Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Extension classes abound at colleges and universities. He notes that “learning agility”—the deftness at gaining and using knowledge—is the “biggest predictor of long-term leadership success,” according to research by the Korn Ferry Institute. Slews of podcasts and tutorials (some free, some not) go online every day. A push for parity.

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Success

JANUARY 22, 2023

The idea wasn’t to simply learn how to make IBM more attractive to minority talent. The road to diversity in the workplace On a Saturday in February, 14 schoolgirls braved an oncoming blizzard to attend a computer science class at Drexel University. Then, he provided those groups with a list of questions regarding their constituents.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Each conference offered a unique learning opportunity, but none of them provided the ideal balance of professional and personal development that last year’s conference did. I never imagined my experience and learning would stretch so far beyond those few amazing days in October last year. A Conversation with Joan.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 25, 2014

I particularly liked her parent’s suggestion of taking a typing class so that Lynn ‘had something to fall back on’ Speaking to assistants a generation or two older than mine I get the sense that some of them took secretarial courses as something to fall back on. I always wanted to learn but never quite got round to it.

Skills 100

Skills Social Media Keyboards AT&T 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Understanding Memory Before learning any memory improvement technique, it’s useful to first understand the three stages of memory: encoding, storage and retrieval. Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. Get hooked on mnemonics. Stay active.

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UPS 2006 Keyboards Ergonomics 100

On The Job

AUGUST 21, 2007

But I know that math is critical in our world, and I still hold in high esteem anyone who managed to make it through Miss Boren’s algebra class. While it’s easy to hunch over the keyboard and commune only with the Internet, it’s the creative give-and-take with other people that generates the most satisfying work. Sharing ideas.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Credit Card Agencies Keyboards 100

Men With Pens

AUGUST 5, 2012

So how about learning from the pros? Many writers hit the keyboard for set periods of time. Oates is a Princeton professor as well as an author so, when she needs to be in class, she puts in a 45-minute stint before breakfast. But beware: If she doesn’t need to be in class, breakfast may be at 2 pm. Just ask Nabokov.

Keyboards 40

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