This is especially the case when the audience is well informed and has strong views about the subject – as is always the case with a NABE group. This suggested an innovative approach: dispensing altogether with the formal remarks and going directly to the Q&A. My initial reaction to this insight was: wow – no paper to write, what a relief!
Companies can keep their focus on cutting costs and increasing productivity; they can foster research and innovation; they can offer training and employee incentives to acquire more education and skills. Colleges and universities, community colleges and technical institutes can offer courses at times and in places convenient for workers, for “non-traditional” students as well as traditional ones.