Creative Problem Solving - Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Feynman Technique & Beyond (new audiobook & ebook)

Colleagues, would you like to understand and master the top 10 creative problem solving techniques used by teams, individuals and organizations worldwide? The new “Creative Problem Solving” book is your perfect starting point. You will learn: 1) The Characteristics of Creative Problem Solvers, 2) Mind Mapping, 3) Seven-Step Problem Solving Process, 4) Root Cause Analysis, 5) Force Field Analysis, 6) PESTEL Analysis, 7) Five Whys, 8) SCAMPER Technique, 9) SWOT Analysis, 10) Phoenix Checklist, and 11) Feynman Technique. The aim of this book is to furnish the reader with a comprehensive survey of the top ten most noteworthy problem-solving strategies and steer them towards selecting the ideal approach(es) for their conundrum, executing the method, and evaluating the outcome. This book endeavors to equip the reader with a thorough understanding of how to wield these techniques with efficacy, enabling them to tackle problems effectively across a spectrum of scenarios.

Listen today via Amazon Audible (https://tinyurl.com/je75bkmp) or

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This book is part of the “Learning Wizard” series (https://tinyurl.com/5rkcmx4m)  

Much success, Genesys Digital (Amazon Author Page) (share with your team) 

Transformation of the Global Education System - The Disruptive Impact of AI, Mixed Reality and Next Gen Knowledge Workers (new ebook & audiobook)

Colleagues, the aim of “Transformation of the Global Education System” (ebook) is to provide students, educators and administrators alike with valuable insights into the disruptive, yet beneficial, transformation which will occur in the global education system during the next 3-5 years and beyond. Although these trends will not happen immediately, their impact will be far-reaching and global in nature. This transformation will be driven by the combinatorial impact of artificial intelligence, mixed or immersive reality along with the rise of next generation knowledge workers across most industries and sectors. A heightened awareness of the coming transformation will enable all stakeholders to embrace rather than resist change … for the advancement of 21st century education and society. With the collaborative efforts of the teachers, parents, educators, and legislators, our educational systems would evolve to create more globally competent students. Each party as we've discussed explicitly in this chapter has a role to play in the development of the student/child. More importantly, the parent-teacher collaboration plays a more active role in the child/student's development in school. Equity should be promoted in our educational system like never before. Education should be available for every child. Educators and legislators should create more culturally diversified interpretations of the curriculum used in schools. We shouldn't promote the belief that supports Caucasian privileges while neglecting students of color.

Read this new ebook today on Amazon Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/muak6whh 

Access & listen on Amazon Audible: https://tinyurl.com/mpjun5yw 

This book is part of the “Learning Wizard” series: https://tinyurl.com/5rkcmx4m 

Much success, Genesys Digital (share with your team) 

JavaScript Full Stack Developer - Capture the Job Offer and Advance Your Career (new ebook & audiobook)

Dev colleagues, the new JavaScript Full Stack Developer ebook will equip you to capture your ideal job offer and advance your career  growth. Whether you are new to JavaScript script or are already a developer considering pursuing a career in JavaScript in the long term, this book will expose you to every opportunity available for you as a JavaScript developer. You will also benefit from the simplified tips on how to land your next job as a JavaScript programmer. But, more importantly, the thoroughly laid out guidelines here will help you make smarter IT career decisions and go beyond just hoping to achieve your dreams of a successful career as a developer.  As a JavaScript Developer, you must be proficient in JavaScript and other JavaScript frameworks such as Ember, Angular JS, or React.js. Others include libraries like jQuery and Backbone.js. It is also recommended that you know CSS and HTML. In addition, every Developer needs to understand how to use version control tools Git enterprise and Git. You must also know how to work with languages specific to the web, such as PHP, ASP, Ruby, and Python.

