Director of Learning at @AMPcreate, simplifying complex concepts into ‘aha’ moments. Deep thinker. Passionate writer. Self-declared world changer.
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'Learning in the flow of work' is mostly about access. If you can find the resource, get the answers your looking for and apply it back to the task at hand, that's applied learning and it allows teams to keep learning while they keep working.
"When individuals, teams, and organizations find their learning flow, it becomes so embedded into daily routines and rituals that it’s no longer labelled as “learning,” and instead becomes an integral part of how work happens." - Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis
One of my learnings from this article is, "pitch, prototype, pivot," or iterative design thinking, which is what we follow at @ampcreative. It's about experimenting, learning, then bettering the process. Check out this article on #learningintheflowofwork:
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#Starbucks recent troubles goes to show the power of corporate and team culture. Traditionally, we have seen unions as ways for employees to band together for greater power, but unions are also critical to show what orgs sorely lack and how to improve.
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Staying with the times and pivoting in business critical situations is so important. This is why 40% of CEOs don't think their companies will be viable if they continue without any pivots. Growth and learning isn't just for individuals but also for companies.
There is so much talk about quiet quitting, but perhaps just giving ourself some real downtime that isn't paired with activity or brain activation, it may help us be more able to refocus on important work. Here's how to do downtime correctly:
neuroleadership.com/your-bra…
Often during a recession, L&D budgets are the first to go. That may not be the wisest use of tightening budget though. Here are some practical ways to make your L&D budget recession proof.
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If reading more is a goal you have for 2023, this list may help. Here are the 23 most anticipated books of 2023.
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Happiness is an elusive goal, but preparing ourselves for it can help. Here are some key tips from the "happiness experts:"
time.com/6241099/daily-habit…
As a leader, we often believe we have to have all the answers, when, in fact, we often don't. This article outlines why freeing ourselves from comparison is important for self-growth.
inc.com/robin-camarote/impos…
As job growth slows, companies look for contingent workforce solutions to serve as an extra "pair of hands" for short-term projects that don't justify a full-time role. If you're in the market for contingent workers, check out all that AMP Creative offers: linkedin.com/company/ampcrea…
People don't often think of succession planning as a benefit to their people; in fact when organizations have a solid succession plan, employees benefit by seeing a path to future growth. Learn more on succession planning in this great article: hibob.com/hr-glossary/succes…
At AMP, we just ran a skills-gap analysis, each employee took a skills assessment, a self-graded look at the skills one has, would like to develop and areas of interest. Skills surveys help orgs prepare for talent needs and hone people into roles they'd like to be in, a win-win!
The 'brain drain' is a real challenge in a constantly evolving workforce. We have moved from workers seeking stability to instead seeking the next challenge. Here are some ways you can tackle the brain drain in your corporate environment: learningsolutionsmag.com/art…
We are ready for Learnapalooza! Excited to be speaking about Perspective Taking - Understanding and Tackling Implicit Bias on Friday, October 7th. If you're attending, come check out my session!
In a world where skills are irrelevant almost as quickly as you can acquire them, we need to focus on those skills that stay with you regardless of how many pivots you make. These are the soft skills or "power skills" of today.
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Excited to be speaking at #learnapalooza this year on perspective taking! #L7
Check it out:
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Happiness seems like a very elusive goal to some of us, but in fact there is a scientific approach to happiness. Check it out: fastcompany.com/90760686/eve…
There is so much buzz about DEI in the world of corporate learning, but it's difficult to imbed true efforts into the working culture. I think first it's important to align on the vocabulary, what it means and how it works. This article helps with that: bit.ly/3R0peft