Hi! I'm JD - founder of LearnGeek. I help organizations rethink how they enable their employees. My goal is to foster workplace equity by making sure every employee - regardless of role, location, background or tenure - has the support they need to do their best work today while building the skills and confidence they'll need to be successful tomorrow.
Over the past 20 years, I've worked with some of the world's most dynamic brands, including Disney, Kaplan, AMC and Axonify. Today, I'm the world's foremost expert on frontline learning and engagement as well as a prolific author and speaker in the global HR and L&D communities.
My research focuses on high-impact learning and enablement practices, including microlearning, knowledge sharing, ecosystem strategy, adaptive learning, digital integration, knowledge sharing and AI-powered solutions.
"JD simplifies the complex to make learning accessible to anyone who wants it."
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The Modern Learning Ecosystem - A New Mindset for the Ever-Changing Workplace is my practical, personal, humorous take on the role L&D must play in building disruption-ready organizations.
This isn't just another L&D book. This is my story - how I learned to help organizations navigate nonstop workplace change during my 20+ years in operations and talent development with companies like Disney, Kaplan, AMC and Axonify.
The Modern Learning Ecosystem is available now anywhere awesome business books are sold. Grab your copy today!
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Ecosystem expands my practical, personal, humorous take on the work of L&D and HR pros as they try to help people do their best work every day.
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"The Modern Learning Ecosystem perfectly encapsulates the current state of our field in a unique, thought provoking and, dare I say, fun style. "
Watch my talk show.
In The Know w/ Axonify is my 25-minute LinkedIn Live show that explores the biggest topics impacting today's workplace.
Join me every other Wednesday for insightful conversations with the smartest people in learning and performance. The show is shorter than your next meeting, half as long as that other webinar and a whole lot more fun!
Follow Axonify on LinkedIn for show announcements. Watch recorded episodes on YouTube or listen to the podcast on your favorite player app.
"In my 30 years in L&D, that was the best presentation of ideas I've ever seen."
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I deliver keynotes, education sessions and workshops to global audiences. Check out my full Event Schedule to see where I'll be sharing proven practices and real-world stories next.
ATD Japan Summit
ATD TechKnowledge 2023
Training 2023 Conference & Expo
Learning Solutions Conference & Expo
ATD23 Conference & Expo
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