Download & read from Amazon Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/yk93u6fw 

Access & listen on Amazon Audible: https://tinyurl.com/2cvnm7pd 

This book is part of the “Interview Prodigy” series: https://tinyurl.com/yckvfh67 

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Genesys Digital (share with your team) 

The Art and Science of Learning - Ordinary Gifts … Exceptional Results (ebook)

Colleagues, the purpose of “The Art and Science of Learning” is to equip ordinary people from all walks of life with the core skills of life-long learning and their achievement of exceptional results. Whether in the classroom, board room, or anywhere in between, the process of learning is universal. Those who master key learning techniques and apply them to everyday life are people who are destined for success. Metacognition is a term first coined by psychologist John Flavell in the 1970s. And this term refers to the awareness and understanding of one's thought processes. It encompasses the ability to reflect on and regulate our thoughts, emotions, and actions. Since you were born, you began to develop and refine your metacognitive skills, shaping the way you perceive the world, process information, and make decisions. Essentially, there's no failure if you keep learning. Apart from failing a test or exam in school, any failure in the real world is always part of the process. So, you need to develop a thick skin. With that, you won't be so hurt whenever you fail, knowing it's part of your success journey. The next thing you want to do is to focus on knowing what's practicable. Due to this, I'll advise you to stick to the framework over fact. Not just that, you must ensure you do everything possible to retain what you learn. Active recall and Feynman Technique will help you. Up next is the application of your knowledge. Higher-order thinking skill is a must-have skill for any learner who wants to be successful. This is because it enhances your creative and critical reasoning.

Access this new ebook today Amazon Kindle:

Much success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central (share with your team)

Transformation of the Global Education System - The Disruptive Impact of AI, Mixed Reality and Next Gen Knowledge Workers (ebook)

Colleagues, the aim of “Transformation of the Global Education System” (ebook) is to provide students, educators and administrators alike with valuable insights into the disruptive, yet beneficial, transformation which will occur in the global education system during the next 3-5 years and beyond. Although these trends will not happen immediately, their impact will be far-reaching and global in nature. This transformation will be driven by the combinatorial impact of artificial intelligence, mixed or immersive reality along with the rise of next generation knowledge workers across most industries and sectors. A heightened awareness of the coming transformation will enable all stakeholders to embrace rather than resist change … for the advancement of 21st century education and society. With the collaborative efforts of the teachers, parents, educators, and legislators, our educational systems would evolve to create more globally competent students. Each party as we've discussed explicitly in this chapter has a role to play in the development of the student/child. More importantly, the parent-teacher collaboration plays a more active role in the child/student's development in school. Equity should be promoted in our educational system like never before. Education should be available for every child. Educators and legislators should create more culturally diversified interpretations of the curriculum used in schools. We shouldn't promote the belief that supports Caucasian privileges while neglecting students of color.

Order this new ebook today on Amazon Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/ynccnkxw 

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central (share with your team) 

JavaScript Full Stack Developer - Capture the Job Offer and Advance Your Career

Dev colleagues, the new JavaScript Full Stack Developer - Interview Prodigy ebook will equip you to capture your ideal job offer and advance your career  growth. Whether you are new to JavaScript script or are already a developer considering pursuing a career in JavaScript in the long term, this book will expose you to every opportunity available for you as a JavaScript developer. You will also benefit from the simplified tips on how to land your next job as a JavaScript programmer. But, more importantly, the thoroughly laid out guidelines here will help you make smarter IT career decisions and go beyond just hoping to achieve your dreams of a successful career as a developer.  As a JavaScript Developer, you must be proficient in JavaScript and other JavaScript frameworks such as Ember, Angular JS, or React.js. Others include libraries like jQuery and Backbone.js. It is also recommended that you know CSS and HTML. In addition, every Developer needs to understand how to use version control tools Git enterprise and Git. You must also know how to work with languages specific to the web, such as PHP, ASP, Ruby, and Python.

View & download from Amazon Kindle: JavaScript Full Stack Developer (Interview Wizard) or in audiobook format from Audible.

And download your free JavaScript Full Stack Development - Career Transformation Guide.

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central (share with your team) 

Cyber & Cloud Certifications Lead in 2022 (Global Knowledge IT Skills & Salary Survey)

Colleagues, in its 17th annual IT Skills and Salary Report, Global Knowledge’s findings reveal that cybersecurity and cloud represent the highest paid IT certifications in 2022. First was Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) with an average salary of $167,145 in North America. Second was AWS Certified Developer at $165,332. Third was Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) at $158,590. Fourth was AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional at  $158,485. And fifth was Google’s Cloud — Professional Cloud Architect with a salary estimated at $154,234.

Our key takeaway from this data is that both cyber and cloud are now at the apex of the market adoption curve and are likely to remain there for the next 3-5 years. There is no better time to keep your training and certifications up-to-date for optimal career and income growth.

Download your free Career Transformation Guides (salaries, training & certifications):

• Cybersecurity and InfoSec

• Cloud Computing

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How Will Next Gen AI Empower SDLC?

