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Podcast: SPACs come for Work Tech

You’ve probably heard of SPACs by now, right? If not, you will hear much more soon. These Special Purpose Acquisition Companies are the hottest thing on Wall Street, and they’re invading Work Tech.

Podcast: Certifications and Google are on the rise

There’s no lack of professional certifications for HR and L&D professionals, with ATD and SHRM certifications, among others. But what about one that’s all about Taking Care of Business (or TCB, as Elvis might say)? That’s what Brandon Hall Group is working on.

Never, ever give up

Here’s a good news story: Our friends at Blueboard announced their $9.3 million Series A funding last week. You think your business has had a rough year? Think again. Blueboard

The way things are

We’ve been talking a lot about “Return of the Workplace” and “The Future (or Present) of Work.” That view is an inaccurate read on the situation. Instead, let’s focus on

Studio Reviews: …And Just Like That

This week the pirates are talking about the Sex and The City reboot ...And Just Like That. We don't have a lot of positive things...
  • Discussion, Uncategorized
20 minutes

How to more fairly decentralize decision making

One of the great challenges in political philosophy concerns how to distribute decision making among many people. There are different methods for doing so, like...
  • Politics
3 minutes

A placial framework for experience

A lot of talk has circled around the idea of “experience,” but what does it mean? Even more challenging, how do you analyze it to...
  • Customer Experience (CX)
5 minutes

Why are tech stocks down so much?

If you haven’t noticed, all your favorite tech stocks are taking a nose dive. What gives? Something very simple that you learn when you become...
  • Economics, Investment
4 minutes

Work tech market coverage: Initiated

stories as well as the bottom ones. As a financial professional covering work tech (HR tech, HCM, whatever),...
  • work tech, Work Tech Index
2 minutes

Slow and asynchronous is the way.

Work and workers are growing more fragmented. We’re scattered to the hinterlands, demanding when, where, and how we want to work. So, the way we...
  • Uncategorized
4 minutes

Studio Reviews : Bo Burnham: Inside

Ratchet Reviews is back! And this time we're discussing Bo Burnham's triumphant (maybe?) return to comedy specials, Inside. After a hiatus from comedy, Bo is...
  • Discussion, Uncategorized
12 minutes

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