“I think that there is just a lot of opportunity and promise that AI can bring to the learning and workforce development space.”
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“If you have the opportunity to build slowly and more focused on product market fit from the very beginning, it's a more rewarding experience, I think, than the stress.”
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"I prefer the word connecting. Because networking, when it really works, is about authentic, meaningful connections, which in fact, is a lot about operating with an open palm."
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"Speed is only an asset when you're running in the right direction. Otherwise, you're running as far quickly away from success as you possibly can."
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“There are people who are working for these companies that are applying these concepts in their work – what if we brought them into the classroom virtually so that they can hear it from the horse’s mouth?”
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“There’s an incredible opportunity to now make one of the original dreams of AI come to life but I don’t think it’s going to be easy.”
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“Being able to have that flexibility in the way that we think about and define jobs is going to be really critical because we need to be able to identify the skill sets and experiences that are transferable.”
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“One of the most important criteria for early stage companies is having a founder or a founding team willing to go out to sell.”
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“If you really want to build social capital, it’s like every good relationship: reciprocity matters.”
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“Every company is thinking about runway and spend at the moment and one of the biggest components of that is usually talent.”
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“You’re not gonna know all the answers, and i was honest with them, I’m still getting onboarded, I don’t even have access to the finances yet but give me a few days and i’ll get back to you with those answers.”
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“The best CEOs in the next generation are going to be ones that know this intimately and partner with the most innovative technology companies that are transforming workplace learning.”
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“Talent acquisition is feeling a little bit of quietness. The quietness is coming from not having to fight the marketplace for talent. Look for the talent internally, give them chances to be who they are and expand.” Debbie talks with Allison Nugent, Chief People Officer at Noodle, about quiet hiring, internal mobility, and how to make a GenZ workplace experience that keeps talent invested.
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“Retail employees have the biggest impact on your financial result as an organization.” Debbie talks with Carol Leaman, CEO at Axonify, about how to re-think communication with your front-line workers and how massive of an impact their customer interactions make.
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“From when you find them, when you recruit them, when they pass your first interview, when they pass your second interview, keeping interested in the process – the whole pipeline, where is it leaking?” Debbie talks with Andrea Guendelman, CEO of Speak_, about how we can solve the problem of lack of diversity in big tech and why it matters so much.
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“It’s like a lightbulb went off for me and I’m like, Wait a second, as a former memory researcher, music is one of the most powerful memory mediums that we as human beings have at our disposal.” Debbie talks with Dr. Lana Israel, Founder of Muzology, about the intersection of music and math and how using music to aid learning of all kinds is powerful for ed tech organizations.
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“If you look at spend per employee, it’s a high percentage that goes toward benefits. If you survey the typical employee, they have no idea what’s available or how to make the most of it.” Debbie talks with Dani Pascarella, Founder of OneEleven Financial Wellness, about the trending employee perk of 2023 and how to create financial wellness within your business that matters to your employees.
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“When we are dealing in code numbers, statistics, it’s easier to train a model to understand that because it’s essentially just advanced coding.”
“There maybe times when we don’t actually have humans involved in our research deliverables.”
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“The cohort-based blended learning journeys at scale.” Debbie talks with Shreyasi Singh, CEO of Harappa, about her experience of coming to America from India and ambitiously scaling a new ed tech company.
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