Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Register for the “How to Make Compliance Interesting” Coffee Chat on Friday 09/13/2024! Register to join the Coffee Chat! Compliance training has earned a bad reputation, and I might add – it’s well deserved From an L&D perspective, we treat compliance as a “once-sized-fits-all” exercise that team members must “get through” to earn the tick-in-the-box.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 31, 2024

Do you remember the last time you had a “first day on the job” experience? Were you assigned a buddy? Was that buddy helpful, or was it a “sink or swim” scenario? I do. In my younger days, I spent a few years as a food server. For those of you who have never been a server before, let me break down how the buddy system works in restaurants.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 5, 2024

Engagement. Collaboration. Innovation. These are just a few benefits of peer-to-peer learning. Read on and discover how this dynamic approach can breathe new life into your organization’s learning strategy. What is Peer-to-Peer Learning? This ain’t your granddaddy’s workplace! When it comes to learning in the workplace, we know that the traditional top-down approach to training and development is no longer sufficient.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 23, 2024

SHARE YOUR FAVORITE TOOL OR RESOURCE IN THE COMMENTS BELOW! One of the most common challenges faced by training professionals and instructional designers today is that the purse strings are tightening and continuing to tighten, with little sunlight at the end of the tunnel. But there are plenty of free tools we can leverage without sacrificing training quality.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 2, 2024

Forget packing boxes and good luck wishes. Offboarding is about knowledge transfer and lasting connections. In January 2022, a whopping 4.3 million people decided it was time for a job change, with nearly half of all employees searching the corners of LInkedIn for new gigs. This shows that the waves of the ‘Great Resignation’ are still rippling out.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 28, 2024

Instructional Design is NOT dead! Back in 2017, I wrote a post about the importance of instructional design and its power to create impactful learning experiences. Since then, the world of learning has undergone a fascinating transformation. New technologies are constantly popping up, learner expectations are constantly evolving, and standard practices are being redefined.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Does the idea of being productive make you feel like you are juggling flaming chainsaws while blindfolded on a unicycle? (Okay, maybe not that dramatic, but let’s be honest, our work life can feel pretty intense.) Between designing workshops, crafting engaging training materials, and nurturing employee development, finding time to breathe, let alone be productive, feels like a pipe dream.

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Learning Rebels

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Career Resilience Is An Activity We Cannot Continue To Put On The Back Burner. Stepping out of 2023 and into 2024, our work environments have shifted right before our eyes. What might be driving this transformation? A whirlwind of tech innovations, economic rollercoasters, and a workforce that’s redefining what it needs and wants by the minute.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As organizational learning continues to evolve, it’s time to dust off a learning method that has the power to reshape how knowledge is cultivated and shared and addresses employee well-being : community-based learning. This approach moves beyond traditional learning programs and standard curricula by tapping into the collective intelligence of a group to drive learning and innovation.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Learning and Development (L&D) industry has been undergoing a seismic shift. With the advent of new technologies and changing workplace dynamics, the future of L&D is facing challenges that are far more complex than ever before. And then there was the wake-up call. In December 2021, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, dissolved its entire L&D department.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Here you are, knees-deep in designing courses, running training sessions, and trying to make a real i mpact in your organization. And now you’re supposed to curate content too? The struggle is real! Let’s be honest – the sheer volume of resources can be overwhelming. Articles, videos, webinars, podcasts—the list goes on. It’s like standing before a firehose of information, and you’ve only got a teacup.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 24, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of Learning & Development (L&D), the quest for fresh, impactful ideas can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. But what if the secret isn’t you alone with a cold cup of coffee? But found in the collective brilliance of diverse minds? As part of our continuing conversation about Creative Problem Solving (CPS) today, we are going to delve into techniques that bring forward the transformative power of collaborative problem-solving,

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 17, 2023

Are you tired of the same brainstorming routines that fail to resonate and develop real ideas? Discover the power of Creative Problem Solving (CPS) in Learning & Development, where innovation thrives, and unique solutions are crafted to fit the real needs of your organization. As we all know, creating another training program often does not address the organizational challenges your business is trying to solve.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 18, 2023

