Think back to a time when you had a profound moment of learning. When something clicked and suddenly the pieces fell together. Maybe it was learning how to drive a stick shift, or finally recognizing the blocks that have kept you from reaching for that next step, or...
4 Steps for Learning that Lasts
When you’re designing a learning event, such as a workshop, seminar, or class, one of the most important components of your design is your learning tasks – the invitations for learners to do something with the content they’ve set out to learn.
Learning Events vs. Meetings, What’s the Difference?
At GLP we see “learning events” and “meetings” as distinct and unique gatherings. The principles and practices of a learning-centered approach apply to both, however, there are also differences that need to be considered.
Being a Learning-Centered Organization
At GLP we have come to know that embodying a learning-centered approach in all that we do is a lifelong journey of discovery, innovation and learning.
10 Tips for Making Decisions in the Workplace
Increasingly, organizations and companies see the value of having a thoughtful approach to making decisions.
Welcome!
Welcome to, and hip-hip-hooray for the first, the one, and the only, Global Learning Partners, Inc. blog!!!! I am excited about this opportunity to reach out into the field of adult education and educators. As we all know, I will learn lots in the work to prepare,...
Part One: Teasing-Out How Our Theory of Learning/Teaching Matters
Teasing-Out Why teasing-out, because research indicates that we aim towards our values, but we may behave differently, and, we may behave differently from one circumstance to another*. So to “tease” or sift, allows us to gently observe, apprehend and reflect upon our...
Dialogue Education Has Turned Me into a Rebel
Be forewarned: Dialogue Education can spoil you for the average professional conference! Those of you who’ve been involved in Dialogue Education learning events know what I’m talking about: you attend a conference full of talking head panel discussions and you end up...
Forget Show and Tell – Showing (not Telling) Strengthens Learning
Creative writers all know what’s sometimes called the first rule of writing: show, don’t tell. What does this mean? Here, I’ll show you: TELLINGOur fundraiser was really successful and fun. We were filled to capacity and exceeded our goals for income. SHOWINGI’ve...
Part Two: Teasing Out How Our Theory of Learning/Teaching Matters
The proper aim of education is to promote significant learning. Significant learning entails development. Development means successively asking broader and deeper questions of the relationship between oneself and the world. –Laurent A. Daloz (1999) Just for fun,...
Reflection: Learning About Learning
A key practice of both Dialogue Education is reflection. This week, I’m asking: Just how important is reflection to learning, development and performance? Why do I ask this? THE PRAGMATIC: I am interested in continuing to deepen learning so that is meaningfully...
The Power of Less
Twice in the last week I heard stories about fewer agenda items leading to better learning and work. The first story was from Jeanette Romkema, GLP Partner. She and Clayton Rowe and Hugh Brewster of World Vision Canada together designed a two-day course on...