TED Talks
TED: The hidden opportunities of the informal economy | Niti Bhan
Niti Bhan studies business strategy for Africa's informal markets: the small shops and stands, skilled craftspeople and laborers who are the invisible engine that keeps the continent's economy running. It's tempting to think of these...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: One of the most difficult words to translate... - Krystian Aparta
As simple as it seems, it's often impossible to accurately translate the word you without knowing a lot more about the situation where it's being said. Krystian Aparta describes the specific reasons why it can be difficult, citing...
SciShow
ALMA: What We've Learned from One of the Best Telescopes on Earth
Move over Hubble, ALMA sees what you can't!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Steven Spear - Teachers Make a Difference - Jack Irgang & Kent Bowen
As a senior lecturer at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Spear teaches in graduate and executive education programs and has advised several dozen graduate theses. He is also senior fellow at the Institute of Healthcare Improvement and...
Curated Video
Dressing for Success (For Men)
First job interview coming up and unsure if your tie is too flashy? Invited to an after-hours event and wondering if jeans are acceptable? Our friend Thomas answers these questions and more in the latest men's edition of Dressing for...
Curated Video
Top 6 Ways to Detect Deception and How to Spot a Liar
How can you detect deception and spot a liar? Project managers need to ask people to do things, get their opinions, and work in a political environment. So, sadly, you will find that people lie to you. There's no sure way to tell if...
Curated Video
How to Work with Consultants
Working with consultants is unfamiliar to many project managers and project team members. But, if you do it right, you will get the best possible value from your organization’s investment. So, how do you work with consultants? I was a...
Seven Dimensions
3 Principles for Creating a Learning Culture
Successful organizations make learning and development, and continuous improvement, a priority. A culture of learning is created when organizations value and encourage individual and collective learning and development. Organizations...
Curated Video
What is Leadership? and Why do We Need Leaders?
In this video, I answer two questions, to kick off our series on Leadership: what is leadership, and why do we need it?
Curated Video
Organizations as Structures: Understanding an Organization as a Structure
One way to understand the nature of an organization is as a structure (the other is as a process). In this video, we look at Organizations as Structures.
Curated Video
When and Where to Give Feedback
Feedback is a vitally important management or supervisory activity. But the question is, when and where to give feedback? I'll split my answer into two cases...
Curated Video
How to Plan Your Feedback: 10 Question Process
If you want your feedback to go well, then plan it. Here are ten questions to plan your feedback.
All Ears English
2082 - Is That So? How to Respond with Personality in English
When someone shares some news about politics or your friend group, what can you say to respond with enthusiasm? Today, find out how to create a connection with the right response.
Curated Video
Learn Spanish | How to Extend an Invitation | Spanish Playground
Learn how to extend an invitation in Spanish using common expressions and basic vocabulary. This Spanish learning video has examples of how to say you invite friends to informal and formal events. Juan and Pamela model polite Spanish...
Curated Video
Vocabulary that Ebbs and Flows But Always Scores Highly - IELTS Energy Podcast 1276
Get ready for band 9 vocabulary that can make your IELTS score swing wildly upward! Today we share 5 phrases for making comparisons that are perfect for both Speaking and Writing.
Curated Video
The Perfect Ways to End Task 1 Letters and Essays - IELTS Energy Podcast 1262
Today you'll learn everything you need to know about the highest-scoring conclusions for general training letters and academic Task 1 essays. Listen up for valuable IELTS writing lessons and, as always, delightful conversation.
Curated Video
That Being Said, Change Your Mind on IELTS - IELTS Energy Podcast 1217
Linking phrases are a MUST for both IELTS writing and speaking. You can't get a 7+ without them! Having said that, it's not easy. Today you'll learn phrases for contrasting ideas that will boost your IELTS scores!
Curated Video
3 New Idioms the Examiner Will Love - IELTS Energy Podcast 1213
What's new with you? We have new podcasting mics and we're excited to share our new sound with you! Today you'll learn three idioms with the word 'new' that will boost your IELTS speaking and writing scores.
Curated Video
Idioms are Not Beside the Point - IELTS Energy Podcast 1303
Today we answer a listener's question and highlight their impressive use of the linking phrase 'apart from that.' We'll share 3 equally high-scoring expressions using the word 'beside' that you can use to impress the Examiner on test day!
Curated Video
Short Idioms for Higher Scores - IELTS Energy Podcast 1269
English is full of idioms with the word short! Today you'll learn 4 that are perfect for IELTS vocabulary scores. We'll share example sentences and let you know whether you should use them on the Writing or Speaking exam. Listen in for...
The Business Professor
Information Flow within an Organization
What is information flow and why is it important? Information flow is the exchange of information among people, processes and systems within an organization.
All Ears English
1876 - Have a Can Do Attitude in Business English
Do you have a can-do attitude about learning English? Today we share how native English speakers use 'can do' and 'will do' and dive into what it means to have a can-do attitude! Is it cultural? Find out today.
All Ears English
1884 - Allow this Vocabulary to Boost your Business English
Forbid, disallow, prohibit, deny - you might think these all mean the same thing but they do have subtle differences. Listen in today for a high-level vocabulary tip that you can use when talking to government officials or with your...
All Ears English
1890 - There are so Many Reasons to Learn this English Grammar
Do you sometimes hear native speakers say there's when they should say there are? Why do they make this mistake? In today's episode, we answer a student question about when and why native speakers do this. Listen in for English to...