My classes have become more fun thanks to two reasons.
This first is that it is longer - We have 4 days of webinars where students get to digest my material at a more reasonable pace. This frees up the one day face to face session for pure practical exercises and student engagement.
The second is that my course is going through a mini-recession - my classes are smaller, so I get to have better conversations with my students.
Consequently, I can be more candid during my lessons and I get to share some of the challenges I see in the future. For this class, I have at least one HR professional, so the topic of incorporating a start-up and who to hire was discussed. Also, thanks to Delane Lim's online tirade against younger workers, readers may be interested to know how to think about hiring.
Initially, my thoughts were to hire a designer or UX expert to complement my lack of design aesthetic, or...