Learning
It’s hard to do your best work when you’re disconnected from your team.
The human brain is wired to connect with other brains. From the moment we are born, we crave connection with others. We need it for our survival. […]
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Skills
Trusting employees? Caring and loving them as human beings?
Trusting employees? Caring and loving them as human beings? […]
Learning
My Leadership Toolbox
I have studied people, books, TED talks, etc. I realized many leaders repeat what others have done, which works for a while. There are interesting takes on how leaders lead in a new digitally connected world. […]
Learning
Leading in Turbulent Times
The past two years have been anything but predictable for, well, anyone. But despite that, some teams and leaders have emerged stronger than ever—and in some teams I have seen morale is at an all-time […]
Learning
Monday Work-Life Hack
Create a distraction-free environment. We know it’s tempting to pick up your phone and check your social media accounts, but it can be counterproductive. There are too many notifications coming through at every hour of […]
Learning
End of the weekend rituals
We all have our own ways of getting ready for the week ahead. The trick is to find one that works best for us and stick with it. Not everyone has the same weekend rituals; […]
Learning
Shifting Perspective on Learning
Imagine you are a time traveler from the 1970s. You are a businessperson. You travel to 2020. You walk into corporate training. You see people talking to each other, drawing on whiteboards with each other’s […]
Learning
Do you know your learner?
In traditional approaches to the audience and learner analysis, we think about what they do in a group or department they belong to (roles) and what age group or generation they belong to (demographics). We […]
Learning
The Value of Learning as a Habit
We all have habits. If we foster them, they grow. We think about them and we share them with others, and we become accountable. We use them to ensure we are healthier, to learn, to […]
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Learning in the Cloud
Upon meeting new people at conferences or meetings, I often request, “Name something you learned in the last two weeks,” followed by the more compelling question: “How did you learn it?” Inevitably, they answer in […]