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Let's talk. Send me a message with your email and I'll get back to you!Wish you had more time to personalize lessons, create engaging activities, and support all learners—without adding hours to your prep? AI might just be the tool you need.In this episode, we're breaking down three powerful ways AI can help with lesson planning and differentiation. Whether you're brand new to AI or already testing it in your classroom, you'll walk away with practical strategies to save time, enhance instruction, and better support students.In this episode, you'll learn:✔️ Why AI is a time-saving tool (not a shortcut!) for teachers.✔️ Three simple ways to use AI for lesson planning and differentiation.✔️ How the CRAFT Prompting Framework helps you get better AI-generated content.
John Boyle, General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers Organisation
Welcome to another episode of The Coral Capital Podcast, a show where we bring on guests from tech, business, politics, and culture to talk about all things Japan.In this episode, we're joined by Gen Isayama, General Partner & CEO of WiL—a venture capital firm that's redefining how innovation happens in Japan. Unlike traditional VCs, WiL doesn't just invest—they educate, incubate, and leverage the power of their corporate-based LP network to accelerate the growth of their companies as they expand globally, with a particular focus on Japan.Before launching WiL in 2013, Gen spent a decade investing at DCM. But when he looked at Japan, he saw a broken system—where startups struggled to scale, corporates hesitated to embrace change, and innovation lagged behind. Instead of copying the Silicon Valley model, he built something new: a VC firm designed to unlock Japan's vast corporate resources—capital, talent, and technology—by pushing enterprises toward entrepreneurship.WiL has since backed startups in Japan like Mercari, Raksul, and Retty, as well as Wise, Asana, and Canva in the US, with a team operating across Tokyo and Silicon Valley.Below are highlights from this episode:WiL operates on three pillars:Business Creation: Helping large Japanese corporations spin out or incubate startups internally.Education: Training corporates to adopt a startup mindset and providing connectivity between startups and the corporate ecosystem.Investment: Backing startups at various stages, with a focus on Japanese startups and global startups expanding into the Japan market. Ten years ago, Japanese corporates were hesitant to engage with startups, but today they have become increasingly open to partnering with and acquiring them.Large corporations compete with one another in adopting new technologies, creating a domino effect in innovation.The success of a corporate spinout depends on its leadership, not just the technology.WiL leverages its U.S. investments for faster scaling and greater liquidity, while Japan is still evolving toward a more liquid market with larger, multi-billion-dollar exits.Instead of competing for early-stage deals, WiL co-invests with leading global firms at the mid- to growth-stage, offering support for expansion into Japan.WiL conducts market testing through corporate pitch events for global startups, identifying strong local demand before committing to an investment.Emerging Opportunities in Japan: The aging society is driving demand for healthtech and elderly care, while AI integration in manufacturing and robotics presents a major growth area. Additionally, Japan's rich IP assets (anime, manga, food) offer untapped potential for global monetization beyond traditional licensing.-----For founder's building Japan's next legendary companies, reach out to us here: https://coralcap.co/contact-startups/If you're interested in joining a Coral startup join our talent network here: https://coralcap.co/coral-careers/
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Steve Reiss, Executive Director of Industry Relations & Insights at Pivot Point International , as we explore the evolving landscape of beauty education, the power of mentorship, and why the future of the beauty industry depends on shifting perceptions and investing in the next generation.
John Colborn, the Executive Director for Apprenticeship for America, joins Megan Lynch. He explains how community colleges are becoming a larger part of the apprenticeship pipeline.
Tom Elliott has slammed the ABC for promoting what he describes is "race-based gobbledygook" after he was given the national broadcaster's educational training program on racism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of The Training Officer, host Dave McGlynn welcomes two guests to talk about FSRI. Meghan Maloney is manager of the Education & Training team for the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI). Jesse Marcotte is a senior training and education coordinator for FSRI and the training chief for the Northville Township (MI) Fire Department onto the show. They discuss their involvement with FSRI and how firefighters and fire departments can use the organization to train and educate their people. Listen to learn more. Brought to you by TenCate Protective Fabrics, TheFireStore, and LogRX
Today, we're joined by Awande Mshotana, Head of Paralegal Education at People's Law Paralegal Education Centre. Awande will share more about the impact of their programs, how they are increasing access to justice, and the difference they are making in the lives of people who previously felt powerlesswithin the legal systemSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rebecca Li is a force to be reckoned with and some of the many hats she wears include entrepreneur, hospitality expert, investment banker and educator. Rebecca was born into a Chinese hotelier family and left China in 2003 to pursue her studies in England and China. In 2011 she became an investment banker and returned to China in 2014. In this podcast, Rebecca shares her educational and career path choices and how she juggles her career with having two young children. Rebecca also describes her family's hotel business and how it has evolved over the years. As an entrepreneur, Rebecca is constantly looking for ways to grow and improve her family's businesses and she recently visited Switzerland to discover Swiss hospitality and Swiss hospitality education. After commenting on her impressions of Switzerland, she describes the hospitality sector in China and how China is meeting the ever-growing hospitality needs through education, technology and innovation. Finally, Rebecca discusses some of the challenges that the Chinese hospitality market is currently facing and conveys the need for more hospitality education and training. She addresses the ever-changing travel and hospitality market and how hoteliers can better meet these challenges. Rebecca Li is a seasoned hotelier with a rich background in the hospitality industry, stemming from her family's heritage business. She grew up in Beijing and was immersed in the hospitality sector through her family's 140-key Palace Hotel in Lijiang, China. Under her leadership, the Maple Palace Hotel Group has expanded to own and operate 16 properties across Yunnan, Hainan, and Thailand, encompassing various types of accommodations, including business hotels, resort hotels, and boutique hotels. Rebecca pursued her education abroad, studying in the UK and Canada. She began her professional career as an investment banker in Toronto before returning to Asia to contribute to her family's business. To further enhance her expertise in hospitality management, she obtained a master's certificate from Cornell University. As the Chief Director of Corporate Development for Maple Palace Hotel Group, Rebecca is dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within the hospitality industry. She co-founded InnCube, a co-working space in Beijing, and Les Petite Ecuries, a French fusion restaurant in Yunnan, while also expanding operations to Thailand. In addition to her role in hospitality, Rebecca serves as the Executive Director of the Yunnan Association for International Science and Technology Cooperation. In this capacity, she supports regional development initiatives in her hometown and has established an international innovation and entrepreneurship platform (YiiEC) with a presence in countries such as Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the UK, France, Canada, and the US. Driven by a passion for hospitality and a commitment to innovation, Rebecca Li continues to build upon her family legacy while exploring new opportunities for growth and collaboration in the industry.
Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for the Classical Homeschooling Mama
Today's episode is the fourth and final in our series exploring Charlotte Mason‘s chapters on habits from her book School Education and so Mystie, Abby, and Brandy discuss one of the most off-limits topics: religion. You're going to love this conversation! *** The live kickoff for our newest Scholé Sisters Mentorship will take place on Friday, October 18th at 1:30 PM Pacific. Our mentorships are for Sophie level Sistership members. However, our kickoff is for everyone, even those of you on our free plan! If you are not yet in the Sistership but want to participate in the live kickoff for the mentorship (which we've named Stable and Steadfast: Standing On Your God-Given Rights) go to scholesisters.com/join and sign up. *** Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the FREE area of the Sistership.
