You Won't Reach Yours As A Learning Specialist Without Learning Transfer

Through all my writings and speaking engagements I have made the case for learning transfer in a variety of ways. There is the economic argument, the organizational argument, the obligation to our learners argument....and more. What I haven't said enough about lately is that WE OWE IT TO OURSELVES!

I just love helping people achieve their full potential. I love seeing my students grow and realize they are capable of more than they thought they were. I love seeing the excitement when people reach new levels of satisfaction in their lives and careers.

I sincerely believe that most learning specialists and trainers are giving up too much of their potential by not working on learning transfer. Sure it feels good when people learn, but it feels even better when people take what you help them learn and use it to make an impact. So many people in our profession are missing out on the wonderful satisfaction from seeing their learning make a difference.

A large part of my passion for improving learning transfer comes from wanting trainers to want more for themselves. I believe we should reach higher and want our learning to make a bigger impact in our organizations. I am still searching for just the right way to open everyone's eyes to the enormous power we hold in our hands. Learning is so powerful when it is put to use and makes such a huge difference in organizations so it pains me when I see human resource departments that aren't using learning to make a difference.

My message is this: Don't sell yourself short by ignoring learning transfer. It is through transfer into action that your teaching makes an impact. Don't settle for less. Push yourself and your organizations to expect more so you are living up to your full potential as a learning specialist or trainer. You owe it to yourself.