Tag: higher-education
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Does Lifelong Learning Matter? Five Vignettes
Keynote Topic – Future of Learning Communities Let’s bring this abstract concept of “lifelong learning” down to earth. Let’s look at the faces of the very people whose futures hang in the balance, and whose potential we, as educators, have the power to unlock. Vignette 1: The Retooling IT Professional Mark is 42. For two…
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The Unforgiving Calculus: Survival Strategies for Higher Education in a Changing World
Keynote Theme Let’s confront the stark reality facing higher education: a brutal, often ignored mathematics that threatens the very foundation of many institutions. Worth noting upfront: administrative costs have generally skyrocketed and have sadly exacerbated the problem. This ballooning overhead, driven by increasing regulatory burdens, compliance requirements, and the expansion of non-instructional staff, is diverting…
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Right Tension
We all live in a world of constant motion, yet we rarely pause to consider the mechanism that drives our decisions—what we choose to pay attention to. Attention is not just a passive filter; it actively creates the world we experience. Every moment, we are making choices about what to see, what to process, and…
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Cognitive Threshold
In the tumultuous sea of modern business, the challenge lies not only in navigating visible waves but in discerning subtle undercurrents that elude immediate attention. I recognize that beyond the dashboard of routine metrics, paying closer attention to the subtle pulse of your organization, your people, often makes the difference between failure and success. It’s…
Growth requires change 