It was January 2014 and Naguib Attia, Chief Technology Officer at IBM, was facing a difficult task related to a project in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). There was a lack of talent in the region to deliver on a particular project’s objectives. To address this challenge, he considered the following question: how can I take an individual and after just six months, prepare that person …
Naguib Attia of IBM on Preparing Students for the Workforce
IBM executive Naguib Attia was facing a difficult task. It was January 2014 and in his role as Chief Technology Officer, Naguib was involved in a project in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). There was a lack of talent in the region to deliver on a particular project’s objectives. To address this challenge, he considered the following question: how can I take an individual and after just …
Episode #11: David Leaser of IBM on how Digital Badges Can Bring Multiple Benefits to an Organization
There's a massive change in the way people are developing skills. David Leaser, Senior Executive of Strategic Growth Initiatives for IBM’s Training and Skills program, shared the story of IBM’s response to these shifts through the IBM Digital Badge Program on episode 11 of the Learning and Development Stories Podcast. Stories David highlighted the development process of Digital Badge …