Sometimes, in L&D, we get buried in our thinking about fantastic, carefully designed, detailed programs. So much that we can miss the simple, inexpensive, powerful solutions that are right under our noses. In today's episode, Jeannine Lanoux discusses the simple power of book discussions in the workplace, including the results of her research on their effectiveness.

You'll hear:

• The power of book discussions as a simple, inexpensive, quick learning intervention with lasting results.
• The benefits of book discussions for leadership development, culture change, alignment, relationship building, and more.
• How book discussions strengthen teams.
• The most important elements to facilitating a good book discussion.
• How a book discussion can neutralize potentially emotionally charged topics.

About Jeannine Lanoux:

Jeannine Lanoux is CEO and founder of Lanoux Learning, a firm committed to transforming people and organizations to achieve their next best level. She is an executive coach, who is also experienced at rolling out large-scale culture change initiatives, directing leadership development programs for everyone from frontline managers to executive leaders, and guiding talent management practices tied to business strategy. She is adept at sculpting enterprise-wide learning to enhance both knowledge retention and transfer.

Find and connect with Jeannine here:

• LinkedIn
• Website: lanouxlearning.com

Find and connect with Jess Almlie here:

• LinkedIn
• Subscribe to the L&D Must Change Newsletter
• Website: Almlie Consulting

Recommended books:

• Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman
• Reality Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace, & Turn Excuses into Results by Cy Wakeman
• Human First, Leader Second: How Self-Compassion Outperforms Self-Criticism by Massimo Backus
• Measurement Demystified: Creating Your L&D Measurement, Analytics, and Reporting Strategy by David Vance and Peggy Parskey
• The Modern Learning Ecosystem: A New L&D Mindset for an Ever-Changing Workplace by JD Dillon
• Coming in 2025: L&D Order Taker No More! Become a Strategic Business Partner by Jess Almlie