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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...
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...
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...
Why SMART Goals Don’t Work
What’s Wrong with Traditional Goal-Setting Welp, it’s the beginning of January. You know what that means—the start of a new year brings a new wave of enthusiasm for setting fresh...
Why Compliance Training Fails (and How to Fix It)
Compliance training has earned a bad reputation, and I might add - it’s well deserved From an L&D perspective, we treat compliance as a “once-sized-fits-all” exercise that team members must...
Modernizing Your Buddy System for New Hires
Do you remember the last time you had a “first day on the job” experience? Were you assigned a buddy? Was that buddy helpful, or was it a "sink or...
Strategic Offboarding: How to Ensure Warm Partings Every Time
Forget packing boxes and good luck wishes. Offboarding is about knowledge transfer and lasting connections. In January 2022, a whopping 4.3 million people decided it was time for a job...
Maximize Your Content: A Guide to Nine Curation Tools
Here you are, knees-deep in designing courses, running training sessions, and trying to make a real impact in your organization. And now you’re supposed to curate content too? The struggle...
Building a Collaborative Learning Culture
Imagine moderating a workshop, and instead of the typical humdrum routine, the participants display an energetic buzz of collaboration. Groups are huddled together, exchanging ideas, and learning from each other's...

