“We can train 500 people on feedback skills and still not have a feedback culture, because culture lives in how teams make sense of challenges together, not in what individuals consume separately.”

“People need to know their input will impact the work, not just validate a leader's thinking.”

🙋‍♂️ Ever felt imposter syndrome on Day One of a new job? You're not alone — 65% of us have, 22% say it dragged down our first-week performance, and ~50% experienced some sort of physio-emotional response 🥴 (Forbes)… So what to do about it?

🙋 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.

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.

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”

This evening promises to be pretty fantastic: a beautiful venue, an exciting brand at a big moment in it’s journey, an intriguing topic, an engaging format + the brilliant minds of our Berlin L&D community.

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.

Happy to share my new role as an L&D Strategic Advisor with Manageable.

As they believe (and I wholeheartedly agree): workplaces should be a source of inspiration, growth, and joy — and everyone deserves a great manager.

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.