Losing office speak bingoAssistant Professor Marcus Pereira Pessoa prefers to learn something new every year. The idea of continuous improvement is in line with the lean philosophy, which he has studied carefully. Colleague Theo Toonen, Dean of the BMS Faculty, wasn’t always a fan of this philosophy. He used to associate it with extreme inefficiency. That is until he learned that it is mainly about ‘learning by doing’. That’s something he can get behind; he’s always looking for a new challenge too. Together they discuss the pros and cons of avoiding details in achieving a vision. ‘Some may consider it lazy to avoid details. But that is how I work.’Read more
Dutch employee underestimates need for retraining due to automationTwo-thirds of the employees in the Netherlands are willing to learn technical skills to keep up with changes in their profession and thus prepare for the automation of work. But only a third are actually engaged in retraining. This is the main conclusion of a recent study by the University of Twente, Radboud University and the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) of Maastricht University. Among them were UT graduates Dr Giedo Jansen and Dr Suzanne Janssen. They shared their conclusions in a public fact sheet.Read more
Losing office speak bingo
Dutch employee underestimates need for retraining due to automation
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First Newsletter of BMS Teaching Academy online
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