all things learning, brand & culture.
Learning, brand & culture may seem separate, but they’re deeply connected:
Learning shapes how we grow. Brand shapes how we show up. Culture shapes how we work together. This intersection is my sweet spot: where teams find clarity, people feel belonging, and businesses build something meaningful.
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you know, GO WILD. 😉
How To Make A Leader (Podcast Interview)
Most L&D teams are building programs — yet the best ones are also building philosophies.
A brand's Learning Philosophy is a North Star — a shared belief system about how people grow — and it repositions your L&D team from content creators to Cultural Amplifiers. 🚀
L&D Open Forum with Mentimeter
From Menti, “Hosted by Lisa Wetter (with Brownie in frame, obviously), we were joined by Lori Niles-Hofmann, Dwayne Britton, and Saga Forsmark for a session shaped entirely by the audience.
Here’s what you wanted to talk about:
🧠 How to build a real learning culture
🤖 Making AI actually useful for learning
🫠 And what to do if your LMS disappeared tomorrow”
P.A.T.H. | H for “HONOR”
To HONOR this work means showing up regularly in ways that sustain it — through habits, rituals & behaviors that move us forward.
How does honoring our vision support our self-development?
⭐ Builds self-trust — keeping commitments to our future selves reinforces confidence.
🔥 Turns aspirations into reality — because a vision without action is, well, a dream. 😉
🌊 Reduces overwhelm — focusing on small, repeatable habits makes progress sustainable.
🚀 Creates momentum — the more we honor our commitments, the easier it becomes to keep going!
P.A.T.H. | T for “TARGET”
T for TARGET — how we envision a chosen future that aligns with our values + take meaningful steps toward it.
HOW does setting a clear future TARGET support our self-development?
✨ Keeps us present while building the future we want.
✨ Strengthens resilience — reframes today’s challenges as stepping stones toward our bigger vision.
✨ Keeps our goals rooted in what matters to us — not just external expectations.
P.A.T.H. | A for “ALIGN”
💡Alignment begins with understanding & honoring our core values. By identifying what matters most, we can ensure our actions reflect our true selves, enriching our personal & professional lives.
How Does Alignment with Our Core Values Support Self-Development?
✨ Acts as a compass for navigating decisions in both personal & professional life.
✨ Helps us recognize what truly drives fulfillment & prioritize opportunities that resonate with who we are.
✨ Supports clarity + effectiveness in development, coaching & feedback conversations.
P.A.T.H. | P for “PAUSE”
💡Pausing isn’t about stopping — it’s more about recalibrating. It’s a deliberate practice of just getting quiet, centering ourselves, and letting the noise fall away.
How Can Pausing Support Self-Development?
✨ Helps us tune in to our inner voice + reconnect with our values.
✨ Creates mental & emotional space to even consider intentional growth.
✨ Can help shift us into proactive planning (rather than reactive/passive development).
Finding your P.A.T.H. | My Framework for Self-Development
💡From personal experience, I know self-development can sometimes feel overwhelming. Over the years, I've coined a framework that has helped me focus on key components (shared in this video).
Each step of P.A.T.H. can work independently yet, together, for me, they've created a meaningful strategy for growth (and who doesn't love a good acronym 🤓).