Welcome Creative Visionaries, to your path of growth evolution!
This is your portal to mastering skills and nurturing your creative career. Start by reinforcing your foundation with essential trainings, vital for every creative's toolkit. Then, venture into role-specific resources, where tailored modules enhance your perspectives and pave the way for a future defined by imaginative excellence.
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All Directors (ACD, CD, GCD)
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Best Practices on Client Interview Guides
Training Details: LAB, 30 min
Description: Interviewing is critical skill to drive your analysis. To get the most out of your interview you need to be prepared: Allot the right amount of questions for the interview time, prepare yourself for answers you weren't expecting, and be able to adapt to different types of interviewees and interview situations.
In this session, Renee will share her experiences and best practices for client interviews, and give you tips for testing your interview guide with team members to prepare yourself for multiple interview situations.
Tags: Technical, Emotional Intelligence
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Create a Good First Impression
Training Details: LAB, 50 min
Description: Create a good first impression
Tags: Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence
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Best Practices Effective Emails
Training Details: LAB, 32 min
Description: Have you ever sent an e-mail and not received the response you were hoping for or, even worse, not received a response at all? Emails can be frustrating and time consuming, for both the sender and receiver. There is an art to writing them and a proven approach to increasing their effectiveness. During this virtual training session Amy will share some of her best practices for writing effective and concise e-mails that can help you get the information you need in a timely fashion.
Tags: Technical
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How to Run Highly Effective Meetings
Access Training & Details: BH Video, 1 hr 25 min PPT, 21 slides Worksheet
Description: Learn from Theresa Ward on how to run highly effective meetings. Includes video training and accompanying slide deck following preparation, purpose, timing, engagement, and follow-through.
Tags: Leadership
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Training Details: LinkedIn, 1 hr 7 min
Description: Depending on how it is run, a meeting can stall productivity or foster the creation of imaginative solutions. In this course, learn how to make your meetings count. Follow Chris Croft as he provides a practical, step-by-step guide to setting up and facilitating meetings, diving into a variety of topics ranging from choosing your meeting format—online or in-person—to using visual aids. He also explains how to grapple with common meeting problems, such as dealing with latecomers and managing conflicts, and helps you create ground rules to prevent problems from occurring. Chris wraps up the course by addressing the specifics of virtual meetings. As remote work continues to become more common, learn how to get the most out of the technology at your disposal and encourage full participation when all of your attendees aren't in the same room.
Tags: Leadership
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Create Conversation and Manage Challenges
Training Details: LAB, 40 min
Description: In this chapter, we will learn how to create engaging conversations that empower you to reach your presentation objectives. We will look at how this is done in three different settings, and how to address challenges such as answering tough questions.
Tags: Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence
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Training Details: LAB, 18 min
Description: This lesson lays out best practices for working with Partners, including communicating with them, getting their time, and constructively pushing back.
Tags: Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence
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Training Details: LAB, 5 min
Description: How often have you been in a meeting and had something to say but just didn’t know when to jump in into the conversation or don’t know if you’re point is valid enough to bring up? Having everyone contribute to a meeting is vital to making sure any and all ideas are brought to the table. These eight tips below will help you to easily speak up in your next meeting and make sure your point is heard.
Tags: Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence
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How to Act on Challenging Feedback
Training Details: LAB, 45 min
Description: We are constantly striving to better ourselves within BCG and one of the most effective tools to do so is through feedback, either from your manager, other case team members, or career advisor. In this session, Arianna Trainito and Hakan Unsal will share their experiences in receiving, reacting and acting on feedback with you. They will tell you about both positive comments and those which marked areas for improvements, and what it takes to act on it.
Tags: Personal Growth
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Approaching & Engaging in Tough Conversations
Access Training & Details: BH Video, 1 hr 42 min PPT, 22 slides
Description: Learn from Theresa Ward how to approach and engage in tough conversations. Training includes a video session and accompanying slide deck detailing best practices: how to recognize, receive, reflect, and respond to these situations as they arise (and they will!)
