Latest from Brandon Carson

  • LeaderChat: L&D in the Digital Age with Brandon Carson

    LeaderChat: L&D in the Digital Age with Brandon Carson

    Organizations are facing an era of rapid acceleration. As new technology and digital strategies are integrated, workers at all levels will be required to build capability much faster than before, navigating more complex systems and processes. Yet, learning and development (L&D) has lagged in this area, as too many L&D functions still focus on transactional interactions across a broad and complex portfolio while starved for resources. For this month’s LeaderChat we welcome Brandon Carson, Vice President of Learning and Leadership Partner at Walmart and author of the new book L&D’s Playbook for the Digital Age, for a discussion exploring tips…

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  • The Pillars of Learning Leadership: 5 Perspectives

    The Pillars of Learning Leadership: 5 Perspectives

    What makes a good learning leader? In this fast-paced and thought-provoking opening session youwill hear from five different industry leaders, each of whom will provide ashort, TED-like talk exploring a single pillar of leadership. You will explorewhat the pillar is, why it’s so important, and most significantly, how to incorporatethe pillar into your own leadership. These perspectives will help you see leadership throughdifferent lenses, which will help you fine-tune your own perspective onlearning leadership.

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  • ARGs Leverage Intelligence: Improving Performance Through Collaborative Play

    ARGs Leverage Intelligence: Improving Performance Through Collaborative Play

    Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) facilitate e-Learning while maintaining motivation. They are excellent tools to encourage collective intelligence, collaborative play, and distributed storytelling in an educational environment. ARGs also help to increase communication, and raise awareness about products and causes. Read this case study, assemble your design team, and create a successful game!

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