Peter Egan, Director of Further Education & Traing at Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB, Kathleen Kilbane, Director of Adult Education at Cabinteely Community College and Jolene Hall, Further Education Manager at Laoise Offaly ETB
Recently, the Alberta government announced an investment of over $200 million to train more physicians for rural areas, with a significant share of that money being invested at ULethbridge for a new rural medical education program training centre, one of two that will be established in the province. ULethbridge will be working with the University of Calgary on the centre here while the University of Alberta will partner with Northwestern Polytechnic to develop one in Grand Prairie. Capital funding of $43.2 million is being invested at ULethbridge. The speakers will detail the current state of health science education at ULethbridge, the vision for distributed medical education and different successful models that exist, the challenges involved in starting a medical education training centre, but also the many possible benefits to not only ULethbridge and Lethbridge but to rural Alberta and beyond. Speaker: Dr. Jon Doan Jon Doan is the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Lethbridge. Jon completed his PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience at ULethbirdge in 2006 and started his faculty position in the Department of Kinesiology the year previous. Jon's teaching and research is in the area of biomechanics, with an interest in the intersection between context and movements in the workplace and the community. His work also looks at exercise as movement therapy for people living with Parkinson disease.
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Evdoxia Panou, MD. Dr. Panou recently finished her dermatology residency at the Andreas Syggros Hospital of Dermatology and Venerology in Athens, Greece. Dr. Panou walks us through the medical education system in Greece and its various components, as well as being a physician in a country with universal healthcare. Listen in to hear about the vastly different medical system in Greece! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with other students interested in dermatology! Learn More: Educational links: - https://syggros-hospital.gr/ (the webpage will appear in Greek, be sure to have your search engine translate the page to English!) --- DIGA Instagram: @derminterest Host: George G. Papadeas @georgepapadeas on Instagram --- For questions, comments, or future episode suggestions, please reach out to us via email at derminterestpod@gmail.com --- District Four by Kevin MacLeod Link: **https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four** License: **https://filmmusic.io/standard-license** --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derminterest/message
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest $35 Million for Tuition Free Early Childhood Education Training, released by Saskatchewan on 22 August 2024 | Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Provincial News Bulletin from the province of Saskatchewan. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario. | In Saskatchewan over the next two years nearly $35 million will be invested to continue to deliver tuition-free early childhood educator (ECE) training, professional development and student financial support. Through the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, up to $16.5 million in the 2024-25 academic year and up to $18.4 million in the 2025-26 academic year will be directed toward opportunities to support ECE skills and knowledge. The additional funding will create more than 4,000 tuition-free training seats over two years. This will allow current and future educators to advance or start their career in early childhood education and obtain their ECE Certification Level I, II or III. The investment also supports more than 5,300 professional development seats, helping educators gain knowledge to excel in their roles. | You can always access past news from the Province of Saskatchewan by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/sk/. Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c. We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at https://ircnews.ca/consultant.
Our profile interview this evening is Chief Executive Officer of the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA), Maphefo Anno-Frempong. Maphefo is a woman on a mission, credited with turning around an entity that has lost credibility in the transport sector and in the SETA industry as a whole due to a number of investment decisions that turned out differently.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's episode features Transcend's very own Karelys Davis, our fearless Director of Workshops, Education & Training! Listen in as Karelys shares her own hard-won wisdom in how a lack of capacity led to a lawsuit that could have been a conversation, and how we cheat ourselves when we neglect the practices that increase our capacity. For decades, Karelys has taught one-on-one and led group workshops to help people find their way back to themselves or each other. Her zone of genius lies in supporting people along the journey of finding the tiny puzzle pieces that complete the whole picture and connecting the bigger parts, so they flow harmoniously. Karelys works with individuals who are determined to create something new and break negative generational patterns. She is a connector of people and obsessed with finding the difference that makes the difference. In the same way that some people constantly make art, Karelys creates social structures where people feel safe, seen, and truly heard to experience the transformational power of human connection. LINKS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karelys-davis/ https://www.transcendleadershipcollective.com/workshops Confessions of a Terrible Leader is hosted by Layci Nelson and produced by Mary Skop. Music is by Leif Olsen and Mary Skop from the band "The Number of Months." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/terribleleader/message
Ryan Craig, managing director at Achieve Partners, joins us to discuss the transformative power of apprenticeships in reshaping the American workforce. Through an engaging conversation, Ryan unveils the concept of his recent book, "Apprentice Nation," which advocates for a significant expansion of apprenticeship programs as a solution to the skills and experience gaps plaguing the current job market. Highlighting the historical context and the need for a paradigm shift in education and employment, Ryan presents apprenticeships as a viable and necessary alternative to traditional college education.Guest Name: Ryan Craig Managing Director at Achieve PartnersGuest Bio: Ryan Craig is a Managing Director at Achieve Partners. Ryan's commentary on where the puck is going in education and workforce regularly appears in the biweekly Gap Letter, Forbes, and Inside Higher Education. He is the author of A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College (2018), which describes the critical importance of last-mile training and the emergence of bootcamps, income share programs, staffing and apprenticeship models as preferred pathways to good first digital jobs and was named in the Wall Street Journal as one the Books of the Year for 2018. Ryan's first book was College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education (2015), which profiles the coming shift toward competency-based education and hiring. Ryan is a co-founder of Apprenticeships for America, a national nonprofit dedicated to scaling apprenticeships across the U.S. economy. Previously, Ryan led the Education & Training sector at Warburg Pincus. His prior experience in higher education was at Columbia University. He began his career at McKinsey & Co. Ryan received bachelor's degrees summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University, and his law degree from the Yale Law School. - - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/https://twitter.com/HigherEd_GeekAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Some of our favorites include Generation AI and I Wanna Work There. Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com. Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:Exciting news — Dustin will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we'd love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI. Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can't wait to see you there!
