Learning Journal Blog
Catherine’s ruminations on this and that
The value of playing to strengths
It’s counterintuitive, I know, but when we think about developing people, we should consider working on those areas in which they are already strong rather than their purported weaknesses. That’s a hard concept to reconcile when we are staring at [...]
People development requires a custom fit
Humans are wondrously diverse. We differ by age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, skin color, primary language, education, wealth, family make-up, neurological wiring, health, fitness level, geographic origin, religious affiliation, culture, and more. Our interests and hobbies vary, as do [...]
The art of curation
Imagine any scenario in which one of your employees needs to learn something, and you might guess that their first instinct will be to search the internet for relevant material. They put keywords into the search bar, hit enter, and [...]
Tapping into the hive mind
There is no doubt that interpersonal connections are critical to growth and innovation. Part of the origin story for Silicon Valley is a belief that many of the groundbreaking innovations born there were made possible by the close proximity of [...]
Remote but connected
As more employees work fully or partially remote on a permanent basis, leaders will need to step up in the ways that they connect people so that learning can thrive. As they say, that’s it – that’s the tweet. But [...]
Challenges – where learning and work intersect
When you recall some of the most intense learning experiences of your working life, they are often associated with some big project or assignment that was at the edge of your comfort zone. Challenges are exciting – the work is [...]