19.10.2024 Today's Insights on "Next-Level Continuous Learning" from the Forbes Human Resources Council

Dear Students,

You've no doubt read a lot about the value and virtues of continuous learning, and the idea sounds good, right? "But, is this really that important?" you?may ask. The Forbes article below highlights why and how everyone - candidates like you, and even our coaches and consultants - can benefit from continuing to challenge ourselves with new ideas, perspectives and information, to perform more effectively and think more innovatively in everything we do.

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2024/05/23/next-level-continuous-learning-is-essential-for-successful-businesses/

From the piece above, it's clear that continuous learning reflects a broader range of power skills, as well, as conveyed by Laci Loew, "People Scientist" and veteran of respected firms including Bersin by Deloitte (of Josh Bersin's power skills?fame), Owens-Corning, United Airlines and Motorola Solutions. These are exemplified by:

• Self-awareness
• Initiative
• Curiosity
• Commercial Awareness
• Analytical Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Time Management

In addition, we can infer the writer's views, that the career success of ambitious international students (like you and your friends) will also be fostered by your "amalgamating a curiosity-fueled growth mindset with the world of data marked by social connection." In other words, by applying the above competencies to not only be personally "power-skilled," but also to be able to leverage these while partnering with a range of colleagues, to help an organization to generate incremental business results. Such skills thus also include:

• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Influence
• Persuasion
• Open Mindset
• Adaptability
• Working effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Verbal communication
• Conflict resolution

...and many others

In this spirit, we'd like to suggest a few resources, initially in book form, to launch or extend a personal learning "campaign" or plan (depending on your current level of knowledge or experience). There are, of course, hundreds of other excellent resources for both candidates like you which we can recommend (not to mention many excellent articles and talks given by well-regarded professionals).?

Sample Books to Help Candidates New to the West Get Oriented (US and UK-specific):

https://www.internationalstudent.com/study_usa/choosing-the-usa/research-tools/books/#:~:text=Books%20like%20%E2%80%9CThe%20International%20Advantage,your%20own%20goals%20and%20ambitions

https://www.amazon.com/International-Students-Guide-Education-University/dp/041561807X#:~:text=The%20International%20Student's%20Guide%20to%20UK%20Education%20is%20a%20comprehensive,informed%20and%20empowered%20decision%20makers.

https://thesummitbirmingham.com/buy/product/the-international-students-guide-to-uk-education-unlocking-university-life-and-culture-barnesnoble-eb92bc

You may even want to learn more about coaching and our coaches from checking out some of the books below:

Sample Books for Coaches to Establish/Build/Extend Skills:

The Coaching Habit?- Michael Bungay Stanier

Coaching Questions?- Tony Stoltzfus

Co-Active Coaching?- Karen Kimsey-House, Henry Kimsey-House, Phillip Sandahl, Laura Whitworth

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Please feel free to share your?favorites with us, as well.

Over the weekend, why don't we collectively strive for what Loew calls "next-level continuous learning"? (which certainly may well come from beyond a book?!)

Best,

Amy-Louise Goldberg