Did you know that for thirteen years, I’ve been convening folks from around the world for a free, monthly Learning and Development Roundtable on a range of interesting and engaging topics that members have asked for?
Our community is a global group of diverse social change-makers and game-changers who are committed to learning, making a difference, connecting, and contributing.
Hot tip: If you are a UN staff member, all the Roundtables you attend count towards your annual professional development requirement.
Annnnd everyone is welcome, not just UN staff.
And while our last roundtable has been held for 2025, don’t worry if you missed out; there’s a whole bunch of new ones cued up for 2026.
On with the summary of what we covered in 2025 from January to May by topic and learning objectives. (Next week, Part Two, will cover the Learning and Development Roundtables from June to December.)
But first, know that all Learning and Development Roundtable members gain access to 13+ years of learning resources, and again, if you’re a UN staff member, you can count the workshop towards your annual professional development requirement.
And be sure to stay tuned. Next week, I’ll share the rest of 2025’s Roundtables.
Now on with the Roundtable 2025 roundup.
Design a customized learning plan for 2025 that fits you and your team to a T and increases your ROI
We kicked off the year with our annual learning plan design – discovering what you want to learn for the year and how to do so in a way that fits you. We’ll be doing a similar Roundtable in January 2026. Click on the link above, which has been updated for 2026, and grab your spot now.
- What a learning plan is and why it’s so important that you and/or your team have one
- How to use my simple, interactive worksheet to create a customized learning plan for yourself and/or your team
- Why the letter I plays a huge role in your learning plan
- How to use my S.A.K.E.s© tool to streamline the process
- Craft your learning around your strengths, rather than twisting yourself into a pretzel to methods that don’t suit you.
- How to do all of the above in a fun, interactive way.
How to have those difficult conversations that you’re dreading
Does your stomach cramp and your brain cringe when you need to hold a difficult conversation? It’s common to want to shy away from hard topics, which is why we spent February’s Learning and Development Roundtable talking about simple tips and tools to help you.
- Learn what truly makes a conversation difficult
- Uncover what your most common difficult conversation types are
- Be able to identify and avoid difficult conversation traps
- Build some key self-awareness skills for effectively handling difficult conversations
- Come away feeling inspired and hopeful, with a workbook chockablock full of helpful tech tool resources, including the audio and video recording, and one simple URL that opens up all the workshop resources
Personalities and Team Work: Communicate Better, Resolve Conflict Easier, and Lessen Misunderstandings with Life Lenses®
March had us laser-focused on reducing conflict and amping up communication using my Life Lenses® tool. ‘Cause who wouldn’t benefit from that?!
- Discover the eight Life Lenses® and which ones appeal to you the most
- Illuminate your ‘natural’ perspectives – and see where you shine when it comes to conflict, communication, team building, project management, and more
- Uncover how you can communicate with lenses (a.k.a. your team members) that are different from yours (and why that’s so important)
- Learn how to avoid the very natural and very strong temptation to stick to your own lenses
How to (actually) increase your resilience, your grit, and your ability to manage change
It’s a hard time for so many around the globe right now, so in April, we focused on simple tips and tools to make a difference to your ability to be resilient, manage change, and be ‘gritty.’
- Diagnose where you most need support so you can apply your learning to suit those very needs
- Discover six simple tools to help you increase your resilience, your grit, and your ability to manage change
- Come away feeling inspired and hopeful, with a workbook chockablock full of helpful resources, including the audio and video recording, and one simple URL that opens up all the workshop resources
Tips and tools to increase your work-life balance/integration
Before we took a break for the summer or winter (depending on where you were on the planet), May’s Learning and Development Roundtable dove into that elusive work-life balance/integration, not so elusive.
- Put the elusive myth of work-life balance to bed for good and replace it with a healthier, more realistic, and practical outlook
- Come to understand some of the best research when it comes to work-life balance and integration
- Know thyself with a simple tool designed to uncover how you’re currently dealing with work-life balance and how you can create more relaxation and balance, and less fear and anxiety.
- Take action with one simple skill designed to decrease your stress and increase your wellness
- Map three types of stressors and where you’re at with your ‘buckets,’ in order to create a customized work-life balance plan that fits you.
I’m so grateful for all the wonderful Learning and Development Roundtable members who participated in 2025 from all over the globe. Thank you!
If that includes you, consider me high-fiving you.
And if you haven’t had a chance to participate yet, join here. It’s fun, fabulous, and free.
Learning and Development Roundtable Members get access to all thirteen years of Learning and Development Roundtables, including (timestamped) videos, audio recordings, and workbooks.
Be sure to stay tuned. Next week, I’ll share the rest of 2025’s Roundtables.
Now go on and learn, laugh, and lead
Learn
- Eager for more? Check out all the Learning and Development Roundtables of 2024, Part one and Part two.
Laugh
- Greediness isn’t great for a lot of things, like this greedy guy; however, when it comes to learning, it’s a different story. Soak up all the learning you can.
Lead
- Join our community and receive regular invitations to my monthly Learning and Development Roundtables, plus get access to all thirteen-plus years of Roundtable resources. Become a member here. It’s free.
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