Keith Labelle, a South Dartmouth native, is a former Division 1 baseball player at The University of Rhode Island. After graduating, Keith was unsure of the path he was going to take. Playing at the pro level was always his dream and playing around some athletes who went pro at his former school, he wanted to do the same.However, once Keith realized this path was not going to be for him, he decided to take the free year of grad school the university offered him with the programs he was involved in.This opportunity opened the door for Keith to soon become an active public speaker and educator in sexual assault and domestic violence and sports media communications. Tune into this week's episode of Cam's Corner to hear all about Keith's journey.LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE CONTENT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt67wUrnmYLGSSAsGEnpZ-gFollow Cam's Corner on all podcast and social media platformsApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cams-corner/id1585645433Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T2tKB3OSECsm8blrdmkutTwitter: https://twitter.com/cam_iasimoneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cams1corner/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cams1corner?lang=enListen to episodes on the Cam's Corner official website:https://www.camscorner.orgTune into my self made, produced, and edited documentary on Dan Mazzulla Jr.https://www.camscorner.org/documentary
An education training provider is offering school principals a taxpayer-funded course in Fiji. The course is among the latest to hit the market since principals were offered a $6000 salary boost to pay for professional development. Education training company Growth Culture is offering the Fiji conference, for $5700. Secondary Principals' Association President Vaughan Couillault says there's been a noticeable increase in courses and programmes costing under $6000 since this pay bump. "There certainly has been a bit of the private sector looking at ways to generate themselves some income." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to the A Couple of Rad Techs Podcast! In this episode, your host, Chaundria Singleton, delves into the world of radiologic technology and shares insights on how to become a radiologic technologist. From her personal journey of transitioning from a truck driver to a career in radiology, Singleton imparts valuable advice for aspiring professionals. She discusses essential clinical training, equipment, and procedures, and highlights the importance of certifications and licensing in this field. Join us as we explore the educational pathways, specialized skills, and diverse career opportunities available in the world of radiologic technology. Whether you're considering a career change or looking to enter this dynamic field, this episode is filled with valuable information and inspiring anecdotes from a seasoned radiologic technologist. So, grab your headphones and get ready for an informative and engaging episode!_____________________________________________________________________________________________Only this January, they help you gear up to crush your 2024 fully focused.You get 1 month for free, when you're subscribing for 3 months at:
In this episode, Bill speaks to Kate an apprenticeships expert working for Northern Education and Training about all things apprenticeships. You can find their website here: https://www.northerneducationandtraining.co.uk/ This podcast is sponsored by Lopay the low-cost payment solutions platform. If you have enjoyed this podcast be sure to subscribe for more. And of course, if you think we can help you with your pet grooming business visit our own website: https://petpassiontoprofit.com/
In this episode, Dan and Lauren talk with Dr. Ralph Gigliotti, Assistant Vice President for Organizational Leadership in the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Rutgers University. Ralph, a leading researcher in crisis leadership in higher education, updates us on where we are now and how we can use leadership theories and frameworks for making decisions for your classes and programs. Resources mentioned in this episode include: ----more---- ILA Interface Newsletter PAUSE for Pedagogy Column: Crisis Leadership Education and Exploration What Academic Leaders Can Do to Navigate Crisis with Dr. Ralph Gigliotti (Sept. 8, 2020, podcast episode) NDSL #170: Using Inventories and Assessments to Enhance Leadership Development with Drs. Marcy Levy Shankman and Ralph A. Gigliotti (Dec. 15, 2021 podcast episode) Ralph's book: Crisis Leadership in Higher Education Ralph's book: Competencies for Effective Leadership: A Framework for Assessment, Education, and Research Priya Parker's The Art of Gathering
As new generative AI tools come out almost weekly, we are on the cusp of having a generation of humans that will grow up with artificial intelligence, similar to how millennials and ‘GenZ' kids grew up with mobile phones and social media. What steps will businesses and schools need to take to train Generation AI? Keith talks with Gaurav Rao, executive vice president and general manager for machine learning and AI at AtScale, about the structural changes we'll see.
Homiletics is the study of the art and craft of preaching; the study of the analysis, classification, preparation, composition and delivery of sermons. In this class we discuss how the art of preaching includes: - Being Christocentric - Being Redemptive and Restorative - Preaching the Goodness of God - Solving Problems - Never Apologizing For The Gospel. Finally we ended with reviewing Pastor H.B. Charles' 50 Tips for Preaching!
Homiletics is the study of the art and craft of preaching; the study of the analysis, classification, preparation, composition and delivery of sermons. In this class we discuss: I. What Is Homiletics/Preaching? II. Scriptural Basis For Preaching III. Biblical Background IV. God's Intent Through Preaching V. Types of Sermons VI. The Goals of Preaching VII. Sermon Development VIII. The Art of Preaching
Urban apologetics is doing the work of sharing the gospel by giving an answer and a defense of Christianity to black people in light of the intellectual, emotional, and ethnic identity concerns of minority communities. It is giving black people a reason for the hope of the gospel amidst the cultural, historical, spiritual, and theological barriers black people have to the Christian faith. And at the core of urban apologetics is a restoration of the imago dei (image of God). This series is a part of the theological teaching and training providing to the Kingdom Fellowship of Interdependent Ministries under the leadership of Bishop Kevin Betton Sr. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of these slides please visit our website www.greaterworksdiscipleshipministries.com or contact us at greaterworksdiscipleship@gmail.com
Urban apologetics is doing the work of sharing the gospel by giving an answer and a defense of Christianity to black people in light of the intellectual, emotional, and ethnic identity concerns of minority communities. It is giving black people a reason for the hope of the gospel amidst the cultural, historical, spiritual, and theological barriers black people have to the Christian faith. And at the core of urban apologetics is a restoration of the imago dei (image of God). This series is a part of the theological teaching and training providing to the Kingdom Fellowship of Interdependent Ministries under the leadership of Bishop Kevin Betton Sr. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of these slides please visit our website www.greaterworksdiscipleshipministries.com or contact us at greaterworksdiscipleship@gmail.com
Christianity is under attack today, and it must be defended. There are attacks from within by cults, sects, and heresies. And there are attacks from without by atheists, skeptics, and other religions. The discipline that deals with a rational defense of the Christian Faith is called apologetics. In this class we begin a study of Apologetics = the art and science of commending and defending the gospel of Jesus Christ. This series is a part of the theological teaching and training providing to the Kingdom Fellowship of Interdependent Ministries under the leadership of Bishop Kevin Betton Sr. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of these slides please visit our website www.greaterworksdiscipleshipministries.com or contact us at greaterworksdiscipleship@gmail.com
In Week 2 in Hermeneutics we discuss the "History of Hermeneutics" and the steps to the Interpretive Journey. 1) Grasping The Text In Their Town; 2) Measuring the Width of the River To Cross; 3) Crossing The Principlizing Bridge; 4) Grasping The Text In Our Town; and 5) Applying The Text! Special attention was given to understanding historical, cultural, literary, and linguistic context. This series is a part of the theological teaching and training providing to the Kingdom Fellowship of Interdependent Ministries under the leadership of Bishop Kevin Betton Sr. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of these slides please visit our website www.greaterworksdiscipleshipministries.com or contact us at greaterworksdiscipleship@gmail.com
