Re-frame & Pivot

I just returned from Design Thinking Bootcamp with DT Academy.  It was an amazing experience with so many insights that I am still trying to assimilate (and will eventually share) into my thinking.  However, there is one the stands out for me, more from a personal level, then from a business application standpoint (though it's...

A Month of Learning: Design Thinking

A few weeks ago I set an intention to explore various topics I was interested in over the next several months.  This month was all about design thinking. Here is what I explored: https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/what-is-design-thinking Gives a great overview of design thinking basics. https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources/ A lot of great how to resources from the experts that can...

2018 Learning Plan: The 6 Month Version

I spent part of the day flushing out what I want to be learning over the next 6 months (I have commitment issues so thinking 6 months out is a big deal for me) Why you ask? The L&D industry is shifting and the list I created below is where I believe I need to...

Getting back in the game

I've been a little quiet lately, not as engaged. Mostly due to my feeling of stuck state but also because I don't want to keep doing things they way I have been doing them.  It worked for a while but then became a burden, a "have' to vs a want to. So what have I...

Day 3 of I/ITSEC: A Reflection

On Day 3 of I/ITSEC, I attended a panel session on  Global Perspectives on Learning and the Need for Learning Science lead by Sae Schatz, Director of the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative. The discussion was surrounding the challenges the world's military learning leaders are facing (pretty much the same as what private industry is facing):...