by Adam Fort
July 12, 2016

Critical Skills For Learning And Development Professionals (Training Isn’t Enough)

Last month, I discussed the technological, demographic, socioeconomic, and geopolitical changes that are creating massive havoc in the world. These changes are making the world we live in more chaotic and harder to predict. Making connections between the chaos in our world and changes in our workplaces isn’t a stretch. Organizational longevity is at an all-time low. Experts predict large displacement in jobs and changes in skills within job families. We are seeing these changes already. How is Learning and Development (L&D) changing to meet these challenges? How are Learning and Development professionals helping organizations survive and meet the demands of rapidly changing organizational and job needs?
by Patti Shank, PhD
July 1, 2016

Why Build Personal Learning Networks

In this era of constant flux and uber connectivity, one way we can remain relevant as individuals and as organizations is to make continuous learning a part of our DNA. An effective way to achieve this is taking onus of our personal development by building Personal Learning Networks (PLNs).
by Sahana Chattopadhyay