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Acacia Fante
Jul 1, 20244 min read
From Sandbox to Scale: Integrating Generative AI into Core Business Functions
Updated: July 1st, 2024 Written By: Mike Vaughan & Markus Bernhardt Introduction Generative AI is rapidly transitioning from experimental...
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Acacia Fante
May 30, 20242 min read
Become an AI-fluent Leader in Learning and Development
Updated: May 30, 2024 Written By: Mike Vaughan & Markus Bernhardt The Rise of AI in Learning and Development The infiltration of AI in...
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Maggie Lowenberg
Apr 30, 20242 min read
The Future of Learning Development: Where the Puck Is Going
Updated: April 30, 2024 By: Mike Vaughan & Markus Bernhardt As we navigate the exciting terrain of learning and development, infused with...
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Acacia Fante
Mar 28, 20243 min read
How to Select AI Vendors and Tools
Navigating the AI landscape is becoming increasingly challenging, not only due to the constant hype and noise surrounding it, but also...
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Mike Vaughan
Jan 10, 20242 min read
L&D Professionals: Watch for these innovations in AI
Hey, L&D professionals! Here at The Thinking Effect, we're all about keeping you ahead of the curve, so here are some significant...
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Mike Vaughan
Jan 10, 20246 min read
2024 Predictions: 5 ways AI Will Impact L&D
Looking back at the mindblowing advancements in AI during 2023, we anticipate a range of impacts AI will have on Learning and Development...
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Maggie Lowenberg
Nov 30, 20234 min read
Navigating the AI Wave: Transforming Learning and Development for a Smarter Tomorrow
By Mike Vaughan and Markus Bernhardt Welcome to our Q&A blog, where we dive into the evolving landscape of Learning and Development in...
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Mike Vaughan
Oct 13, 20239 min read
The AI Advocate's Role in Unlocking Its Potential in Learning and Development
by Mike Vaughan, Brian Hackett, and Markus Bernhardt Why are Learning and Development (L&D) professionals struggling to see the biggest...
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Mike Vaughan
Jun 3, 20233 min read
The Future of Learning: Experience
A 1997 report from Idaho claimed that thousands of Americans have died from accidental ingestion of dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO), a...
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Mike Vaughan
May 1, 20233 min read
The AI Advocate for Learning and Development
AI is quickly becoming commonplace, and its pervasiveness will only grow. Boosted by AI, stores, transportation, and homes will become...
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Mike Vaughan
Apr 11, 20234 min read
How AI and Simulations will change L&D.
The learning industry is going through the most significant shift since the Netscape browser was introduced in 1994. Advances in AI...
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Mike Vaughan
Apr 11, 20233 min read
AI vs. Human: How do ‘we’ ensure our relevance
As technology continues to transform industries and the human-AI convergence rapidly gains speed, it’s becoming increasingly apparent...
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Mike Vaughan
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Use AI to amplify your superpowers.
Have you ever considered enhancing your natural abilities and strengthening them for greater success? Or perhaps you're curious about how...
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Mike Vaughan
Mar 20, 20233 min read
Neural Coding System: Framework for improving thinking and behaving
Our underlying driver as a learning community is to create positive and lasting behavior change that helps people and, ultimately,...
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Mike Vaughan
Mar 20, 20233 min read
Engage System 2 Thinking: How to improve debriefs and increase awareness and retention
Drive the company into bankruptcy? No problem. Fuel mass angst among your subordinates with your take-no-prisoners style of leadership?...
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Mike Vaughan
Mar 20, 20233 min read
The Trifecta that Unlocks Great Experiential Learning
Think about one course that changed your life. How did it make you feel, think, and act differently? If you had to put it into a few words,
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Mike Vaughan
Mar 20, 20235 min read
Making sense of AI-enabled tools in L&D
AI is here… and in a big way. Seven years ago, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google claimed "We are moving from a mobile-first to an AI-first...
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