Overview
The workplace is going through a large-scale transition with digitization, automation, and acceleration. Critical skills and expertise are imperative for companies and their employees to succeed in the future, and the most forward-thinking companies are being proactive in adapting to the shift in the workforce. Kelly Palmer, Silicon Valley thought-leader from LinkedIn, Degreed, and Yahoo, and David Blake, co-founder of Ed-tech pioneer Degreed, share their experiences and describe how some of the smartest companies in the world are making learning and expertise a major competitive advantage. The authors provide the latest scientific research on how people really learn and concrete examples from companies in both Silicon Valley and worldwide who are driving the conversation about how to create experts and align learning innovation with business strategy. Included are interviews with people from top companies like Google, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Unilever, NASA, and MasterCard; thought leaders in learning and education like Sal Khan and Todd Rose; as well as Thinkers50 list-makers Clayton Christensen, Daniel Pink, and Whitney Johnson.
Full Product Details
Author: Kelly Palmer ,
David Blake ,
Patricia Rodriguez
Publisher: Ascent Audio
Imprint: Ascent Audio
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9798200936397
Publication Date: 18 September 2018
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Kelly Palmer is on a mission to change the way the world learns. Kelly is currently on the executive team of Degreed where the mission is to help people and organizations build the skills they need to invent the future. A well-known thought leader on learning, business, and career development, Kelly was formerly the chief learning officer of LinkedIn. Prior to LinkedIn, Kelly was vice president of learning at Yahoo! and held executive positions in learning, M&A, and product development at Sun Microsystems. She speaks regularly at business conferences around the world, has been featured in Big Think, Forbes, and Chief Learning Officer (CLO) magazine, and writes a regular column for CLO on the employee experience. Kelly has a Bachelor of Arts in English/ communications and a Master of Science in adult learning and education technology. She lives in San Francisco, California. David Blake believes that learning is too important to stay the way it is and has spent his career innovating in higher education and lifelong learning. David is the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Degreed. Degreed is the smarter way to discover, learn and certify the skills you need for the future. Patricia Rodriguez was the original voice actress for Sue Ellen Armstrong and Francine's sister Catherine Frensky on the children's television series, Arthur. Also an audiobook narrator, she has read numerous titles by Siri Hustvedt, Heather O'Neill, and Donna Milner.
