Addressing the Leader Mindset Does your leadership development program move the needle on the leader behaviors that make a difference? With organizations increasing their leadership training spend between 25-30 percent, it makes sense to focus keenly on what kinds of leaders we want in our organization. There’s a lot to being a great leader, and […]
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Learning at the Great Oasis
Relevant, Meaningful Content Creates Great Learning Experiences According to a Gallup Global Emotions survey, people are experiencing a record amount of stress in their lives with 40 percent saying that they experience stress during most of their day. You can say that it’s because of the pandemic or that it’s the result of social polarization, […]
Read MoreDiversity. Equity. Inclusion. It’s Real.
Teaching the Why, What, and How of DEI There’s been a lot written and said in recent days about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Like most “soft” skills, the goal is to steer the culture of an organization toward a more desired set of complex and nuanced behaviors. And, similar to emotional […]
Read MoreDeveloping Leaders From a Distance
Leadership Workshops Evolve From the Classroom It’s interesting how change is sometimes thrust upon us. Innovation flourishes when disruption forces us to abandon the status quo and approach leader development without the quintessential leadership workshop. It had been widely accepted that leader skills require full-contact engagement. After all, leaders interact with people constantly. So, it […]
Read MoreGiants of the Past Offer Words of Wisdom
Start with Performance First to Get to the Right Learning Solution My colleague and a former ILGer Susan Fisher is what you would call an expert in turning e-learning into e-performance. Her approach has made me stop and think… where have I heard this before? Is it possible to help workers in the moment they’re […]
Read MoreRedemption for the Sins of Learning
I have come to a point in my career where I find myself reflecting on the good and the bad, the highs and the lows, and the hopes and wishes I have for those who will step forward when I ultimately, one day, step back. Today, I want to expose some of the challenges we […]
Read MoreLearning Should Be More Like Branding
During my recent trip to Phuket, Thailand, I noticed how a handful of global brands had penetrated deeply into remote areas of the island. It made me think: What is it about brands that makes people remember their product? Can learning professionals model some of the tactics used by brands to help employees remember important […]
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