Towards the end of this century, only several hundreds of the 6,000 languages that exist today, will still be spoken. On top of that, instant translation of live speech currently exists – Google introduced its Pixel Buds early October 2017 – and will get better. At the same time, English is becoming the world’s universal language. English […] Read more
Training has always been a challenge to organisations. There are numerous trainings, training institutions and training formats. However, these need tailoring to individual needs but also match an organisation’s objectives and strategy. Especially now organisations are moving towards agile organisation methods. As a result, training seems a Dark Art to some. On top of that, […] Read more
Creativity, play, collaboration and the desire for more holistic environments are not only being embraced in our workplaces, but also in our schools. Contemporary pedagogy has seen a shift from teacher-focused learning to team teaching, project-based learning and collaborative teaching. In addition, a greater reliance on technology means students and teachers have more flexibility – […] Read more
Please consider yourself lucky when you don’t know what FOMO means: Fear Of Missing Out. Now that you know its meaning, let’s hope it will not start for you. Because FOMO will most likely undermine your productivity and engagement. FOMO is generally caused by the impact of technology on our daily routine and is especially […] Read more
The labour market in the European Union is improving. Employment continues to rise, in the second quarter of 2017 with 0.4%, compared with the first quarter of 2017. Compared with the second quarter of 2016, there was even 1.6% more employment, according to Eurostat. The Czech Republic boosts the lowest unemployment rate in the European […] Read more
Let’s start with what is the most obvious: if your learning is not at least partly digital, you will definitely be a laggard in 2018. Secondly, we should get rid of a misconception: ‘Digital learning’ is not the same as ‘learning on your mobile’. Digital is not a type of learning, it is a way […] Read more
Learning in a corporate environment used to mean a significant capital investment. Because to purchase an LMS (Learning Management System), with continuous access to a content library on the basis of a multi-year service contract meant a one-time giant cash-outflow with limited flexibility beyond. Also, HR and L&D departments had to take considerable time to […] Read more
From cell offices to open plan via New Ways of Working (NWoW) to Activity Based Working (ABW): offices have gone through radical changes in the last decades. Some of today’s offices look truly spectacular, as you can witness in our category ‘Learning Environments’. Since people can work anywhere on one or more of their (mobile) […] Read more
