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: Can You Find Time for Learning?
How can you find time for learning in employees’ busy days? Especially when everybody says they don’t even a few minutes to spare? Here’s how.
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In Real Life: Trust Before Data
Events in 2018 involving social media raised a lot of ire about data collection and protection. Can we afford making mistakes with our employees’ trust?
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In Real Life: Don’t Forget the ‘Person’ in Personalization
It’s easy to lose sight of the individual “person” in personalized learning; columnist JD Dillon encourages developers to focus on what matters.
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In Real Life—Preparing for “What If”
“What if” situations almost always depend on a manager’s experience and tacit knowledge. How can you prepare?
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In Real Life: How to Get the Influence to Get Things Done
“Juice” is the influence you need to get things done. Don’t have enough juice? Here’s how to get it.
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In Real Life: Your 2018 L&D Strategy
What’s your 2018 L&D strategy? I’m not talking about your massive project list. How are you going to help people do their jobs even better this year?
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In Real Life: Building Trust from Behind the Scenes
How do you go about building trust in an audience that may have been disappointed by past L&D offerings? Start by getting back to the basics.
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In Real Life: The Modern Learning Ecosystem Framework
The modern learning ecosystem framework is a method for meeting workplace learning and performance needs. Here’s how it works and why you should use it.
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In Real Life: Don’t Forget About On-the-Job Training
Effective on-the-job training—coaching—is the foundation of the workplace learning experience. Here are the essential points that make OJT work.
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In Real Life: Self-Directed Learning Can Only Work If…
Why self-directed learning? Why now? Here are six considerations L&D must address before venturing down the path of strategic self-directed learning.