by Ross Dickie | May 11, 2020 | Career, President's Blog
The title of this blog was originally going to be “Managing remote teams during COVID-19,” but after thinking about it a bit, it is evident to me that the concept of managing teams, in the traditional sense, was the wrong way to approach this subject. This...
by Ross Dickie | Apr 22, 2020 | Career, News, President's Blog
It is sobering to watch the world turn toward working virtually, trying to adhere to social distancing or respond to sheltering-in-place requirements. Schools are trying to make the rapid shift from in-class instruction to online delivery. There are many hurdles to...
by Ross Dickie | Jun 29, 2017 | Assessment, Career, College, K-12 Education, President's Blog
It’s common knowledge that the growth jobs of the future will require, at minimum, constant learning and skill upgrading, plus at least an associate’s degree or higher. As a result, the push is on to increase postsecondary graduation rates. But the issue runs deeper...
by Ross Dickie | Jan 15, 2016 | Career, President's Blog
The first of the year is always a great time to take a moment and explore where you are in your job or career and entertain taking steps to change your direction. And yet, for every one person who takes a moment to consider their next steps, there are ten others who...
by Ross Dickie | May 11, 2015 | Career, President's Blog
Popular opinion has it that if you haven’t written your great novel, painted your masterpiece or launched your successful start-up by your mid-40s, you’re never going to do it. An interesting story in The New York Times debunks this myth, citing several examples of...
by Ross Dickie | Feb 16, 2015 | Career, President's Blog
What do you want to be when you grow up? Who hasn’t been asked that question? When we’re little kids we can dream big about being a pro athlete, a doctor, lawyer, musician, scientist, world leader, pilot, video game producer or just about anything else we can imagine....