by | Jan 21, 2017 | Uncategorized

Community of ChristiansCurrently reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together, his essays about Christians living in community with each other. He wrote this in 1930s Germany when Hitler’s government had coopted the Christian church and outlawed dissenting...

by | Jan 15, 2017 | Uncategorized

Gig learnersWhat’s euphemistically called the agile workforce is the collection of freelance, consultant, and temp workers employers use, and employers may be thinking about how to integrate them into a talent management strategy. The big question the linked...

by | Jan 14, 2017 | Uncategorized

Higher ed needs continuing studies unitsWhere do continuing studies units rank in higher ed priorities, especially in delivering university programs to working adults? One report argues that working adults “represent the greatest opportunity for increased...

by | Jan 13, 2017 | Uncategorized

The age-old questionYet another article about demonstrating the impact of training and development programs on performance. Issues identified:”…more than eight in 10 executives (84 percent) rated learning as important or very important.””…the amount...

by | Jan 12, 2017 | Uncategorized

What makes jokes funny?An interesting summary of theories about what makes for humor:Benign violationIncongruitySurpriseHe also makes the point that humor is social. We laugh more readily when we’re with other people. More interestingly, he casts humor as a...