Articles by:
Ashley St. John
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You’ve trained them. Now what?
Beyond the “training,” the true challenge is to transfer what’s been learned and to sustain, even grow, that knowledge over the span of a career.
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Let me tell you a story
Storytelling is the path to continued self improvement and high performance.
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The AGES Model can help learning stick
The brain learns best when an experience engages the hippocampus, a region of the brain that’s active when new information is embedded into long-term memory. The hippocampus activates when four conditions are met: attention, generation, emotion and spacing — a framework that the NeuroLeadership Institute calls the AGES Model.
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We need to create an intrapreneurial culture to push boundaries
If we are really looking to shift culture, mindset and practices to stay ahead of the game, we should nurture the creative child within us and create the right conditions to explore the unknown.
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Reskilling in the age of AI requires EQ
Many of your employees are likely fearful about the advancement of AI and the rapid rate of technological evolution. This is where the onus falls on you to tie the reskilling process to team members’ professional development.
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Human capital disclosure may soon be mandated by the SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission just published proposed rulemaking, which, if implemented, will bring human capital disclosure to U.S publicly traded companies much sooner than anyone imagined.
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Generational differences may be less profound than we imagine
Under pressure to attract new talent and upskill incumbent workers, learning and HR leaders are trying to juggle the shifting demographics of today’s workforce to accommodate each generation’s unique strengths, weaknesses and learning preferences. But new data suggest that today’s workers have a surprising amount in common.
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Cognitive diversity leads to cognitive friction, which leads to growth
Cognitive diversity, having different ways of thinking, can lead to cognitive friction. This allows you to explore solutions to problems through different perspectives. It is often uncomfortable, but that discomfort leads to growth.