by Mark Mendenhall | May 21, 2021 | Global Skills
As trainers, coaches, and educators, knowing which “tool” (theory, training method,teaching technique) to use requires we first being willing to use – and having a workingknowledge of – a variety of theories, methods, and practices that can be applied to...
by Joanne Barnes | Apr 23, 2021 | Global Skills, Leadership
As the dreaded tax season approached in the United States, I knew I needed to collect all the required paperwork and make an appointment with my accountant. Since I was in the vicinity of his office, I pulled into the parking lot, went into the office and was greeted...
by Joyce Osland | Mar 26, 2021 | Education, Global Skills
With both the Pandemic shutting down global travel and increasing awareness of program costs, universities are looking for alternatives to sending students abroad for cultural experiences. Recently, some alternative approaches have surfaced that are very...
by Allan Bird | Feb 19, 2021 | Global Skills, Leadership
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,But in ourselves,” (Julius Caesar, Act 1, scene 2, 135–141) Somewhere between the forces beyond our control and those within our control is latitude for navigating the complex challenges of the world around us. Though, as...
by Chris Cartwright | Jan 26, 2021 | Education, Global Skills
“Cartwright, where we are?” This phase was the greeting offered me daily by my lead project investigator, Boris, when I worked as a project manager in research in the early ‘90’s. I’d smirk, glance at him over the top of my glasses & reply. “We are at the offices...
by Mark Mendenhall | Dec 19, 2020 | Global Skills, Leadership
In his recent book, “The Zealot and the Emancipator,” H.W. Brands contrasts the differences in philosophy between John Brown and Abraham Lincoln in solving the problem of slavery in the USA in the 19th century. Both wanted to see slavery end but chose very...