Tags: Personal Growth, Emotional Intelligence
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The Importance of Feedback, Feedback Mindset, Apprenticeship at BCG
Training Details: LAB, 35 min
Description: Learn how feedback connects to BCG's purpose and the role feedback plays in individual development. Review the concept of fixed vs. growth mindset and how leaders can cultivate a growth mindset in themselves and their teams. Explore the three dimensions of apprenticeship: observer, trainer, and motivator.
Tags: Personal Growth
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David Lynch - Filmmaking
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 2 hrs 52 min
Description: An avant-garde figure in filmmaking, David Lynch introduced mainstream audiences to art-house films. Now the Oscar-nominated director of Mulholland Drive teaches his cross-disciplinary creative process. Learn how he catches ideas, translates them into a narrative, and moves beyond formulaic storytelling. Embrace the art life in David’s MasterClass and learn to test the boundaries of your own artistic expression in any medium.
Tags: Filmmaking, Writing
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Martin Scorsese - Filmmaking
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 35 min
Description: Martin Scorsese drew his first storyboard when he was eight. Today he’s a legendary director whose films from Mean Streets to The Wolf of Wall Street have shaped movie history. In his first-ever online film class, the Oscar winner teaches his approach, from storytelling to editing to working with actors. He deconstructs films and breaks down his craft, changing how you make and watch movies.
Tags: Filmmaking, Writing
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Werner Herzog - Filmmaking
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 5 hrs 50 min
Description: When the legendary director Werner Herzog was 19, he stole a camera and made his first movie. 70 films and 50 awards later, Werner is teaching documentary and feature filmmaking. In this film class, you’ll learn storytelling, cinematography, location scouting, self-financing, documentary interview techniques, and how to bring your ideas to life. By the end, you’ll make uncompromising movies.
Tags: Filmmaking, Writing
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Jodie Foster - Filmmaking
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 3 min
Description: Go behind the scenes with two-time Oscar-winner Jodie Foster, star of Silence of the Lambs and director of Little Man Tate. In her first online film class, she’ll teach you how to bring your vision to life. Jodie discusses her experience on both sides of the camera to guide you through every step of the filmmaking process, from storyboarding to casting and camera coverage. Everyone has a story. Learn how to tell yours.
Tags: Filmmaking, Writing
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Ken Burns - Documentary Making
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 56 min
Description: Since its 2017 debut, Ken Burns’s The Vietnam War has enthralled over 39 million viewers by painting an intimate and revealing portrait of history. In this online film class, learn how Ken captivates audiences with his ability to distill vast research and complex truths into compelling narratives. From first treatment to final edit, Ken teaches his documentary filmmaking techniques that “wake the dead” to bring their stories to life.
Tags: Filmmaking
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Mira Nair - Independent Filmmaking
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 31 min
Description: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mira Nair approaches directing with the “heart of a poet and the skin of an elephant,” spurred by rejection and fighting to bring uncompromising stories to film. In the Golden Lion-winning director’s MasterClass, learn to make a big impact on a small budget in film production, evoke the best from actors and nonactors, and protect your creative vision so you tell the story that can only come from you.
Tags: Filmmaking
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Spike Lee - Filmmaking
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 3 hrs 11 min
Description: Spike Lee didn’t just direct his award-winning 1986 feature debut, She’s Gotta Have It. He was also the writer, star, truck driver, location scout, electrician, and caterer, because that’s what it took to get his film made. In his first-ever online directing class, the visionary behind Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, and 25th Hour lets you in on his uncompromising approach to filmmaking. Learn about writing, self-producing, working with actors, and making movies that break barriers.
Tags: Filmmaking, Effective Teaming
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Judd Apatow - Comedy
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 6 hrs 33 min
Description: No joke: at age 15, Judd Apatow took a dishwashing job at a comedy club to watch the acts. Today, he’s the comedic genius behind hits including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Bridesmaids, and Freaks and Geeks. In his first-ever online comedy class, the Emmy Award winner teaches you how to create hilarious storylines, write great stand-up, and direct movies that leave audiences laughing.
