Impact on Leadership: COVID-19 The sheer scale of the pandemic and how it has affected organizations have created fear amongst global leaders, stakeholders, and employees. This fear is creating unpredictability in executive positions in a way that has not been seen before, challenging leaders by the way they respond. Leadership teams can’t react to the situation based on a pre-formulated emergency plan so they need to ensure the understand what’s important to their teams and make plans to provide those critical elements. The response to an unfamiliar or uncertain crisis
In a typical year, only 8-10% of school funding comes from the federal government. But that will change this year with the passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. With the passing of this $1.2 trillion plan, a huge influx of cash is about to make its way to school districts around the country over the next 5 years. With hazards like unsafe drinking water in buildings and school buses that emit toxic fumes, administrators, teachers, and staff members were thrilled to see their voices had finally
In this third article in our series about learning and development (L&D) strategies, we’re going to discuss technology’s role in corporate L&D programs. Technology has permeated nearly every aspect of our lives. We communicate with each other, create things, generate
When it comes to homeschooling, there is no such thing as a typical homeschool student or a traditional homeschool experience among families. The way parents choose to homeschool is just as varied as the type of students who receive an
What are the federal requirements when it comes to homeschooling? Well, there are none. There are no federal requirements for homeschooling. With so many federal regulations governing the education of students in public and private schools throughout this country, it’s
In this second article we’ll explore how the current skills gap is playing a role in the increased need for corporate L&D. According to recent U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics data, we currently have 10.6 million jobs unfilled despite
This is the first in a three-part series about learning and development (L&D). In this article, we’ll focus on what business learning and development looks like and why a robust L&D strategy is so important today. What is Learning &
Homeschooling in the U.S. has been around for a long time, actually since the country was founded. However, it has received a tremendous amount of attention since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While homeschooling has always had its fair
