Author: Kevin Anselmo
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Informational Interviews in our Digital Age
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One of my most interesting university assignments happened at Taylor University in 1999. Professor Tim Kirkpatrick assigned us an informational interview for our Mass Communications class. I needed to identify an individual whose current professional work resonated with my aspirations. I was the type of student who frequently asked “how will this help me in…
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Celebrating Mistakes as Learning Opportunities
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Over the course of the past two years, I asked 14 learning leaders the following question on my Learning and Development Stories podcast: TELL US THE STORY OF A MISTAKE YOU MADE. HOW DID YOU LEARN FROM THIS? After interviewing 14 learning leaders on the podcast, I went through their responses to this question. In…
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Content Recommendations from L&D Leaders
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What content should L&D leaders be consuming? I asked this question to 14 different learning leaders on my Learning and Development Stories podcast. It has been interesting to hear their different recommendations. I wanted to consolidate their responses in one place for others in the learning space. So here goes: Dan Pontefract, Founder of the Pontefract…
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How to Encourage Faculty to Engage in External Communications
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“Our school punches below its weight.” “Our school is not as visible at it should be.” “We need to strengthen partnerships and engage more broadly with the business community.” These are common refrains I hear from university presidents, deans, marketers and other school leaders. I would argue that it is virtually impossible to move the needle…
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Does Your L&D Department Have a Communications Messaging Map?
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Help employees to make time for learning. Increase manager involvement so that their direct reports feel the liberty to engage in learning activities. These are the top challenges for talent development professionals according to the 2018 LinkedIn Learning Workplace Learning Report. The Report is based on a survey involving talent development professionals (1,200), employees (2,000),…
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Activism from Leaders: Slow Down and Reflect Before Speaking Out
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Many pundits applaud the idea of CEOs / organizations taking a side on societal issues. My opinion: many of these pundits are expressing this point of view based on whether the CEO / organization’s position aligns to their beliefs. Let’s say that an organization’s CEO takes a stand against the NRA. Many of the…