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Many learning portfolios accumulate over time—a Webinar added here, a course there—until nobody’s quite sure which offerings are still earning their keep and whether, collectively, they reflect what the organization is trying to accomplish. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Celisa Steele talks with Lauren Brechner, founder of Ember Forge. Lauren shares …
Many organizations say they are mission-driven. But mission drift is real and often happens because of the very structures and activities organizations have been told represent best practices. So what does it take to build an organization that stays true to what it set out to do? In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, …
Learning businesses rarely falter because they offer too little. More often, they struggle because their portfolios have grown in ways no one intentionally designed. Some offerings clearly advance the organization’s purpose. Others clearly generate revenue. Some do both. And some, if examined honestly, do neither. For associations, the tension is often framed as mission versus …
If you know your learning offerings need to evolve, but you’re not sure where to start or how to bring others along, this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast can help. Whether you’re struggling with risk tolerance, engagement, or relevance, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out alone either. Mary Byers …
Most learning businesses have three goals at heart: reach, revenue, and impact. Reach deals with clearly identifying who you can and should serve and then connecting with them. Impact involves delivering real results for learners, organizations, fields, professions, and industries. Revenue is the lifeblood that keeps a learning business alive. Very few would disagree that …
by Matt Hugg of Nonprofit.Courses How many times have you heard someone say, “I went to school…the School of Hard Knocks”? This humorous nod at non-traditional education can be a proud declaration or a depressing admission. Either way, the subject would probably have rather not gone through it. Then there’s “on-the-job” learning. That’s like the …
