In a recent discussion with a senior executive at a professional organization, I was told that the firm no longer requires a degree as a hiring prerequisite. This senior executive’s firm and others like his are now focused exclusively on competencies and attitude. This approach is not new. The defense contractor community has used this […]

With the onslaught of COVID-19, colleges and universities are attempting to adapt to a seemingly new normal – with some disastrous results. Beyond the failings for many traditional universities to be immediately thrust into online learning environments to the current catastrophes associated with on-ground re-openings for the Fall semester, universities have struggled mightily to remain […]

Prof. Henry T. Edmondson III from Georgia College recently reviewed in Law & Liberty the Cato Institute’s “Unprofitable Schooling: Examining Causes of, and Fixes for, America’s Broken Ivory Tower.” The book is a collection of essays that criticize the current state of higher education, specifically its rising costs and its inability to prepare graduates for […]

In his article, “The mindset of a lifelong learner”, that appeared on May 26, 2020 in Chief Learning Officer, Keith Keating paints an effective portrait of how to ensure a full, productive professional career. As he points out in his article, learning is not a linear effort where skills continue to build upon skills but […]

In M.S. Rao’s recent article, COVID-19 is an opportunity to re-invent education, that appeared in Chief Learning Officer, he identified several areas where the recent pandemic will shape the future of education. Arguably, as passionate practitioners in the industry, we have long lamented many of the changes that Rao brings up but, as staid institutions, […]