by Brittany Ryzenga | Sep 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Jami Gibson …3…2…1…silence. As I was beginning our Pro Learning Lab webinar last week, dead air hung between me and the 40+ attendees on the call. In my five years presenting webinars, I had never encountered this issue before. Despite... by Brittany Ryzenga | Sep 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker While attending the IAMC forum this Fall, I heard three outstanding speakers. Never, Ever, Give Up! Diana Nyad, a long distance swimmer, gave an inspiring talk about her four attempts, and eventual success, to swim from Cuba to Key West, Florida. Her... by Brittany Ryzenga | Sep 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker One of the biggest challenges facing economic development today is staffing growing companies with the talent and skilled workers they need. During this month’s Professional Learning Lab webinar we heard Rajeev Thakur, Managing Director of Consulting... by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker While mentoring a seventh grader this month, I learned a valuable lesson. I asked him to teach me Minecraft, an online virtual world. My first lesson went well, complete with a homework assignment. After spending the weekend reading “Minecraft for... by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Jami Gibson I had been surfing TED.com for business topics when I came across an interesting video title: “Got a wicked problem? First, tell me how you make toast.” Making a piece of toast seems simple enough; first put a piece of bread down in the toaster, wait a...