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Stephen Meyer
CEO, Rapid Learning Institute
Stephen J. Meyer is CEO of the Rapid Learning Institute, which provides bite-size e-learning to companies, nonprofits, educational institutions and government agencies. In 2007, he developed the model for RLI’s celebrated six- to 10-minute “Quick Take” rapid learning modules. In 2014, Meyer became a contributor to Forbes. His weekly column offers insights into leadership, management and talent development for current and aspiring business leaders. His work has also been published in Training + Development magazine and HR.com’s Technology Enabled Learning Excellence Essentials. He speaks regularly at conferences and business events on issues related to training and development and the rise of e-learning.
Latest from Stephen Meyer
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Design Tip: Productive Failure
Should learning be easy and effortless? Many designers approach their task under the assumption that it should be. However, research says otherwise: Struggle has long-term benefits for learning. Read about it here, and about how you can put the research findings into practice.
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Design Tip: Vicarious Learning
Is interactive always better? Hands-on modules are great when teaching technical skills, but what about nuanced topics like effective communication or price negotiation? A recent study suggests that certain subjects benefit more from “vicarious” learning. Sometimes watching trumps doing. Read about it here!
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Design Tip: Lock in Complex Topics with This Technique!
Soft skills—sales, leadership, and management, and other domains where there is no clear right answer because “it all depends on…”—are complex performances that involve rules of thumb, insights, and judgment calls. But there is a proven technique that helps learners retrieve the rules of thumb they’ve learned. Read about the One-minute Preceptor here!
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Five Design Tips: Practice That Works!
Practice is critical for long-term learning, but research shows that learners don’t practice effectively on their own. What can you, the instructional designer, do about that? Here are five research-based design tips that will lock in learning.