LearningToGo Newsletter - Vol. 3, No. 3 - February 3, 2017  

It's Time for Brain-Aware Leadership
 It_s Time for Brain-Aware Leadership

Training 2017
, the conference sponsored by Training Magazine, concluded this week in sunny San Diego. I've written before about the value of attending conferences as a learning professional. Of course, the formal learning programs offered at these events give you an opportunity to learn best practices from a wide variety of experts. But the most powerful learning probably takes place informally, in the casual conversations between sessions that lead to more substantive sharing after you get home. Read more... 
Featured Podcast

Podcast_ Anna McGrath talks about Conscious Leadership and Self-Organizing Teams

I'm thrilled to introduce you to Anna McGrath, the founder of Wonder Works, a leadership development firm that brings insights on the brain science of consciousness to her work. She's also one of our Founding Members of LearningBinge, our new online learning space for learning professionals like you. Read more...
What's on Margie's Bookshelf?
10 Lessons I Learned in My First Year in eLearning
by Tim Slade



Why I like it

Many of you know Tim Slade for his expertise in eLearning and his excellent blog on instructional design. Now he's put his best insights into a new ebook and you can get it for free - just by signing up for his newsletter. Sounds like a win-win to me. In this book Tim shares insights from his career and from other experts in the field. I'm honored to be included with lots of great folks in this effort. (You can find my advice on page 49).
Upcoming Events

February 9-23, 2017
Essentials of Brain-Based Learning (Live online: Feb 9-23, 2017 and more)
 
Spaces are filling quickly! Register today to be sure you don't miss this live event.

If you could understand what was happening in the brains of your target audience, would you be a more effective trainer, designer, consultant, or leader? Thanks to recent advances in neuroscience, learning and talent development professionals now have an opportunity to alter their approaches to change management, leadership development, training, and instructional design. Learn how the brain receives, encodes, and retrieves information to construct knowledge, and use these insights to improve your learning programs.
Read more...

If you're a member of ATD, remember that you get a nice discount on this and other ATD courses. (And if you're not a member, this might be a good reason to  join.)

All scheduled dates for Essentials of Brain-Based Learning course:
  • Feb 9-23, 2017
  • May 4-18, 2017
  • Sep 7-21, 2017
  • Oct 26-Nov 9, 2017

May 21-24, 2017
Upcoming Event: ATD International Conference and Expo (ICE) (Atlanta)

The Day Everything Changed: How AI Changed the Way We Learn in 2027

While science fiction depicts a world where intelligent robots rebel and overthrow their human masters, the more likely scenario is a world where human beings interface with computers, digital assistants and other technologies virtually seamlessly, changing just about everything we know about work today.
Read more... 
Learningtogo is "Inc." Now

Thanks to our growing business, Learningtogo is now a corporation. While this doesn't change anything about how we treat our customers or go about our work, it's still a milestone to be proud of. The milestone, however, isn't mine - it's yours. I want to take a few moments to thank everyone who added to our growth over the years, including:
  • All our business partners
  • All our clients
  • Everyone who purchased my book or wrote a review of it on Amazon
  • All the subject matter experts who made my job so easy
  • All the graphic designers and eLearning programmers who brought my designs to life
  • All of our vendors, including audio talent, printers, developers, designers and trainers
  • Everyone who took one of our courses and gave us your feedback
  • Everyone who attended one of my workshops, webinars or presentations
  • Everyone who interacts with me on Twitter and Facebook
  • Every guest who graciously joined our podcast
  • Everyone who subscribes to and listens to our podcast
  • My team, including highly skilled contractors and dedicated employees
  • Our guest bloggers
  • Each of you - for reading our newsletter and
Thanks everyone! Let's have a great 2017 together!
Margie Meacham_ Learningtogo.info
Want me to speak at your next virtual or onsite event?

Contact us and let me know. Be sure to tell me if you are an ATD or SHRM member, or a school of any type. Special discounts may apply.


We can design a custom topic, or choose from some of my post popular talks:
  • Practical Applications of Neuroscience to Enhance Learning and Performance
  • The Brain Science of Leadership Development
  • Healthy Brains for a Healthy Organization
  • If You're Not Getting Smarter, You're Going the Other Direction
  • The Trainer's Guide to Gaining and Keeping Attention in 8 Seconds or Less
  • The Neuroscience of Infographics
  • Brain-Aware Instructional Design
  • The Future of Learning
  • The Neuroscience of Webinars and VILTs