Stew Smith - https://www.stewsmithfitness.com discusses bringing back physical education and training in schools. New Meta-Analysis proves what many of us have been thinking / saying for decades: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01881-6 Throughout time, the discussion of the younger generation not being capable of taking on the challenges of adulthood has been taken place by the older generations. When I was going through SEAL training, the Vietnam Veteran SEAL instructors called our class the MTV generation – having grown up in the 80s and had access to increasingly more TV channels to tune into than earlier generations. Therefore, the article's tone is based on the science behind this decade-old opinion and the audience of parents, teachers, and school administrators. This is not just the opinion of a grumpy old fitness writer who grew up with PE Classes throughout every grade of school, but a thorough meta-analysis of scientific studies on children and adolescents who needed more physical activity in their day. The question is how dangerous a higher percentage of unphysically fit youth is for our youth and our National Defense. To have generations of military-aged men and women unable to join due to obesity, failure to meet the height/weight/body fat standards, and not being physically able enough to pass any of the entry-level fitness tests. There have been suggestions at one end of the spectrum to get rid of physical fitness standards for not just the military but for police and fire services as well. Robinson, K., Riley, N., Owen, K. et al. Effects of Resistance Training on Academic Outcomes in School-Aged Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Med (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01881-6
Hermeneutics is the art or science of interpretation, and, in its application to the Word of God, that branch of theological science which lays down the principles for a correct interpretation of Holy Scriptures. In this episode we discuss: 1) The Importance & Need For Heremeneutics; 2) The Cost of Failed Interpretation; and 3) Basic Principles of Interpretation. This series is a part of the theological teaching and training providing to the Kingdom Fellowship of Interdependent Ministries under the leadership of Bishop Kevin Betton Sr. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of these slides please visit our website www.greaterworksdiscipleshipministries.com or contact us at greaterworksdiscipleship@gmail.com
Finding reliable information and useful ideas for your special education classroom on the internet can be challenging. Instagram and Pinterest are filled with examples and ideas for the classroom and activities but so many of them are not practical. So many teachers get lost in the idea of having a “Pinterest classroom” but we truly need to focus on setting up our classrooms in a way that is most beneficial to our students. I love helping reduce the overwhelm so many special educators feel when trying to figure it all out on their own. The Special Educator Academy is designed to help you move past the noise of the internet and get the information and practical systems and strategies you need to meet your students' needs without the stress of doing it on your own. In this episode, I am breaking down the 6 courses inside the Special Educator Academy and what changes are coming for the academy.01:27 - A glimpse into school consulting and sharing ideas before the internet made everything so accessible05:35 - Membership options for the Special Educator Academy07:08 - An overview of how the 6 courses offered inside the Academy provide special education training for teachers13:06 - A peek at what new things are coming for the SEA Grab the transcript and resource links at http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode171Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library: https://autismclassroomresources.com/free Want more information about the Special Educator Academy? SpecialEducatorAcademy.comJoin the Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/specialeducatorsconnectionMentioned in this episode:Start your year off right! Join the Special Educators Academy and get access to the July Printables for Setting Up Your Classroom Bootcamp starting July 24, 2023: https://autismclassroomresources.com/bootcamp
Mark Casper, President and CEO of Tech For Troops, joins the Airmen Helping Airmen Podcast with John Farrell to share how his company turns your donations into training, education, and technology for veterans and families in need and empowers veterans with skills, computers, and IT workforce training.
She Vs World || Business, Career, and Relationships for Modern Women
Today's solo REAL TALK episode is answering a question I get asked almost daily: Can I charge new employees training fees for the time I spend onboarding them? If I pay for an employee to be trained to do ___ in my business, can I require they stay? have them pay me back? hold them to a NDA or non-compete? How do I as a business owner educate + onboard a new employee without eating the entire cost? To answer this question, and everything you need to know about business growth and leadership, you do not want to miss out on ‘Your Hiring Guide' masterclass coming to you on the Golden Experience Guide education platform June 1. Enjoy! x, --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/danielle612/support
Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh, is joined by guest Kari Gonzales, President and CEO of MxV Rail (formerly TTCI). Together they discuss the Research, Education, Technology and Training, including Firefighter and EMT safety and HAZMAT training, that MxV Rail brings to the railroad industry, as well as the immense amount of data MxV Rail has compiled over 30 years of research. They also discuss the company's recent transition from TTCI to MxV Rail that Kari has spearheaded, what new technology is on the horizon and the training classes and tours that you can take at their facility in Pueblo, CO. Tune in to this episode now to gain valuable insights and broaden your understanding of American Railroading. You can find the episode on the American Railroading Podcast's official website at www.AmericanRailroading.net . So come aboard! KEY POINTS: Don shares his experience from a recent visit to MxV Rail's facility in Pueblo, CO., including a tour of their labs, testing areas and first responder safety and HAZMAT training center (SERTC).MxV Rail is a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR).The AAR is an industry trade group representing primarily all the major freight railroads of North America ( United States, Canada, and Mexico ). Amtrak and some regional commuter railroads are also members.Kari announces previously unreleased “breaking news” on the episode. The efforts MxV Rail has made to improve safety and reliability in the railroad industry goes back to the 1980's. Over 76,000 First Responders have received training from MxV Rail (TTCI) since the inception of their SERTC program in 1986, which includes a FREE training program for those Firefighters and EMT's who qualify for the NDPC grant.The AAR provides annual funding to MxV Rail to perform research, which for 2023 is estimated at $13.3M.Kari shares her experience as a board member of the League of Railway Women. MxV Rail has over 1,000 Technology Digests based on 30 years of research data, now available to the public for the first time.Their Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (or FAST) Program achieved a significant milestone in 2021, in its freight rail research program accumulating 5 Billion gross tons of freight train loading. LINKS MENTIONED: https://www.americanrailroading.net/ https://therevolutionrailgroup.com/ https://www.mxvrail.com/
Jobworks Chief Human Resource Officer Vic Oberhausen sits down with Inside Indiana Business's Gerry Dick to discuss winning the Education Impact Award.Tech positions in Indiana and around the world are in white-hot demand and supply is woefully short, which is why TechPoint launched its Mission41K initiative in 2022, a collaborative effort to inclusively add 41,000 people to the Hoosier tech workforce by 2025. Hitting that mark will undoubtedly be helped by JobWorks Education & Training Systems (JETS), which for 40 years has helped Hoosiers find employment. Its virtual boot camps have supercharged those efforts and are providing accessible, life-changing opportunity to underrepresented Hoosiers throughout Indiana. Despite entering the organization's program with no prior tech training, 85 percent of its employed graduates hold tech positions, earning $19 an hour on average, an increase of about 25 percent over their pre-program wage on average, most of them coming from underrepresented groups.
This episode features Dr. Alan Lembitz, Chief Medical Officer for COPIC, and focuses on uncertainty around federal and state opioid education requirements for medical providers. The conversation examines common questions from “what do I need to do to fulfill my licensure requirements?” to “how do I prove that I am in compliance with these requirements?” Dr. Lembitz also looks at details with the new DEA requirement of eight hours of training around substance use disorders, concerns if providers don't fulfill these requirements, and highlights of COPIC resources that are available to help meet these requirements. Information provided in this podcast should not be relied upon for personal, medical, legal, or financial decisions and you should consult an appropriate professional for specific advice that pertains to your situation. Health care providers should exercise their professional judgment in connection with the provision of healthcare services. The information contained in this podcast is not intended to be, nor is it, a substitute for medical diagnosis, treatment, advice, or judgment relative to a patient's specific condition.
