Insights & Thoughts
Articles, reflections, and insights on the future of corporate training, AI, and designing learning experiences that actually work.
Apr 2026
Why Your Corporate Training Program Is About to Become Obsolete (And How to Fix It)
Corporate training as we know it will be unrecognizable by 2026. Here's why that's the best news L&D professionals have heard in decades.
Mar 2026
The Communication Crisis You Haven't Noticed Yet
When I read Nancy Duarte's recent article on how AI is changing presentation skills, I knew we needed to discuss this because communication skills matter more than ever.
Mar 2026
From Classroom to Boardroom: The Untold Story of Educators in Corporate L&D
I never thought I’d write this sentence: After 15 years in higher education, I now call myself an L&D professional. For years, I introduced myself as...
Feb 2026
Learning to Learn Has Always Meant Something Different After Every Revolution
Every L&D professional I talk to is asking the same question: "How do we help people work effectively with AI?" But I think we’re asking the wrong question.
Jan 2026
When Learning Doesn't Feel Good (And Why That's Not Actually a Problem)
Because here's what 15 years of watching people learn has taught me: research shows that effective learning often doesn't feel good while it's happening.
Jan 2026
The EdTech Paradox: Why 40 Years of "Revolutionary" Technology Keep Failing
"Can spaced repetition and constructive feedback work together in the same product, or do they conflict?" The question itself reveals the deeper problem...
Jan 2026
Learning That Feels Good!
In 1961, Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet asked his friend Abidin Dino: "Can you paint the picture of happiness?" Abidin never painted it. He wrote a poem instead.