If you do something long enough, it becomes ingrained. I had been an instructional designer and training manager for so long that I had crossed over to unconscious competence. I was operating on autopilot, with instructional design so deep into ...

Toward the end of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, Lion, Tin Man, and Scarecrow finally make it to see the wizard. Dorothy and her journey mates watch an intimidating, oversized green face (the wizard) speak powerfully while flames spew up ...

Eight in 10 cyber incidents are caused by human errors. Clearly, better training is needed. But many companies delving into cyber security training for the first time simply focus on raising their employees’ security awareness. That approach is unquestionably strong, ...

In the book, The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming Humility in an Age of Arrogance, my co-author Bill Treasurer and I identify hubris (self-conceit) as the single most lethal leadership flaw of all leaders, at any level, in any organization. Our primary ...

While the exact number varies by study, research consistently shows that less than 30 percent of learning is applied on the job. Put differently, 70 percent of learning is likely waste or learning scrap. Many a TD practitioner’s reaction to ...