Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGregory Washington on the relevance of George Mason
Season 5 Episode 22
The crisis in higher education argues for a more expansive approach to academics, workforce, and business development, according to the head of Virgi…
3 years, 4 months ago
Skills engine: An update on Google’s role as training provider
Season 5 Episode 21
What’s the strategy behind the tech giant’s expanding portfolio of certificate programs and partnerships? Lisa Gevelber, founder of Grow with Google,…
3 years, 4 months ago
Good jobs as good cause: The philanthropy of upward mobility
Season 5 Episode 20
Rachel Korberg, Executive Director of the Families and Workers Fund, on the collaborative philanthropy model, public-private partnerships, defining g…
3 years, 4 months ago
Extra credit: Reach University’s apprenticeship-to-degree model
Season 5 Episode 19
In combining upskilling through on-the-job training with tailored online courses, Reach helps school districts develop faculty internally. Founder an…
3 years, 4 months ago
AI: The good, the bad, and the transformative
Season 5 Episode 18
Is it too late to secure the guardrails? More and more businesses are turning to AI for its efficiencies and revolutionary potential, but its prolife…
3 years, 5 months ago
How federal stimulus can break new ground on economic development and good jobs
Season 5 Episode 17
American Rescue Plan program director Todd Fisher on the complex business of steering billions in investments to build up talent pipelines along with…
3 years, 5 months ago
Amplifying frontline worker voice to boost productivity
Season 5 Episode 16
When workers can vote with their feet polling their views can reduce turnover and increase engagement. WorkStep co-founder and CEO, Dan Johnston on m…
3 years, 6 months ago
Abby Falik on Global Citizen Year and finding purpose
Season 5 Episode 15
HBS grad Abby Falik founded Global Citizen Year to cultivate young leaders through a gap year of cultural immersion and community projects in develop…
3 years, 6 months ago
The digital "help wanted" sign. Can AI improve hourly staffing?
Season 5 Episode 14
Instawork Co-Founder and CEO Sumir Meghani on the company's shift work platform. The intermediary touts better, data-driven matches and a more effici…
3 years, 6 months ago
Mapping the flow of knowledge, goods, and jobs
Season 5 Episode 13
Harvard Business School professor Willy Shih provides an update on post-pandemic global trade, supply chain snags, workforce development, and the cha…
3 years, 6 months ago