Alexander Salas an award-winning learning experience designer, eLearning expert and Chief of Awesomeness at eLearning Launch. As an expert in the integration of instructional science with popular authoring tools, Alex has been a designer of learning programs for Fortune 100 companies such as Centene Corporation, Philips and Dell Technologies.

There’s no one better to talk about taking more time for learning new skills, and how we can put that into practice in our daily lives.

Learning points from the episode:

Key skills missing from learning development

Learn creativity

Learn to express that creativity

Express it with a good sense of quality

Gain new skills by imitating things you love and learning how they were made

Embrace that learning is hard and time-consuming

The more you give up, the more you train your brain to give up

Put regular time aside every week to learn new things

Inaction is the biggest barrier to learning

Give yourself time to reflect – the real learning happens when you sleep

Motivation is key – if you’re not engaged then you’re not focused

Be cautious with resources – ask “is this good or just at the top of a Google search?”

Key skills missing from learning development

Grab their attention

Make them understand the relevance

Emphasise the aesthetics

Oxygenation to the brain affects the brain’s capacity – exercise, eat right, get sunlight

When learning a news skill; exposure + frequency x interest / time

Create exposure to the material, reflect on what you’ve learned, apply the knowledge practically to create something

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