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...
Episode 307: Cross-Cultural Facilitation Skills with IAF
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...
Episode 306: Executive Function’s Critical Role in Adult Learning with LaDonna Pavetti
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...
Interesting New Reflections from Jane
Our esteemed founder, Jane Vella, continues to write about a new country as she sees it from her vantage point of quiet and time. Learn a new word in Irenic Education, reflect on where you are as a teacher in The Pyramid System, celebrate the new ecology of a...
Episode 305: BONUS – Focus on the Who – 10k Small Businesses
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...
Reflections from Jane on Tennis and More
Check out our Founder page for new musings from Jane in the "Personal Reflections" section. Stop by her back porch for a brief check in on what lessons one can learn from the international Tennis scene and explore a new potential qualitative research term in Emergence...
Episode 304: Fertile Ground – Facilitation + Leadership with Andres Marquez-Lara
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,...
April Reflections from Jane’s Back Porch
Check out The Founder Page for three new personal reflections from Jane on life in the 90s. You'll learn a new phrase in Swahili, a new ninety-teen normal, and a 2am prayer on life and dying. Thank you Jane for sharing your learnings on this phase of your life!
Episode 303: The Circle of Trust with Parker J. Palmer
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...
Jane Vella Reflects and Our Latest Podcast episode
GLP's founder, Jane Vella shares a new reflection on how the COVID quiet has given her the gift of time; read Do Less More, Now on The Founder page. Check out Episode 302 of our podcast – Building Equity through Restorative Approaches with Troi Bechet explores how...
Episode 302: Building Equity through Restorative Approaches with Troi Bechet
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....
Episode 301: The Power of Strategic Storytelling with Bill Baker
Bill Baker, Founder and Principal of BB&Co Strategic Storytelling, knows the value of a good story. Whether you’re garnering support in your organization…