If you’re looking for a classic monster movie to watch this Halloween, and one that will also give you a few non-ironic laughs along the way, you’d do well to put on Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. But don’t take this recommendation from me: take it from the Grateful Dead’s own Jerry Garcia, who recalls…
It’s not a matter of if, but when you’ll make a mistake at work. One of the best known examples of a very public mistake at work is HBO’s “Integration Test Email #1,” which was affectionately nicknamed the “dear intern” incident of 2021. People from all industries responded with their own anecdotes of work blunders…
Securing Tomorrow’s Leadership With Upskilling And Reskilling While addressing arising issues on the spot is usually a preferred method of risk mitigation, the future calls for solid, well-planned measures to potential business challenges. Companies today need to produce effective and capable leaders that will be able to skillfully navigate complex situations and create actionable solutions…
Age. It’s just a number, right? Ask any HR manager, and they’ll agree. However old or young, all employees should be treated equally and without prejudice. There are, quite rightly, strict laws in place to protect this right. But legislation only goes so far. Misconceptions and unconscious biases still have a habit of slipping through…
It’s an exciting time at Coursera: We are proud to be launching DeepLearning.AI’s AI For Good Specialization, which contextualizes how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to address real-world problems, like public health crises and climate change. This launch perfectly aligns with our topic today—the last of our high-income skills series—AI skills. Regardless of your career path, you’re…
Odds are you’re acquainted with the lady pictured above. She’s called La Catrina, and her likeness adorns countless t-shirts and tote bags. She is a popular Halloween costume and a mainstay of Day of the Dead celebrations. She pops up in the animated family feature, Coco, to guide its young hero to the Land of the…
How To Create Learning Objectives That Engage Gen Z Learners Each course is a learning journey driven by learning objectives. For every learning objective, there should be corresponding learning activities and assessments that help you and the learner measure how far and well you have gone on a learning journey. These objectives should be developed…
It can seem that the writing of literature and the theory of literature occupy separate great houses, Game of Thrones-style, or even separate countries held apart by a great sea. Perhaps they war with each other, perhaps they studiously ignore each other or obliquely interact at tournaments with acronymic names like MLA and AWP. Like…
Lexia Extends Grant Deadline Lexia, part of the Cambium Learning Group brand, has extended the deadline to submit an entry to its inaugural Lexia LETRS® Science of Reading Grant Contest for K-5 teachers in the United States. The contest will offer grants to 120 recipients, providing them with no-cost access to the award-winning Lexia LETRS…
How To Learn And Relax At The Same Time: On Mindful Learning Unlimited information, shrinking attention spans, and the frantic rhythms of everyday life are all contributing factors driving people toward constant content consumption for relaxation and destressing. Sure, decompressing on your phone after a long, demanding day requires little active participation and even less…
