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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)

Typically when I blog, I try to provide interesting sourced information on what is going on in our world today as it applies to the learning profession. Albeit a bit atypical, a personal story about FMLA and why it is … Continue reading

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Potential Concerns for Talent Management for their Human Capital Assets over the next several business cycles.

Potential Concerns for Talent Management for their Human Capital Assets over the next several business cycles. A few vital signs and points to consider as we look at productivity in the workforce in Q4 and Q3 for 2010 and why … Continue reading

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Mental Health of the Nation January 2011

Mental Health of the Nation January 2011 As the Nation mourns and recovers from the losses in Tucson AZ, it is important to understand the lessons that were uncovered for us as individuals and as a Nation to learn.  On … Continue reading

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2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!. Crunchy numbers A helper monkey made this … Continue reading

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Gainful Employment Regulations – updated – Oct 28 2010

October 28, 2010 New federal regulations target for-profit colleges By ERIC GORSKI AP Education Writer The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday will release finalized regulations targeting for-profit colleges that give the government a stronger hand overseeing the fast-growing sector … Continue reading

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The CEOs Top 5 Priorities: WSJ – November 22, 2010

Below are the five priorities from the full article posted (see URL link below)  from the WSJ’s CEO conference on Monday. If you are so inclined, send off a letter in response to the five priorities: email, fax and address … Continue reading

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Will the student loan debt become our next mortgage crisis?

Will the student loan debt become our next mortgage crisis?

Program Integrity; “Gainful Employment” proposed rule

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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Radical, A Portrait of Saul Alinsky by Nicholas Von Hoffman

There has been mention of Saul Alinsky’s book Rules for Radicals (1971) recently in the Press these days, partly due to Nicholas Von Hoffman’s release of his new book, Radical, A Portrait of Saul Alinsky (2010). Continue reading

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The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working: The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance.Tony Schwartz with Jean Gomes and Catherine McCarthy

In reviewing our organizations needs for speed and reconfigurability and ‘speed’ being a ‘shaper’, the issue that Tony Schwartz in his newly released book entitled, “The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working” (2010) truly should help us stop and think about … Continue reading

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Does the Internet Make You Smarter?

Clay Shirky’s new book release “Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age.” Saturday/Sunday, June 5-6, 2010 – WSJ “Amid the silly videos and spam are the roots of a new reading and writing culture, says Clay Shirky (W1).” … Continue reading

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