Intrapeneurship: a start-up approach in a large company
For almost 10 years, the start-up business model has been attracting interest from the general public and business school graduates alike. Even major corporations are taking a closer look and considering imitating the start-up approach. It can be done. Companies are bringing projects in-house, and employees are becoming intrapreneurs. But for this to work, you have to be willing to give employees autonomy.
The art of team decision-making
While most decisions are made alone, there are times and contexts when we need to confront our visions and solutions with others in order to solve a problem. How can we make effective decisions as a team?
Crowdfunding and education
The question of how to finance the educational effort therefore arises as much to make up for the lack of state resources as to facilitate a dose of creativity in padlocked programs. Crowdfunding is defined as participatory financing that supports a nascent collaborative economy. United we stand, divided we fall" remains one of mankind's mottos, so often verified.
Jury for eloquence contests: what dosage to use to avoid frustration?
An efficient, objective jury avoids the frustrations associated with verdicts in judged competitions.
A successful education system takes care of its teachers
Initially, the best candidates are attracted and selected; places are earned. Then we invest in lifelong learning: training and collaboration time for teachers embedded in the system's practices. We also make the teaching profession attractive and prestigious, a profession where the efforts invested by teachers create value, culture and lead to recognition and opportunity.