Over on LinkedIn, about the last site worth visiting (I do use Bluesky and Mastodon, but they're not really 'sites' so much as channels), I am still seeing quotes about people believing in misinformation. Learning styles, generations, attentions spans dropping, etc, all these things that aren't valid are still being touted. Despite our debunking efforts, it's still the myths! To be fair, we do seem to be seeing a bit of an 'anti-science' movement.

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I was asked, recently, about how to get execs to look more favorably on L&D initiatives. And, I discover, I've talked about this before, more than 15 years ago. And we're still having the conversation. So, it appears we're still struggling with making the case. Maybe there's another way? So, there were two messages. Briefly, I heard this: the difficulty lies in shifting behaviours and mindsets around how people perceive the L&D role and its function(s); particularly when advocating for a transition towards evidence-based approaches and best practices.

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Conference season has commenced. Two are already in the books. Three I know about are coming up, and I'm playing a role in two. So, what's up, and when? Here's what I know. So, first, the Learning Development Accelerator (LDA) is running the Creating a Motivating Work Environment Summit. This is in conjunction with the Center for Self-Determination Theory, so it's scrutable.

Ok, so I shared that I was trying to visualize the generative process. Which is, to be fair, aka elaboration. And, I did take a stab. So I thought I'd share what I'd come up with for generative visualized. Two reasons: 1) for you to quibble with what I came up with, and 2) learning out loud. I reckon if you can see my process, you may learn, you may improve it, all the good things that happen from sharing.

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I've been thinking a fair bit about generative learning of late. Not least, because it's one of the things I'll be talking about at our LDA Learning Science Conference, coming up (Nov for the background vids and discussion, early Dec for the week of live with presenters). It's a refresh of the successful event we held last year, but keep what worked, and adding what's new!

As I continue exploring learning, I'm beginning to realize that the picture's incomplete. Which shouldn't be a surprise, but it's a bit of a concern. Of course, I don't have the answers, but if I point out some of the elements, maybe we'll identify the gaps. And, I'm sure, there are likely initiatives and results I'm unaware of, and hopefully folks will help fill in the full story.