You can have the most inspiring vision in the world, a powerful mission, and a great strategy, but if you don’t have the capacity for executing, none of those things really matters very much. In this episode, Jeff and Celisa discuss why understanding capacity, and more importantly, building capacity, is one of the most critical activities an organization can pursue. They … [Read more...]
Transformation and Technology with JP Guilbault of Community Brands
JP Guilbault, president of Community Brands—the company recently formed to unite a number of major brands in the association space, including YourMembership, Abila, Aptify, and Nimble User— has played a leading role in some major changes in the nonprofit technology market. He is a leader in both innovation and transformation and has valuable insights for how organizations need … [Read more...]
Three Big Technologies Changing the Learning Landscape
It wasn’t long ago that concepts such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and the Internet of Things (IoT), seemed like far-off thoughts of the future. The reality is, these are now well-established technologies - and they have the potential to permanently change how we learn and what we need to learn, creating a major impact on the learning landscape. This … [Read more...]
Association Learning + Technology
In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Tagoras founders Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele focus on some of the questions raised during a Webinar that launched the Association Learning + Technology report. Topics include emerging formats like microlearning, MOOCs, and digital badging; major technologies like learning management systems; and thoughts on how to to approach … [Read more...]
Emphatically Recommended Reading #4: “10 Trends for Workplace Learning (from the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2015)”
Our fourth (and final pre-symposium) Emphatically Recommended Reading™ ties to technology thread of the symposium. As with the other Emphatically Recommended Readings, it was challenging to make a pick, knowing there are lots of great options, but we have settled on one for the last recommendation we'll share before the symposium--and you'll be glad to know it's timely. And … [Read more...]
Launch of the Leading Learning Podcast
If you are a leader or an aspiring leader in the business of lifelong learning, you are in the right place. The Leading Learning podcast is a weekly resource featuring tips, insights, and perspectives to help you maximize the reach, revenue, and impact of your continuing education and professional development business. Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele kick of the series with an … [Read more...]
The Four Threads
In an earlier post we discussed the three major themes for the Leading Learning Symposium: reach, revenue, and impact. These themes will drive how we structure the program at the event, and they represent the outcomes we are striving to help attendees achieve. Based on our work with many organizations over many years, we see four major threads that weave together to support … [Read more...]