Category: Entrepreneurial Learner

• Future-Focused Leadership: Cooperation, Creativity and Purpose

  Interestingly enough, the hottest jobs at Facebook require a “human touch.”  Why?  They are looking for people who can close sales because their revenue relies heavily on ads (Anders, 2014).  Perhaps the most future-focused distance learning administrators should consider blending “high-human touch” with “high-tech” in new and interesting ways that holistically add value to the…

  Dr. Connie

  March 31, 2014

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• Megatrend 3: Decentralized Global Marketplace

  Distance learning is in the age of the “Empowered Consumer-Learner” who has a buffet of educational choices.   The empowered consumer-learner decides what educational experiences and knowledge they need, when they need it and how they want to experience it.  The wide-array of non-credit and for credit choices makes for a very competitive marketplace but also…

  Dr. Connie

  March 30, 2014

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• Megatrend 1: The Rise of the #GigEconomy

  The rise of the entrepreneurial individual, and what is currently referred to as the Gig Economy, will create new challenges and opportunities for distance learning administrators.  How can institutions of education help learners create value for traditional employers and for their individual brands?   If not as many people are investing in education to land a…

  Dr. Connie

  March 25, 2014

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• Future-Focused Leadership Paper Accepted!

  Received this great email today… “Congratulations! The Conference Committee of the DLA2014 Distance Learning Administration Conference has reviewed your proposal “Future-Focused Leadership: Mega-Trends Influencing Distance Learning Administration” and accepted it for presentation. We received a record number of quality proposals for this conference, and are most pleased that you are among our presenters.” Yes!!!  Now, I have to…

  Dr. Connie

  January 31, 2014

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