In this episode, Bishop Mike Williams preaches a Classic Anglican Easter Sermon at St George's Anglican Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bishop Mike is the Bishop Suffragan for Education Training and Formation in the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy® (JAFC), Anglican Church in North America where he oversees education, training, and formation of Anglican clergy-chaplains and lay commissioned chaplains through scripture, holy tradition, and reformed catholic reason. Anglican ChaplainsAnglican Chaplains: Education Training And FormationAnglican Church in North AmericaSt. George's Anglican Church Surprised by Hope - NT Wright
MapableUSA.com: Due diligence is crucial when you're trying to raise money. In this podcast, Tom Schenck – the CEO of Co-optrade – provides some tips and advice on how his educational/training company is navigating a sometimes confusing Regulation A crowdfunding landscape - and describes his experiences and “playbook” with laying the foundations of a successful crowdfunding raise.
Why do future car mechanics benefit from learning mobilities and training approaches from youth work? How to combine the best of the worlds of formal and non-formal education for the sake of young people? How to bring sustainability to youth work via cross-sectorial co-operation? Why is it good to establish long-term partnerships with vocational schools? Mariusz Librowski, a Poland-based entrepreneur and youth work manager, founder, and president of SPARK Foundation, shares his experiences of working with all options and sectors of the ERASMUS program, and why his heart stayed with Vocational Education and Training (VET). LINKS AND RESOURCES Fundacja Akcelerator Obywatelski Spark info@fundacjaspark.com www.fundacjaspark.com
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It's no secret that onboarding new staff is a very resource-intensive process. Traditionally, new hires are at the mercy of their trainer's experience and competency level, and it can be challenging to ensure that every new surgical resident, surgical technician or OR circulator is receiving a thorough orientation. We need to be able to train our new employees consistently, thoroughly, and effectively – but how? In this First Case Vendor Spotlight, join us in discovering Incision Academy and Incision Assist – two technologies that can improve the resource efficiency of onboarding all surgical personnel. Tune in as we explore the platforms that were built BY healthcare professionals FOR healthcare professionals. With over 600 courses, Incision Academy covers everything from safety, to procedures, to devices and skills. Their high-quality videos with 3D inlays and animations are laid out in a step-by-step, easy to follow format, and all are mapped to ASA and AST core curriculum. Incision Academy supports innovative online training and can be complemented with on-the-job support through Incision Assist. Incision Assist contains all preference cards and information needed to be optimally prepared for a day in the OR. Everyone on the team can maintain and update cards, which means that communication across the surgical team will be improved. Let Incision help you improve your education, training, and productivity – tune in to learn how! You can learn more by visiting www.incision.care. You can also follow Incision on LinkedIn and Facebook. #operatingroom #surgery #technology #Incision #communication #education #learning
Ahoy! and welcome to another episode of CISO Tradecraft -- the podcast that provides you with the information, knowledge, and wisdom to be a more effective cyber security leader. My name is G. Mark Hardy, and today we're going to -- talk like a pirate. ARRR As always, please follow us on LinkedIn, and make sure you subscribe so you can always get the latest updates. On today's episode we are going to talk about the 9 Cs of Cyber Security. Note these are not the 9 Seas that you might find today, the 19th of September, which happens to be the 20th annual International Talk like a Pirate Day. They are the nine words that begin with the letter C (but not the letter ARRR): Controls, Compliance, Continuity, Coverage, Complexity, Competency, Communication, Convenience, Consistency. Please note that this talk is inspired by an article by Mark Wojtasiak from Vectra, but we have modified the content to be more aligned with our thoughts at CISO Tradecraft. Now before we go into the 9 Cs, it's important to understand that the 9 Cs represent three equal groups of three. Be sure to look at the show notes which will link to our CISO Tradecraft website that shows a 9-box picture which should make this easier to understand. But if you're listening, imagine a three-by-three grid where each row corresponds to a different stakeholder. Each stakeholder is going to be concerned with different things, and by identifying three important priorities for each, we have our grid. Make sense? Okay, let's dig in. The first row in our grid is the focus of Executive Leaders. First, this group of executives such as the CEO, CIO, and CISO ensure that the IT controls and objectives are working as desired. Next, these executives want attestations and audits to ensure that compliance is being achieved and the organization is not just paying lip service to those requirements. Thirdly, they also want business continuity. IT systems must be constantly available despite attacks from ransomware, hardware failures, and power outages. The second row in our grid is the focus of Software Development shops. This group consists of Architects, Developers, Engineers, and Administrators. First, they need to ensure they understand the Coverage of their IT systems in asset inventories -- can we account for all hardware and software. Next, developers should be concerned with how Complexity in their environment can reduce security, as these tend to work at cross-purposes. Lastly, developers care about Competency of their teams to build software correctly; that competency is a key predictor of the end quality of what is ultimately produced. The third and final row in our grid is the focus of Security Operations Centers. This group consists of Incident Handlers and Responders, Threat Intelligence Teams, and Business Information System Officers commonly known as BISOs. They need to provide clear communication that informs others what they need to do, they need processes and tools that enable convenience so as to reduce friction. Finally, they need to be consistent. No one wants a fire department that only shows up 25% of the time. So now that we have a high-level overview of the 9 C's let's start going into detail on each one of them. We'll start with the focus of executive leaders. Again, that is controls, compliance, and continuity. Controls- According to James Hall's book on Accounting Information Systems[i], General Computer Controls are "specific activities performed by persons or systems designed to ensure that business objectives are met." Three common control frameworks that we see inside of organizations today are COBIT, COSO, and ITIL. COBIT®, which stands for The Control Objectives for Information Technology was built by the IT Governance Institute and the Information Systems Audit and Controls Organization, better known as ISACA®. COBIT® is primarily focused on IT compliance, audit issues, and IT service, which should not be a surprise given its roots from ISACA® which is an Audit and Controls organization. Overall, COBIT® 2019, the latest version, is based on the following six principles[ii] (note that the prior version, COBIT® 5[iii], had five): Provide stakeholder value Holistic approach Dynamic governance system Governance distinct from management Tailored to enterprise needs End-to-end governance system COSO stands for The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Their latest version is the 2017 Enterprise Risk Management - Integrated Framework, which is designed to address "enterprise risk management and the need for organizations to improve their approach to managing risk to meet the demands of an evolving business environment.