T is For Training

Paul, Jared, Mark, and Aaron disucssed a learning challenge that started with a photo of a winged pig. A conversation happened. It was excellent. Full notes, photos and links at tisfortraining.wordpress.com

Next show May 28th likely on Talkshoe.

Join Paul (subbing again), Mark, Aaron & Tom for show number 395 - Kill the Wizards. A story told by T is for Training Usual Suspect [Mark Corbett Wilson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorbettwilson/) during the recording of Episode #394 inspired us to circle back to that story for a conversation centered on the question “What is learning, and how do we know when it has been successful?” Full notes on [tisfortraining.wordpress.com/](https://tisfortraining.wordpress.com/)

Paul, Tom, Jared, Aaron and Mark discussed mastery-based learning, what learning is, and how training and higher education succeed and fail in preparing learners for when they leave the learning space.

Thanks to Paul again for being a better host than the regular guy.

Full show notes with links to stuff at tisfortraining.wordpress.com

Paul, Aaron, Maurice, & guest, Jimmy Glanos, “The Volunteerist,” President Elect of ATD South Florida, discuss fostering Leadership and Creativity. Show notes and more at tisfortraining.wordpress.com

With T is for Training Host Maurice Coleman away for the evening, we were faced with a simple choice: persevere with a substitute host or pull the plug. The fact that you’re reading this and about to listen to the recording tells you that substitute host Paul Signorelli—along with Regular Suspects Jared Bendis, Aaron Blumberg, Tom Haymes, and Mark Corbett Wilson—persevered with a conversation centered on “Persevering or Pulling the Plug in Training-Teaching-Learning.” Among the ideas bubbling up during the conversation: the nature of heroism in learning and persevering, helping learners persevere by making things crystal clear, engaging learners to produce, and peer learning as the highest level of learning. Hope you enjoy the conversation. Full notes (and links!) on tisfortraining.wordpress.com

T is for Training 391- Mad Lib Framework for the Breakroom Wall.

Maurice, Tom, Jared, Mark, and Aaron talked about the Department of Labor’s AI Literacy Framework

Full notes and show information at tisfortraining.wordpress.com

We had the pleasure of a full house today – Paul, Mark, Jared, Tom, Aaron, Dorothy & Maurice.

Premise: Let's look at our own communities of learning (including T is for Training), how they have changed over the years, and identify what makes them work in our blended onsite/online world.

Find notes (mostly) at tisfortraining.wordpress.com Next Show on March 5th at 9 pm Eastern on Talkshoe.

Seeds:

Priming the Pump: "What Is a Learning Community?' California Learning Resource Center (real or memorex or ai)

February 11, 2025 https://www.clrn.org/what-is-a-learning-community/

"Learning, Innovation, and Instagram: Building a Community of Leaning" Paul Signorelli /Building Creative Bridges blog February 10, 2020

https://buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com/2020/02/10/learning-innovation-and-instagram-iitb-building-a-community-of-learning/

"Learning Community' Wikipedia Accessed February 19, 2026 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_community

T is for Training 389 –Drifting Through Rabbit Holes.

I must apologize, my mic was muted, so my headset picked me up. And I am so damn loud, you can still sort of hear me. (ED.)

Paul, Tom, Mark, Jared, Aaron, and Maurice talk about rabbit holes. This article primed the pump. Obsessive Learning: Level Up by Going Down (The Rabbit Hole)," Christopher Kokoski, Medium, July 15, 2023

https://medium.com/better-advice/obsessive-learning-level-up-by-going-down-the-rabbit-hole-bee52535dcd1

The show ended up being a rabbit hole.

See you in two weeks on the 19th.

Find notes and information at tisfortraining.wordpress.com

Paul, Tom, Mark, Aaron, Jared, and Maurice talk about reducing barriers to learning.

Here is the link to the article we primed the pump. https://www.ispringsolutions.com/blog/barriers-to-learning

We started with who is the author? Is the author real, or memorex, group think, or AI. This was a bit of a discussion. While the article is ok, is it citeable?

Then, creating space for the person learning to engage with the trainer and authors, to create a community of learning and inquiry.

How do we get people to value the road, not the destination?

Our job is to break down the barriers to learning. And putting them in touch with their voice. And how to express that voice.

Full notes at tisfortraining.wordpress.com

#387 Emotional Woo Woo Thing

Paul, Tom, Aaron, and Maurice talk about what we are looking forward to in 2026 and discover some same (bleep,) different years.

The ever-changing world requires the application of sublime emotional intelligence.

Care about the result not the tool.

Seed articles: https://assets.trainingindustry.com/content/uploads/2025/11/Trends-2026.pdf

https://hybridhorizons.substack.com/p/the-thinking-class

Resources

https://ii.inc/web

The Last Economy Free E-book. @ https://ii.inc/web/the-last-economy

Books mentioned: Teaching with AI, Focus: The Hidden Driver, The Last Economy (link above)

Find T is for Training @ tisfortraining.wordpress.com

Next show January 22nd 9 pm ET