Great leaders craft teams and systems that learn. If great teachers are to lead and great leaders are to teach, then they need to either support or build a learning organization. Learning organizations push for and support a transformational leadership paradigm, rather than a transactional one, according to Prof. Bernard Bass. The idea here is […]
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Favorites
You might actually be someone’s favorite teacher. Think about your favorite teacher for a moment. Who comes to mind? Think about the traits, the qualities, this person showed. Chances are that your favorite teacher was present. They helped you solve problems. They set high expectations. They made you feel like you could do just about […]
To Lead is to Teach
If you’re going to lead effectively, you must teach reflectively. Today, your capacity to teach your learners and your team is a non-negotiable criteria for leaders in businesses, nonprofits, classrooms, and beyond. The workers and students of today are accustomed to being able to answer any question in the matter of seconds, thanks to that […]
Work and Play
How we learned to play as kids influences how we learn as adults. There is a world at play just beyond the work. I know because I traverse this space multiple times a day as I step to and from my desk. Yesterday morning, a LEGO brick in my bare foot. Today, multiple blocks in […]
Why college?
If colleges and universities want to increase student retention, improve graduation rates, improve industry relations, and enhance student-faculty engagement, they must alter their narrative and their products. Two weeks ago, our 9-year-old son Knox asked me, “Do I need to go to college?” It was that moment of parental panic when you think to yourself, […]
It can’t sound like school: designing a curricular tool for real-time value.
Recently we built a newly minted Entrepreneur’s Toolkit for Techstars, a global tech accelerator that has both start-up weekends and accelerators as programs they offer to entrepreneurs. We wrote and tested the content, designed the worksheet curriculum, curated the videos, and visually designed the site. As with most of the curriculum we design, we built […]
Learning interventions: centering on user needs as we customize learning experiences.
Written by Erin Huizenga How would you feel if you knew every instructor or facilitator you would have at a new job or school would have the freedom to design the learning experience for you based on your needs? What if colleagues or peers could also help shape these experiences for you along the way? […]
