Over the last 30 years I’ve lead dozens of teams through strategic planning as a CEO and as an outside facilitator. I’ve learned there are three essential characteristics for a good facilitator. Strong listening skills A coherent framework A track record of success Bonus Round: Market knowledge and insight As…
Keep it short and simple. Brevity is a sign of respect for your reader’s time and attention. Really. This post originally ran in May 2007 ——————- Related Posts Email Etiquette for a Busy Age
What is the best way to break into education publishing? If you are young and starting out what launching pads set you up well for a career in the world of instructional materials and software? I’m bullish in the industry and think we are in one of the most creative…
PCI takes Halloween very seriously – but in a fun way. Basically it is an additional holiday since we have a big party over lunch including a street parade. Competition in the pumpkin carving and costume contests is fierce. In the picture below you can see my meeting with one…
It’s been four weeks and my iPad still has that new computer smell. Now that I’ve been using it in my workflow I wanted to post some additional comments on it’s utility in an educational setting. In general I think my original take holds up well – this is fantastic…
A picture is worth at least 1,000 words. Thanks to Richard Carey for the link to this gem. Nothing like a good dose of dark cynical humor to get your day started! It’s nice to see Richard back in the game from his super secret big project.
Clive Thompson over at Wired has a great short essay on the modern revival of the written word in the age of social media. He cites work done at Stanford that shows that todays students are writing more than their parents – in fact 38% of their writing is has…
EdNet 2009 starts this Sunday in Chicago. This is one of the three most important events of the year* for networking and professional development in the education industry. I’ve been attending since the early 90’s with only a couple of absences. Nelson Heller, EdNet’s founder, has also been a friend…
We are collectively discovering the value of social media tools like Twitter. As we do this we wander blind alleys and make surprising discoveries. Forthwith a peeve and a rave about micro-blogging. Peeve – People who tweet that they are about to do something. So what? How about you tweet…
Are you Twitter curious? For the past few months I’ve been on the fence about Twitter – lurking but minimally engaged. Like all new technologies as people play with it they are discovering what it is best for. Recently I’ve watched as my friend Charlene Blohm has begun leveraging it…