Corporate Learning Lessons From a Titmouse
The book “The Living Company” by Arie De Geus has taught me I have missed a valuable lesson from the things that are happening in the world around us. The book focuses on how companies are able to be...
View ArticleDegreed Update: Get Credit for Podcasts
Podcasts continue to grow in popularity — a recent Pew Research Center survey reports 1 in 6 adults listen to a podcast a month. This data comes as no surprise as recent pop-culture hits like Serial,...
View ArticleHow We Learn at Degreed: Taylor Blake
Here’s the thing: at Degreed we’ve created an awesome learning platform that gives people the power to track, validate and find learning from any source. We wouldn’t be able to do a really good job at...
View ArticleDegreed Grows as Gibbon Joins Our Team
Today, the Degreed team is proud to announce that we’ve agreed to acquire Gibbon, the European creator of a popular platform for curating “playlists” of learning content. The Gibbon team will join...
View ArticleOur Favorite Degreed Features
At Degreed, each team member is encouraged to spend time learning anything they want, in any way they like to learn. We use Degreed to capture, curate, share and save all of that learning. Here are...
View ArticleHow We Learn at Degreed: Grace Harrington
Here’s the thing: at Degreed we’ve created an awesome learning platform that gives people the power to track, validate and find learning from any source. We wouldn’t be able to do a really good job at...
View ArticleHow to Get Insights for All the Learning Happening at Your Organization
Bersin by Deloitte recently reported that better analytics is one of the main buying criteria for new HR solutions, with good reason. The data about what your employees are learning and what they know...
View ArticleInvesting in Our Customers’ Success: Degreed Welcomes LinkedIn L&D Leader,...
Kelly Palmer, LinkedIn’s former Chief Learning Officer, recently joined Degreed to take on the newly created role as our own CLO. Kelly adds to a long roster of A-list hires from across the corporate...
View ArticleSupercharge Your Learning with Degreed Takeaways
To start, a glimpse into my family’s daily learning ritual. My family has a daily learning ritual that started when my kids were very young. I was in a graduate program, so everyday, I would come home...
View ArticleHow to Take a More Mindful Approach to Learning
Before you read any further, indulge me for a moment. Tuck your phone away (unless you happen to be reading this on your phone). If you’re reading this on your computer, close the other 10 tabs you...
View Article6 Ways to Jumpstart New Habits
Habits are routine, subconscious behaviors — actions you do not necessarily need to put a lot of thought into. Many of our daily actions are a combination of habits, both good and bad. Creating...
View ArticleWhat the World Learned in 2016
We know there’s more than one pathway to expertise. We also know that amazing things happen when we use our expertise to solve big problems. 2016 was an incredible year for world discoveries, learning,...
View ArticleWhy you Should Start Tagging Right Now
I’m a tagger and you should be too. Tags are merely labels used to identify things. In the simplest form, tags are things like the sticker labels your grandfather used in his garage or the DIY labels...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes: The New Way to Learn by Degreed
Today we launched a new video showing how Degreed changes the way we learn at work, and not at work, and on our way to work… and anywhere else. Basically, Degreed is one big learning party, and you’re...
View Article5 Reasons to Get Excited about Degreed’s Mobile App
Mobile devices now account for nearly 2 of every 3 minutes spent online, and 72% of workers say they do at least some of their learning on a smartphone or tablet [Degreed, How the Workforce Learns]....
View ArticleField Notes: Challenge the Status Quo
In an effort to continuously honor our commitment to delivering our clients the best experience possible, Degreed recently hired a new Vice President of Client Experience, David Verhaag. He will lead...
View ArticleHow to Achieve Career Agility through Learning
Alan Walton is a data scientist at Degreed, but he didn’t start at Degreed with that job title. Alan got a degree in math, with a minor in logic, and then landed his first job as a developer. Data...
View ArticleWhy Your Learning Matters, Not Your Degree
Sorry to break the bad news. Your degree doesn’t matter. Your BA or BS doesn’t mean I should hire you. Your MBA doesn’t mean you know how to run a business. The name of the school you went to … meh....
View ArticleGet Degreed Recommendations via Slack
Technology is changing how we work and collaborate. One of the hottest trends right now is cloud-based team collaboration tools like Slack, which are sweeping the market. There are indications that...
View ArticleField Notes: How to Get (and Stay) Focused at Work
Every week. Every day. Every few hours. You’re challenged with immediate problems to solve and issues to overcome. In another hour, something is going to come across your inbox or instant message...
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