To begin to study creativity, we must consider convergent versus divergent thinking. Our educational systems have long sought to teach students how to answer questions. What is the right answer? In most traditional teaching-learning situations,...
Getting started - as a startup, small business, or entrepreneur - is tough. The startup boom has created such a tsunami of information around developing a successful startup that it's difficult to separate a signal from all the noise. This...
If you’re reading this, you’re interested in the way you speak. Too fast? Not fast enough? To many ummms and errrs? Too ‘flat’? Sounding boring? Everyone has their own voice and communication style. Sometimes really informal. Chatting to...
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What do a lifelong space nerd and a software engineer have in common? In the case of Andy Weir, it's his unique ability to create something from thin air, like best-selling stories, adventures, and tales. In order to create a...
Influencer marketing is probably the most utilized yet least understood social media marketing tactic. Learn all about the subject, including the data behind its ROI, advice on how to create an influencer marketing strategy, how to find the best...
Let’s talk! It is true that anyone can begin a class conversation, but not all conversations are fruitful. It is not enough to simply open the floor for discussion. If you really want to initiate juicy and impactful discourse in...
Large-scale organizational change has always been difficult, and there's no shortage of research showing that a majority of transformations continue to fail. Use these resources to learn how to successfully lead the next change at your organization.
Let's be honest: starting a new job is scary, and meeting a new employee can be just as intimidating. On both sides, neither person is sure what they are getting into and each of them is paying attention to every...
Virtual teams give organizations the ability to source talent from a diverse and dispersed workforce while offering unmatched flexibility to employees in work and personal life. The benefits of virtual teams are clear in today's economy, but they do pose...
You are the one they come to when they need to close a deal, make a hard sell or cultivate a sales mentality amongst their team. You have the "It" factor. You know how to intuit the 'No' and create...
This learning path will guide you through the process of engaging a SME, preparing for the interview, actively listening to their questions and responses, and providing feedback throughout the process and at the end of the project.
Kristen Hadeed knows failure. As the CEO of Student Maid, her first leadership disaster resulted in three-quarters of her workforce quitting on the spot. From that initial failure to handing over day-to-day operations to a leadership team comprised of...
The What, Why, and How of user experience research. This is for people who don't know what UX research is and want to know more. This provides the foundation of what it is as well as how to go about...
Social media has drastically changed the way companies interact with current and potential customers. This path will help you capitalize on these interactions to support your marketing efforts, achieve specific organizational goals, and measure your...
Has your company given Microsoft Office the boot? Is your school switching from Word to Docs? Do you find yourself using Google's tools more often than Microsoft's programs? In any case, if you've found yourself needing to switch from Micro...
The engine of every company is customer acquisition. Customers translate into revenue which fuels job creation, investment and shareholder value. Without customers there is no business. While everyone in an organization has a role in driving business,...
Data science is the ability to sift through massive amounts of data to discover hidden patterns and predict future trends, which requires an understanding of many different elements of data analysis. In this path, expert Joe Caserta provides a deep...
Each generation brings with it unique viewpoints, benefits, and challenges, and Millennials are no different. Learn more about Millennials and how this generation will affect the workplace with this path.
The resources in this learning path focus on the importance of relationship building in developing and strengthening interpersonal skills. Learn to build, reinforce, and energize workplace relationships to the benefit of your career, coworkers, and...
Someone once told me, "Feedback is a gift." This may be true, but constructive criticism (even when it's well-intentioned) can often be hard to take. This path is part of my own learning journey -- I've gathered these resources to...
Learn what search engine optimization is and how to do it effectively. This course helps understand what SEO is, shows how to do some of the main features of SEO, and goes into some of the common strategies on how...
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