Articles by Andie Burjek

Learning Should Be Focused on Development, Not Delivery
Employee aspirations should be a more important factor in employee learning.

How to Avoid the Messy Mentor-Mentee Breakup
Pairngs can end badly without set expectations or communication.

Gain Leadership Skills Without an MBA
Want leadership skills? Look outside the classroom.

How to Fix Common Employee Learning Blunders
How people learn is changing, but learning management systems aren’t.

What’s Trending in Executive Education?
Rutgers’ Joe Schaffer has an idea about what the future of executive education holds.

Tap the Full Potential of Big Data in Learning
The learning industry has to quickly learn how to use data to drive learning efforts forward.

How Do You Manage Remote Workers?
The workplace is more digital than ever, and remote workers are becoming more prevalent. There are certain strategies leaders can use to make sure flex workers are working effectively.

‘Legoizing’ Your Learning
The way people learn is changing. Breaking learning down into short, concise pieces is an effective way to build expertise one block at a time.

How U.S. Leaders Can Gain Cultural Awareness
American business leaders aren’t as connected to the rest of the world as they could be. Developing internal and external cultural awareness can change that.

Are Authentic Leaders Hard to Find?
Some say yes. But John Addison, CEO of Addison Leadership Group, has come up with nine principles that define leadership success, and offer CLOs strategies they can use to effectively develop talent.

Closing the Opportunity Gap: Obama’s Challenge
Last year, President Obama issued the My Brother’s Keeper initiative. MBK Houston coordinator Noel Pinnock tells us why the services participants receive as children affect their success as adults.

Firms Grapple With Workplace Culture
While ‘cultural fit’ takes center stage, many organizations still don’t factor culture into the hiring equation.

In Telecommuting, Women Find Fewer Opportunities Than Men
More men than women work from home, according to a recent survey, but the number might finally be evening out.

Adult Learning Programs Growing in Some Midwestern States
Education and employment leaders in Illinois and Minnesota say preparing low-skilled adults for future jobs should be a priority.

Why Women Need IPO: Information, Power and Opportunity
It’s common for women to network less effectively than men, but they can fix that by improving their IPO — information, power and opportunity.