Tags: Writing
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Ron Howard - Directing
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 7 hrs 48 min
Description: Ron Howard made his first film in 15 days with $300,000. Today, his movies have grossed over $1.8 billion. In his first-ever online directing class, the Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind decodes his craft like never before. In lessons and on-set workshops, you’ll learn how to evaluate ideas, work with actors, block scenes, and bring your vision to the screen whether it’s a laptop or an IMAX theater.
Tags: Critical Thinking, Effective Teaming, Filmmaking
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Purpose Line Articulation
Access Training: BH PPT, Gerunds in Purpose Statements Info, Purpose Articulations Examples
Length: PPT 12 slides, Gerunds 1 page, Examples 104 rows
Description: This training includes a slide deck tutorial on uncovering purpose lines, comprehensive list of prior purpose lines, and other advice/do's and don'ts on everything about purpose lines.
Tags: Purpose
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Narrative Training
Access Training: BH Video, PPT
Length: Video 57 min, PPT 59 slides
Description: The Narrative: In Theory & Practice. Learn from Mike Brady on why to write purpose narratives, for whom, where they occur, what they are, and a step-by-step process on how to write them.
Tags: Purpose, Writing
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BH Purpose Principles
Access Training: BH PPT
Length: 49 slides
Description: Stuck on purpose principles, or need some inspiration? This slide deck includes example purpose principles for past clients with in-depth analysis.
Tags: Purpose
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Writing Training 1 of 3 (Logic)
Training Details: BH - PPT
Length: Video 57 min, PPT 16 slides
Description: Part 1 of 3 of our writing training: logic in writing.
Tags: Writing, Creative
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Writing Training 2 of 3 (Story)
Training Details: BH - PPT
Length: Video 55 min, PPT 19 slides
Description: Part 2 of 3 of our writing training: applied storytelling.
Tags: Writing, Creative
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Writing Training 3 of 3 (Simplicity)
Training Details: BH - PPT
Length: Video 55 min, PPT 19 slides
Description: Part 3 of 3 of our writing training: writing simplicity.
Tags: Writing, Creative
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Malcom Gladwell - Non-fiction
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 54 min
Description: Ketchup. Crime. Quarterbacks. Thanks to Malcolm Gladwell’s books, these ordinary subjects have helped millions of readers grasp complex ideas like behavioral economics and performance prediction. Now, the renowned storyteller and best-selling author of Blink and The Tipping Point is teaching his first online writing class. Craft stories that captivate by learning how Malcolm researches topics, crafts characters, and distills big ideas into simple, powerful narratives.
Tags: Writing
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Aaron Sorkin - Screenwriting
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 8 hrs 1 min
Description: Aaron Sorkin wrote his first movie on cocktail napkins. Those napkins turned into A Few Good Men, starring Jack Nicholson. Now, the Academy Award-winning writer of The West Wing and The Social Network is teaching screenwriting. In this class, you’ll learn his rules of storytelling, dialogue, character development, and what makes a script actually sell. By the end, you’ll write screenplays that capture your audience’s attention.
Tags: Writing
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Neil Gaiman - Storytelling
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 49 min
Description: Award-winning author Neil Gaiman has spent more than a quarter of a century crafting vivid, absorbing fiction. Now, the author of Stardust, Coraline, and The Sandman teaches his approach to imaginative storytelling in his online writing class. Learn how to find your unique voice, develop original ideas, and breathe life into your characters. Discover Neil’s philosophy on what drives a story—and open new windows to the stories inside you.
Tags: Writing
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Joyce Carol Oates - Short Stories
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 3 hrs 21 min
Description: The author of some of the most enduring fiction of our time, Joyce Carol Oates has published 58 novels and thousands of short stories, essays, and articles. Now the award-winning author and Princeton University creative writing professor teaches you how to tap into your storytelling instincts. Find ideas from your own experiences and perceptions, experiment with structure, and improve your craft, one sentence at a time.
