Learning Rebels

MARCH 29, 2023

Considering that research (Laal and Ghodsi, 2012) has shown that nurturing a collaborative learning culture helps employees develop essential skills, such as critical thinking, decision-making, and creative problem-solving. How can L&D help nurture a culture of collaborative learning? It all starts with behavior modeling.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 17, 2020

Here is a more complete list from Cisco to help you troubleshoot your technology. Give them examples of how the activities will work and how people are expected to respond. Creating a communication plan to help build expectations and technology literacy will help participants gain confidence in order to succeed in their new adventure.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 26, 2023

They felt that many of their learning initiatives were not adding value and were merely “feel-good activities” with limited impact. Is it helping them achieve their learning goals? Business acumen helps you understand these goals and how your role in L&D contributes to achieving them. The reason?

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Learning Rebels

MAY 11, 2023

An organization that sincerely believes in embracing a learning culture knows the importance of tying learning programs to the bigger business picture, and they expect you to help them. Being able to show how L&D can be business partners and directly help the business is how L&D teams win the day. How does it plan to grow?

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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. Your coach helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses, develop a game plan, and provide feedback and support as you work to improve your skills.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 28, 2024

And gathering helpful data extends well beyond the limitations of traditional LMS “butts in seats” metrics. The Learner as Curator: As we look ahead, the role of the learner is shifting from passive recipient to active curator of their own learning journey. Data-Driven Design and Learning Analytics: Data is KING!

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

When 35% download additional software to their PCs in hopes it will help them do their jobs quicker and smarter there may be a security issue. This likely creates actively disengaged employees which cost the US $583 – $605 billion in lost productivity. Do this by helping business leaders understand what they should be exploring.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 26, 2021

It helps new team members get familiar with the tasks, processes, goals, and organizational procedures. Let’s take a critical eye to a process that is supposed to help new employees be the best they can be and reconfigure it to be an employee highlight rather than a burden. Letting them leave early helps their brain to breathe.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 6, 2020

Be creative to encourage engagement and ensure chosen modalities help move learning lessons forward. These will help then prepare for the content to follow. Simple techniques help the engagement: Use the chat feature, break-out rooms, Share whiteboards, polls, challenge games.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” question, helps the participant connect the dots contextually and helps them to understand the long-term goal of program. Because of this, trainers focus on having people hop around on one foot, and playing musical chairs to help lengthen participants attention span. Being able to answer the “So, what?”

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 14, 2021

This means joining a group you feel connected with, and that you feel can help you move forward in your skills and shared stories. Here are some tips to help you engage: Find a post of interest and contribute or acknowledge. They like what they do, they are looking for help, or looking to talk to people outside of their organization.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The goal is to help us make connections matter. Sure, there are an enlightened few who actively seek out mentoring and coaching in their youth. While years ago, my network helped me gain important knowledge and made me a more well-rounded learning professional, my need for my network has evolved. Connections Matter.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 19, 2020

Part Three: Before the session begins create ice-breakers: Ice-breakers help to build a sense of fun and interest from the first point of screen interaction. Even if your facilitators are already experienced with virtual learning sessions and content, it’s still important to develop information to help moderate the classroom.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 18, 2023

Not only are participants engaging in visual processing, but educational comics also activate higher levels of thinking: Comics often involve dialogue between characters, requiring readers to interpret and understand the implied meaning, tone, and context within the speech bubbles. But wait, there’s more! 2: Enhanced Comprehension.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Use the below curiosity process to help activate the curious mindset of L&D and the business. It should be time spent listening to the people in your business and being mindful of your surroundings. It’s taking time to understand people and situations from different perspectives and not your own biases.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 8, 2017

We want people to be active in their professional development, but then won’t let them choose their own “professional development” path. They have no idea how to help people continue the learning after the class. No tools to help their people, even if they wanted to. They have no idea what to coach.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 31, 2016

It’s cold here in the winter, but beautiful in the spring, hopping with activity in the summer, and glorious in its color during the fall. Click on the gloves to learn more about how Learning Rebels can provide learning solutions to help you achieve your business goals. Good stuff and bad stuff – just stuff.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

This “Yeah, but…” relationship is further separating learning and development from the people who need us the most, at a time when our help is most needed. They want more information, knowledge and help to be better people. Some people are actively (key word is actively) involved in groups and Communities of Practice.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 29, 2016

Ever participate in a course or activity where the memory still makes you super excited? People become engaged when an activity proves to be one that engages them, becomes useful and vivid in their minds. People appreciate learning when it becomes a valued resource, when it’s helpful to their day-to-day lives. Dig deeper!

