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LearningToGo Brain & Learning Newsletter - Vol. 3, No. 12 - June 16, 2017  
Featured Upcoming Event
Join Me in Brussels October 19 for L&D Talks!



I'm thrilled to be part of the 7th annual L&D Talks by Stimulearning in Brussels, Belgium. In the morning, I'll be making my first keynote address in front of an audience of learning professionals from all over the world. In the afternoon, I'm conducting a master class on the application of neuroscience to learning, based on my book, Brain Matters: How to help anyone learn anything using neuroscience. Read more... 
Can You Make Yourself More Creative? - Exploring the Creative Expectation Effect
  Can You Make Yourself More Creative_ - Exploring the Creative Expectation Effect

Has a teacher ever described you as "creative?" Have you ever been asked to provide examples of your creativity in a job interview? If so, you may have a fixed idea of yourself as more or less creative, based on your own personal experience and the feedback of others. But it turns out that's probably not the way your brain works. Read more...
What Does It Mean to Be Intelligent?

The Singularity is a term you'll find in science and in science fiction. It was coined by mathematician John von Neumann to define a theoretical moment when the artificial intelligence of computers surpasses the capacity of the human brain. The term is borrowed from physics and quantum mechanics, where the term gravitational singularity is used in the study of black holes. Read more...
Podcast: Jo Cook - The Future of Learning Technology

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In her role as Deputy Editor of TrainingJournal (TJ) magazine and website, Jo Cook focuses her time on ground-breaking discussion webinars and speaking at events. TJ is the only independent, monthly print magazine in the UK for learning and development professionals and has 50 years' experience with the best L&D thought leaders. Read more...
Please vote for our podcast_
Please vote for our podcast!

Sam Rogers, author of Just Do the Thing, is conducting a survey of podcasts for learning professionals and I'm honored to be included on the list. If you're enjoying our wonderful slate of dreamers, experts and speakers, please hop over to his site and give us your vote. And if you haven't checked out our podcast yet, please give us a listen and then vote!
What's on Margie's Bookshelf?
The Courage Within Us: Profiles In Disruption, 7 Essential Character Traits For Today's Crazy World
by Bill Jensen
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This Brain Matters 2015 speaker interviewed 100 great disruptive heroes: CEOs, inventors and scientists, entrepreneurs and freedom fighters, firefighters and doctors, geeks and a couple of freaks ... masters of disruptive innovation and change. His research uncovers the new "rules of the game" for creating disruptive change that works. Inspiring and exciting role models for every sort of change agent.
Upcoming Events

Sep 7-21, 2017
Essentials of Brain-Based Learning (Live online: Sep 7-21, 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:
  • Sep 7-21, 2017
  • Oct 26-Nov 9, 2017
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