Letting Go

Damn you, Harry Chapin. I’ve always found your 1974 folk rock song “Cat’s in the Cradle” slightly melancholy and most definitely an earworm. A man lets time slip through his fingers, missing out on key moments of his child’s life, only to realize what he’s lost. Yep, got it. I turned on the radio the other day, and it just … Read More

Intern-al Inspiration

They say “timing is everything.” Our timing was … well … memorable. At Skillsoft Marketing, we began our first internship program just over a year ago at the start of the pandemic. In fact, our very first intern joined the day we shuttered the office, picking up her laptop and seeing her boss in person for the first — and only … Read More

The day that shifted my Perspective: Monday, March 2, 2020

On this day, I was visiting our partner C Space in their Boston office to accelerate planning for Skillsoft’s largest and most important customer event, Perspectives.  We started discussing ways we could drive registration when I asked the question we were all thinking … would people come? Coronavirus wouldn’t be declared a global pandemic for nine more days, but it was clear by March 2, 2020 that something was going to materially change … … Read More

What’s On My Percipio Playlist?

A colleague recently asked me, what’s on YOUR Skillsoft Percipio playlist? What. A. Great. Question. You see, at Skillsoft, building a culture of learning is what we’re all about. And, we’re fortunate to have access to one of the most comprehensive learning libraries in the world — delivered via Percipio, our AI-driven, immersive learning platform. So learning is in our … Read More

Meaningful Cultural Change Beyond Policy

Over the past year, organizations around the world have committed to meaningful change and reshaped their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies to reflect the evolving needs of their employees. But, many leaders are still struggling to move beyond policy and to create cultures of allyship, inclusion, and belonging. In fact, when we asked some of our Skillsoft customers what … Read More