21DaysOfLearnin

 

LEARNING, GROWING & ADAPTING TOGETHER

COMPLIMENTARY RESOURCES FROM DUKE CE

From March 27 to April 16, South Africans stayed at home to minimize the spread of coronavirus. Over this time, we wanted to seize the opportunity to reflect, learn and become better leaders, in our personal and professional lives. Every day during lockdown, we shared one article, webinar or piece of inspiring learning content. While the email series has ended, you can still leverage these free learning resources and share with colleagues. 
 
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 Day 1 - March 27

How to build a learning cultureHow to build a learning culture

A true learning culture involves the willingness to continuously unlearn and relearn. Here are four things you can do now to build a learning culture at your organization.

 Day 2 - March 28

Future of workWebinar: The future of learning - learn to work

We must move from learning in order to work to working in order to learn and prepare ourselves for the unknowns of continuous change. 

 Day 3 - March 29

Rethinking how we measure potentialRethinking how we measure potential

The world of work is changing rapidly, and so are our jobs. It is, therefore, time for us to rethink the notion of potential and how we measure it. 

 Day 4 - March 30

Rob Cross

Webinar: How successful leaders manage collaborative overload

Learn how high-performing organizations and professionals harness the power of networks to innovate, execute and gain 20% of their time back by avoiding the pitfalls of collaborative overload.

 Day 5 - March 31

Collaboration

Become a better collaborator – and reclaim your time

Good collaboration makes teams more effective and innovative, but it often fills much of our days. Rob Cross shares 3 practices to become a better collaborator while also reclaiming up to 20% of your time.

 Day 6 - April 1

Distraction

The unlikely benefits of distraction

While leaders are expected to be laser-focused, sometimes being distracted can be the best way to cultivate new ideas. Dr. Srini Pillay presents eight ways to make the most out of your distraction.

 Day 7 - April 2

Disequilibrium is the new norm

Disequilibrium is the New Norm

It’s no longer enough to learn how to overcome one-time adversity. Today’s leaders must understand how to lean into disorder all the time.

 Day 8 - April 3

Designing organizations for digital disruption

Webinar: Designing organizations for digital disruption

Build organizational and team change by learning how digital user behavior to design creative and agile teams can enable organizations.

 Day 9 - April 4

Rethink the competition

Think competitive arenas, not industries

Don't base business strategy on old assumptions. In today's reality, your most significant competition might actually come from outside of your industry.

 Day 10 - April 5

Webinar: Seeing around corners

Webinar: Seeing around corners, spotting inflection points in business  before they happen

What is strategy in an age of exponential change? And, how do we ensure our organizations are agile enough to see and seize the next wave of value? Learn to see around corners.

 Day 11 - April 6

Today's winning companies innovate quickly

Today's winning companies innovate quickly

Speed. It may be the strongest advantage a company can have in our complex, ever-evolving world. Change isn’t linear or predictable, but rather exponential and volatile. Speed can be a matter of survival.

 Day 12 - April 7

Agile dashboard

Webinar: The agile dashboard

In the age of disruption, traditional metrics like sales and revenue no longer suffice to measure business success and the ability to win in a rapidly-changing marketplace.

Watch this free on-demand webinar with Joe Perfetti on the metrics needed for the future. 

 Day 13 - April 8

Working from home

Executive education for the future

Almost overnight, millions of people have transitioned to remote work, placing pressure on an outdated approach to executive education. Sharmla Chetty and Beth Ahlering explore how executive education must evolve for the future. 

 Day 14 - April 9

Futureproofing organizations for digital disruption

Webinar: Futureproofing organizations for digital disruption

Digital disruption is currently challenging every industry. Learn to recognize and respond to these shifts and prepare for a digital future with Hari Nair and Venkat Venkatraman.

 Day 15 - April 10

Step outside of your comfort zone

Step outside of your comfort zone

There’s no magic to stepping outside comfort zones. It takes time, effort, strategy, and determination. But with a solid plan in place and the motivation to carry it out, you’ll be surprised at what you can achieve.

 Day 16 - April 11

Strategy in the digital revolution

Webinar: Strategy in the digital revolution

Strategy in the digital revolution requires new thinking. Ryan McManus, an educator at Duke Corporate Education and Columbia University Business School, discusses the New Strategy Playbook in this on-demand webinar.

 Day 17 - April 12

7 Tools for building a digital-first business strategy

7 tools for building a digital-first business strategy

Digital transformation is perhaps the most important and urgent topic in business today, and yet only 16% of business leaders feel their digital transformation efforts have been successful. Learn seven tools for building an effective digital transformation strategy.

 Day 18 - April 13

3 Tools for Peak Performance at Work

3 tools for peak performance at work

Cultivating better self-awareness and the skills to regulate your stress response are critical steps towards being ready to lead in complexity. Learn how a neuroscience and complexity theory can help you find your peak performance "sweet spot."

 Day 19 - April 14

Sanyin Siang Webinar

Webinar: Get ready to launch your next innovation

Launching anything successfully means changing the status quo and overcoming uncertainty and requires clarity of purpose and intentionality.

 Day 20 - April 15

Innovation can't happen unless you trust your team

Innovation can't happen unless you trust your team

If you want to foster innovation, you must first trust employees and give them the freedom they need to create.

 Day 21 - April 16

Dr. Srini Pillay

Webinar: Managing through a pandemic with Dr. Srini Pillay

In this upcoming webinar, Dr. Srini Pillay will discuss how we can use insights from brain science to determine how to lead and learn better during the global pandemic.

Featured Ready-to-Learn Courses

With COVID-19 continuing to disrupt the workplace and more leaders and managers working from home, it's an ideal time to sharpen your leadership skills. Start learning with these problem-centered courses.

Building Strategic AgilityBuilding Strategic Agility

Speed, complexity and digitization are creating greater uncertainty, competition and risk, but are also creating greater opportunities for agile organizations prepared to proactively shape the market. Learn more.

Building Financial AcumenBuilding Financial Acumen

Raise your game. Expand your financial knowledge so you can ask better questions, spot problems, make better decisions and increase your impact and influence in the organization. Learn more.

How can we support you?

If you have questions or need support, contact us today, and we'll share how to keep your leadership strong in challenging times.