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Interesting items on the web (October 2017)

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The Training & Skills team are voracious readers and we come across so much content on the web that would be of interest. We’re committed to making the most of your time – so we’ve chosen only the “best of the best” of the things we’ve seen this month, and present it here for your consideration.

Leading Change: Adaptive Skills For The New Age

Many people seem reluctant to change. Or, even if they are open to change, they don’t know how to or they lack the necessary skills. Gary Bradt dedicated his career to helping people pick up the pace when it comes to change.

You can read the whole article, published on the website of Forbes via the following link:

http://bit.ly/2y22dVs

Is it the end of the traditional resume?

This is a fantastic read and perspective on badging not just the “end goal”, but what an individual has accomplished in the pathway leading up to the end goal. It’s also ties very nicely into the new “Open Pathways” concept that will become front and center for how we structure badge offerings going forward.

You can read the whole article, published on the website of opensource.com via the following link:

http://red.ht/2y36xyT

 

Will your people remain your greatest asset or become your biggest problem?

New technologies are increasing the velocity of innovation and collaboration. While machines will enable digital innovation, the main driver for this innovation is people… exceptionally talented people…

You can read the whole article, published on the website of EY via the following link:

https://go.ey.com/2xYmd8m

 

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