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Bob Woodward - Journalism
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 33 min
Description: Bob Woodward was just 29 when he changed a nation. His Watergate reporting with Carl Bernstein helped expose the corruption of the Nixon presidency. Two Pulitzer Prizes and nineteen best-selling books later, the legendary journalist is teaching his first-ever online class for anyone who wants to find the truth. Learn to investigate a story, interview sources, and understand how the news is written. The next history-making story might be yours.
Tags: Writing
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Margaret Atwood - Creative Writing
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 3 hrs 43 min
Description: Called the “Prophet of Dystopia,” Margaret Atwood is one of the most influential literary voices of our generation. In her first-ever online writing class, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale teaches how she crafts compelling stories, from historical to speculative fiction, that remain timeless and relevant. Explore Margaret’s creative process for developing ideas into novels with strong structures and nuanced characters.
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Dan Brown - Suspense Writing
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 3 hrs 32 min
Description: Packed with secret symbols and high-stakes suspense, Dan Brown’s thrillers have sold more than 250 million copies and include one of the world’s best-selling novels, The Da Vinci Code. In his writing class, Dan unveils his step-by-step process for turning ideas into gripping narratives. Learn his methods for researching like a pro, crafting characters, and sustaining suspense all the way to a dramatic surprise ending.
Tags: Writing
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James Patterson - Writing
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 3 hrs 31 min
Description: James Patterson, the author of 19 consecutive No. 1 New York Times bestsellers, reveals his tricks of the trade. In his first online writing class, he guides you from the start to the finish of your book.
Tags: Writing
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David Sedaris - Storytelling
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 3 hrs 23 min
Description: With essays in The New Yorker, bestselling books like Calypso, tours, and readings on NPR, David Sedaris is one of the most recognizable essayists alive. Now he teaches you the art of personal storytelling. Learn how David crafts attention-grabbing openings, satisfying endings, and meaning from the mundane—and how he uses humor to connect with others and process the difficult and sometimes dark aspects of everyday life.
Tags: Writing
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David Baldacci - Thriller Writing
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 3 hrs 46 min
Description: David Baldacci has captivated readers across the world with gripping, suspense-fueled thrillers. Now the New York Times–bestselling author of 38 novels shares his techniques for crafting authentic characters, developing research-based plots, and navigating the world of publishing. Learn how to write a novel with red herrings, clues, and plot twists that will keep your readers turning the pages.
Tags: Writing
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Judy Blume - Writing for Youth
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 50 min
Description: Judy Blume broke the rules. Her refreshingly honest children’s books were banned by hundreds of libraries and loved by generations of readers, who bought 85 million copies of classics like Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and Superfudge. In her first online writing class, the award-winning author teaches you how to invent vivid characters, write realistic dialogue, and turn your experiences into stories people will treasure.
Tags: Writing
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David Mamet - Playwriting
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 51 min
Description: David Mamet sat in on a poker game full of thieves and left with the inspiration for American Buffalo. Now, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of Glengarry Glen Ross takes you through his process for turning life’s strangest moments into dramatic art. In his writing class, he’ll teach you the rules of drama, the nuances of dialogue, and the skills to develop your own voice and create your masterpiece.
Tags: Writing
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Shonda Rhimes - TV Writing
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 6 hrs 25 min
Description: When Shonda Rhimes pitched Grey’s Anatomy she got so nervous she had to start over. Twice. Since then, she has created and produced TV’s biggest hits. In her screenwriting class, Shonda teaches you how to create compelling characters, write a pilot, pitch your idea, and stand out in the writers’ room. You’ll also get original pilot scripts, pitch notes, and series bibles from her shows. Welcome to Shondaland.
Tags: Writing
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Walter Mosley - Storytelling
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 2 hrs 18 min
Description: Walter Mosley, bestselling author and recipient of the National Book Award’s Lifetime Achievement Medal, has written more than 60 books over his 30-year career and is celebrated for fiction that addresses our culture’s racial divides. Now he’s sharing the elements of storytelling that have helped him along the way. Learn how to choose the right words, structure, genre, and characters to create the novel that’s in you.
