How we learn – some reflections
Thanks to Clark Quinn’s article Two good books on learning, I decided to read one of his recommendations: Benedict Carey’s How We Learn. It turns out the book is quite focused on the way students learn...
View ArticleKate Bush was right: Don’t give up
On my quest to understand the world and the human nature, I just read ’Peak’ by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. They describe the research behind the (in)famous 10,000-hour rule, and what experts do...
View ArticleHow to invest smarter thanks to the liberal arts
We all want to make smart investments, and there are many ways of doing so. One, for many probably a surprising way, is by knowing your liberal arts too. Yes, of course, traders can make money without...
View ArticleMy top 10 tools for learning 2018
As during previous years, Jane Hart asks what our top professional learning tools are. Here are my top choices personally and professionally without any internal order: Twitter: This has been my go-to...
View ArticleL&D and the Digital Workplace are merging
Last week, I spent two days in Belgium including the beautiful town of Ghent, pictured above. The reason for my visit was to collaborate with my colleagues at Haldex when starting our e-learning...
View ArticleGnothi seauton
Getting to know yourself can be joyful and distressing. We are complex creatures and of course have strengths and weaknesses. Facing these can be an eye-opening experience. As a part of this life-long...
View ArticleWhat are the steps for building a sound learning culture?
I asked this question on LinkedIn the other week since the learning culture can decide if any learning initiatives succeed or fail. Of course, there is no set recipe to follow, but this is what I and...
View ArticleHow I learned to play Fortnite
Even since my Ph.D. studies in adult learning geared towards games, both games and learning have fascinated me. Meanwhile, I work with learning in the workplace and the difference between those two...
View ArticleA new life in Malmö begins
During the first two years of the pandemic, I was fortunate to work 100% remotely at Play’n GO and the Digital Workplace Group (DWG). Two world-leading organizations in their respective fields, with...
View ArticleSchopenhauer and the knowledge illusion – why we never think alone
Have you ever found yourself feeling like you really understood something, only to realize later that your understanding was limited or incomplete? If so, you’re not alone. This tendency to...
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