Articles by Kate Everson
SAP’s Learning Superhero
The software company’s learning leader Jenny Dearborn saves the day with a business-focused approach that incorporates metrics and culture to engage learners across the company.
Diversity Without Borders
It’s hard to promote diversity in countries where laws and social convention bar certain groups from existing, let alone working. But there are steps diversity executives can take to overcome these barriers.
Kimo Kippen: Citizen of the World
Kippen consolidated and centralized the hotel company's global learning function by launching Hilton Worldwide University.
Play to Learn
Fun’s effect on learning doesn’t fade with age. Learning leaders can use exploration and socialization to their advantage by taking employees back to play school.
Golden Arches of Opportunity
McDonald’s Corp.’s Archways to Opportunity learning strategy enables employees to apply what they’ve learned on the job to earn high school and college degrees. McDonald’s Corp.’s Archways to Opportunity learning strategy enables employees to apply what they’ve learned on the job to earn high school and college degrees.
Lipstick on a Common Sense Pig
Forget about unreproducible research — you could be falling under the spell of common sense dressed up as brain science.
Leave Learning to Employees
Employees can share knowledge more rapidly and widely than ever before, which means learning leaders have a new challenge ahead — letting go.
Driven to Distraction: It’s a Good Thing
Keep learners on task by letting them disconnect.
Keep Calm and Grow Your Brain
Forget the studies that say our brains stop growing. New research shows that getting older can’t keep a good mind down.
The Boston Mayor’s Office Embraces Diversity
Last year, Boston’s mayor appointed Shaun Blugh as the city’s first chief diversity officer in charge of creating a more inclusive municipal workforce.
Beat Back Procrastination
‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ It’s an age-old phrase that kills productivity and performance but can be conquered with the right motivation approach.
Bank of America’s Benito Almanza Looks Up
The son of migrant farmers becomes the president of Bank of America’s Arizona branch — and talks to Diversity Executive about the lessons he learned on the way.
Harry Potter and the Importance of Idleness
Doing nothing does a lot for the brain — and in author J.K. Rowling’s case, the bank account.
Leadership Development Worthy of Adventure
Adventure-based learning development programs ensure participants come for the experience, and leave with performance-affecting lessons.