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Catherine’s ruminations on this and that
Catherine Lombardozzi here with a short announcement:
These days, I’m working on my next chapter… becoming a writer-beach-walker, a role that has long been a dream of mine. I’ve relocated to the beach at Lewes, Delaware, and I’m writing personal essays on cmtl.me. All the content I developed for Learning 4 Learning Professionals is still available here, although it’s not being updated after 2025. I like to think the material is still useful, though, and I invite you to reach out as well if you think I can help you in some way. I have been proud to be part of the L&D community for over 40 years, and I know there is more great work in your future.
Holding out for a hero
When I consider what is needed from leaders in organizations, an old Bonnie Tyler song about holding out for a hero comes to mind: somebody strong, and sure, and larger than life. Managers at all levels these days have a [...]
Embracing seasonality
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1 In his latest book, Cal Newport advises us to embrace seasonality – to work at a more natural pace. He points out [...]
Learning to learn
The ability to learn is clearly a superpower in our modern times – everyone must become voracious learners to keep up with workplace changes, prepare for job opportunities, pursue hobbies, satisfy curiosity, and generally engage in modern life. So it’s [...]
The habits of lifelong learning
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn the more I realize the less I know." Those words come from the movie, Yentl - a tribute to the joy of learning if there ever was one. [...]
Time to reset
I have always thought of January as the reset month – when I initiate new projects, start changing old habits, and commit to well-considered resolutions. It’s a good time to take a career inventory as well. As I see it, [...]
Developing people (redux)
Reposted from my November newsletter Redux (adjective): Redone, restored, brought back, or revisited.* Adam Grant has given us all the reasons why we should Think Again – to update our theories-in-practice, take our thinking to the next level, and revisit [...]