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Learning Rebels

MAY 4, 2018

Therefore, I try to enlist the help of our Learning Rebel village and I have quite the list for you. They deliberately engage in reflection and sharing activities and if you haven’t tried this in the past, I encourage you to do so. In the comment section share how you plan on following this year’s activities! .

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 2, 2018

How do you help people behave in a culturally sensitive manner? This provides help with critical feedback loops and learning reinforcement. This includes recommending management accountabilities for incorporating the tools given into the employees day to day activities.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 29, 2018

Having a mindset of learning reduces the fear of the unknown, allowing us to see learning as it should be seen, as an opportunity to grow as an opportunity to see new things, explore new worlds and boldly go where no one has gone before … (Couldn’t help myself, I had a Star Trek moment.). I say we because we are in this together.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 2, 2016

So share – what handout/take-away/resource did you uncover that was truly helpful? I met those goals at the conference, but part of my action plan post conference is to actively reach out to my new connections. So share in the comments – what handout/take-away/resource did you uncover that was truly helpful?

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 23, 2017

Learning that drives people to be actively involved and training that helps people struggling right now. In a way that sucks people in, propelling them to want more and realize that your content is incredibly helpful, and is the “go-to” source for critical information. However, not in the traditional manner.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

John Stepper puts it this way in his post, “The Five Elements of Working Out Loud” “Working Out Loud starts with making your work visible in such a way that it might help others. Someone in your organization was struggling with how to create designs in general – now you’ve connected and helped. Outstanding!

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 4, 2016

Webinars and elearning don’t have to be death , with the proper engagement activities even compliance can be memorable. Click on the gloves to learn more about how Learning Rebels can provide learning solutions to help you achieve your business goals. The post 30 Day Brainstorm Challenge – Day 22: Wrap it in Peanut Butter!

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Learning Rebels

JULY 21, 2016

I’m active in this area because I want the participants to be excited about coming to the Boot Camp and learning new stuff. Yes, this means extra work but it helps to build excitement for the participants and for me. The pre-work asks pointed questions about reading and video assignments – requiring a response.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 8, 2016

Hopefully, you all join me and post your challenge activities there too. This means your post about how to stake tomatoes may lead someone to think about how to best hold up learning to those who need help. What better way to generate thoughts and ideas than to challenge yourself to a 30 day brainstorming session? So…#LetsDoThis!

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 14, 2018

I found a number of helpful resources but this one stood out from Forbes Magazine: 50 Tips for Improving Your Emotional Intelligence : In the comment section – What I’d like to know is out of the 50, which tip speaks to you? If we want to build a culture of active learning, we must model the behavior.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

” This from Bruno : “There are new options to activating chats like we activate learning. Greeter: This person welcomes and helps warm up the group. The most important role you can play is active participant. An HOUR of their free time. I owe them a lot. Are you encouraging others to participate?

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 30, 2015

Providing people with reasons to absorb content helps them to connect the dots. You can take pictures during an activity and post those to be seen or email them to the group afterwards. This is a great activity for the class, as with the Golden Ticket, they are recording information that is important to them.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 24, 2016

Just a quick note about prizes for activities. Click on the gloves to learn more about how Learning Rebels can provide learning solutions to help you achieve your business goals. Like any good trainer, I’m always on the look out for interesting things to use in my workshops.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 8, 2016

We can provide opportunities that encourages thought and active learning. Perhaps with helpful (and very short) newsletters, or the occasional lunch and learn. Click on the gloves to learn more about how Learning Rebels can provide learning solutions to help you achieve your business goals. Who wants that existence?

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Learning Rebels

MAY 2, 2016

Question of the week: Should L&D be active within social media? Ok, we know you don’t know everything there is to know and being on some form of social media can help you build a knowledge base that can take you places you’ve never imagined. Join LinkedIn groups and here’s the catch with joining any group… BE ACTIVE.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 19, 2016

Have that PLN help to get your questions answered. FYI – the hashtag #ATD2016 is also active on Facebook and Instagram) This is your way of getting ALL the backchannel conversations. Luminaries like Brent Schlenker have been very active in using Blab conversations to extend the conference experience.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

So here I am preparing a dinner for two and as I pop tomorrow’s dressing into the refrigerator (even small, it pays to plan ahead), I’m thinking of everyone who has helped and supported Learning Rebels. Organize the family to help out. I am humbled and grateful. Thank you. . Thanksgiving is full of traditions.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Today as I glance over to my phone – activity abounds, I’m getting the notifications and pings from my twitter network. While this is not terrible, I think if a moderator is trying to come up with an answer to his own question he may be missing other activity (or lack thereof). The concept of chats.

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