Learning Culture

Businesses must embrace continuous learning to stay competitive. For employees to keep up with the tools, tech, and innovations in their field, training can’t just happen once or twice a year at event-based seminars. This outdated method simply can’t match the pace of the evolving learning demands of the modern workforce. Instead, learning needs to […]

This post builds on my cornerstone piece on How Great Companies Become Ultimate Learning Machines. Go read that first to learn how I discovered our approach for reverse-engineering a healthy learning culture. In this post, we’re going to walk through that approach. If you follow the steps below, you will be able to start the learning

“Success is just a byproduct of learning, and learning is a byproduct of curiosity. Ultimately, if you are curious about something, you will be successful at it, and the more curious you are about it, the more successful you will be at it.”  –Naval Ravikant On August 12, 2019, I received a text message that

Do you like surprises? An Amazon package delivered before the expected arrival date, a bunch of flowers from a secret admirer, or seeing that the new season of your favorite series has finally been released on Netflix.  I love surprises, which is why it is no surprise that I decided to write an essay on

“You’ve always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself.” – Glinda, The Good Witch, The Wizard of Oz. We believe everyone is born with potential. Potential to learn. Potential to grow. Potential to teach. Each of us, as individuals, is equipped to help others reach that potential. When we

Take a second, close your eyes and think back to your time at school. Who was your favorite teacher? You probably already know the answer to that question because, perhaps like myself, the impression they made on you is still quietly simmering in the cockles of your heart. Now think about why this person is

The world is constantly changing, and the only way to stay ahead of the curve is to become lifelong learners. For organizations to thrive in this ever-changing landscape, they need to foster a learning culture. That starts with building a growth mindset within all members of the organization.  What is a growth mindset? We’ll explore

This is part 4 in a 4-part series exploring the future of learning and development inside companies. Click here to read part 1, part 2 and part 3.  Your company already has a learning culture whether you’ve thought about it or not. The way forward, therefore, won’t require you to create something out of nothing.

This is part 3 in a 4-part series painting a picture of the future of learning and development inside companies. Click here to read part 1 and part 2.  We have established in this series that the expectations of the role of the learning and development professional have exceeded the importance given to it in

This is part 2 in a 4-part series painting a picture of the future of learning and development inside companies. Click here to read part 1.  The role of an L&D professional is tough. We saw this in part 1 of this series. But there are companies in which learning cultures are understood, cultivated, and