Learning Journal Blog
Catherine’s ruminations on this and that
Developing people developers
In a world of changing employee expectations, hybrid work, intense change, and deep uncertainty, managing people is a daunting task. And yet, those of us who lead L&D initiatives in organizations may be counting on managers to take a role [...]
Living the dream
In a remarkable testament to what can happen when preparation meets opportunity, I find myself in the midst of a major change in my life. I have long hoped to trade in my suburban house for a condo closer to [...]
Back to the future for the social web
The demise of Twitter has unleashed a confusing and confounding exodus. Like being let out of a huge concert or sporting event, we’ve had this terrific experience and now we’re scattering to the winds, likely to never come together in [...]
Nurturing motivation to learn
“But,” they say, “what if my employees just aren’t motivated?” I hear that quite a lot when I talk with leaders at all levels about cultivating learning culture or supporting self-directed learning. They think employees don’t want to learn. Their [...]
Advancing skills by flying together
Have you ever seen the wonder of a murmuration? It’s the phenomenon where great flocks of birds (often starlings) fly and swoop at great speeds, changing direction, moving in formation, performing a beautiful dance in the sky. In the 1930s, [...]
Hide and seek
Did you ever have one of those days when you really wanted to hide away? I hit my limit one day last week. Technology is changing too fast to keep up, and the innovations are equally awe-inspiring and worrying. And [...]