Level Up and use educational comics! I know – using comics may seem like child’s play. Only children, or child-like adults, read comics. Or maybe you work for a company where culturally, leaders may be resistant to embrace comics in training materials. However, there is a growing body of research supporting the effectiveness of educational comics.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 14, 2023

What’s Up with Imposter Syndrome? Share your thoughts and story in the comments below. In the hidden corridors of our minds, there lurk insidious cognitive monsters that subtly influence our thoughts and actions. One such creature that frequently rears its head, casting self-doubt and sowing anxiety, is known as “Imposter Syndrome.” Imposter syndrome can be crippling mentally and emotionally, drain your energy and attention, and cause you to fall short of the performance you ar

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 30, 2023

As the sun shines brighter and the days get longer, it’s the perfect time to infuse some summer vibes into our continuous learning routines. While the longer days call for relaxation and fun, it doesn’t mean we can’t sneak in some valuable growth opportunities. In fact, summer is the perfect season to infuse some fun and sunshine into your learning journey and keep the habit of continuous learning rolling.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 22, 2023

It’s an exciting time to be a Learning and Development (L&D) professional. The advancement of learning technologies notwithstanding, there is also more opportunity for an L&D professional to let their creative flag fly! Today there are more people who are new(er) to the industry or transitioning from academia (welcome!) to corporate L&D work than ever before.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 11, 2023

Let’s address the elephant in the room – in the business world today, Learning and Development (L&D) teams can’t just focus on creating cool learning programs. Our role within the workplace today goes way beyond that. Our role requires a skill that is not so familiar to many L&D professionals and maybe a bit uncomfortable. Being business partners.

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Learning Rebels

APRIL 27, 2023

Coaching and Mentoring Two Different Approaches Coaching and mentoring are two valuable tools for professional development that can help us unlock our full potential and achieve success. Yet, when I talk to L&D professionals, many say it would be great to have one, but they don’t have the time or have never seriously thought about the concept.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 29, 2023

Imagine moderating a workshop, and instead of the typical humdrum routine, the participants display an energetic buzz of collaboration. Groups are huddled together, exchanging ideas, and learning from each other’s experiences. This vibrant atmosphere is the result of a collaborative learning culture. Or Imagine a bustling hive of innovation where your organization flourishes, fueled by employees eager to share their knowledge and expertise with one another.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 8, 2023

The concept of psychological safety is not always an easy one. Psychological safety is the key to unlocking creativity and innovation in teams. Imagine a world where team members are free to share their wildest ideas without fear of rejection, humiliation, or punishment. That’s what psychological safety is all about: the expectation that everyone’s voice will be heard and valued, no matter how bold or unconventional their ideas may be.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It’s time to look ahead and prepare for a nice shiny new year! It may seem as though I’m behind, it is February already. However, if you really think about it, February is the time to start letting the rubber meet the road. Let’s face it, January is the month we are all nursing the hangover of 2022. We’re partially aware that a new year has started and made some attempts to anticipate what 2023 has in store for us.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 20, 2022

How do we conduct a skills gap analysis for the future of work, when we aren’t sure what the future of work is? It’s a conundrum, isn’t it? In a time when organizations are experiencing an ever-increasing need to reskill and upskill their people, the skills gap analysis is an increasingly powerful tool to build business impact. But how do we start when we aren’t sure what the future of work is going to be?

