LearningToGo Brain & Learning Newsletter - Vol. 3, No. 8 - April 15, 2017  
Featured Podcast
Debbie Wooldridge, Founder and President of ttcinnovations

Podcast_ Debbie Wooldridge_ Founder and President of ttcinnovations

Debbie Wooldridge is a big idea person who founded ttcinnovations to help organizations improve their operations through effective training strategies and programs. I've had the pleasure to work with Debbie and her talented team on several major projects so I can attest to her passion and skill for providing engaging learning solutions. Read more...
Getting Ready for the Next Disruptions in Training and Education
Getting Ready for the Next Disruptions in Training and Education
I've written previously about the influence of other disciplines on the science of learning, such as looking at desire paths, an architectural concept, to help design effective informal learning experiences. Now I'm returning to architecture again, to share how ceiling height can affect the way your brain processes information. Read more...
Learningtogo Is a Constant Contact All-Star - Thanks to You!
Learningtogo Is a Constant Contact All-Star - Thanks to You_

The Learningtogo Brain and Learning newsletter has been awarded the Constant Contact 2016 All Star designation. The annual award recognizes the most successful 10 percent of blogs and newsletters on Constant Contact, based on their significant achievements using email marketing to engage their customer base and drive results for their organization during the prior year. When I think that we started this blog in 2015 with only 18 subscribers (including members of my family), I'm so proud to see where we've coming in just two years. It's encouraging to know that you're sharing the blog and newsletter, linking to us on social media and spreading the word; you must be finding value from our efforts. I really appreciate all of YOU. John Cheevers said, ""I can't write without a reader. It's precisely like a kiss-you can't do it alone." Read more...
Brain Matters Now Available at UNCW Campus Bookstore!
Brain Matters Book  
Attendees of the International Mentoring Association's annual conference this year will be able to purchase my first book, Brain Matters: How to help anyone learn anything using neuroscience, at the campus bookstore, starting April 26. I'll also be conducting a book signing during the conference. If you're going to be in Wilmington, North Carolina that week, please drop by so we can meet face-to-face!

 
What's on Margie's Bookshelf?
The Accidental Trainer: A Reference Manual for the Small, Part-Time, or One-Person Training Department
by Nanette Miner
Book - The Accidental Trainer_ A Reference Manual for the Small_ Part-Time_ or One-Person Training Department
Why I like it

Let's face it - a lot of us become learning professionals by accident and need to catch up quickly on the job. The Accidental Trainer is a hands-on resource that provides these "accidental" trainers with the basic tools they need to be successful-from understanding the various roles they will play to identifying where best to apply limited time and resources. This book by Brain Matters 21015 speaker Nanette Miner offers a wealth of information for working within the constraints of a small, part-time, or one-person training department.
Upcoming Events

April 26-28, 2017
Mentoring New Leaders Without Real-World Experience International Mentoring Association Conference


According to Malcolm Gladwell, it takes 10,000 hours of concentrated practice to become an expert in any field or skill. In the past, many companies were able to develop new leaders from within, using this principle to provide several carefully crafted years of field experience, stretch assignments and mentoring relationships to build their leadership pipeline. Unfortunately, the pace of change is so accelerated in today's super-heated climate that we no longer have 10,000 hours. With baby boomers retiring and the need for leadership more critical than ever, most companies will have to promote Millennial employers who are long on talent but short on experience into leadership roles they may not be ready for. Fortunately, Dr. Nanette Miner and I are collaborating on a brain-based leadership development program that leverages the latest discoveries in neuroscience to build skill-building experience that can simulate some of those 10,000 hours.  
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May 4-18, 2017
Essentials of Brain-Based Learning (Live online: May 4-18, 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.
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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:
  • 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)

ATD 2017 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.
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Sept 25-27, 2017
Training Magazine 2017 Online Learning Conference (Sept 25-27, New Orleans) - Learning Begins After Class: The Forgetting Curve in Online Learning

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve demonstrates how quickly we forget new information. Within the first 10 minutes, your learner has already forgotten a significant amount of the information that you worked hard to convey in your online course. Within 24 hours, most learners will forget at least half of your content and retention continues to decrease steadily after that. So why are so many online learning courses designed with a "one and done" approach? In this 60-minute session you will learn how the brain deliberately "forgets" and how you can overcome the forgetting curve through purposeful follow-up and reinforcement after training has taken place. You will walk away with a plan to build value in your learning designs through reinforcement that is grounded in learning science. Join me in New Orleans to learn simple, easy-to-implement activities and challenges to enhance memory and retention after class is finished. Read more...


TLDC 2018 Join Me at TLDC in January, 2018!

Last year, I was honored to join the team for the first T raining, Learning and Development Conference (TLDC). This innovative conference is built around learning best practices, so you can come back from the conference refreshed, with new neural pathways already firing from new connections, new insights and the time to absorb and reflect. This year, I'm proud to support the planning of our next "unconference" in January. It will be based right in my hometown - Phoenix, AZ. Watch for more news soon and join the TLDC community to stay in touch with fellow learning professionals.
 
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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