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Moving from Onboarding to “Warm Welcomes”
Download your "Warm Welcome and Parting" Framework Here! Quick heads up: I originally wrote this back in 2023, but the onboarding gap hasn't gotten any smaller - so I've updated...
The Scrappy Instructional Designer’s Workflow Guide
You know those fancy case studies where someone built a beautiful, award-winning training program with unlimited budget and six months of development time? Well, this isn't that story. Here's what...
Overcoming the ‘Yeah, Buts’: How to Move from Resistance to Action
Originally published November 3, 2016. Updated October 2025 with current examples and actionable strategies for L&D professionals. In the learning and development world, there's a phrase that comes up constantly:...
5 Cognitive Biases Sabotaging Your Learning Programs
Download Your Bias Checker Here! I'm about to share a secret that's not so secret. We're all walking around with invisible blinders on, making decisions about training based on gut...
Ditch Engagement! Create Learning People Can’t Ignore
Create More Compelling Learning: Download the Learning Rebels "5-Element Story Framework" We've got an engagement problem in L&D, and it's not what you think. It's not that learners are distracted...
What Hemingway Teaches Us About Instructional Writing
Let’s face it - most people aren’t reading your training materials for fun. They’re skimming through a workbook between meetings, clicking through eLearning before their next deadline, or half-watching a...
5 Psychological Safety Mistakes That Kill Learning (And How to Fix Them)
It’s All Too Common Imagine this: You're facilitating a workshop for a cross-functional team. The room includes managers, their direct reports, and colleagues who've worked together for years. You ask...
The 2025 Edition: From L&D Order-Taker to Strategic Business Partner
Where it started. When I first wrote this article about moving from Order-Taker to Partner in 2023, L&D professionals were just beginning to recognize they needed to evolve. Fast forward...
Mindset First, Tools Second: Building Your Productivity Foundation
I want the "Workflow Audit"! A year ago, I wrote about what really matters in productivity tools. Since then, I've received countless messages from people sharing their own productivity journeys—the...
Small Learning Habits, Big Results: How to Keep Growing
What if the biggest barrier to your growth isn’t a lack of time or resources—but the habit of putting learning last? Learning isn’t just about attending training sessions or collecting...
