communication
Could Tech Be the Great Equalizer in Higher Ed?
The use of technology in the classroom has traditionally been a touchy subject. Do kids really need to learn from behind screens, with Facebook, Pinterest, and any number of distractions just a click away? But, in grade school and high school classrooms at least, we’re starting to see a shift in mind-set: these days, teachers…
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Employment vs. Employability: How Universities Can Set Their Graduates Up for Long-Term Success
Students preparing to finish their education—whether that means an undergraduate or graduate degree—have one thing in common: they’re focused on starting off their careers. And for the higher-ed institutes, the goal should be the same: ensuring students are prepared to launch successful careers after they leave the university.
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Preparing Today’s Leaders for Tomorrow’s Business World
Every technological revolution—from the the wheel to the Industrial Revolution to personal computing—has introduced a shift in workforce skill requirements. But none has caused as rapid and dramatic a shift as we’re seeing today, as automation and AI transform the business world.
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QC’s Favorite 2018 Commencement Speeches
At Quantified Communications, one of our favorite things about spring is commencement season. Every year in May and June, we get to enjoy a series of talks from some of the world’s best-known leaders and influencers in politics, business, and entertainment. And every year, we look forward to identifying some of our favorites.
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4 Truths about Employee Training and Retention
In a recent article for Training Magazine, Joe Lipham, training account manager at Signature Worldwide, wrote about an exit interview he gave an employee he’d thought would be a perfect fit, but who put in her notice just two weeks after she started.
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Why Engineers Need Communication Skills, Too
Engineers are known as highly intelligent people who can understand complex concepts and transform them into amazing products—from software to mechanical devices to infrastructure. (Around the QC office, we sometimes refer to our engineers as magicians. They’re that impressive.) But engineers are not always known for stellar communication skills.
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QC Program Manager Takes a Different Approach to Communication Research
Here in the QC office, we’re hyper focused on studying communication through the lens of leadership. How can our leaders and aspiring leaders develop the communication skills they need to achieve their professional goals and improve their organizations’ reputations, positioning, and bottom line? But one of the biggest strengths of the QC team is the…
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Feeling like a Leader? Here’s How to Sound like One, Too
The drive to make a difference—in the office, at home, in society—is a common sentiment, but as we all know, it’s easier to dream about change than to enact it. In a recent Forbes article, lawyer and career strategist Avery Blank outlines five ways to develop the confidence you need to become a leader and empower yourself…
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No More Excuses: Why Every Executive Needs Communication Training
According to a recent survey of nearly one thousand US workers, 91 percent of employees say communication issues can prevent effective leadership in countless ways—from not giving clear directions to failing to earn employee trust to presenting more as automaton than human. What’s more, we know that businesses as small as one hundred employees spend, on…
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Using AI to Enhance L&D in 2024
April 20, 2018 (Updated July 15, 2024) Executive Summary As we move into 2024, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Learning and Development (L&D) programs is revolutionizing training across all enterprise industries. Companies are leveraging AI to offer personalized, scalable, and cost-effective training solutions that engage and retain top talent. AI-driven L&D platforms provide…
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