[iv]" COSO states that internal controls are a PROCESS, effected by leadership, to provide reasonable assurance with respect to effectiveness, reliability, and compliance[v]. The framework consists of five interrelated principles[vi]: Governance and culture Strategy and objective-setting Performance Review and revision, and Information, communication, and reporting To support these principles, COSO defines internal controls as consisting of five interrelated components: Control environments, Risk Assessments, Control Activities, Information and Communication, and Monitoring Activities. The third framework is ITIL®, which stands for Information Technology Infrastructure Library. First published in 1989 (the latest update is 2019/2020), ITIL® is managed and maintained by AXELOS, a joint venture between the Government of the United Kingdom and PeopleCert, which acquired AXELOS in 2021. According to their website[vii], "ITIL 4 is an adaptable framework for managing services within the digital era. Through our best practice modules, ITIL 4 helps to optimize digital technologies to co-create value with consumers, drive business strategy, and embrace digital transformation." (Talk about buzzword compliance). ITIL® 4 focuses on process and service management through service strategy, service design, service transition, service operation, and continual service improvement. What is interesting is that there is no third-party assessment of ITIL® compliance in an organization, only individual certification. At the end of the day an organization needs to pick one of these popular control frameworks and show controls are being followed. This isn't just a best practice; it's also required by Sarbanes Oxley. SOX has two sections that require control attestations that impact cyber. Section 302 requires corporate management, executives, and financial officers to perform quarterly assessments which: Evaluate the effectiveness of disclosure controls, Evaluate changes in internal controls over financial reporting, Disclose all known control deficiencies and weaknesses, and Disclose acts of fraud. Since financial services run on IT applications, cybersecurity is generally in scope for showing weaknesses and deficiencies. SOX Section 404 requires an annual assessment by both management and independent auditors. This requires organizations to: Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, Disclose all known controls and significant deficiencies, and disclose acts of fraud. Once we understand the requirements for controls, we need to be Compliant. Compliance is the second C we are discussing today. Remember the CFO and CEO need to produce annual and quarterly reports to regulators such as the SEC. So, if you as a CISO can help them obtain a clean bill of health or fix previous audit findings, you help the business. A useful tool to consult in terms of compliance is a concept from the Institute of Internal Auditors known as the three lines model or three lines of defense[viii]. This model has as a foundation six principles: Governance Governing body roles Management and first- and second-line roles Third line roles Third line independence, and Creating and protecting value The first line of defense is the business and process owners who maintain internal controls. You can think of a software developer who should write secure software because there is an IT Control that says so. That developer is expected to run application security scans and vulnerability scans to find bugs in their code. They are also expected to fix these issues before releasing to production. The second line of defense are elements of an organization that focus on risk management and compliance. Your cyber team is a perfect example of this. If the developer doesn't fix the application vulnerabilities before sending code to production, then the company is at risk. Cyber teams generally track and report vulnerability findings to the business units to ensure better compliance with IT controls. Finally, the third line of defense is internal audit. Internal audit might assess an IT control on secure software development and say we have an issue. The developers push out bad code with vulnerabilities. Cyber tells the developers to fix, yet we are observing trends that the total vulnerabilities are only increasing. This systemic risk is problematic, and we recommend management comply with the IT controls by making immediate fixes to this risky situation. Now, other than the observation that the ultimate line of defense (internal auditors) is defined by the Institute of Internal Auditors (no conflict of interest there), note that internal auditors can report directly to the board. Developers and CISOs typically cannot. One of the most powerful weapons in an auditor's toolbox is the "finding." The U.S. Code defines what represents a finding[ix] in the context of federal awards, to include: Significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in internal control and significant instances of abuse Material noncompliance with the provisions of Federal statutes or regulations Known questioned costs, specifically identified by the auditor, greater than $25,000 for a type of compliance requirement Internal auditors have both a mandate from and access to the board to ensure that the organization meets compliance requirements. So, if you've been unsuccessful in getting funding for what you consider a critical security asset, maybe, just maybe, you casually point that out to the auditors so that it ends up in a finding. After all, findings get funded. Don't get caught, though, or you'll have some explaining to do to your boss who previously turned you down. Management cares a lot about Continuity. Remember, if the business is down, then it's not making money, and it's probably losing money by the hour. If the business isn't making money, then they can't pay for the cyber department. So, among your goals as a cyber executive is to ensure the continuity of revenue-generation services. To start, you must identify what those activities are and find ways to protect the services by reducing the likelihood of vulnerabilities found in those systems. You also need to ensure regular backup activities are occurring, disaster recovery exercises are performed, Business Continuity Plans are tested, and tabletops are executed. Each of these activities has the potential to identify gaps which cause harm to the continuity that executives care about. How do you identify revenue-generating elements of the business? Ask. But do your homework first. If you're a publicly traded company, the annual report will often break out lines of business showing profit and loss for each. Even if it's losing money today, it still may be vital to the organization. Think, ahem, about your department -- you're probably not making a profit for the company in the security suite, but your services are definitely important. Look at the IT systems that support each line of business and assess their criticality to the success of that business component. In today's digitized workplace, the answer will almost always be "yes," but since you don't have unlimited resources, you need to rack and stack what has to be protected first. A Business Impact Analysis, or BIA, involves meeting with key executives throughout the organization, assessing the importance and value of IT-supported business processes, ranking them in the order in which they need to be assured, and then acting on that knowledge. [I thought we had done an episode on BIA, but I checked back and couldn't find one. So, expect to learn more about that in a future episode.] Backups and disaster recovery exercises are a must in today's world of ransomware and surprise risks, but make sure that you're not just hand-waving and assuming that what you think is working really is working. Do what I call "core sampling" -- get with your team and dig way down until you reach some individual file from a particular date or can observe all logs collected for some arbitrary 5-minute period. It's not that that information is critical in and of itself, but your team's ability to get to that information quickly and accurately should increase your confidence that they could do the same thing when a true outage occurs. Lastly, tabletop exercises are a great way to ensure that your team (as well as others from around the organization, up to and including senior leadership) know what to do when certain circumstances occur. The advantage of tabletops is that they don't require much time and effort from the participants to go through emergency response procedures. The disadvantage of tabletops is that you risk groupthink when everyone thinks someone else took care of that "assumed" item. Companies have been caught flat-footed when the emergency diesel generator doesn't kick in because no one in the tabletop tests ever thought to check it for fuel, and the tank was empty. Things change, and there's nothing like a full-scale test where people have to physically go to or do the things they would in a true emergency. That's a reason why kids in school don't discuss what to do in a fire drill, they actually do what needs to be done -- get out of the building. Be careful here you don't have a paper tiger for a continuity plan -- it's too late when things start to come apart to realize you hadn't truly done your homework. Those are the three Cs for executives -- controls, compliance, and continuity. Now let's move on to developers. If you remember, the three Cs for developers are coverage, complexity, and competency. Developers need to care about Coverage. When we talk about coverage, we want to ensure that we know everything that is in our environment. That includes having a complete and up-to-date asset inventory, knowing our processes are free from security oversight, as well as ensuring that our security controls are deployed across all of our potential attack surfaces. "We've got your covered" is usually considered reassuring -- it's a statement that someone has thought of what needs to be protected. Specifically, our technical team members are the only ones who can generally tell if the IT asset inventory is correct. They are the ones who run the tools, update the agents (assuming we're not agentless), and push the reporting. If the scanning tools we use are missing hardware or software, then those gaps represent potential landing zones for enemy forces. The Center for Internet Security's Critical Controls start with these two imperatives. Essentially, if you don't know what you have, how can you secure it? Knowing our processes is key. For developers today, it's much more likely that they're using a DevOps continuous integration / continuous delivery, or CI/CD process, rather than the classic waterfall methodology. Agile is often an important part of what we do, and that continuous feedback loop between developer and customer helps to ensure that we cover requirements correctly (while being careful to avoid scope creep.) Throughout our development cycle, there are numerous places where security belongs -- the art we call DevSecOps. By putting all of our security processes into version control -- essentially automating the work and moving away from paper-based processes, we create a toolchain that automates our security functionality from pre-commit to commit to acceptance to production to operations. Doing this right ensures that security in our development environment is covered. Beyond just the development pipeline, we need to cover our production environment. Now that we've identified all hardware and software and secured our development pipeline, we need to ensure that our security tools are deployed effectively throughout the enterprise to provide protective coverage. We may know how many servers we have, but if we don't scan continuously to ensure that the defenses are running and up to date, we are effectively outsourcing that work to bad actors, who fundamentally charge higher billing rates than developers when they take down critical systems via ransomware. In his book Data and Goliath, Bruce Schnier wrote, "Complexity is the worst enemy of security, and our systems are getting more complex all the time.