To the tune of “How will I know” by Whitney Houston There’s a course I know, it’s the one I dreamed upWorkbooks and slides, bullet points I really love, mmm-hmmTime—IContinue reading “How will I know? An evaluation mindset”
Category Archives: Adult learning
What is the recipe to help people learn, remember, and take action?
“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 Activity Cookbook by Brian WashburnContinue reading “What is the recipe to help people learn, remember, and take action?”
Thinking out loud about learning across time
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 this in the context ofContinue reading “Thinking out loud about learning across time”
Show and tell: Projects designed to solve challenges
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 on how to help peopleContinue reading “Show and tell: Projects designed to solve challenges”
Lessons from a camel
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 with a group of collegeContinue reading “Lessons from a camel”
Learning styles are a myth… and why it matters to nonprofits
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 the information dump, tap intoContinue reading “Learning styles are a myth… and why it matters to nonprofits”
Working Across Language and Culture
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 their first language. Their secondContinue reading “Working Across Language and Culture”
The power of curiosity
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 performance. A curious mind remembersContinue reading “The power of curiosity”
Nekya’s Two Cents
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.