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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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. 🚀
Speaking @ Go Tech World 2025, Bucharest
🙋 To CEOs, CHROs & CPOs in my network:
"Is your L&D function a culture amplifier — or have you relegated it merely to content creation + workshop facilitation?"
I'm speaking at GoTech World 2025 in Bucharest on November 11th about this exact distinction.
"𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱: 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗲"
In an era where AI is changing how we learn, a clear cultural North Star can keep growth aligned + on-brand.
Community Exploration: The Human Side Of A.I. In L&D
It was refreshing — and, candidly, moving — to have real conversations about everything from excitement to the nerves people might feel around AI. Using Sana’s state-of-the-art product, we surfaced the feelings, insights + real conversations many of us are having with our teams about integrating AI into learning & collaboration.
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”
“Nobody Puts L&D In A Corner.”
If you’ve been away at Camp Kellerman’s this summer, welcome back! 🌲 While you were off by the lake I joined the great team at Assemble You for a conversation I think you’ll appreciate.
“Can Culture Save L&D?” (podcast)
Really enjoyed this conversation w/ Adam Lacey on "The Assembly" by Assemble You.
We dug into some of my favorite topics + a few of my foundational POVs on L&D:
(1) Learning Culture as an extension of Brand Culture
(2) Why every company needs a Learning Philosophy
(3) How L&D can evolve from a traditional support function into Culture Amplifiers 🚀
How L&D Becomes Indispensable in the A.I. Era
AI headlines dominate, and people-first initiatives are on the chopping block. But what happens to the critical culture-building work that never shows up on a dashboard?
The Signature Brew: Designing For Culture
Frameworks don't build culture shifts. People do.
And people don't change just because they learn something. They change when they feel it, see themselves in it, and believe it's worth the effort.
Integrating content into our organizations starts with understanding what's needed, what fits, and where people can grow. Then it lives or dies by how well we align it to strategy, culture and daily experience.
Shaping The Future Of Work: Top Employee Engagement Leaders
Creating people-focused, culture-steeped learning experiences where connection, creativity + a sense of belonging drive the impact is my passion.
Big thanks to the teams I’ve led who have built this kind of work alongside me + the brands that have trusted me to shape & amplify their cultures.
Beyond Just Borrowed Logic (Interview)
Great to connect with the Manageable team a while back on a topic close to my heart: how we can move beyond popular frameworks to build culture-steeped learning experiences that are more human, on-brand – AND strategic!
Special thanks to Serge Faldin at Manageable for the great conversation.
Scaling With Soul
Ever look around & wonder...
when did everything get so tidy — & so meh?
🧟♂️
“Hedgehogged!?
Some teams grow from good to great.
Others get hedgehogged.
Not because anyone did something wrong.
Not because "structure is bad."
But because somewhere along the way,
efficiency started sounding more valuable than energy.
And clarity quietly replaced connection.
DAY | WON. For the teams who traded rhythm for rigor — and want it back.
McKinzered?
Is your team becoming increasingly McKinzered?
It doesn’t always happen all at once.
We lose culture in strategy decks, frameworks, and well-intentioned alignment.
Little by little, the rhythm fades — and work stops feeling like us.
For the teams who still want to feel something. 😉
From Culture to Competitive Advantage: The Case for a Learning Philosophy.
“When L&D teams can show how their approach shapes business culture — by defining how learning becomes a strategic edge — then suddenly, you're not just running programs. You're shaping the future.”
Interview: Talent Development Hot Seat
Reflecting on my journey in brand, program management and learning and development (+ an early career in the arts 🤫), Andy and I discussed unconventional career paths and lessons learned from working at great companies like Apple, lululemon and Adidas. In my current role, we talked about how a Brand Learning Philosophy is designed to help organizational cultures continue to flourish as they grow.