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In episode 104, we talk to Shannon Meehan & Libby Spader (AidTrain) about how NGOs who receive US foreign aid money can ensure compliance and strengthen their organizations through training.

https://youtu.be/H-ZIN4Bl4Ts?si=tF9XDHNiZGPCk-2e

In episode 103 of Sonata Learning's podcast, Pam Boney (Tilt365) talks about the pros and cons of personality assessments for building stronger organizations.

Sonata Learning Podcast 103 - Pam Boney (Tilt 365) Emil Heidkamp of Sonata Learning (https://sonatalearning.com/) talks with Pam Boney of Tilt 365 (https://www.tilt365.com/) about how her company developed th...

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The first two episodes feature Shaheen Tejani of Smartseed discussing her work around gender and climate issues in the finance industry and Jared Simmons of Outlast LLC talking about applying the science of innovation to product development as well as innovating corporate diversity & inclusion.

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https://medium.com//the-four-types-of-potential-leaders-and-how-to-develop-them-9bf01906104b

The Four Types of Potential Leaders and How to Develop Them Emil Heidkamp, Sonata Learning

Maybe it should have been called the "why spend money training new workers if we don't have to" gap? https://bit.ly/2VE0bmT

The "skills gap" was a lie New research shows it was the consequence of high unemployment rather than its cause.

"Learning loss" isn't just about kids on summer break. It happens to adults at work, any time there's a prolonged gap between learning something and actually applying it. https://bit.ly/2QMYReK

Summer Learning Loss: What We Know and What We’re Learning It is clear from our research with MAP Growth that we have reason to be concerned about summer learning loss, and we have much more to learn. Here’s what we know.

How much of the training that your organization provides/requires actually contributes to operational effectiveness? https://bit.ly/2wmXBpL

Mattis: Get unnecessary training off warfighters’ backs Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has ordered a review of all the administrative and training requirements.

It's nice when low skilled workers can
benefit from economic cycles - but even as labor markets tighten, can workers in today's economy ever be secure? https://bit.ly/2JjKVJw

The US is experiencing a widespread worker shortage. Here’s why. Retail and restaurant workers are more in demand than tech workers.

Do you check who might have sponsored an article before you believe it / share it? I try to avoid sponsored content... but it's getting harder to find untainted information. https://bit.ly/2W7oNIw

Fake news and the ugly rise of sponsored content - PR Daily This PR pro says corporate communicators are to blame for clickbait articles and false stories, because native advertising has changed the way readers look at articles. He also faults mainstream news outlets. This article originally ran on PR Daily in February of 2017. Corporate communicators are to...

As skilled labor gets harder to find, will businesses start moving their headquarters to Mumbai en masse, or will technology render location irrelevant? https://bit.ly/2CFSCUT

India to have talent surplus of 245 million workers by 2030: Study India is the only country expected to have a surplus of highly skilled labour, says study.

What (if anything) have you learned recently from a book that wasn't readily available online? Honestly asking - I can think of several things. https://bit.ly/2X3Ktle

The Books of College Libraries Are Turning Into Wallpaper University libraries around the world are seeing precipitous declines in the use of the books on their shelves.