From the monthly archives:
July 2012

Why Grad School Is My Last Resort

on July 31, 2012 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

I come from a long line of master’s and doctorates. My father’s email signature is an alphabet soup of credentials. My family flew across oceans and continents to see my uncle earn his Ph.D. in Australia last month. While these are undoubtedly accomplishments, I’m not sure they have universal worth in today’s job market. As [...]

Are Completions a Good Measure for E-Learning?

on July 30, 2012 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

This question arose last week in a discussion about various e-learning efficiency measures. To me, “It depends.” In some cases, it is a very appropriate measure. Yet in other cases it has no meaning whatsoever. It really depends on what you are trying to accomplish with the learning, which takes you back to your business case for investing in [...]

Growing up Gen Y: The Impact of Being Immersed in Technology

on July 30, 2012 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

Generational stereotypes are slowly being debunked, but still anecdotal evidence continues to be bantered around the Internet, and used to make decisions on how to manage and train Gen Y. Luckily, others are on the crusade to clear away the nonsense. There is more research to discredit the theory that Gen Y has grown up [...]

The Week That Was

on July 26, 2012 · Comments · in The Week That Was

Take a break in between summer street fests this weekend with these top five stories from CLOmedia.com for the week of July 23. 1. How to Reignite Your Leadership ‘Mojo’: Leaders need to light a fire under employees to compete in a rapid, global economy. First, leaders must find a way to motivate themselves, writes Mohan [...]

Three Business Views of Employee Education

on July 23, 2012 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

There are several ways to think about employee education. Some think of it as an investment in their most important asset, some as a benefit like health insurance, and others as a means of achieving their organizational goals. Let’s look at all three. How often do we hear that employees are an organization’s most important [...]