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Updated June 20, 2019 – A colleague on a board I serve on commented that he’s not sure how to keep millennials in their job for 18 months, much less get them involved in an association. It’s a concern I’ve heard echoed by numerous association executives and board members, but I think it is one …
Many organizations aren’t having the success they would like with online education. The Metal Treating Institute (MTI), isn’t one of them and it is largely because of the dynamic, forward-thinking leadership of CEO, Tom Morrison. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast – part of our ongoing “C-series” – Jeff talks with Tom about the …
It’s been less than a week since our latest Leading Learning event, Learning • Technology • Design (LTD), and we wanted to take some time to reflect on everything while it is still fresh in our minds. We’ve talked before about the power of reflection in leading and learning and we know that this is …
Members of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) depend on the organization to keep their skills up to date, and in the dynamic world of healthcare, this translates to increased safety for patients. Dana Woods, CEO of AACN, understands the critical role that her association plays in supporting these healthcare professionals. She knows the importance …
Lecture-driven approaches to teaching and learning have come under a lot of criticism in recent years but that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective. Dr. Monisha Pasupathi, a psychology professor at the University of Utah and presenter for The Great Courses’ How We Learn, is an expert in how people of all ages learn and process …
We live in a world where multitasking has become part of our culture. Whether we are commuting to work, doing the dishes, or working out, many of us would like to use that time to also be doing something else—and according to this year’s edition of The Infinite Dial, it appears that a large part …
As leaders in the business of education, we are all looking for ways to raise the quality of what’s possible in a classroom situation. However, it can be quite difficult trying to figure out how to maximize that critical—and costly—face-to-face time. Flipped classrooms, a pedagogical model where content and learning tasks are assigned to learners …
Microlearning is generating a lot of buzz these days. This brief video covers the pros and cons of microlearning as an approach. The pros definitely win out, but the cons should not be taken lightly. If microlearning is an approach you are considering for your organization, you may also want to check out the additional …
What is engagement? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, engagement is “a promise to meet or be present at a particular place and time”. Although this provides a good (and ironic) starting point for discussion, how we define engagement as related to learning is much more complex. And it’s a question that anyone responsible for designing …
The science of learning is a recent hot topic in the education world and the research tells us that a “stand and deliver” approach to teaching simply isn’t effective in most instances. This week’s guest on the Leading Learning podcast was perhaps ahead of his time, writing about this issue well over a decade ago …
Seth Kahan, author of Getting Innovation Right and faculty member of the Leading Learning Symposium is a true leader in the worlds of innovation, strategy, and leadership and he is also the first person to be interviewed twice here on the Leading Learning Podcast series (previous interview). This time Jeff talks with Seth to learn …
Jay Donohue, president and CEO of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), has only been with the organization a short time but he has made some major changes to improve the consistency and quality of their educational programming. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with Jay about his vision for …
