Grant Aldrich, founder and CEO of OnlineDegree.com, is working to remove the major barriers adults are often faced with when deciding whether or not to go back to school. And as somebody who personally experienced the overwhelming impact of student debt, the company’s mission – to make higher education more accessible and affordable for everyone – is something he is genuinely … [Read more...]
Virtual Conference Tips and Insights
If virtual events aren’t something you’ve considered for your learning business—or if they are and you just don’t know where to start —we are here to help. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, Celisa and Jeff share their thoughts on why to consider a virtual conference and some ideas and tips to support your success if you should decide to offer one. To tune … [Read more...]
The Member-Driven Learning Collective That Is Think Olio
As learning business professionals, we tend to think – and talk – about lifelong learning mostly as it relates to professional growth. But lifelong learning as it relates to personal growth is equally important because it cultivates critical thinking and allows for the never-ending exploration of curiosity. David Kurfirst and Chris Zumtobel are the co-founders of Think Olio, … [Read more...]
New Business and Learning Models with Katie Hill of DIA
As associate director of DIA Learning at Drug Information Association, Katie Hill is responsible for the DIA Global Learning Strategy that drives the development and dissemination of curriculum for the global learning portfolio. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Katie about her efforts to revamp DIA's core curricula, incorporate new business … [Read more...]
Getting Innovation – and Learning – Right with Seth Kahan
When it comes to innovation and transformation, you definitely want to tune into what Seth Kahan, author of the bestseller Getting Innovation Right has to say. We help you do just that with this episode of the Leading Learning podcast. Jeff talks with Seth about what it means to get innovation right, why so many organizations don't, and of course, how innovation factors into … [Read more...]
The Opportunity of Lifetime Enrollment
What if you enrolled in a graduate program and then never really graduated? Instead, after an initial immersive experience, you are able to access "mini-courses" and other resources as they actually apply throughout your career. As a result, you are able to move from “learn-learn-learn-certify-wait-wait-wait-deploy" - often not very effective as a way of transferring real … [Read more...]
The Market Maker Business Model
An attendee at one of our Webinar's on learning market trends told me afterwards that one of the trends we identified made her quite worried. Fortunately, she was in a position to take action. Her organization - quite wisely - keeps a pool of surplus funds that can be allocated to special initiatives. She immediately went and made the case for funding, and received it. What … [Read more...]