Learn how to create a hoshin plan. Discover how to use hoshin planning to define high-impact objectives, encourage learning and growth, and standardize reporting.

Learn how to enable communication between Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, in this course.

Raise the bar of your 3D skill set, and learn how to create realistic effects and dynamic simulations in Houdini.

Scott Pagano shows how to use Houdini digital assets in CINEMA 4D and Maya with the Houdini Engine plugin.

Discover Houdini, a leading package for procedural 3D content creation. Learn about core geometry and animation concepts, lighting, shading and rendering techniques, and more.

Learn animation techniques using the strengths of Houdini: strand movement, audio-reactive motion graphics, a vine-growing system, and dynamic simulations for destroying objects.

Learn how to use particle systems in Houdini. Discover how to create a smoky particle effect, how to create geometric trails streaming off an object, and more.

Get an inside look at the visual effects production process. Go beyond the software and find out what happens behind the scenes of real VFX companies.

Try talking to yourself without opening your mouth, by simply saying words internally. What if you could search the internet like that -- and get an answer back? In the first live public demo of his new technology, TED Fellow Arnav Kapur introduces AlterEgo: a wearable AI device with the potential to let you silently talk to and get information from a computer system, like a voice inside your head. Learn more about how the device works and the far-reaching implications of this new kind of human-computer interaction.

Blockchains are poised to disrupt business as usual. Learn what blockchains can offer companies, as well as how this technology will impact everything from finance to HR.

Learn about how to use Adobe After Effects to address common footage problems and create many popular motion graphics and visual effects.

At the end of the course, you'll learn the definition of mentee and mentor and the mentorship itself. You'll know more about the process, model and advantages of mentorship for mentee and mentor. As a mentee or mentor, or even if you'd like to know more about mentorship, this course is perfectly suitable for you.

Embrace curiosity. Learn about the role curiosity plays in the success of individuals and companies, in this course adapted from the podcast How to Be Awesome at Your Job.

Every successful career starts somewhere. Hear leading influencers—from entrepreneurs to actresses and activists—describe #HowIGotHere.

Learn how to motivate your teams by creating meaning. Unlock a deep level of engagement and peak performance among your staff by making work matter.

Learn how marketers actually gather and use your data, as well as what you can do to better manage your privacy.

The main issue with receiving feedback is how it's delivered and who is delivering it, says Sheila Heen, author of Thanks for the Feedback, told participants in the Fast Forward program. Everyone wants to be loved and no one likes criticism, but often the people we like least offer the best advice. Sometimes we should pre-empt feedback by asking how we could do things better.

Learn how to respond to challenges and push your small business forward during a recession. Get tips for identifying new opportunities, moving your business online, and more.

Learn how to evaluate a wholesaling deal. This course shows novice real estate investors how to calculate and interpret the most important numbers when analyzing deals.