[x]" Complexity is inversely correlated to security. If there are two hundred settings that you need to configure properly to make containers secure, that's a big deal. It becomes a bigger deal when the team only understands how to apply 150 of those settings. Essentially, your company is left with fifty opportunities for misconfiguration to be abused by bad actors. Therefore, when possible, focus your understanding on how to minimize complexity. For example, instead of running your own containers on premises with Kubernetes, try using Amazon Elastic Container Services. There's a significant amount of configuration complexity decrease. In addition, using cloud-based services give us a lot of capabilities -- elastic scaling, load balancers, multiple regions and availability zones, and even resistance to DDoS attacks. That's a lot of overhead to ensure in a high-availability application running on servers in your data center. Consider using AWS lambda where all of that is already handled as a service for our company. Remember that complexity makes security more difficult and generally increases the costs of maintenance. So only increase complexity when the business benefit exceeds the costs. From a business connectivity perspective, consider the complexity of relationships. Many years ago, data centers were self-contained with 3270 green screens (or punched card readers if you go back far enough) as input and fan-fold line printer generated paper as output. Essentially, the only connection that mattered was reliable electrical power. Today, we have to be aware of what's going on in our industry, our customers, our suppliers, consumers, service providers, and if we have them, joint ventures or partners.[xi] This complex web of competing demands stretches our existing strategies, and sometimes rends holes in our coverage. I would add to that awareness, complexity in our workforce. How did COVID-19 affect your coverage of endpoints, for example? Most work-from-home arrangements lost the benefit of the protection of the enterprise security bubble, with firewalls, scanners, and closely-manage endpoints. Just issuing a VPN credential to a developer working from home doesn't do much when junior sits down at mom's computer to play some online game and downloads who-knows-what. Consider standardizing your endpoints for manageability -- remove the complexity. When I was in the Navy, we had exactly two endpoint configurations from which to choose, even though the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, or NMCI, was the largest intranet in the world at the time. Although frustrating when you have to explain to the admiral why his staff can't get fancier computers, the offsetting benefit is that when an emergency patch has to get pushed, you know it's going to "take" everywhere. Number six is Competency -- another crucial skill for developers. If your organization doesn't have competent developers, then more vulnerabilities are going to emerge. So how do most other industries show competencies? They use a licensure and certification process. For example, teenagers in the United States must obtain a driver's license before they are legally approved to drive on their own. Nearly all of us have been through the process -- get a manual when you get a learner's permit, go to a driving school to learn the basics, practice with your terrified parents, and after you reach the minimum age, try not to terrify the DMV employee in the passenger seat. In the UK, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency recommends a minimum of 47 hours of lessons before taking the driving test, which still has only a 52% pass rate on the first attempt[xii]. Now ask yourself, is developing and deploying apps riskier than driving a car? If so, consider creating a Developer Driver's License exam that identifies when developers are competent before your company gives them the SSH keys to your servers. Before your new developer sits for the exam you also need to provide the training that identifies the Rules of the Road. For example, ask: When a new application is purchased, what processes should be followed? When are third party vendor assessments needed? How does one document applications into asset inventory systems and Configuration Management Databases? If you can build the Driver's Education Training equivalent for developer and measure competency via an exam, you can reduce the risk that comes from bad development and create a sense of accomplishment among your team. So, to summarize so far, for executives we have controls, compliance, and continuity, and for developers we have coverage, complexity, and competency. It's now time to move to the last three for our security operations center: clarity, context, and community. The seventh C is Communication. Let's learn from a couple quotes on effective communication. Peter Drucker said, “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.” When you share an idea do you look at the person you are informing to see if they understand the idea? What body language are you seeing? Are they bored and not facing you, are they engaged and leaning in and paying close attention, or are they closed off with arms crossed? We've probably all heard the term "active listening." If you want to ensure the other party understands what you're saying (or if you're trying to show them you understand what they are saying), ask the listener to repeat back in their own words what the speaker has just said. You'd be amazed how few people are needed to play the game of "telegraph" and distort a message to the point it is no longer recognizable. George Bernard Shaw said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” When you present a technical topic on a new risk to executives, ask questions to ensure they understand what you just shared. If you don't do so, how do you know when you might be overwhelming them with information that goes right over their heads. There's always the danger that someone will not want to look stupid and will just nod along like a bobblehead pretending to understand something about which they have absolutely no clue. Richard Feynman had said, "If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself." Well, let me offer G Mark's corollary to that quote: "If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you can't explain it to your board." And sometimes the big boss. And sometimes your manager. And sometimes your co-worker. Ask for feedback; make sure the message is understood. Earl Wilson said, “Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break.” When you want to launch a really important initiative that needs group buy-in, did you first have one-on-ones to solicit feedback? Did you have an ear at the water cooler to understand when people say yes but really mean no? Do you know how to connect with people so you can ask for a favor when you really don't have the resources necessary to make something happen? Unless you are in the military, you can't issue lawful orders to your subordinates and demand that they carry them out. You have to structure your communication in such a way that expectations are made clear, but also have to allow for some push-back, depending on the maturity of the relationship you've developed with your team. [War story: Just this past week, Apple upgraded to iOS 16. We use iPhones exclusively as corporate-issued handsets, so I sent a single sentence message to my senior IT team member: "Please prepare and send an email to all who have an iPhone with steps on how to update the OS soonest. Thank you." To me, that seemed like clear communication. The next day I get a response, "People are slowly updating to 16.0 on their own and as the phone prompts them." After a second request where I point out "slowly" has not been our strategy for responding to exploitable security vulnerabilities, I get a long explanation of how Apple upgrades work, how he's never been questioned in his long career -- essentially the person spent five times as much time explaining why he will NOT do