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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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 4, 2019

What is power? Looking at the standard definition we see this: “ the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events “ However, the word, “power” often triggers negative emotions of a person or process leveraging against us. Negative power words surround us. This said I find “power” an interesting concept when it comes to working within organizations.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

What is it about a training needs assessment that makes learning professionals panic? (Jump to the bottom of this post to enter to win this month’s book giveaway). I’ve written many times, on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and on this website about the importance of asking the right questions at the right time. Not every nail needs a hammer, not every problem requires a training intervention.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Collaborative Learning is where it’s at and let’s allow technology to bring it home! A while back I wrote a post about technology being the great equalizer. I have never understood the resistance to using technology in the “class” In today’s day and age, learning collaboration is and should be the norm in all our learning designs.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Those of you who receive my newsletter, know I have been running a book giveaway the last week. The goal is to help us make connections matter. Be “ Super Connectors ” if you will. (Jump to the bottom of this post to enter the giveaway). What drove to this book was me taking inventory of the people with whom I surround myself and the realization of the older I get the more I appreciate those people.

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Learning Rebels

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The time has come to once again to discuss the art of, “How to ask better training questions?” (This post ran originally on my blog site for Litmos in January 2018. The content here has been updated.). Picture this: . Director of Well-Meaning Stuff enters your space with a training request. We want people to do “better”, and we want you to create training so the masses do “better” Cue: Head, Bang, Wall.

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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. You design the program with engaging interactions. You create a powerpoint that will not put people to sleep.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 18, 2018

ATD ICE 2018 – It’s all about the sessions that speak to us. (Jump down to the bottom to enter the May, ATD ICE 2018 “Wish You Were There” giveaway). Click here to read Part One with Mark Sheppard. Then here read Part Two with Krissy Richard. Finally read Part Three with Kate Pinto. As I have mentioned before, ATD ICE is an entirely different animal than other L&D conferences on the circuit.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 16, 2018

Our ATD ICE 2018: It’s a Wrap Series continues with Pt 3 & Kate Pinto. (Jump down to the bottom to enter the May, ATD ICE 2018 “Wish You Were There” giveaway). Click here to read Part One with Mark Sheppard. Click here to read Part Two with Krissy Richard. Usually, I open each series up with a bit of commentary about the topic chosen by the writer.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 15, 2018

ATD ICE 2018: It’s a WRAP! (Jump to the bottom for the May ATD ICE super SWAG giveaway details). ATD ICE 2018 – Another one in the books. This would be #11 for me, and the experience never seems to grow old. I’d love to hear about your conference experience in the comments below. I must admit, as the years go by my goals and interests have changed.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 4, 2018

Buckle up people, it’s ATD ICE 2018! When it comes to this mammoth of a conference, it’s hard to convey everything that is going on and there is A LOT going on. Therefore, I try to enlist the help of our Learning Rebel village and I have quite the list for you. Peeps who are going to provide us with their unique conference point-of-view: Kassy LaBorie.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 2, 2018

It’s 2018, What’s in my Conference Bag? Just want the good stuff? Scroll down for my top 10 tips for what to bring and what to do. Then, don’t miss out at the very bottom is my conference bag checklist and goal planner! . Back in 2014, David Kelley interviewed me for the (then) upcoming Dev Learn Conference sponsored by the Elearning Guild, he was writing a series on what people bring to the conference with them.

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Learning Rebels

APRIL 25, 2018

Why are these particular microlearning myths deadly? As you all know, I’ve been around this microlearning block a time or two. Here is a post I wrote on Microlearning being the “IT” buzzword. There are some things that ever changing, the different types of tools, or even microlearning applications. Some myths are harmless. Finding a pot of gold under the rainbow, who DOESN’T want to believe that?

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Learning Rebels

APRIL 19, 2018

Jump to the bottom of this post to enter April’s Discover Your Hidden Potential Giveaway! Developing a mindset (about anything) is a tricky thing. We like our mindset the way it is. It’s familiar and comfy. It’s also limiting and can be a barrier when it comes time to discover your hidden potential. If you’ve ever had goals that seemed to be out of your reach, you’re not alone.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 14, 2018

In the spirit of the Winter Olympics, “Let the Games Begin!” I have already christened 2018 as “The Year of Discovery” and I have written before as to what “Discovery” looks like in the wild. In order to kick off 2018 in the right way, there are a couple of things happening right now: Discovery Friday – Each Friday I will post a prompt for us to share positive discoveries about ourselves, and/or about the world we live in on the Learning Rebels Facebook

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 7, 2018

Okay, I know I’m late, but I’m Declaring 2018 “The Year of Discovery”! In my defense, I’ve been traveling – a lot. My Swarm app tells me I’ve been to Chicago O’Hare nine weeks in a row. My brain cells haven’t been in the same time zone for months. Some people hate to travel, I’m not in that group.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

. ( I originally wrote this post for my Litmos Blog – here ). When it comes to content curation, finding information on the internet is not the problem. In fact, Domo has just released their fifth annual infographic looking into the world’s data generation and online behavior, called “ Data Never Sleeps 5.0.” You can check out their infographic from 2016 here to compare.

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 29, 2018

Click here to jump to the Learning Rebels BIG AUDACIOUS giveaway. For many, the New Year often brings into focus the possibilities of a brighter future. We want to brighten our horizons, learn more, and to be better versions of ourselves. We cheer the New Year and write checks that we might not be ready to cash. 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.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 22, 2017

Time for a productivity smack down! It’s Christmas! Well, not exactly Christmas in the traditional “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” Christmas, but that other Christmas…Productivity Christmas! Otherwise known as “Back to School”! Jump to the bottom of this post to learn more about this month’s “Back to School Bundle” Giveaway.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 25, 2017

I love traveling for my work. I especially enjoy sitting in the hotel bar and overhearing people talk about training. Specifically the “training events” that an organization will fly people in from all over to experience. It’s not surprising to find that people’s perception of training varies greatly. Example: Recently in New Jersey, I was minding my own business (well sort-of) enjoying a nice glass of sangria at the bar.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 17, 2017

In case you’ve been under a rock the last year, Microlearning is THE new buzzword for training. Tony Bingham stood on the stage at ATD ICE 2017 and announced that we, as learning professionals, and as an industry best get off our collectives butts and get onboard. He gets a high-five from me. However, here’s the thing. Microlearning is NOT a new term.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 21, 2017

Conferences are about building connections, and ATD ICE 2017 was no exception! . Whew, it’s been a busy few weeks since ATD ICE 2017 ( here’s my wrap-up post ) and I think Chris’s guest post here is even more relevant now that the dust has had a chance to settle. I’m STILL trying to play “connection keep up”! Here is Chris Coladonato, Learning Consultant with Farmers Insurance – with her wrap up thoughts about ATD ICE and connections.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 6, 2017

. ATD ICE 2017 is in the books! (Association for Talent and Development International Conference and Expo). This year L&D geeks migrated from across the globe to Atlanta Georgia for the ATD ICE 2017 conference. Some looking for the latest and greatest in technology, others looking for inspiration, some looking for new contacts and even new business.

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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. Some information sticks and others are forgotten about. Some events are cursed as a waste of time before participants even get out the door, knowing the time will never be recovered and it sucks.

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Learning Rebels

APRIL 24, 2017

The shift has arrived, and video is King! You may or may not be shocked by this but not enough of us are creating video to help the people in our organizations. 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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