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To Stay Relevant, Your Company and Employees Must Keep Learning

Harvard Business Review

As AT&T CEO and Chair Randall Stephenson, recently told the New York Times, “There is a need to retool yourself, and you should not expect to stop… People who do not spend five to 10 hours a week in online learning will obsolete themselves with the technology.” Again, AT&T is a great example.

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Talking to Yourself (Out Loud) Can Help You Learn

Harvard Business Review

” Whether we hit the pause button while listening to a podcast or stop to reflect while reading a manual, we develop skills more effectively by thinking about our thinking. It’s when we don’t know something that why questions become more difficult — and create a way to develop an area of expertise.

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How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview

Harvard Business Review

Chris Smith and Chris Stephenson. Before the interview, he and the company’s head of business development put together a job description and then came up with questions based on the relevant responsibilities. In this instance, she met with a project manager, a designer, and two developers. Further Reading. Hiring Article.

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