How Growth and Learning Actually Work
Understand the fundamentals:
- What learning is and the phases it goes through
- Your learning curve—mapping and accelerating your development
- What blocks progress and how to unblock it
- Growth mindset principles grounded in research
- How adults actually learn and retain knowledge
Your Unique Growth Preferences
Know yourself so you can grow:
- How you naturally approach challenges (ACE Preferences Assessment)
- Your strengths as others see them (You at Your Best Assessment)
- Why self-awareness is the foundation of development
- How to use your strengths as your primary tool
Strength-Based Learning and Development
Build on what works naturally for you:
- Get a clear picture of your strengths and how you achieve success
- Understand how to leverage your natural abilities for accelerated growth
- Learn to identify strengths in others and help them develop
- Discover how strength-based approaches create lasting capability
- Apply your strengths to challenges where they multiply your impact
The ACE it! Method
Master the framework you'll use for any challenge:
- Address—Identify the challenge and frame it as a powerful question
- Create—Generate solutions through structured thinking
- Execute—Take action, measure results, build momentum
- Current State to Desired State—Define gaps for clarity
- Challenge Completed—Document learning and compound your growth
The Science Behind Development
Understand why these methods work:
- Adult learning theory and how expertise develops
- The psychology of motivation and what drives sustained change
- Change management—why resistance occurs and how to work with it
- Evidence-based practices from coaching science
- How to activate what truly motivates you
Core Skills for Development Conversations
Gain practical insights into skills that make growth conversations effective:
- Listening—Active listening techniques that build trust and understanding
- Asking Questions—Question frameworks that unlock insight and action
- Feedback—Delivering feedback that drives growth and performance
- "Talent Talks"—Short, structured development conversations for fast, effective learning
Tools and Immediate Application
Apply everything immediately:
- Work on real challenges throughout the program
- Practice the tools with feedback from peers
- Build the habits of systematic growth and learning
- Create your first documented learning story
- Use AI to accelerate your development
