“The fundamental cause of the trouble in the modern world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
—Bertrand Russell
Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at the Learning Guild’s online marketing for learning event. I shared some of my favorite marketing tools that can be “stolen” for use with L&D work. Anyone who is curious can check out my slides here. Do you use any marketing tools in your L&D practices? What are they and what do you like about them?
As always, thanks for reading.
What I’m Listening To: Today I’m investigating another music recommendation from my daughter. This time it is Declan McKenna.
Last Week’s Most Clicked:
Scenario-based learning: 5 best practices and examples
📰 News & Notes
Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2023
The Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List for 2023 is a diverse collection of books published between January and August of the year. The list, meant to inspire curiosity and learning, covers topics from language and well-being to human and artificial intelligence, and also includes unconventional subjects like neuroaesthetics and psychedelics. I bet you’ll find something that catches your eye. I found several that I’ve added to my reading list!
Want to more book lists beyond just the behavioral science topic? Here are ten more book lists on a range of other topics.
🎯 Take away: Find your next great read and fill up your book bag for some great summer reading.
4 Proven Toolkits to Master the Art of Learning
A meta-study on learning, memory, and metacognitive processes revealed that most learners hold outdated beliefs and commit errors that can hinder rather than enhance learning effectiveness.
In this article, Eva Keiffenheim shares four of the best toolkits for learning how to learn.
🎯 Take away: These resources help you adopt evidence-based learning strategies.
Why L&D should be at the forefront of the AI revolution
AI means that 50% of all employees will need reskilling or upskilling by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. The velocity of AI is astonishing and any organization in any field that fails to keep up will be left behind.
🎯 Take away: Despite posing the most pressing obstacle to organizations of every magnitude, AI also holds the potential to resolve the very issues they currently confront, and on a large scale.
The upside of bad design
This article explores the unexpected benefits that can arise from poorly designed products or systems. The author suggests that while bad design is often seen as a negative aspect, it can actually foster innovation, creativity, and problem-solving. There are several examples where limitations and flaws in design have led to unexpected positive outcomes. These range from the creation of popular video games to the evolution of user-friendly interfaces.
🎯 Take away: Embracing the potential of bad design can serve as a catalyst for improvement and ingenuity.
Why the Brain’s Connections to the Body Are Crisscrossed
Dazzling intricacies of brain structure are revealed every day, but one of the most obvious aspects of brain wiring eludes neuroscientists. The nervous system is cross-wired, so that the left side of the brain controls the right half of the body and vice versa. This is a fascinating theory about why that might be.
🎯 Take away: In all bilaterally symmetrical animals, from humans down to simple worms, nerves cross from one side of the body to the opposite side of the brain. Geometry may explain why.
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🎧 Podcasts
These are the conversations that caught my ear this week.
🧰 Tech, Tools & Tips
If tools are your jam, check out my new WorkSmarter newsletter
Connect your employees’ development with your company goals with this LMS, LXP, Talent Mgt & Knowledge Base platform
Create online courses in a matter of minutes. Build a simple, yet powerful course platform with Notion.
A new way to learn. Turn existing content into beautiful, engaging and interactive online courses with the help of AI.
Create, organize & share everyday activities just by speaking…or type when you have to.
Workshop: Creating an Effective Scenario From Scratch
A Step-By-Step Walkthrough by Clark Aldrich
Learn to create engaging scenarios from one of the world’s best simulation designers, Clark Aldrich. Clark will tell you about common scenario types, what you should consider during the development process, how to create a scenario storyboard, and more – step by step!
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September 16
San Antonio
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