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SUMMARY:When Learners Don't Show Up: Handling Disengagement
DESCRIPTION:Empty seats are just the visible problem. The real question is what’s happening underneath them. \nWhether it’s a virtual session where half the room has their camera off and one eye on their email\, a self-paced course that nobody finishes\, or a classroom where people are physically present but clearly somewhere else\, disengagement is one of the most persistent frustrations in L&D. And it’s easy to blame the learners\, but disengagement is rarely about the person in the seat\, it’s about everything around them. \nThis conversation is about getting past “learners aren’t motivated” as an explanation and looking at the design\, context\, and organizational factors that either support or undermine learning engagement. \nWhat We Will Discuss \n\nWhat the research says about why adults disengage from formal learning\nDesign decisions that either invite learners in or push them away\nHow leadership behavior before and after training shapes whether learners bother to engage\n\nCome Ready to Contribute \nWhat’s the most effective thing you’ve done to pull disengaged learners back in? Bring your real-world experience and let’s learn together. \n  \nCan’t Make It In Person? No Worries\, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:\n Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies \n Copy of the video recording \n Copy of the chatbox transcription \n Copy of the full session transcript & summary \n Additional resources such as books\, articles\, and handouts
URL:https://www.learningrebels.com/event/when-learners-dont-show-up-handling-disengagement/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Chat
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SUMMARY:The Missing Rung: How Do New People Learn the Work Now?
DESCRIPTION:For generations\, people learned the job the same way: start at the bottom\, handle the grunt work\, and pick up the rest along the way. Now AI is taking over much of that grunt work. So where does the learning happen? \nEntry-level tasks were never just busywork. Drafting the first version\, cleaning up the data\, and taking notes in the meeting are where people built judgment\, figured out how the organization really runs\, and earned the trust to take on more. As those tasks shift to AI\, the bottom rung of the ladder is getting harder to find. That raises big questions for new employees\, for the managers who develop them\, and for the L&D teams expected to fill the gap. \nWhat We Will Discuss\n\nWhat entry-level work used to teach people\, even though no one designed it that way\nHow onboarding and early development need to change when new hires start higher up the ladder\nWhether ideas like apprenticeships or residency-style roles could work beyond medicine and the trades\nWhere L&D fits when the traditional “learn by doing” path disappears\n\nCome Ready to Contribute: Bring your own ladder story. How did you learn the ropes\, and would that path still exist today? \n  \n  \n  \nCan’t Make It In Person? No Worries\, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:\n Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies \n Copy of the video recording \n Copy of the chatbox transcription \n Copy of the full session transcript & summary \n Additional resources such as books\, articles\, and handouts
URL:https://www.learningrebels.com/event/the-missing-rung-how-do-new-people-learn-the-work-now/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Chat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T110000
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SUMMARY:Mentoring: Everyone’s Favorite Idea\, Nobody’s Program
DESCRIPTION:Ask any leader whether mentoring matters and you’ll get an enthusiastic yes. Ask to see the mentoring program\, and things get awkward. \nMentoring shows up on nearly every list of ways to grow people. Yet many programs never get past the kickoff\, fizzle after a few coffee meetings\, or exist only on paper. Meanwhile\, with fewer entry-level roles and stretched-thin managers\, the need for someone to show people the ropes keeps growing. We’ll talk candidly about what makes mentoring stick\, what makes it stall\, and what L&D can realistically do about it. \nWhat We Will Discuss\n\nWhy mentoring programs lose steam once the launch excitement fades\nFormal programs versus informal connections\, and whether one works better\nHow to match mentors and mentees without it feeling forced\nSmall\, practical ways to build mentoring into the culture when a full program isn’t on the table\n\nCome Ready to Contribute: Whether you’ve built a mentoring program\, joined one\, or found a mentor on your own\, your experience belongs in this conversation. \n  \n  \n  \nCan’t Make It In Person? No Worries\, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:\n Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies \n Copy of the video recording \n Copy of the chatbox transcription \n Copy of the full session transcript & summary \n Additional resources such as books\, articles\, and handouts
URL:https://www.learningrebels.com/event/mentoring-everyones-favorite-idea-nobodys-program/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Chat
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SUMMARY:Can We Actually Teach Someone to Think?