Tags: Writing
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Salman Rushdie - Storytelling
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 17 min
Description: To the delight of readers across the globe, Salman Rushdie’s genre-defying novels have brought surreal and magical realms to life for decades. Now the Booker Prize–winning author teaches you the art and craft of storytelling. Learn how to draw from your own experiences to build vivid worlds, authentic characters, and complex plots. There are extraordinary stories that only you can write—start sharing them.
Tags: Writing
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Bill Collins - Poetry
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 3 hrs 34 mins
Description: Known for his wit and wisdom, former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins is one of America’s most beloved contemporary poets. In his MasterClass, Billy teaches you to appreciate the emotional pull of poetry. Learn his approach to exploring subjects, incorporating humor, and finding your voice. Discover the profound in the everyday, and let poetry lead you to the unexpected.
Tags: Personal Growth, Writing
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Art Direction & Design
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Frank Gehry - Design & Architecture
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 2 hrs 32 min
Description: At 19 years old, Frank Gehry was a truck driver taking sculpture classes at night school. His vision for what architecture could accomplish went on to reshape our cities’ skylines and the imaginations of artists and designers around the world. In his online architecture class, this master builder invites you into his never-before-seen model archive for a look into his creative process.
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Annie Leibovitz - Photography
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 3 hrs 4 min
Description: Annie Leibovitz was the first woman to be named chief photographer at Rolling Stone and the last person to take a portrait of John Lennon. In her first online photography class, Annie shows us that what makes a picture stunning isn’t the gear or technology—it’s the story. Annie teaches you her philosophy: how to develop concepts, work with subjects, shoot with natural light, and bring images to life in post-production. See the world through her eyes.
Tags: Filmmaking
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Jimmy Chin - Adventure Photography
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 10 min
Description: Jimmy Chin has built his career taking photos at the top of the world, earning him the cover of National Geographic and multiple awards. Now he’s taking you on location to teach you techniques for capturing breathtaking shots. In his photography class, learn different creative approaches for commercial shoots, editorial spreads, and passion s. Gather the gear—and the perspective—to bring your photography to new heights.
Tags: Filmmaking
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Marc Jacobs - Fashion Design
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 4 hrs 38 min
Description: Marc Jacobs’s infamous grunge collection got him fired. It also won him the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year Award. In his first online fashion design class, the 11-time CFDA Award winner teaches his hands-on process for creating clothes that push boundaries and set trends. Learn Marc’s construction techniques, how he creates unique shapes and silhouettes, and how you can develop your own ideas from the first sketch to the final piece.
Tags: Design
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Jeff Koons - Art and Creativity
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 2 hrs 8 min
Description: One of the most important and influential artists working today, Jeff Koons is perhaps best known for his iconic Balloon Dog. Now he’s inviting you to an intimate, thought-provoking conversation about the history, purpose, and pleasures of art. Learn how color, scale, form, and texture can help you express ideas and communicate with others. Leave your self-judgment and fear behind—the world is waiting for your art.
Tags: Design
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Kelly Wearstler - Interior Design
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 2 hrs 13 min
Description: Eclectic and experiential, Kelly Wearstler’s style helped redefine modern American design and influenced the rise of designer hotels. Now the award-winning designer takes you behind the scenes to demystify interior design. Make any space feel larger, and choose colors, materials, and textures with confidence. Curate collections of art and objects, cultivate your own distinct style, and create spaces that tell a story.
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Diane von Furstenberg - Fashion Design & Brand Building
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 2 hrs 13 min
Description: In her 20s, Diane Von Furstenberg convinced a textile factory owner in Italy to let her produce her first designs. With those samples, she flew to New York City to build one of the world’s most iconic and enduring fashion brands. In her first online fashion design class, Diane teaches you how to build a brand. You’ll learn how to create a visual identity, build loyalty, stay true to your vision, and launch your product.
Tags: Design
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Issa Rae - Creating Outside the Lines
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 2 hrs 17 min
Description: The Emmy-nominated star and creator of the award-winning HBO series Insecure is here to show you how it’s done. Issa Rae uses her signature do-it-yourself ethos, humor, and voice to offer writers and creators of all types the motivation and tools they’ll need on their journey. Issa shares how she has navigated Hollywood while Black and inspires you to reach your creative dreams and never take no for an answer.
