Learning to learn is a skill. To master any skill, we have to intentionally find ways to practice that skill. I have always believed that work is one of the best places to learn. Work is our learning lab and our daily lessons are the curriculum. Yet, while work is rich with … [Read more...]
What Are You Reading?
Always the avid learner, I am constantly asking people: What books or articles are you reading lately? What podcasts are are you listening to on your commute? What are you writing on and speaking about this year? What exciting projects are you working on? And my … [Read more...]
How Organizational Development Professionals Are Shaping the Future of Work
This week, I had the pleasure of hosting a fireside chat with my friend and colleague, Andrew Chandler, Genentech’s Head of People and Organizational Development. The evening was to kick off the 40th anniversary of the University of San Francisco’s Master of Science in … [Read more...]
How to Use Work As A Learning Lab
Twenty-five years ago, I moved from the Midwest to NYC. I was incredibly excited about my new job and everything I had to learn in the Big Apple. I experienced many “firsts” that first week: My first time walking down the street and realizing I had to add a skip to my … [Read more...]
My Learning Manifesto: What I #learnthruwork
Work is our best learning lab to become more of who we are meant to be—if we let it. I have learned the most about myself and others through work situations. Some of it was hard. All of it made me better. This is my #learnthruwork manifesto. It is a living document of what I … [Read more...]