We’re not sure about “becoming” – it already is an imperative, in our view – but, in any case, The Economist has published a special report on lifelong learning that is well worth reading. It echoes many themes that are central to Leading the Learning Revolution as well as our writing and speaking in various …
Economist: Lifelong Learning Becoming Economic Imperative – Special Report Read More »
One of the critical shifts we highlight in our 10 Critical Shifts in the Market for Lifelong Learning briefing is the growing need for organizations to invest in sales skills. Specifically, we write: In an increasingly competitive marketplace, it will be difficult for most organizations to thrive solely with retail, business-to-consumer sales of their educational …
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If you want to assess the maturity of your learning business, there’s now a resource for you: the Learning Business Maturity ModelTM. The Learning Business Maturity Model articulates the characteristics and practices of a mature learning and education business or line of business, as well as the stages that typically precede full maturity. It is …
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with a group of national medical specialty society CEOs. The topic was innovation and entrepreneurship trends in the market for lifelong learning, and I was thrilled that this turned out to be a very engaged group, one that was eager to talk about what is going on out there …
One of the major positive trends in adult lifelong learning over the past several years is that more organizations have recognized the need to do a much better job of grounding learning experiences in what we actually know about how adults learn. In a nutshell, we need to move away from the excessive emphasis on …
A colleague on a board I serve on commented recently that he’s not sure how to keep millennials in their job for 18 months, much less get them involved in an association. It’s a concern I’ve heard echoed by numerous association executives and board members, but I think it is one that is largely misplaced. …
