Dana joined Global Learning Partners in 2023 as a Board Member. Dana is Director of Learning and Innovation at New Moms. She gathers relevant research and promising approaches from the broader field of practice and facilitates program design improvement processes and innovations for New Moms’ services. She also shares out New Moms’ own learning and […]
Michelle joined Global Learning Partners in 2023 as a Board Member. The Adjacent Possible uses an innovative framework and process model called Learn, Innovate, Improve or LI2. Dr. Michelle Derr is the founder of The Adjacent Possible, led the development of LI2, and has used the model with great success in partnership with researchers and […]
As practitioners of a learning-centered approach, we have much to learn from the physical discipline of jiu-jitsu, a grappling-based martial art derived from Judo. Professor Stewart Carroll owns Grail Jiu Jitsu in Carmel, NY and has been a practitioner of jiu jitsu and traditional Chinese medicine for many years. In this episode, he shares insights […]
At ideas42, brain and behavioral science are not theoretical or abstract. In this episode, Cassie Taylor, Principal Behavioral Designer, shares how she uses human-centered design to apply and scale behavioral insights in post-secondary education. Cassie highlights how context is key – everything from systemic racism to the seemingly innocuous ‘default’ options can hinder adults in […]
Professional facilitators bring people together to discover creative solutions and resolve differences in ways that value inclusion while saving time, money and morale. The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) believe that there are some core competencies that hold true no matter where in the world (or on the web) you are. On this episode, we’re […]
In adult learning settings, we’ve seen that “sit and get” rarely works to help adults gain the knowledge they need to succeed. To understand what the latest in brain science tells us about why a traditional approach often fails adults, we talk to LaDonna Pavetti, Vice President for Family Income Support Policy at Center on […]
GLP Chief Business Officer Rebecca Hutchins was accepted as a scholar to the 10,000 Small Businesses program through Goldman Sachs and Babson College. Rebecca noticed that Manuel Alexander, National Lead Faculty, facilitated in ways that felt very familiar to our learning-centered approach. In this episode, Manuel shares stories of entrepreneurship, including his own family’s legacy. These […]
As a long-time facilitator, improv actor, therapist and social entrepreneur, Andres Marquez-Lara, is in the business of healing. He channels this passion as Founder and CEO of UFacilitate where he helps purpose-driven leaders create spaces for deep connection, collaboration and transformation. In this episode, Andres and Tyler explore some of the key points of effective […]
Parker J. Palmer is a celebrated author, activist, and Founder of the Center for Courage & Renewal. Parker created the Circle of Trust® approach after a decade of living and learning at Pendle Hill, a Quaker community and retreat center. The approach is a social technology of time-tested principles and practices to create a safe […]
Troi Bechet founded the Center for Restorative Approaches in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. For Troi, a restorative approach offered an alternative to the culture of punitive justice systems – a way to resolve conflict and build equity through dialogue. Through their creativity, innovation, and a vision of peace at the center, restorative circles and […]