Kathy Edens
A stereotypical introvert, Kathy is a writer who isn’t sure what she thinks until she writes about it. She believes collaborating with a variety of individuals from all walks of life and different experiences makes content come alive.
Kathy Edens's Articles
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Best PracticesVirtual Professional Development Best PracticesIf you’re a training manager for a large corporation or you’re leading a team of a few individuals in a small business, you likely pivoted ...4 min read
Best PracticesHow Corporations Can Take a Page From K12 Professional DevelopmentTeachers have stringent requirements for professional development (PD), and corporations may benefit from adapting a K12-inspired development plan to support their employees' own professional growth. ...4 min read
K-12/Higher EducationHow to Keep Your School’s Parent Teacher Organization EngagedAs the pandemic wanes in the U.S., school administrators and faculty are looking forward to students returning full-time and in-person for the upcoming school year. ...3 min read
K-12/Higher EducationCan Student/Parent Surveys Measure Teaching Quality?The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation performed a study to answer the question: "Can well-crafted student surveys play an important role in evaluating teacher effectiveness?" ...4 min read
K-12/Higher EducationTools for a Successful Return to Campus This FallThe American Council on Education estimated the nation’s higher education industry sustained pandemic losses in the neighborhood of $120 billion. Recently revised information from the ...4 min read
Best PracticesHow to Use Surveys to Nail Back-to-School PlansLet’s face it: Everyone wants K-12 kids back in school full-time, none more so than the kids themselves. But with the strict guidelines found in ...4 min read
Customer ExperienceHow to Survey Your Target Audience’s User ExperienceContinuing our previous post, "4 User Experience Questions to Include in Your Survey," what questions you ask should be combined with best practices on user ...4 min read
Customer Experience4 User Experience Questions to Include in Your Next UX SurveyNo surprises here: Surveys are an integral part of any sales and marketing research into your users’ experience. Getting clear answers to well-timed, specific questions ...4 min read
Employee EngagementShould Employers Invest in Home Office Expenses While Employees Work Remotely?As the pandemic turned lives upside down, we’re discovering Work From Home (WFH) has distinct advantages and disadvantages. There’s no commute (yay!), but sometimes we ...5 min read
Employee EngagementMaking the Implicit Explicit: The Impact of Virtual Work on Communication StyleWhat is more important when working remotely or virtually: written, verbal, or visual communication? The answer might depend on the kind of work you do ...