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 2, 2022

When it comes to developing a learning program that is not only compelling and engaging but is highly accurate and relevant, successfully working with subject matter experts (SME) can be tricky. The tactics you use to build and preserve your relationship with the SME can mean the difference between elegant content simplicity or your learning initiative crashing into a ball of flames.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Building a Culture of Collaboration. As the way of doing business has shifted – meeting fatigue has morphed into Zoom fatigue. When that started happening, as L&D is prone to do – we started throwing tools at the problem, creating a whole new type of fatigue – I’ll call it “activity fatigue” We mean well – but throwing all manner of collaboration tools into every Zoom meeting creates a whole new level of mental fatigue.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ever realize that you don’t know how much you crave something until it’s taken away? I think that was all of us who regularly attend in-person events and conferences. While I was able to make due in 2020/21 with virtual classes and meetings – going virtual with conferences just wasn’t my jam. As hard as I tried it was difficult to focus and stay present and in the moment.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Trying to define curiosity is like trying to define the color blue. Depending on your perspective, mindset, and motivations – curiosity could mean being open to more information or inclined to risk-taking actions and decisions, falling down the rabbit hole of the internet, or being engrossed in research papers. . Curiosity is such a natural part of who we are and what we do that we are oblivious to its reach into our lives.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 26, 2021

I’ve been doing some research, and the gap regarding the importance of new hire onboarding and how the actual experience is handled is interesting. The Onboarding Gap. Workplace success starts with the employee’s first experience with the business, meaning how the onboarding process is handled. For new employees, the onboarding experience is not just about learning to work within the organization’s parameters.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 24, 2021

Normal is not something to aspire to – it’s something to get away from ~ Jody Foster. So why all this talk about a “new normal”? Is it because the old normal fits us as uncomfortably now as a pair of pre-pandemic jeans? Run a search on the pandemic and a new normal – it is a phrase that has been on the lips of practically everyone. Because of this, I claim that “New Normal” fatigue is as alive as Zoom fatigue.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Access Agony. As discussed in part one of this discussion , having a workplace digital divide creates, “Access Agony 1 ”. We have all felt ‘access agony” at some point in our careers, and is defined as employees being burdened with the following: Legacy applications/programs Slow technology Limited devices, lack of BYOD (bring your own device) programs Blocked access to critical functions.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Originally written for Go1 , “Bridging the Digital Divide” Let’s start with providing clarity around the term “Workplace Digital Divide” The “workplace digital divide” is the gap between those organizations that are at the forefront of technology and those that have failed to invest in technology infrastructure. This failure ultimately impacts employee productivity and motivation 1 creating a divide between those companies who are technology leaders and those who a

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 14, 2021

Let’s face it – networking is a PAIN in the best of times and when it comes to virtual networking – it’s even more painful. Yet, some people have more talent to make it work than others. What are their secrets? What are the “hacks” to make virtual networking more palatable? Generally, the reason we look to networking is to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 6, 2020

Blended Learning Strategy. This Blended Learning post was originally written for DominKnow.com. Since the beginning of time, companies have relied on instructor-led format for training their employees. However, as time has marched on, organizations face certain problems using this delivery method, such as logistic issues, high cost of loss productivity, inability to connect learning back in the workplace, the inability to provide learning reinforcement and the list continues.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 19, 2020

Begin with the End in Mind! (First posted on Linkedin) As the need for widespread social distancing increases, the need to move from traditional training to a virtual learning program is becoming more the norm. We know (or should know) that preparing for a virtual learning program (VLP) is quite different from planning for Instructor-led Training (ILT).

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 17, 2020

COVID-19 notwithstanding, there are many benefits to consider when making the shift to a virtual learning platform from traditional instructor-led delivery. Consider advanced flexibility, productivity savings, and the ability to make your virtual learning programs part of a blended solution. However, organizations encounter challenges that prevent employees from experiencing the best that virtual learning can deliver.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 13, 2020

Time to think differently about your virtual learning applications. COVID-19 has taken over all aspects of our lives and has created a new normal. There is understandable concern about travel and traditional instructor-led training and virtual learning is again a topic of conversation. (This post was originally created for Litmos, and has been updated).

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Learning Rebels

MAY 20, 2019

Oprah was the keynote speaker at the Association for Talent Development, International Conference and Expo (ATD ICE) this morning and she dropped the mic on all of us. I wish I could say that everyone got a car, but I guess that is not what the universe had in mind for me today. What the universe did have in mind for me, was to awaken my spirit. I’ve just now gotten back to my hotel room after the keynote, because I wanted to hammer out some work before I went back to the expo hall.

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