Skillsoft Announces Latest Lineup of Live, Interactive Leadership Events
Leading Business Thought Leaders and Best-Selling Authors Dan Pink, Liz Wiseman and Adam Grant Join Skillsoft’s Live Events Schedule
NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Skillsoft today announced the schedule for its upcoming Live Events available to customers of the Skillsoft® Leadership Channel™. Skillsoft’s Live Events provide subscribers with cutting-edge thinking in business and leadership through live and interactive presentations featuring the most recognized and sought-after thought leaders and best-selling authors. Skillsoft produces up to seven Live Events annually and offers more than 4,000 video assets from best-selling business authors, speakers and business leaders through the Leadership Channel. Skillsoft is a pioneer in the field of technology-delivered learning with a long history of innovation and delivering solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses.
Today at 12:00 p.m. ET, best-selling author Dan Pink continues the series from Washington, D.C., with a Live Event titled: To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. Drawing on cutting-edge social science and best practices from global organizations, Pink will give attendees the insight they need to sell – ideas, self, product – in a more effective and ethical way.
The remainder of this year’s Live Events schedule includes a presentation by best-selling author Liz Wiseman, which is open to the general public. The full Live Events schedule includes:
- October 16 at 12:00 p.m. ET (Broadcast from San Diego) – Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman, best-selling author and leadership expert. Using a unique storytelling approach, Wiseman will challenge paradigms around effective managerial practices and encourage full ownership and accountability through strategic approaches and use of fewer resources. All leaders are welcome to attend as this event is open to all corporate professionals. Registration is now open online here.
- December 10 at 12:00 p.m. ET (Broadcast from Philadelphia) – Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success by Adam Grant, best-selling author and esteemed business educator at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Grant will share the strategies and practices required to build a culture of contributors through the development of productive interactions, innovative teams and rewarding service relationships.
“We are incredibly excited to offer our customers three additional events this year to support our rich lineup of content and conversations from distinguished industry thought leaders,” said Shawn Hunter, executive producer and vice president, Skillsoft’s Leadership Channel. “The fall schedule of Live Events complemented by Skillsoft’s diverse content offering is a testament to our ability to provide our customers and the greater learning industry with the tools they need to maximize leadership skills and inspire innovation across teams and organizations.”
To get more information about subscribing to the Leadership Channel, please visit http://www.skillsoft.com/business-solutions/leadership-development.asp.
Participants are encouraged to tweet thoughts and questions during each Live Event using the hashtag: #SkillsoftLive
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Released September 17, 2013