Learning Rebels

MARCH 19, 2020

(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

APRIL 24, 2017

We, as educators in the Adult Learning world, have a responsibility to help our organizations move forward and we are not doing enough to practice this craft. The trend seems to be that we are aware video is important and critical, and we even admit that our end-users would probably prefer video to some of other learning methods used.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 2, 2018

It’s a story old as time… There is a need to roll out companywide sensitivity training, food safety training, or sexual harassment training, everyone must participate and it must stick. Being the good L&D person you are, you put together a training program. All eyes to look you, the training failed.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 8, 2017

It’s a fact, some training efforts work and others fail. We’ve all been around the block a time or two and have participated and/or created our fair share of corporate training events. There is a common misconception in the training world that people within organizations don’t want to learn new stuff.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

It is time to move away from just movement…to learning activities that matter. They mean well, really – but it can be frustrating to participate in activities that have no connection to the learning at hand. Training activities should not only engage the body but the brain. Scaffolding in Learning.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 31, 2014

Learning through sharing. Sharing time with newby L&D people, helping contacts with building their networks and SoMe presence and as you all know, recently I was asked to conduct a webinar with Rick Blunt (@rblunt81 on twitter ) and the DC Chapter of ASTD on Social Media Tools for Learning. Learning through comments.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 29, 2018

Click here to jump to the Learning Rebels BIG AUDACIOUS giveaway. We want to brighten our horizons, learn more, and to be better versions of ourselves. Once the reality of January 2nd hits, some of us might not sure what direction to go in and our commitment to lifelong learning falters. Sound familiar? . It does to me.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 28, 2024

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. Learner-Centric Design: Shifting from a static experience to a truly engaging and effective learning experience for everyone.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 13, 2016

What do blueberries and training have in common? Guess you’ll have to watch and see… In the comments – Let’s brainstorm, what are some of the key foundational skill sets a learning professional must know to be successful in the field – and be of benefit to their organization? Very thought provoking!

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 20, 2022

Coming up on the next Learning Rebels Coffee Chat , we will be discussing Skills Gap Analysis as a tool to help us create stronger ties to the business and add real business value. 8 years ago, I wrote a post on why we need to put on our detective hat when investigating learning needs within the business. I hear you. Tools to help you.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 14, 2014

Yet, in my opinion, it is one of three elements that makes for a successful Learning and Development professional. Oh sure, college teaches you about such things as; cognitive load, pedagogy/andragogy, neuropsychology, and adult learning principles and that’s all well and good. This doesn’t change the need to speak up.

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Learning Rebels

APRIL 20, 2016

You’ve just been informed that you’ve been signed up for “training” What is your immediate thought? Maybe this time I’ll learn something. Maybe the training experience won’t be so bad. I always get something out of training sessions! How has training become the scourge of the people?

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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! Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen This is THE #1 book that EVERY L&D professional should own.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Learning and Development (L&D) industry has been undergoing a seismic shift. They felt that many of their learning initiatives were not adding value and were merely “feel-good activities” with limited impact. And then there was the wake-up call. The reason?

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Conducting a training session? Jane Hart recently posted an OpEd, called, “The L&D World is Splitting in Two” quickly followed by a rebuttal post from Will Thalheimer, “The Two-World Theory of Workplace Learning – Critiqued” If you haven’t read them, I’ll wait here for you to review.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 10, 2015

There has been a lot of complex talk about the concept of micro-learning. “Micro-Learning” is HUGE. We no longer have the luxury of time on our sides to create learning that has minimal impact, to which we have to go back to the drawing board. But I need them to learn part 1 before part 2 and part 2 before part 27.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 29, 2016

My name is Shannon and I am geeky about Learning Design. . I look at websites and I’m either wow’d by the user experience or I’m curious about how it could be tweaked for learning in the workplace. I’m always asking some poor produce person, “How were you trained to know a carrot from a turnip?”

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Learning Rebels

JULY 29, 2015

How can the Mouse Trap Game relate to learning? Perfect analogy for learning today. The things you learn from the game are transferable to real life: Cause and effect, logical thinking, patience, problem solving; just to name a few. How is it possible that we have turned learning into such a complicated endeavor?

