{"id":6669,"date":"2010-06-23T19:08:42","date_gmt":"2010-06-23T23:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/2010\/06\/the-last-lecture-at-school-or-business.html"},"modified":"2010-06-23T19:08:42","modified_gmt":"2010-06-23T23:08:42","slug":"the-last-lecture-at-school-or-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/2010\/06\/the-last-lecture-at-school-or-business\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Lecture at School or Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch (seen below in its entirety) is an amazing motivational tool for those who need inspiration. Taking inspiration from the Last Lecture, many teachers incorporate a &#8220;Last Lecture&#8221; into the final class of the semester. Similarly, this same concept can be used in company meetings, seminars, or farewell get togethers.<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>In the workplace, The Last Lecture can take the form of:<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; having an inspirational speech at the end of a day of training<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; giving employees leaving a chance to say goodbye to their teammates <\/div>\n<div>&#8211; wrapping up a workshop with an inspirational speech or presentation<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Watch the Last Lecture below if you haven&#8217;t seen it already, and get inspired by a man who lived more while dying than many do living.<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch (seen below in its entirety) is an amazing motivational tool for those who need inspiration. 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