the task rather than just doing it. And today 80% of the devices are still not updated. At times like this I'm reminded of Strother Martin in Cool Hand Luke: "What we have here is failure to communicate." So, my lesson for everyone is even though you think your communications are crystal clear, they may not be perceived as such.] Our last quote is from Walt Disney who said, “Of all our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.” If you believe that pictures are more effective than words, think about how you can create the best pictures in your emails and slide decks to communicate effectively. I remember a British officer who had visited the Pentagon years ago who commented, "PowerPoint is the language of the US military." I think he's right, at least in that context. Ask yourself, are pictures part of your language? Convenience is our eighth C that we are going to talk about. How do we make something convenient? We do it by automating the routine and removing the time wasters. In terms of a SOC, we see technology in this space emerging with the use of Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response, or SOAR technologies. Convenience can come in a lot of ways. Have we created helpful playbooks that identify a process to follow? If so, we can save time during a crisis when we don't have a minute to spare. Have we created simple processes that work via forms versus emails? It's a lot easier to track how many forms have been submitted and filter on field data versus aggregating unstructured emails. One thing you might consider as a way to improve convenience are Chatbots. What if someone could ask a Chatbot a Frequently Asked Question and get a quick, automated, and accurate response? That convenience helps people, and it saves the SOC time. If you go that route, as new questions get asked, do you have a way to rank them by frequency and add them as new logic to the chatbot? If you do, your chatbot gets more useful and provides even greater convenience to the workforce. How great would it be to hear your colleagues saying it was so convenient to report an incident and see that it was handled in such a timely manner. Find ways to build that experience and you will become the partner the business wants. Last, but not least, is the 9th C of Consistency. Want to know how to create an audit finding? Try not being consistent. Auditors hate that and love to point out inconsistencies in systems. I'm sure there are auditors right now listening to this podcast smiling with joy saying, "yup, that's me." Want to know how to pass every audit standard? Try passing the CARE Standard for cyber security. CARE is a Gartner acronym that means Consistent, Adequate, Reasonable and Effective. Auditors look at the Consistency of controls by performing tests to determine if the control is working the same way over time across the organization. Auditors also look for Adequacy to determine if you have satisfactory controls in line with business needs. Auditors ensure that your practices are Reasonable by identifying if there exist appropriate, fair, and moderate controls. Finally, auditors look at Effectiveness to ensure the controls are producing the desired or intended outcomes. So, in a nutshell, show Auditors that you CARE about cyber security. Okay, let's review. Our nine Cs are for executives, developers, and SOC teams. Executives should master controls, compliance, and continuity; developers should master coverage, complexity, and competency; and SOC teams should focus on clarity, communications, and consistency. If you paid careful attention, I think you would find lessons for security leaders in all nine boxes across the model. Essentially, don't conclude because boxes four through nine are not for executives that you don't need to master them -- all of this is important to being successful in your security leadership career. Well thanks again for listening to the CISO Tradecraft podcast as we discussed the 9 C's. And for International Talk Like a Pirate Day, I do have a rrr-request: if you like our show, please take a few seconds to rate us five stars on your favorite podcast provider. Another CISO pointed out to me this past week that we came up first on Spotify when searching for C-I-S-O, and that's because those rankings are crowd-sourced. It's a great way to say thank you for the time and effort we put into our show, and I thank you in advance. This is your host G. Marrrrk Hardy, and please remember to stay safe out there as you continually practice your CISO Trrrradecraft. 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Periodic Labour Force Survey data shows the situation is worse for women. And those who got the training, almost half of them accounted for self-learning or ‘learning on the job'.
In this episode, "Vital Psychedelic Conversations" returns with Kyle interviewing Steve Thayer: psychologist, Clinical Director of Education & Training at Novamind, and co-host of the Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers podcast. www.psychedelicstoday.com
Training by Davy Lee on July 7, 2022.
Has a Google AI chatbot become sentient? And will a U.S. ban on the sale of location and health data make a difference? Join us this episode to find out, as we discuss everything from savory croissants to cross-site browser cookies.
EP 80 - Taos Pueblo Education & Training Division Director Bettina Sandoval joins us to discuss ALL of the amazing work she is doing for our region. TaosPueblo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/paso-a-paso/message
It's been a copious amount of months since we last dropped off some real deal tech empowerment energy. Without further ado we are back in TwintyTwinTwin about that action We cover everything from Bandcamp's Epic Acquisition, TikToks new SoundOn Distribution Platform, BoredApe's CryptoPunk Monopoly Moves, Joe (Biden) Byron's New Crypto Executive Order implications, and of course we get into the main subject of the pod, Black Ownership in the Metaverse with Earl Thomason. Earl Thomason is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a creative Born and raised in Bed Stuy NY that founded, and manages “Black Owned NFT,” and “Foundation of Freedom,” a nonprofit focused on economically empowering Black Owned businesses. Tap in ya'll. This one's a BAAAANGER. (00:00) - Start Of Show(02:19) - Special Announcement on Upcoming Education Tools, Digi Good Training(03:25) - The Music Biz + Bandcamp & TikTok are going UP! 15 Billion Record High in Revenue(05:43) - Epic's Impact on the future of Bandcamp and it's effects for Indie Musicians (Clip)(08:45) - TikTok's SoundOn Distribution Platform(12:25)- NFT's are Going Light-speed Champion & The Governments response to Web3/crypto (14:20) - BoredApe NFT Top Dog Buying Cryptopunks is a huge Acquisition for Crypto (16:20) - Joseph Byron's Executive Order for Cryptocurrency (21:44) - Black Ownership in the Metaverse with Earl of Black Owned NFT(25:37) - Need of Creating Metaverse Education Platform on Teachable(30:13) - Dynamic Shifts in experiencing the Metaverse (ex: Horizon Worlds) in Real Time.(38:45) - The Recipe Teachable Training on The Metaverse and NFT's(41:30) - My experience in the course/training on the Metaverse / NFT's(53:10) - Plug Talk & Shout Outs, wanna help us grow the Digital Good Times Community, Join our Facebook Exclusive Community!Affiliate Link to The Recipe Course (Metaverse and NFT's Education Training and Primer via Teachable) - https://blackownednft.teachable.com/courses/recipe?affcode=1192713_q2wm_fkdBlack Owned NFT Discord Server - https://discord.com/invite/FZDBj3UbNPhttps://www.digigoodtimes.com/https://www.instagram.com/digigoodtimesSupport the show (https://digigoodtimes.com/how-to-support-digital-good-times/)
Todd Zipper, President of Wiley Education Services, welcomes Ryan Craig, Managing Director of Achieve Partners. Todd and Ryan discuss the crisis of affordability and employability in higher ed, along with higher ed's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and academic integrity. Topics Discussed: • The combination of student loan debt, lack of degree completion, and underemployment are a warning sign that higher ed isn't working as it should • How a shift in the labor market impacts the ability for many to get good first jobs • The importance of teaching the skills that employers are looking for and funding innovative new models that are not “education up”, but “employer down” • How the Talent as a Service model creates a faster and cheaper pathway to employment • The benefits of an immersive, practical experience paired with online learning Guest Bio Ryan Craig is the Managing Director of Achieve Partners. He is a prolific writer, known for his work as a Senior Contributor at Forbes and for his blog, Gap Letter. Ryan is also the author of two books. His first, College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education (2015), focuses on how he sees the future of higher education: in online degrees that unbundle course offerings. His second book, A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College (2018), highlights bootcamps, apprenticeships, and more. Prior to Achieve Partners, Ryan led the Education & Training sector at Warburg Pincus where he was the founding Director of Bridgepoint Education, one of the largest online universities in the United States. Ryan received his bachelor's degree from Yale University, and his law degree from the Yale Law School.