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August 25, 2022IndustryWeek Book Club Interview with Melissa Daimler
IndustryWeek Book Club’s Senior Editor Laura Putre sits down for an interview with Melissa Daimler, chief learning officer at Udemy, and author of “Reculturing” in which they discuss how to build a business where employees are clear on why, what and how they are working. Watch the full interview here.
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August 23, 2022What’s the most compelling argument to convince ed tech skeptics?
Melissa Daimler, chief learning officer at Udemy, shares her thoughts with Protocol Braintrust on how hybrid work environments are here to stay. “As leaders continue to navigate this way of working and prioritize learning as a business imperative, digital, on-demand learning platforms are emerging as a critical component of the ed tech ecosystem,” shares Daimler. […]
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August 17, 2022The New Realities of Virtual Learning
“Not everyone can afford to go to college or university and in the post-pandemic era, people are focusing more on practical, workplace skill development,” said Stephanie Stapleton, senior vice president for customer success at Udemy Business. Traditional classroom learning can’t keep up with rapidly evolving technologies and the skills needed to stay ahead, she said. […]
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August 11, 2022What are the hot L&D skills? Udemy’s chief learning officer shares
Melissa Daimler, chief learning officer at Udemy, shares how consulting firm Booz Allen filled its wide skills gap, the hot skillset for ambitious employees and why people need a sandbox. Read the full article here.
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August 10, 2022Creating The Culture You Want To See In Your Company
Udemy’s Chief Learning Officer Melissa Daimler discusses her top-down systems approach to shaping and evolving organizational culture. Daimler shares, “The development of culture goes beyond defining your values—it’s codifying them in behaviors and how you make them show up in processes and practices.” Read the full article here.
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August 5, 2022Gregg Coccari Came Out of Retirement to Take Udemy to Next Level
A little over three years ago, Gregg Coccari decided to leave the world of retirement and step into the role of CEO for Udemy, an online learning platform. The company was founded 12 years ago with the goal of providing people access to world-class education no matter where they live. Today, Coccari and his team […]
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August 1, 2022Author Talks: Don’t Skip The ‘Soft Stuff’
McKinsey Global Publishing’s Katherine Tam chats with Melissa Daimler, chief learning officer of Udemy, about her new book, ReCulturing: Design Your Company Culture to Connect with Strategy and Purpose for Lasting Success. Daimler says culture—or how colleagues interact with one another—is just as important as purpose and strategy, and it’s crucial when it comes to […]
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July 15, 2022World Youth Skills Day 2022: Why Upskilling Gig Workforce is the Need of the Hour
The minuscule percentage of gig workers in high skilled jobs speaks volumes about the necessity to upskill them. Irwin Anand, managing director, India & APAC, Udemy, states, “India has one of the youngest populations, and this demographic dividend is an advantage for our nation. Digitization and upskilling are key tools in not just empowering the […]
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World Youth Skills Day 2022: 82% Students Believe College Did Not Equip with Relevant Skills
Research conducted by Udemy found that technical skills including Microsoft SC-200, Dynamic Programming, and Microsoft Playwright, are soaring in popularity among Indian youth in 2022. Irwin Anand, managing director, India & APAC, Udemy, shares, “While 84 percent of respondents said that skills are changing so rapidly that their current knowledge is becoming obsolete, 86 per […]
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June 15, 2022Organizations Usually Reflect Their Boards—For Better and For Worse
Heather Hiles, board director at Udemy and experienced entrepreneur, encourages board members to bring their full attention to the business and avoid overextending themselves with various commitments, stating, “Every stakeholder in an organization will benefit from good governance; bad governance will almost always end in failure.” Read the full article here.
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June 7, 2022Optionality – with Greg Brown, President of Udemy Business
Greg Brown, president, Udemy Business, joins The EdUp Experience Podcast as a guest to discuss the shift to remote work and the rise of optionality in higher education. Brown explains how Udemy provides optionality to its learners through tailored professional development paths, allowing organizations to retain talent for longer and learners to grow and move […]
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May 18, 2022SumTotal announces strategic partnership with Udemy Business
SumTotal becomes the first Learning Management Experience Platform (LMXP) to have the ability to sell Udemy Business content. Greg Brown, president, Udemy Business, explained, “Integrating our content with SumTotal enables us to make learning a more cohesive part of work for users across a variety of industries. By streamlining learning, employees can more easily make […]