Technology
Elizabeth Harrin on Emerging Social Media Technology
Communicating without breaking the bank or breaking a sweat.
July 1, 2011 / Podcast # 11-26
Social media has emerged over the last decade as the most prominent online presence; very few websites are static pages with no updates or interaction anymore. These breakthroughs in technology are supposed to make communication easier but there can be so many different brands and platforms available, the choice of provider can be daunting. However, our guest Elizabeth Harrin points out that not every option to communicate requires thousands of dollars and long meetings with IT: blogs and wikis are free, easy, and widespread. A simple but effective technological approach can make all the difference to internal communication and to the customer base as well. Read more…
Tony Miller on Systemically Strengthening Our Schools
Employing business development practices to target deficiencies in America’s Education System
June 24, 2011 / Podcast # 11-25
In devising a strategy to bolster the nation’s eroded educational framework, Anthony Miller, Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Department of Education, pulls from his business background as well as international research on the processes and metrics employed by other countries to raise the academic bar. At the core of Tony’s blueprint, is the alignment of student achievement goals and initiatives with budgets and operating plans, and making critical investments in training teachers, particularly in the use of technology and collaboration tools to facilitate communication and maximize targeted learning. Tony also discusses partnerships between major corporations and higher education systems, and the importance of deploying such initiatives to equip students with the competencies most essential to competing and exceling in the 21st century global workplace.
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Josh Bersin on the Upswing in E-Learning
Alternative approaches to essential training investments
June 3, 2011 / Podcast # 11-22
According to Josh Bersin, learning technology expert, the decrease in spending on learning and development in the corporate sector due to the economic downturn is starting to creep its way back up, and technology is at the forefront. In this episode of Edgwise, Josh discusses how companies including Cisco, GE, and Apple approach the training and development of their talent. Josh defines trends of high impact learning cultures, informal training initiatives, Blended Learning, and how they can be a cost-effective conduit to optimizing employee execution. Josh also shares the single most important component of effective corporate training programs and how executives should be supporting and facilitating the learning taking place in their organizations. Read more…
Seth Godin on the Death of Books and Rebirth of Ideas
April 15, 2011 / Podcast # 11-16
One might assume that Seth Godin, having penned more than a dozen bestsellers and hailed as America’s greatest marketer, has found a magic formula and is sticking with it. However, in his new e-book “Poking the Box,” Seth shatters logic by encouraging readers to give the book away, exposing an ambition to develop minds, not dollars. In this episode of Edgewise, Seth expounds on why the exchange of content via new media is more than a means to make a living, and how to leverage it to ultimately make an impact.
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Ray Anderson on a Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
How to manage waste and save money.
March 25, 2011 / Podcast # 11-12
Being environmentally conscious isn’t just a fad for Ray Anderson. He was working to raise awareness long before the trend of “going green.” To him, it’s more than just a marketing phrase, it’s a way of doing business. It’s also a way to reduce waste and, in the long run, save money, but only if the company is genuinely committed. Read more…
