January 2021 started with some heartbreaking images, continued challenges for our country, and yet a sense of hope and lightness in our step that we all have hills to climb together. We sat down to write this e-letter thinking about remote work and helping others cope with an extended period of time disconnected from their offices, community centers, gyms, or places to gather.
And yet, at a time when we remain disconnected from one another by physical distance, we are in many ways more connected at scale than we have ever been in our history. Some truths and opportunities for our climb together were captured from a few in the national conversation. Read, breathe, close your eyes, and reflect for a moment on each of them.
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As we reflect on these conversations, we all have hills to climb. Just as we would never go out on a hike without the tools to sustain our journey, Setser Group is committed to sharing some tools to light the way for a new future for us all. |
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"What can we learn from public schools and districts that pivoted creatively and effectively in the face of COVID-19? The answer should shape public education for decades to come."
- Andy Calkins, Director Next Generation Challenges
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Read this piece from NGLC to learn more about the strategies, tools, and tactics education leaders have leveraged to reimagine the hills we can climb together.
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A triple bottom line (TBL), in economics, is a concept that companies should commit to focusing as much on social and environmental concerns as they do on profits. TBL theory posits that instead of one bottom line, there should be three: profit, people, and the planet.
How might we help the organizations we work in and serve to use this strategyzer tool to design for profit, people, and the planet? Hint: Share the question and the tool with your team or organizational leaders you know this week.
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Karl Rectanus, CEO at Learn Platform, shared this message with our team:
Equity Champions - Here's the latest updated data through December of 2020 on ed-tech engagement and the digital learning equity gaps.
The 2020 Digital Equity in Review - Infographic includes unique data and analysis of the number of tools accessed; student and educator engagement; and, by economic situation throughout the year. This effort to provide a shared fact-base for what is actually happening is based on engagement of more than 2.5 million students and 270,000+ educators with 8,500+ ed-tech tools in a representative sample of schools and districts.
As local, state, and national leaders fund broadband, we must measure engagement to ensure our communities can address equity gaps, eliminate learning loss, and close the digital divide. Learn more about supporting your district and community at Learn Platform.
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Welcome Marc Bush! We are thrilled to have Marc Bush join Setser Group as a Senior Consultant. One of the most powerful elements of any project is the research behind it and Marc is exceptionally talented at understanding and synthesizing the data and crafting the story that data tells us.
"Marc is a gifted data storyteller. He has a unique way of making the complex tangible and accessible for any audience. We are thrilled to have his talents on the Setser Group team, and our clients are the ultimate beneficiaries as we help them turn data into action together."
-Bryan Setser, CEO of Setser Group
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Watch: Stop the presses and give this man 17 minutes of your time. Fantastic insights and delivery from Baratunde Thurston. Watch this video and discuss it as a family this evening. #ChangeTheAction
Learn: At Setser Group, we think non-profits can aim for a 20-25% margin to manage all expenses, revenue and pay fair wages. We think for-profits need to dramatically rethink margins and reinvesting in people, community, and humanity. Learn more here from this example by Gravity Pay’s CEO Dan Price.
Act: Our team discussed this post shared this week by Adam Grant. We can all do more to create a more equitable and just society. We can vote at the ballot box, with our wallets, and through our leadership to make significant changes for humanity. What triumphs can we plan together this year?
In 1965, CEOs made 21x the average worker's pay. By 2019, they made 320x. CEOs: it might be time to take less and give more to your employees. Boards: if your CEO thinks this is fair, you might have the wrong CEO.
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@Setser Group is sharing the hills we must climb together this week. Learn the truths, tools, and triumphs this week and join us in plotting your own strategy for 2021.
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