What To Expect at the STATS-DC Education Data Conference One of the most exciting conferences in the realm of education data is the NCES STATS-DC Data Conference. If your interests and work involve education statistics, this is a great opportunity…
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Maximize the Benefits of Your Next Professional Conference
Maximize the Benefits of Your Next Professional Conference Attending a professional conference should not be an exercise in hoop jumping, but an opportunity to enhance your career in meaningful ways. After all, attending a conference consumes more resources—including money and…
Crucial Tips for Safe Computer Use from Real-Life Experiences
Crucial Tips for Safe Computer Use from Real-Life Experiences A few QIP workers have learned working long hours on the computer can cause pain and injury, but have thankfully healed and discovered how to prevent future problems. Some of us…
Deep and Shallow Work: Why Both Are Brain Essentials
Deep and Shallow Work: Why Both Are Brain Essentials Think about some businesses or organizations you have visited recently. Did the employees working there display a commitment to quality? You can likely remember instances when you witnessed extreme quality—or the…
Crafting Core Values with Employee Input
Crafting Core Values with Employee Input Standard operating procedures are critical to the efficiency of most organizations. But real success in business (and life) also requires a thorough understanding of one’s values. In 2017, QIP had been in business for…
The World Is Changing . . . What’s Your Resolution?
The World Is Changing … What’s Your Resolution? We’ve recently welcomed the year 2018 into our lives. With it will come new experiences, lots of growth, and many changes. Some of us made personal New Year’s resolutions as we contemplated…
Evaluations: Because We All Can Improve
Evaluations: Because We All Can Improve The holiday season has ramped up, and everyone is busy with work and personal obligations. It’s a time of busyness not just for our company, but also for education stakeholders in federal, state, and…
Thank You, Lunch Ladies and All Who Work to Help Others
Thank You, Lunch Ladies and All Who Work to Help Others “A thank you can change a life.” This assertion was shared by Jarrett Krosoczka during his 2014 TED Talk “Why Lunch Ladies are Heroes.” Krosoczka is the author of…
Leadership at All Levels Reaps Rewards
Leadership at All Levels Reaps Rewards Leadership exists at every level. It may seem paradoxical, but leadership is something that everyone should practice in the workplace. That’s right—leadership isn’t just for the designated “leaders” of an organization. It’s for everyone,…
Success: The Tip of the Iceberg
Success: The Tip of the Iceberg Success is something we all crave, and people seem to talk about it endlessly. But what is it, exactly? The Free Dictionary offers these definitions: 1. the favorable outcome of something attempted 2. the attainment of…