In our recent podcast, Michellana Jester describes her experiences with MIT Sloan’s Global Entrepreneurship Lab where business and graduate student teams provide insights and analysis to startups in emerging and frontier markets. To accomplish this, G-Lab students...
Can you think back on a time when your fundamental view of the world changed? What if you could track an idealized map of development that could lead to a wiser, more authentic version of yourself? I recently explored what this map might look like and one perspective...
Every great leader knows that everyone in the organization — from the top to the bottom — must be continuously learning. You can’t keep pace with changes, handle crises, adapt to a constantly evolving work environment, grow as a contributor, or even know what your...
In, hybrid workplaces, employee engagement, the great attrition and WFH, leaders and employees have a new shared vocabulary, and new demands. Not only do people need to become fluent in using these terms, they also need to become skilled in understanding and managing...
September, with its crisp change of seasons, the excitement of the first day of a new school year, and even new notebooks and pencils, is all about new beginnings. For me, the month conjures up the idea of a fresh start. Here at the Institute for Experiential...
Anyone who’s been in a group knows that icebreakers, group games and activities can do a lot to bring group members closer together, create a comfortable atmosphere, and make for light work. But for some, group activities can be awkward and bring on fear and anxiety....
I have long found that the best way to spread the word about experiential learning is through people: People’s experiences in using experiential learning to lead, handle change, communicate, relate, and succeed. When I decided to join the ranks of podcasters, it was...
Experiential learning is 50! Yes, it has been 50 years since David A. Kolb, then a young MIT professor, tested his theory about an ideal process of learning by investigating individual approaches with the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (KLSI). For half a century, the...
As you mentor your employees to develop their skills or improve their performance, you can set them up for success by motivating the learning process with feedback. Feedback is an essential driver of experiential learning and development. We are constantly receiving...
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