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Interview With Doug Hall On The Role Of Training In Innovation, Margo Lukens, Doug Hall
Interview With Doug Hall On The Role Of Training In Innovation, Margo Lukens, Doug Hall
Maine Policy Review
In this interview, Doug Hall gives his current thinking on the teaching of innovation and the urgency for doing so. Hall has been working in the field of innovation for most of his career. He has served as partner and mentor in the University of Maine’s program which offers an Innovation Engineering minor open to undergraduate students in any major and a certificate for graduate students. Hall says that “the world of the guru is done” and that “companies, colleges, and countries need to empower their people to lead the transformation from the inside out.”
Do We Have The Workforce Skills For Maine’S Innovation Economy?, John Dorrer
Do We Have The Workforce Skills For Maine’S Innovation Economy?, John Dorrer
Maine Policy Review
A convergence of economic and demographic forces is shaping a set of formidable challenges for Maine. This article describes how a workforce with superior skills is the key to economic growth and innovation. Over the last five decades, skill requirements have changed dramatically for most workers with the shift from goods-producing to service industries. While much has been done in reforming K-12, post secondary, and adult education systems to accommodate the changing Maine economy, it is not enough More innovation and adaptation will be required from policymakers, institutional leaders, employers and Maine people themselves.