By Ayush Dev Pant The education system which we have today intensively focuses on grades. Majority of students aim for higher grades with the aim of attaining a fine job in the future. But Nine out of 10 employers believe students should focus on soft skills, such as...
By Sharad KC Emotional intelligence (EQ) describes a person’s ability to recognize his or her own and other people’s emotions, to understand the powerful effect of these emotions, and to use that information to guide thinking and behavior. This very...
By Jami Gibson Last month, I wrote about how one of the most important ways to ensure your area’s prosperity is by keeping your talent pipeline full. This month, I want to focus on how that is achieved through education, using my town of Holland, MI as an example. In...
By Raphael Wieland My summer was essentially spent working in the cool mornings, laying on the beach during afternoons, and visiting with friends in the evenings–a hard life, I know. However, in the last few weeks, I was alerted to the fact that I need to...
By Dean Whittaker While preparing to teach at the Economic Development Institute next week, I came across three very interesting TED and TEDx talks. The first TED talk I want to recommend is by an MIT economist, Andrew McAfee. He succinctly describes our current...
