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Transformative Learning
Understanding Mezirow’s theory of transformative learning can help you become a catalyst of change.
We're still using 800,000 gallons of embalming fluid a year, but burials are becoming far less common.
Learning Ecosystem
Much like energy and nutrients flow in a continuous cycle between the elements of a natural ecosystem, a free flow of knowledge fuels the growth of a learning ecosystem.
agile learning
Agile learning enables an organization to pivot quickly in response to changes in technology, economic conditions, market demand, and more.
cold brew
This is a great improvement over the typical brew time of 12 to 18 hours.
opioid epidemic
"This fourth wave will be worse than it’s ever been before."
In a nod to its addictive qualities, it was first dubbed “Some More.”
Skills Gap Analysis
A skills gap analysis can help an organization prepare for change and become well-equipped to thrive in the future.
From Amazon to the US Army, everybody wants one (or 150).
NicoBoard is an app that helps parents make sense of a frightening time.
Deliveries of the $250k Lightyear 0 will start in November 2022.
first jobs
"Politics is weird. It’s the only business in the world in which you take a really, really important position, and you give it to someone with no qualifications." —Tony Blair
futurama
The fictitious 31st-century world portrayed by the series is actually quite a bit like our own in the 21st century.
Virtual instructor led training
Virtual instructor-led training is easily scalable and convenient for remote learners. Here's how to orchestrate it effectively.
“I thought, why not direct these high-power beams, instead of into fusion plasma, down into rock and vaporize the hole?”
When you're a genius, how do you make ends meet?
Anxieties about being identified will be superseded by fears of being analyzed.
Sick of remembering a random string of letters, numbers, and special characters?
airships
The airships have a range of 4,000 nautical miles, can fly for five days, and can cruise as high as 20,000 feet at 80 mph. They take to the skies over Spain in 2026.
Seattle slowly raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour. The results provide fuel for both sides of the minimum wage debate.
Training Evaluation
Here are five things to know before conducting a training evaluation.
digital nomad
Digital nomads can fully immerse themselves in their surroundings while advancing their career and stimulating the local economy. But there is one potential downside.
personal branding
Brands manufacture meaning through consensus; people must strive to create their own.
greater fool theory
An analogy explains the greater fool theory: You don’t have to run faster than the bear to get away; you just have to run faster than the other guy.
sentient AI
AI systems can carry on convincing conversations, but they have no understanding of what they're saying. Humans are easily fooled.
middleman
Our economy is dominated by middlemen, including huge companies such as Walmart and Amazon. There are many benefits to going direct instead.
start-ups
In New Zealand, ambitious Kiwis want to launch a lawn mowing business; in South Africa, it's cooking gas refills. Start-up dreams vary widely.
game theory
Game theory is a unique combination of math and psychology. Its applications turn up everywhere, from nuclear war to Tinder to game shows.