Dev colleagues, as AI-driven development becomes more pervasive, expect to see a shift in the way developers work. Rather than spending the majority of their time writing code, developers will be able to rely on AI-powered tools to handle many of the more tedious and time-consuming tasks. This will free up developers to focus on more creative and strategic work, such as designing new features and improving user experiences. Another way in which AI will change the way developers work is by making it easier to collaborate. SDLC should also benefit from increased AI-powered collaboration tools, thus being able to share and access information more easily, leading to faster and more efficient collaboration. AI-driven coding and quality assurance are on the new-term horizon as well. These factors will allow junior and advanced developers alike to focus on the bona fide creative problem-solving aspects of SDLC. While many SDLC tasks will be transformed by AI the net result should lead to more sophisticated and effective code … benefitting all dev positions.

Here is a sample of our top picks for developer training programs. Review and enroll today (teams & execs are welcome). 

• C++ Developer

• Full Stack JavaScript Developer

• Java Fundamentals

• SQL Essentials Training & Certification

• Natural Language Processing with Python Certification

Download your free Software Development - Career Transformation Guide. 

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central (share with your team)  

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Low-No Code + Chat GPT - A Revolutionary Impact on SDLC?

Dev colleagues, the confluence of low-no code movement and ChatGPT impact the software development arena resonates worldwide. The Gartner Peer Insights (2022) report “What is an Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms (LCAP)?” states that “LCAP typically creates metadata and interprets that metadata at runtime and abstracts the underlying server infrastructure for ease of use; many also allow optional procedural programming extensions. LCAP supports: UI capabilities via responsive web and mobile apps, Orchestration or choreography of pages, business process, and decisions or business rules, Built-in database, and ‘One button’ deployment of applications”. Thus, LCAP is a valuable tool for CIOs, yet is far from a panacea for closing the Dev skills and resource gap. At the same time CNET’s article (December 2022) “There's a new AI bot in town: ChatGPT, and even if you're not into artificial intelligence, you'd better pay attention.” Moreover, “It's a big deal. The tool seems pretty knowledgeable in areas where there's good training data for it to learn from. It's not omniscient or smart enough to replace all humans yet, but it can be creative, and its answers can sound downright authoritative. A few days after its launch, more than a million people were trying out ChatGPT.” ChatGPT can write blog posts, articles and even create computer programs. This chatbot is still in its infancy. However, as ChatGPT scans more Internet content and expands its knowledge base, the applications for consumers and professionals alike appear almost limitless.”

The Heart of the Matter: Each of these items could lead to a tectonic shift in software development globally. Moreover, we believe the combination of LCAP and ChatGPT - with a 3-5 year time horizon - will likely transform SDLC … from JavaScript to Python and beyond!.

Never has there been a time to ensure developer skill sets and certifications are up-to-date while poised to embrace the coming tsunami and not be consumed by it. We recommend CIOs and developers alike download and review the complimentary Career Transformation Guides:

• Software Development

• Artificial intelligence-Machine Learning-Deep Learning

Much career success, Lawrence E. Wilson - Online Learning Central (share with your team)  

Discover the Top 3 SQL Training Programs for 2023

Colleagues, the average salary range for SQL Developers is $81,259 and $101,124 according to Salary.com. SQL is a “must have” skill for all developers involved with data-driven front- and back-end applications. Here are our Top 3 picks to advance your career and income in 2023. First up is the SQL Essentials Training & Certification. Learn how to write SQL (Structured Query Language) using Microsoft's SQL Server Management Studio from scratch with SQL Essentials training course. Next is Microsoft Azure SQL. Build fundamentals skills and  database concepts in a cloud environment, get basic skills in cloud data services, and build your foundational knowledge of cloud data services within Microsoft Azure. You will explore relational data offerings, provisioning and deploying relational databases, and querying relational data through cloud data solutions with Microsoft Azure. You will learn about SQL. Third is the Learn SQL program. SQL is the core language for Big Data analysis, and enables insight-driven decision-making and strategy for your business. Perform analysis on data stored in relational and non-relational database systems to power strategic decision-making. Learn to determine, create, and execute SQL and NoSQL queries that manipulate and dissect large scale datasets.

Enroll today (teams & execs welcome): 

• SQL Essentials Training & Certification

• Microsoft Azure SQL

• Learn SQL

And download your free Software Development - Career Transformation Guide.

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