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That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

Too frequently, workplace training departments think they are offering a “blended learning experience” by offering the same class in different iterations, so that people can take the class in the format that best meets their needs. That is NOT what blended learning is.

Adult Learning, Instructional Design, Learning + DevelopmentNanette MinerMay 5, 2022learning, workplace learning, learning and development, blended learning, blended training, blended design

Principles vs Rules vs Heuristics in Learning

Learning + Development, Adult LearningNanette MinerSeptember 14, 2021principles, heuristics, rules, learning in the workplace, learning and development, training and development

Leadership Skills for All

Leadership, Adult LearningNanette MinerJune 13, 2021leaderhip, leadership development, leadership skills

The Difference Between Education, Training, and Learning

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., Learning + DevelopmentNanette MinerApril 18, 2021workplace performance, workpalce training, workforce education, workforce development, workplace learning, workforce training

Here's How You Can Create Training Without Knowing a Thing About the Topic

Adult Learning, Instructional DesignNanette MinerMarch 21, 2021workplace education, workplace learning, workforce training, training and development

3 Ways "We" Have Destroyed Young People's Ability to Think

Adult Learning, Higher EdNanette MinerAugust 7, 2019cramming, education, higher education, learning, memorization, Scantron bubble test, testing, thinking, training and developmentComment

Encourage Contrarian Thinking

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., Leadership, Thinking + Brain RulesNanette MinerJune 19, 2019contrarianthinking, devils advocate, leaders, leadership, leadership developmentComment

You Need a Leadership Development Program that Starts at Day 1 - and here's why

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., Leadership, The Business of TrainingNanette MinerApril 25, 2019employee development, employee training, futureproofing, leadership, leadership development, workforce development, workforce education, workforce trainingComment

Activities to Boost Creative Thinking

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., Thinking + Brain RulesNanette MinerMarch 8, 2019#leadershipdevelopment, creative thinking, creativity, leadership, thinking skills, ways to be creativeComment

Who "Gets" Leadership Development?

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., Leadership, The Business of Training, Thinking + Brain RulesNanette MinerOctober 23, 2018leadership, leadership development, leadership pipeline, thinking, thinking skillsComment

Got 5 minutes for professional development? Here are 3 resources.

Adult Learning, Online LearningNanette MinerOctober 12, 20185 minute learning, employee development, employee training, free learning, learning, professional developmentComment

Ways to Ensure Reading Comprehension

Adult Learning, Thinking + Brain RulesNanette MinerAugust 21, 2018adult learning, reading, reading comprehension, thinking, thinking skillsComment

Twelve Weeks to Becoming the Manager of the Most Kick-ass Department in Your Company

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., Facilitation, LeadershipNanette MinerFebruary 9, 2018leadership, leadership development, management, teamsComment

Are You A Slow Thinker? Good for you!

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., Thinking + Brain RulesNanette MinerJanuary 30, 2018employee learning, employee training, system 2, system2 thinking, thinking fast and slow, workforce development, workforce trainingComment

It Ain't Learning if it's Microlearning

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., Online LearningNanette MinerDecember 21, 2017employee development, employee learning, learning, microlearning, training, workplace learningComment

Silo’d Learning is Limiting Workplace Learning Potential

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D...Nanette MinerDecember 13, 2017employee training, learning, learning and development, training and development, workforce training, workplace learningComment

Better Learning Through Interleaving

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., Facilitation, Instructional Design, Thinking + Brain RulesNanette MinerNovember 28, 2017employee training, interleaving, T+D, training and development, workforce development, workplace learningComment

Why Knowledge Management is NOT the Answer

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., The Business of TrainingNanette MinerOctober 19, 2017employee development workforce development, knowledge management, knowledge management is not the answer, workplace knowledge managementComment

Invest in Critical Thinking = HUGE ROI

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., The Business of Training, Thinking + Brain RulesNanette MinerOctober 10, 2017critical thinking, critical thinking skills, employee development, employee training, ROI, workforce development, workplace trainingComment

Smart Pills - Is it Possible to Enhance Your Thinking?

Adult Learning, Employee / Workforce D..., Thinking + Brain RulesNanette MinerSeptember 28, 2017employee development, employee training, enhanced thinking skills, smart pill, workplace trainingComment