WISDOM & EXPERIENCE SPEAKS…

TEAMING IN THE 21st CENTURY SELF-INFORMATION AGE The 21st century is the age of self-information. The global population now has access to virtually any information sought to expand their knowledge and skillsets. The organizational environment must embrace this reality beyond merely entering the social network arena or implementing a knowledge management system. Organizations have an opportunity to welcome and leverage the already honed skills of each individual and benefit from the dynamic creativity of teamwork by willingly becoming worker-centric. Confidence in the self-information of the worker is the new ROI.

This Speaker Series was initiated through the generous sharing of the network from Dr. Laurent Boucard, esteemed cybersecurity faculty member for Purdue University Global. Dr. Boucard continues to support the series with new speakers and by co-hosting each event with Dr. Tina Burton, Associate Dean of the School of Business and Information Technology. If you have ideas for additional guest speakers or have questions about the events, please contact tburton@purduelglobal.edu.

Listen to the PGIP-Tech MasterClass, Open House, Maintenance & Training meetings, and more. This is all about PGIP-Tech.

Dr. Martin J. McDermott is the President of Franchise Interviews, LLC. Marty discovered his passion for franchising in 1999 when he went to his first franchise show at the Jacob Javits Center in New York. In the same year, Marty McDermott also co-founded Franchise America, which was one of the first websites designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs buy a franchise. Marty McDermott is a Marketing Professor and Course Leader at Purdue University Global. He completed his Doctorate Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing in 2013. Over the last several years, Marty has been published in four scholarly journals on the topic of franchising. In 2014, Marty was inducted as an Honorary member to Golden Key. The induction of Honorary Members represents Golden Key's appreciation and recognition of their positive contribution to society, but also allows them to serve as inspirational role models for their members.