Tags: Personal Growth
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Design Thinking: Creative Problem Solving
Access Training: LAB
Length: 1 hr
Description: Get a high-level view of what Design Thinking is, how to apply Design Thinking to BCG case work, and how to set up your design thinking cases for maximum efficiency.
Tags: Critical Thinking
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Design: Ideation
Access Training: LAB
Length: 33 mins
Description: This session is for those who are new to the topic of ideation in the context of Human Centered Design (HCD). We will cover the creative matrix, concept posters, concept sketching and co-design session & remote workshop tips.
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Design: Solutioning
Access Training: LAB
Length: 47 mins
Description: Have you ever wondered how designers turn ideas into solutions? How did they prototype real quick to communicate, co-create and convince before the actual buildout? In this session, we will introduce five common production methods employed by designers to construct future possibilities. Those methods include: Information Modeling, Wireframing, System Diagramming, Storyboarding and Prototyping.
Tags: Design, Filmmaking, Writing
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Design Thinking in Global Specialty Business
Access Training: LAB
Length: 54 mins
Description: Design Thinking is a process of creative problem solving with a human centered core. Join us as we share a thorough look into the principles of design thinking in an easy-to-understand format. Using practical BCG examples and stories, this LAB Talk will provide you with a solid foundational understanding of design thinking and ideas for ways you can apply it within your own work
Tags: Design, Critical Thinking
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Human Centered Design Methods
Access Training: LAB
Length: 45 mins
Description: Human-Centered Design (HCD) is an approach to systems development to make systems useful, usable and desirable. This is accomplished by focusing on the users, their needs and requirements, and by applying human factors/ergonomics, usability knowledge and techniques. This talk will cover some of the most important methods used in HCD and will also discuss the value and ROI of HCD.
Tags: Design
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Designing Interactive Trainings & Workshops
Access Training: LAB
Length: 10 min
Description: The opportunity presented by a more interactive and collaborative approach to virtual trainings and workshops is to reclaim the many learning methods used in face-to-face workshops and adapt them for a virtual environment. The promise of interactive workshops is for increased learning, shorter meetings with greater participation, less multi-tasking and on-going collaboration. Facilitate.com has put together a list of eight design principles to create more effective collaborative learning events, brainstorming sessions and team collaboration exercises with distributed participants. Recommendations address session design, participant engagement and the appropriate use of technology.
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Anna Wintour - Creative Leadership
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 2 hrs 36 min
Description: A fashion and media icon, Anna Wintour has been driving our cultural conversation for more than 30 years. The Vogue Editor-in-Chief and Artistic Director of Condé Nast takes off her signature sunglasses and gives you unprecedented access to her world. See how Anna nurtures talent, makes bold decisions, and evolves a brand. Learn how to lead with impact from a visionary creative leader.
Tags: Leadership
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Body Language for Leaders
Access Training: LAB
Length: 39 min
Description: View Carol's LinkedIn Newsletter Research shows that when your verbal and nonverbal signals are out of alignment, people are forced to choose between what they hear and what they see. And subconsciously, they'll believe your body language. In this course, workplace body-language expert Carol Kinsey Goman, PhD, reveals how body language is perceived and often misread, and shares tips for making a positive first impression within the first few seconds of any interaction. She also discusses the role of body language in cross-cultural communication, delves into the importance of body language for leaders, and shows how you can establish leadership presence. Finally, she provides simple and effective tips on communicating with gestures and stance.
Tags: Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
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Workshop Facilitation
Access Training: LAB
Length: 1 hr 9 min
Description: A successful workshop can have a profound impact on participants, introducing them to concepts and ways of thinking that can spark professional development and personal growth. In order to facilitate such an event, you need the right structure, process, and content. In this course, Britt Andreatta, PhD, discusses the role of the facilitator, and walks through how to effectively design, prepare for, and facilitate a workshop. Britt kicks off the course by covering the different types of workshop facilitation, and sharing tips for catering to the unique needs of adult learners. Next, she shows how to set yourself up for success by building a solid learning plan and agenda, designing the right activities, and tackling the logistics of the event. Britt then explains how to handle the workshop itself, including how to keep things on track and deal with challenging dynamics. Plus, she discusses how to extend the learner's journey after the event.
