Now is the time to invest in soft skills
74% of Millennials and Gen Z want to build their skills – just maybe not at your company. Millennials and Gen Z are often on the receiving end of negative stereotypes around their relationship to work, the need to feel passion for the cause or the need for...
Unicorns Need Unicorns
The success of a company depends on its people. Period. However, in the current work environment, so much of an individual’s success depends luck, drive or having a good manager.
Workplace Learning in a Virtual World
As a college professor and cofounder of a development and training company, I am clearly in the education business. And, so are you. Workplace learning just looks a little different.
The Biggest Myth About Soft Skills
Believing that you can excel in any career based only on your technical expertise will inevitably land you on a plateau. “Soft” skills have the power to unlock a new level of expertise.
The Wonder Twins: Creative and Strategic Thinking
Have you ever gone into a meeting hoping to make a decision only to find yourself inadvertently brainstorming newer and more exciting options? You left the meeting energized, with creative juices flowing only to realize what you needed was a decision and what you got...
How to Learn Smarter and Faster? Pick Up a Hobby.
What is Smarter Learning? I always thought I was an avid learner because I was a good student. But what I did not understand was that being a good learner is different. I got frustrated when approaching new tasks, which...
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Anxiety is a “hair-on-fire” problem. Building skills must be one part of the solution.
Young adulthood is one of life’s great transitions and, as with any transition, a certain amount of anxiety is to be expected. However, current statistics should be raising alarm bells. In 2018, 63% of college students in the US reported suffering from...
Visual notes are pretty. Do they help you learn?
Read on as I put learning preferences to the test. I have been following the #studygrams study notes trend on Instagram and wondering if this visual note taking is just fun or if it actually helps people learn better. This started me thinking about how I...
Free event: From Gap Year to Power Up Year
For parents of kids taking a gap year. How can you help your kids prepare for the road ahead? Join the discussion and learn how Skillpod may be able to help.
You are not selling what I am buying…
Success in life is closely tied to one’s success in earning, but when the learning’s out of date, where should I be turning?
Design Thinking and Philosophy
The job of a philosopher is to connect ideas about how the universe runs – what is true – with how we should use this knowledge to run our societies.