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My first virtual jaunt "across the pond" to talk workplace learning and engagement.

Check out this episode of the Management Theory Toolbox with Travis Mallet. I really enjoyed my conversation with Travis and his pushes on

I was so pleased to be a guest on the Fabulous Learning Nerds podcast with Scott Schuette and the gang. We talk about expert learning,...

Check out this author interview webinar with CAST's Allison Posey. We dig into the basic premise of "Upskill, Reskill, Thrive!" but also...

How to help your employees better anticipate, communicate, and meet their upskilling and reskilling needs.

Check out James’ post on TD.org https://www.td.org/atd-blog/the-importance-of-curb-cuts-in-learning #learningculture #udl...

James appears on Jeff Brown’s “Read to Lead” podcast, devoted to people who love reading for continuous learning and improvement....

Upskill, Reskill, Thrive with James McKenna #learningculture #learnervariability #upskill #podcast #udl #reskill #performanceimprovement...

My article, “Three ways to create a learning environment” was published in Quartz at Work and subsequenly picked up by Yahoo! Life...

This week, I’m speaking to a key element in the design process – understanding the audience. We know that one size does not fit all, and...

Previously, I wrote about the power of expectations to improve performance. These high expectations must come with the understanding that...

This week, we’re talking about the power of expectations. Expectations can not only elevate learner performance, but also the individuals...

People ignore designs that ignore people. Frank Chimero To best support our people to learn and improve, we need to put them at the...

I trained them – if they didn’t learn it, or they don’t put it into practice, that’s on them. Ever hear someone say that? Ever say it...

Recently, I laid out what UDL could look like, based on the premise of having firm, challenging, measurable goals while allowing for...

We need expert learners – people with the will and the skill to continuously learn, improve, and support the improvement of their...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is all about helping people be their best without asking them to do it in exactly the same way. It’s...

It’s no secret that today’s workforce is more diverse than ever. Technology, globalization, and immigration are connecting people from...

In previous posts, I introduced the concepts of expert learning and the learning triangle. As a quick review, fostering expert learning...

It’s April, 1994, and I’m in U.S. Navy Boot Camp in Orlando, Florida. The weather is hot and humid, what my mom calls “air you wear.”...