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Amy Cuddy on Achieving Presence
Access Training: LinkedIn
Length: 8 min
Description: Explore the four domains of emotional intelligence—self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management—as defined by psychologist and author Daniel Goleman. The domains build on one another, starting with a greater awareness of self and others, and ending with the management of relationships that are critical to your personal and professional life. Learn how to become more mindful of your strengths, limitations, and the values that define them; explore ways to create space between yourself, your thoughts, and your emotions; develop awareness of how people see the world differently based on individual preferences, as well as social and environmental factors; and use awareness of self and others to work toward collaboration, innovation, and mutually beneficial relationships.
Tags: Emotional Intelligence, Effective Teaming
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Goodby & Silverstein - Advertising & Creativity
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 2 hrs 25 min
Description: As the minds behind the “got milk?” campaign, the Budweiser lizards, and countless other ads that have permeated pop culture, Jeff Goodby and Rich Silverstein never stop reimagining the possibilities of advertising. Now they’re sharing how they make the beautiful and edgy work that’s seen by millions. Learn how to come up with great ideas, tell funny and compelling stories, and dazzle at your next pitch or presentation.
Tags: Emotional Intelligence
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Best Practices in Empathetic Listening (Client Focus)
Access Training: LAB
Length: 1 hr
Description: Time with clients is often limited; we need to make the best out of the time we get. One way to do this is by listening empathetically, which enables you to understand the situation from the client's point of view as well as uncover hidden issues that wouldn't come up in a normal conversation. It also help build trust and establish an efficient and collaborative work environment. In this session, Aaron will share some best practices on empathetic listening along with some practical exercises you can leverage for future client conversations.
Tags: Emotional Intelligence
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Manage Difficult Client Situations
Access Training: LAB
Length: 40 min
Description: Manage difficult client situations.
Tags: Emotional Intelligence
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Geno Auriemma - Leading Winning Teams
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 2 hrs 52 min
Description: With 11 national college basketball championships and two Olympic gold medals, Geno Auriemma has coached some of basketball’s most iconic teams. Now he’s showing you how to build and lead any kind of team—at home, work, or in your community—and achieve sustainable success. Learn strategies for being an empathetic, resilient leader so you can inspire others to push past their own barriers and reach their highest potential.
Tags: Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
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Managing Your Team
Access Training: LAB
Length: 18 min
Description: This lesson provides tips for maximizing team performance, including getting to know the team, tailoring your management style, setting clear expectations, and maintaining motivation.
Tags: Leadership, Effective Teaming
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Leading with Compassion
Access Training: LAB
Length: 1 hr
Description: Join Amy Kotulski, Operations & Marketing Director and NYC Mental Health Committee co-chair, and Rahool Pai Panandiker to learn about leading oneself and others with compassion. Develop skills and strategies to adapt management style, create an open team culture and identify when to offer guidance vs. support.
Tags: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence
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Publishing High Impact Thought Leadership Primer
Access Training: LAB
Length: 2 hrs
Description: Learn why thought leadership has a powerful impact on our brand and business. Understand the process and collaboration effort necessary to produce BCG thought leadership at a global level for external dissemination. Understand how to create a good content outline and what actions you can take to ensure a smooth writing, editing, and production process.
Tags: Thought Leadership, Writing
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Indra Nooyi - Leading With Purpose
Access Training: MasterClass
Length: 3 hrs
Description: Ever wonder what it takes to be the CEO of a Fortune 50 company? Indra Nooyi didn’t set out to become the first woman of color to do so. She simply (and tenaciously) focused on big ideas. As the former CEO of PepsiCo, Indra transformed a global industry. Now she’s teaching you her transformational approach to leadership. Learn to simplify complex problems, persuade others to buy into your vision, and discover how leading with purpose can improve your life beyond the boardroom.
Tags: Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Personal Growth
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