BOOK CLUB WORLD IS FLAT OCT 25

The World is Flat Thomas Friedman via… Robin Widing in Philadelphia Diane Walton in San Francisco Chat box: who’s here?

Thomas Friedman via…

Robin Widing in Philadelphia

Diane Walton in San Francisco

Chat box: who’s here?

Pause for Logistics Safety First – Location of Nearest Fire Exit Orientation Package Online protocols Connection status box Webinar layout Phone line protocol

Safety First – Location of Nearest Fire Exit

Orientation Package

Online protocols

Connection status box

Webinar layout

Phone line protocol

poll I ‘ve read it, I saw the video, I’ve read summaries about the flatteners and the impact of globalization, I’ve heard about it, I’m learning about it today for the first time

I ‘ve read it,

I saw the video,

I’ve read summaries about the flatteners and the impact of globalization,

I’ve heard about it,

I’m learning about it today for the first time

Challenges to Us How do we make America more competitive? How do we respond more effectively to business needs? How do we prepare our workers to be more competitive?

How do we make America more competitive?

How do we respond more effectively to business needs?

How do we prepare our workers to be more competitive?

Highlights… Globalization Massive investments in technology Intellectual work delivered any time Business goes where the talent is Emphasis on knowledge and innovation Lifetime employability (not the same as lifetime employment) HOW WE ADD/ CREATE VALUE

Globalization

Massive investments in technology

Intellectual work delivered any time

Business goes where the talent is

Emphasis on knowledge and innovation

Lifetime employability (not the same as lifetime employment)

HOW WE ADD/ CREATE VALUE

Friedman’s Flatteners Impact on YOUR business whiteboard List flatteners , ask for biggest impact, have people writing, typing in

whiteboard

List flatteners , ask for biggest impact, have people writing, typing in

For the Workforce System Can states and regions and local areas realign resources to meet market demand? How can we help? Can states and regions and local areas create an infrastructure that realigns resources in support of a continuum of educational and training services? How can we help?

Can states and regions and local areas realign resources to meet market demand? How can we help?

Can states and regions and local areas create an infrastructure that realigns resources in support of a continuum of educational and training services? How can we help?

For you… LEARN What was the most important insight/experience / learning from The World is Flat as you read, listened or participated today ?

Innovate. What does that learning mean for what you do and how you do it?

What does that learning mean

for what you do

and

how you do it?

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