JD Dillon
Chief Learning Architect, Axonify
JD Dillon became a learning and enablement expert over two decades working in operations and talent development with dynamic organizations including Disney, Kaplan, and AMC. A respected author and speaker in the workplace learning community, JD continues to apply his passion for helping people around the world do their best work every day in his role as Axonify’s chief learning architect. JD is also the founder of LearnGeek, a workplace learning insights and advisory group.
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In Real Life: My Five Most Popular Questions
Since 2016, this column has been about sharing what happens in real life. There are a few questions that always come up.
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In Real Life: Happy Anniversary, PowerPoint!?!?
PowerPoint is just a tool. It’s as good or bad as we make it. Unfortunately, lots of people make it really bad.
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In Real Life: Can L&D Become Frontline Forward?
What happens when we get stuck in a bubble and fail to adapt to new priorities? The frontline workforce is the perfect example.
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In Real Life: People, Not Employees
Can we help employees do their best work if we’re not equally passionate about helping people live their best lives?
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In Real Life: What I’ve Learned as a Canadian Talk Show Host
What has your company done to strengthen your culture during these challenging times? Try doing a talk show!
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In Real Life: How I Cross-Trained My Way to a Career
Value to an organization is a journey. The secret? I needed a plan. I had to show that I was ready to be a manager, even if I was still “earning my ears”.
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In Real Life: Trust, Preparation, Confidence
Our purpose as L&D professionals has never been to make people learn. Rather, we help people solve problems. Here are three things we must provide to do that.
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In Real Life: What Have You Learned (So Far)?
Learning doesn’t stop for disruption (no matter how unprecedented). What role can L&D play in enabling performance as part of business resilience?
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In Real Life: Batman Will Always Need Alfred
L&D isn’t Batman. We’re Alfred. We do whatever it takes to help our heroes every day. How can we do that when it seems everything changes every day?
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In Real Life: The Augmented L&D Professional
Will a robot take your job someday? Are you agile when it comes to growth of your skills? Your role needs to be augmented.