Leaving time for learning, let alone digging into learning that fits you and truly lands, can feel exhausting … Before you even get started. You invest time and money into a workshop, a conference, an online course, a podcast, etc., etc, and still wonder if it will make any difference. … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: From Generic to Genius: Leveraging AI to customize your learning
Working in teams can be tough, which may be the very reason for the popularity of reality TV shows. “Did you see what he did when she did X and how they responded?!” It can feel like there are multiple thick, messy blocks between your team's intentions and your results. We’re … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Working with all kinds of people (yes, even the difficult ones): Simple skills for real-world teams
Learning new tech tools can be like taking bad-tasting medicine. You know it’s good for you, but the process is, well, icky. Overwhelm, consternation, and frustration can quickly turn the most motivated person into a harried harbinger of dread. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Once … [Read more...] about Five examples of how to easily amp up your use of tech
In today's whirlwind of change—think UN/Development/Aid shake-ups, and global conflicts—it's easy to feel like you're juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle. In these times of massive ambiguity and change, it’s more important than ever to manage your stress and pay attention to … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Reclaim Your Life – Effective Strategies for Stress Management and Work/Life Balance
Do you dream of lazy days on the couch with books in hand, soaking up new knowledge, skills, and perspectives? Does that feel like a pipe dream? If you’d like to read more this year and you’re keen on learning, take advantage of my review of the books I read in 2025. Because books are … [Read more...] about Have you read any of these, my top favorite reads from 2025? Part two
No time for taking courses? Want to read more this year? Keen on learning? Take advantage of my review of the books I read in 2025. Books are underrated. A vast universe is at your disposal to inhale. Books allow you to learn, lead, and laugh. They wait patiently for you … [Read more...] about Have you read any of these, my top favorite reads from 2025? Part one
Information is flowing faster than ever. We are walking and talking faster than a decade ago. We’re inundated with platforms, blogs, websites, tweets, LinkedIn posts, YouTube videos, online courses, etc., etc. But who has time for learning? The better question is ‘who doesn’t have time for that … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Design a customized learning plan for 2026 that fits you to a T
For thirteen sweet 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 who are committed to … [Read more...] about That’s a wrap for 2025 – Highlights of the Year’s Learning and Development Roundtables Part Two
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 … [Read more...] about That’s a wrap for 2025 – Highlights of the Year’s Learning and Development Roundtables Part One
Let your body soften, your mind empty of that relentless to-do list, and settle in for a story. Once upon a time… That famous opening line is a cue to check your cynicism, adopt adventure, and hop on the hope bandwagon. Can you feel yourself relaxing already? Everything and … [Read more...] about Storytelling hooks, villains, peaks, and dips – for learning and development
How are unicorns fake, but a giraffe is real? What’s more believable, a horse with a horn or a leopard moose camel with a forty-foot neck? So says the popular and thought-provoking meme. This really got me thinking. Maybe it’s because I’ve been sick for two weeks at the time of writing … [Read more...] about A surprising recipe for hope inspired by a giraffe
Is your motivation lagging and sagging? Do you feel perpetually behind, juggling a million plates in the air? So much so that you feel defeated before you even start? Does the idea of building good habits sound appealing, in part to address your motivation, but you haven’t a hot clue … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Getting motivated and building healthy habits (especially if you’re lagging and sagging)
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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