DESCRIPTION:“We need people who can think critically.” It’s on every leader’s wish list. But can a course actually deliver that\, or are we promising something training can’t do? \nCritical thinking\, problem-solving\, and decision-making keep topping the lists of skills organizations say they need most. With AI producing answers in seconds\, the ability to question those answers\, weigh the options\, and make a sound judgment call matters more than ever. Still\, thinking skills are tricky to design for and even trickier to see in action. It’s time to separate what works from wishful thinking. \nWhat We Will Discuss\n\nWhat critical thinking actually looks like on the job\, and why it’s so hard to pin down\nDesign approaches that build judgment\, such as scenarios\, case studies\, and practice with real decisions\nWhy a one-time workshop rarely changes how people think\nHow AI changes the picture\, for better and for worse\n\nCome Ready to Contribute: Share what has worked for you\, what has flopped\, and the one thinking skill you wish more people had. \n  \n  \n  \nCan’t Make It In Person? No Worries\, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:\n Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies \n Copy of the video recording \n Copy of the chatbox transcription \n Copy of the full session transcript & summary \n Additional resources such as books\, articles\, and handouts
URL:https://www.learningrebels.com/event/can-we-actually-teach-someone-to-think/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Chat
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SUMMARY:Stuck\, Fizzled\, or Still Waiting? The 2026 L&D Predictions Scorecard
DESCRIPTION:Back in January\, the predictions were bold: AI tutors for everyone\, the end of the LMS\, VR headsets in every training room. Ten months later\, it’s time to check the scorecard. \nEvery year kicks off with a wave of trend reports telling L&D what’s coming. Some predictions arrive right on schedule\, others show up looking very different\, and a few never show up at all. In this game-show-style Coffee Chat\, we’ll put some of 2026’s biggest predictions on screen and vote together: did they stick\, fizzle\, or are we still waiting? Then comes the fun part\, comparing notes on what actually happened inside our organizations. \nWhat We Will Discuss\n\nWhich 2026 predictions actually changed how L&D teams work\nThe trends that sounded great in a report but never made it to the real world\nThe surprises nobody predicted that shaped the year anyway\nOne bold prediction for 2027 that we’ll revisit next December\n\nCome Ready to Contribute: Bring your vote\, your stories\, and your best “I told you so.” \n \nCan’t Make It In Person? No Worries\, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:\n Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies \n Copy of the video recording \n Copy of the chatbox transcription \n Copy of the full session transcript & summary \n Additional resources such as books\, articles\, and handouts
URL:https://www.learningrebels.com/event/stuck-fizzled-or-still-waiting-the-2026-ld-predictions-scorecard/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Chat
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SUMMARY:Wild Ideas: Closing the Books on 2026
DESCRIPTION:Before the year wraps up\, two things are worth doing: thanking the people who helped us get here\, and saying our wildest ideas out loud. \nThis isn’t a year-end review\, and nobody will be asked to grade their own performance. We’ll start with shout-outs to the colleagues\, mentors\, and community members who made a difference this year. Then we’ll build a “what if” pile of the ideas you’ve been toying with but haven’t committed to yet. It might be a course you’d love to build\, a skill you’re curious about\, or a project that keeps nagging at you. No promises required. It’s also the perfect warm-up for January\, when we’ll turn big ideas into BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals). \nWhat We Will Discuss\n\nThe people who made our year better\, and why it matters to tell them\nThe “what if” ideas we keep coming back to\nHow to tell which ideas are worth chasing\nHow sharing an idea out loud can open doors you didn’t expect\n\nCome Ready to Contribute: Bring one thank-you and one wild idea. Half-baked is perfectly fine. \n  \n \n\nCan’t Make It In Person? No Worries\, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:\n Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies \n Copy of the video recording \n Copy of the chatbox transcription \n Copy of the full session transcript & summary \n Additional resources such as books\, articles\, and handouts
URL:https://www.learningrebels.com/event/wild-ideas-closing-the-books-on-2026/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Chat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261218T110000
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SUMMARY:Learning Rebels Coffee Chat Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:No agenda\, no slides\, no deliverables. Just the Learning Rebels community celebrating the end of the year together. \nGrab your favorite mug\, or something a little more festive\, and join us for an hour of laughs\, stories\, and good company. It’s a chance to reconnect with familiar faces\, meet new ones\, and send off 2026 with the people who made this year’s conversations so rich. Newcomers are especially welcome\, since there’s no better way to meet the community. \nWhat We Will Discuss\n\nThe L&D Gift Guide: the books\, tools\, podcasts\, and gadgets we’d happily gift a fellow L&D person\n2026 in One Word: sum up your year in a single word\, then share the story behind it\nClearing the Desk: the habits\, tools\, and “we’ve always done it this way” moments we’re leaving behind\nPlenty of time to catch up and celebrate a year of great conversations\n\nCome Ready to Contribute: Come as you are\, bring a friend\, and help us give 2026 a proper send-off. \n  \n \n\nCan’t Make It In Person? No Worries\, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:\n Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies \n Copy of the video recording \n Copy of the chatbox transcription \n Copy of the full session transcript & summary \n Additional resources such as books\, articles\, and handouts
URL:https://www.learningrebels.com/event/learning-rebels-coffee-chat-holiday-party/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Chat
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