by Kevin Wheeler | Nov 11, 2015 | Learning
My world shrank a few days ago when Jay Cross passed away. I don’t even remember when I first met him, but it must have been 20 years ago or so. It feels like I always knew him. He was a mentor, a colleague, and I can’t imagine him not being there for a...
by Jay Cross | Mar 31, 2015 | Advice and How To's, Learning
A simple stack of cards can have a greater impact on performance than a fancy multimedia production. Let’s look at ten examples. 1. A program encouraged managers to be receptive to their subordinates. To reinforce the lesson, they received cards to give to their...
by Kevin Wheeler | Jun 26, 2014 | Learning
“. . .we can say that Muad’Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It is shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning...
by Kevin Wheeler | Feb 27, 2014 | Learning, Talent
While recruiters continue to gain skills in search techniques, candidates are elusive and wary of getting unsolicited emails, In-mails, and efforts to get them engaged with your firm on Facebook or LinkedIn. Recruiters should be much smarter about how they find and...
by Kevin Wheeler | Aug 1, 2013 | Learning
Gen Y, those in their twenties now, are born of bits and bytes. They hardly read. They watch play computer games, watch movies on the Internet, have made YouTube their favorite destination. This generation is the one that will redefine learning. And because of...
by Kevin Wheeler | Jun 18, 2013 | Learning
We in the corporate learning space often discuss the concepts of learning, education, training and development. These terms are used so frequently, we might assume we truly understand the differences between them. In this short post, I will review the differences...