I work at the intersection of learning, nonprofits, and leadership. I am a teacher, instructional designer, and nonprofit person who has worn every hat possible. I regular write, speak, and consult on learning strategy, design, and leadership.
“Learning new things for learning’s sake, without actually doing something new or different or better, is simply another form of entertainment.” – Endurance Learning’s Training… Read More »What is the recipe to help people learn, remember, and take action?
How do we apply lessons from the past to make progress in the future when things in the present keep evolving? I’ve been thinking about… Read More »Thinking out loud about learning across time
Summer is a great time to slow down and take stock of what we’ve been working on. Partners come to us with design challenges centered… Read More »Show and tell: Projects designed to solve challenges
Truth be told, I have never worked in the corporate learning and development (L&D, as insiders call it) sector to know for sure how nonprofit… Read More »A conversation about the Nonprofit Learning Ecosystem
A free webinar on June 1 from 10am-11pm Pacific on how we can set people who manage people up for greater success The staff turnover… Read More »People who manage people: Let’s set supervisors up for success
Strategy. I said it. In one project, we danced around the word avoiding it valiantly because we didn’t want to scare anyone off. In two… Read More »Just don’t say the “S” word
And other reflections from Morocco Everything they say about time away is true. In March I was deeply fortunate to spend two weeks in Morocco… Read More »Lessons from a camel
There’s so much magic at the intersection of adult learning and nonprofits. We can unlock our teams’ full potential when we look at how to reduce… Read More »Learning styles are a myth… and why it matters to nonprofits
On any pre-pandemic day, there were board members serving any nonprofit that might benefit from a clearer sense of their role. Two years of Zoom… Read More »Boards ready to serve
Early in my career, I taught English and social studies to students whose first languages spanned the globe. We understood that people learn best in… Read More »Working Across Language and Culture
Curiosity is a powerful thing. It motivates people to learn. It inspires the hunt for information, leading to better decisions. It’s been shown to improve… Read More »The power of curiosity
The Design Learning Spaces for Belonging series invites trainers, consultants, and learning leaders into conversations about strategies to ensure that everyone belongs in our learning spaces.