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I’ve pulled together seven of the most popular Learning Rebels Coffee Chats and organized them so that you can use the information to help you look ahead and directly meet the challenges ahead of you. To help keep our BHAGs front of mind, I created a short video to help work through the Learning Rebels BIG ROCK goal planner.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 17, 2023

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

JANUARY 12, 2015

Curiosity is the gateway to learning. Those who are regular readers have heard me speak of this before in the the 5 Tips to Starting a Learning Rebellion . Here are a few great resources for debunking common learning myths – be curious, I dare you. The Myth of Learning Styles :by Cedar Riener and Daniel Willingham.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 20, 2015

In any classroom, presentation, webinar, or other formal learning environment – in order to encourage engagement and discovery, it’s all about first reaching the hearts and minds of the people in the session. The list is endless and all in the name of improving the learning environment. Talk about distracted learning.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Being a Learning Rebel depends on you being innately curious about everything around you. You just never know what is going to spark the imagination giving you a tremendous idea for lifting learning an extra notch. I ask people what they want to learn and what they want to know.) Rebels who want to learn, explore and grow.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 14, 2021

I’m not going to join a learning technologies group that is focused on LMS building, because 1) It’s not my thang and 2) I don’t always agree with the concept of having an LMS in place. 11,703 different groups dedicated to Training and Development. Contact Learning Rebels to learn how we can make your training stick!

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Between designing workshops, crafting engaging training materials, and nurturing employee development, finding time to breathe, let alone be productive, feels like a pipe dream. Collaboration: Real-time document editing: Collaborate on training materials, workshop outlines, and other documents simultaneously.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 4, 2019

I hear many L&D (Learning and Development) peeps tell me they “cannot” or “are not allowed” to do this or tha t. We doom the HUMANS in our organizations to training without context. To training without purpose. To training that has no hope of success. What does this mean for you?

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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. It’s about being curious and eager to learn. Our role within the workplace today goes way beyond that. Being business partners. Lose money?

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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. This may be especially true if they have built training materials around their topic. Join the Learning Rebels Coffee Chat.

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Learning Rebels

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

With the ease of access to information, our continuous demand for information drives everything from the global economy to learning motivation. This means tightening the relationship between learning and business to build curiosity practices into the business ecosystem. . Todd Kashdan, author of Curious?

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Have you ever been in front of a group of training “captives”? Either people were told to be there by the boss, or perhaps the training is part of some punitive action (You turned left instead of right…now you MUST go to training!)? They just aren’t feeling the love in the classroom? ” question.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 4, 2016

For some reason, this lead me to think of compliance training. Compliance training, the most dreaded training of all. Why aren’t we creating compliance with the same thought and effort as we do leadership development or sales training? We have compliance training for a purpose, design to that purpose.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 18, 2018

There are times when we are thisclose to our training designs and ideas, and can’t see new ideas – then BAM! The talk about using video in training was hot at #ATDICE2018 this year. Learn a skill in Camtasia in under a minute. Moving forward, I will keep learning from Matthew Pierce from the TechSmith Academy.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 9, 2016

2 binders from a supervisor training program from a position a DECADE ago. Many different versions of the same training program that I created and presented. Anywho, this lead me to think about training shelves and files everywhere. I find this to be particularly true for sales training. 5 versions to be exact.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 19, 2016

These questions made me think of how people behave around learning technologies , or sometimes just learning itself. This is the only way they have experienced learning…so why is now any different? Airport Craziness = Learning Craziness? We have drawn the line in the sand, and people have learned not to cross it.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 8, 2016

It doesn’t matter what the thoughts are…from training to cute puppies. What does a “30 Day Brainstorm Challenge” have to do with Learning Rebels? I will also post this challenge, and each update on the Learning Rebels Facebook page. We all can learn and grow together. Everything.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Are we communicating to best of our abilities the role of learning in an organization? There were 73 different learning/training titles. Shoot, we are still debating between ourselves over whether or not we should be called training, learning, talent, performance… yada, yada, yada. Good grief. Of course not!

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Learning Rebels

MAY 15, 2018

I get forever frustrated with learning professionals who tell me that they cannot find any sessions to learn from …ARE YOU KIDDING ME? If you cannot find something to learn from at an ATD ICE conference, well, you are not trying hard enough. You can learn from the variety of session and networking opportunities.

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