If you read Part 1 of this series on group learning you’ll know why learning with others is so powerful. Let’s recap where we left off. For group learning to deliver on the promise of transformation, you need two distinct kinds of groups for students to belong to – Journey Groups and Destination Groups. And …
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Learning Culture Conversations (LCC) – Session 1 – Episode 4 We were proud to host five learning leaders in early August for the first Curious Lion Learning Culture Conversation. In this highlight from the round table discussion, the learning leaders discuss how to measure the ROI of training. Transcript to Follow Along Andrew Barry This …
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Learning Culture Conversations (LCC) – Session 1 – Episode 3 We were proud to host five learning leaders in early August for the first Curious Lion Learning Culture Conversation. In this highlight from the round table discussion, the learning leaders discuss user generated content within an organization. Transcript to Follow Along Andrew Barry I want …
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My early writing for Curious Lion was terrible. I used to be a decent writer, back when I wrote about things that interested me. But I couldn’t find my voice writing about online training. Every other week I’d get a piece of content out that was as dry as the paper it was written on. …
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Learning Culture Conversations (LCC) – Session 1 – Episode 2 We were proud to host five learning leaders in early August for the first Curious Lion Learning Culture Conversation. In this highlight from the round table discussion, the learning leaders talk about how to create a continuous learning culture in an organization. Transcript to Follow …
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Learning Culture Conversations (LCC) – Session 1 – Episode 1 We were proud to host five learning leaders in early August for the first Curious Lion Learning Culture Conversation. In this highlight from the round table discussion, the learning leaders discuss approaches to leading a learning function during a pandemic. Transcript to Follow Along Alec …
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Right as the hard lockdown started here in South Africa, I became the father of a beautiful baby boy. Due to the intense restrictions and uncertainty surrounding the access to our local hospital and medical personnel, the need for hospital beds for COVID patients and the potential backlog of mothers-to-be waiting for that big moment, …
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There’s this concept in the movie Inception, that you never quite know how a dream started. You always just find yourself in the middle of it. It feels incredibly real, and you’re completely focused on what happens next. This makes me think about the decisions I’ve made in my life that have led me to …
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Stories from the first 3 years leading Talent Development for a high-growth company This is a co-authored blog post between a passionate talent development professional (Phylicia Jones, “PJ”) and Curious Lion (told by founder, Andrew Barry, “AB”). Together we share our lessons and learnings on how to work together to create amazing learning experiences. Year …
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Writing is the iterative process, optimized by involving others, of adding detail to the pillars of a single idea. Romantic visions of writers depict them holed up in a cabin in the woods or sitting at a sun-soaked window in the top room of an old hotel where they seem to be the only guest. …
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