Learning Rebels

What We're Actually Reading: L&D Picks for Summer
2026-07-03 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Summer time at the beach with a great reading list!
Summer is the perfect time to step back from the day-to-day and feed the brain with something that isn’t a project deadline. Whether you’ve got a stack of books you’ve been meaning to get to, a podcast you can’t stop recommending, or a blog that consistently makes you think differently about your work, this is the session where we share all of it. No formal agenda, no slides, just the L&D community swapping the resources that are actually worth your time.
Come ready to give and get a few good recommendations before the summer gets away from you.
What We Will Discuss

The books, blogs, and podcasts L&D professionals are actually reading and listening to right now
Hidden gems that don’t always show up on the usual “top 10” lists
Resources that work for both newer practitioners and experienced pros
How to build a sustainable reading and learning habit when work gets busy

Come Ready to Contribute
Bring at least one recommendation: a book, a podcast episode, a blog, or even a single article that stuck with you. Bonus points for telling us why it made your list.

Can’t Make It In Person? No Worries, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:
Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies
Copy of the video recording
Copy of the chatbox transcription
Copy of the full session transcript & summary
Additional resources such as books, articles, and handouts

L&D Mythbusters: Training Assumptions We Need to Retire
2026-07-17 11:00 - 12:00
Some learning myths have been repeated so many times they’ve started to feel like facts. They are not.
Every field has its sacred cows. The assumptions that get passed down, rarely questioned, and then shape how we design, deliver, and defend our work. L&D is no exception. From beliefs about how adults learn, to assumptions about what makes training effective, to the unexamined logic behind why we build things the way we do, some of what the field takes for granted deserves a hard look.
This session is about naming the assumptions, questioning the evidence, and having an honest conversation about what we should probably stop saying and doing. What learning myths need to die?
What We Will Discuss

Common L&D beliefs that don’t hold up under scrutiny
Where these myths came from and why they’ve been so hard to shake
The practical impact of building training on faulty assumptions
What the evidence actually says and what we should be doing instead

Come Ready to Contribute
What’s the one training assumption you’re tired of hearing? Bring your myth and your reasoning. Bonus points if it’s something you used to believe yourself.

Can’t Make It In Person? No Worries, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:
Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies
Copy of the video recording
Copy of the chatbox transcription
Copy of the full session transcript & summary
Additional resources such as books, articles, and handouts

The Transfer Problem: Why Learning Stops at the Classroom Door
2026-07-31 11:00 - 12:00
People leave training feeling good. Then they go back to their desks and nothing changes.
It happens in classrooms, in virtual sessions, in eLearning modules that took months to build. Learners complete the program, pass the assessment, and return to doing things exactly the way they did before. The good news is that learning transfer isn’t a mystery It’s a design problem, and design problems can be solved.
This session is about what actually works to make learning stick once people leave the room. That means looking past the training event itself and to the techniques, partnerships, and follow-through that turn “I learned something” into “I’m doing something differently.”
What We Will Discuss

Practical techniques for reinforcing learning after the session ends
How to turn managers into allies instead of afterthoughts in the reinforcement process
What a realistic “after class” plan looks like and who owns it
Small, sustainable habits that beat one-time follow-up emails

Come Ready to Contribute
What’s actually worked for you to make learning stick? Bring your reinforcement tactics, your manager-partnership wins, and yes, your failed attempts too. This community learns best from what’s been tried.

Can’t Make It In Person? No Worries, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:
Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies
Copy of the video recording
Copy of the chatbox transcription
Copy of the full session transcript & summary
Additional resources such as books, articles, and handouts
