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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, 2022
World 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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July 6, 2022
Learning Platforms are a Goldmine of Business Data
Business leaders face constant pressure to improve workforce learning programs, increase employee retention and upskill and reskill current staff for future roles. “CLOs are increasingly looking at user data to capture insights that will enable their leaders to make better decisions about upskilling and reskilling,” said Greg Brown, president of Udemy Business. Read the […]
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June 15, 2022
Organizations 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, 2022
Optionality – 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, 2022
SumTotal 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 […]
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May 10, 2022
Udemy’s CLO shapes training for 1400 employees — and millions of users
Udemy’s Chief Learning Officer Melissa Daimler highlights the importance of continuous learning in achieving organizational growth, sharing “The change and growth often necessary for business success means an ongoing commitment to learning.” Daimler mentions that true learning organizations consider how strategy connects with purpose and culture. Read the full article here.
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If You Want to Stay Competitive, These Are the Skills Your Employees Should Learn Now
Data from Udemy shows a serious uptick in the number of workers getting educated on blockchain technology. In the first quarter of 2022, learners on Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace, have taken courses on blockchain-related topics like dApps (decentralized applications) and Binance (the largest cryptocurrency exchange) at a 450 percent greater clip than in the fourth quarter of 2021. The […]
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May 4, 2022
What is World Studying Online? Blockchain Application, Advice on Efficiency Most Opted Courses
Irwin Anand, MD, Udemy India, said, “With the changing ecosystem in India, the demand for upskilling and reskilling has increased over the past few years. India is a hub for technical talent, and to stay relevant, organizations should provide employees with continuous skill-based learning opportunities. With the ongoing pandemic situation, huge demand has been observed […]
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January 20, 2022
In The Digital 2020s, Jobs Are More Than Just Jobs
If anything, formal job descriptions — the bane of Bolle’s teachings — have become a tired old relic of a bygone era, writes Tyrone Smith, Jr. of Udemy. In a recent Harvard Business Review article, he urges that jobs, and descriptions thereof, should be amenable and adaptable to people and their pursuits, revolving around “skills, […]
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It’s Time to Rethink Job Descriptions for the Digital Era
Conventional job titles have become outdated in many different workplace contexts. The modern workplace is simply not a good fit for such rigid professional boundaries between coworkers and their respective responsibilities. Today’s employees are often required to work with other teams and offer expertise outside the confines of their department while still carrying out the […]
