#LSCon Day 1 General Session - Learning Solutions 2012

I haven't blogged during a general session in a long time and so I thought I'd try it again.  Heidi Fisk, co-founder of the eLearning Guild opened the general session and introduced John Maeda, the morning keynote.  He is the author of Redesigning Leadership.

"The is no "i" in team. But there are lots of "i's" in individual. There is a "WE" in Welcome."

I like this.  Each person acting individually is what makes the team.  And individuals engaging other individuals by making them feel welcome, and special, is an important part of being a team member.

Leaders engage with stories.  And the most important times of uncertainty are when we need leaders the most.

Sense actively:  Artists are doing the "wrong" thing at the right time.  Artists, creatives, are important.  Leaders need to be more willing to act creatively.

Fail Productively:  Trying and failing is an important part of leadership.  And allowing others to do so is even more important.

There is so much MORE! John is GREAT! I have not read the book, but if you were not at his keynote I would think it's a safe bet to recommend his book.  His book signing is next.

For more social media from the #lscon event check out lscon.hashcaster.com.

DevCon2007 - my first keynote

Many thanks to the Rapid Intake team for selecting me as the headliner for DevCon2007 in Utah. What a great crowd! I had fun and heard many positive remarks about my sessions and the keynote.

I also met many, many very nice enthusiastic people. Besides the fact that I LOVE to speak, teach, and learn, meeting people is my next favorite thing at these events. Its fun to meet students who are just starting out in this crazy field of "elearning", or "EdTech", or whatever we call it. The mid-career professionals are great to meet as well. Its fun to see them get fired up after being in a long, deep, professional slump. And of course those folks in their prime, the peak of their careers, running a new training department, or seeing their small business having tremendous success. I just love it!

But lately, the thing that I really love is getting emails from folks who say, "I heard your talk on the benefits of web2.0 and so I started a blog. Come check it out!"

Wendy Wickham (Day 1 and Day 2 DevCon Coverage), Cammy Bean are 2 fine examples. Tracy Hamilton also writes about her experience starting her blog after being motivated at the eLearning Guild Gathering in Boston.

Everyone has a unique story and I love listening, and seeing the sparkle in your eyes when you see something new that might solve a problem for you, or just simply be a darn cool way to save your company some money and improve training outcomes.

So if you didn't get a chance to say hi to me while I was in Utah, then say it now. I really do want to hear from you. Leave a comment and just hi if nothing else comes to mind.

eLearning DevCon 2007 - Chance for a FREE iPhone

The eLearning DevCon 2007 is coming this summer. I know many of you need to plan your conference schedules early, and you also want to take advantage of the early registration discounts ($749 through April 9th).

Good news! Register with the code iPhone and you will be entered into an exclusive drawing for an iPhone.

What? You've never heard of the elearndevcon? Check out what people have said from previous years. For the eLearning Developer that's in the trenches every day designing, developing, and delivering eLearning, this is the best show...at the BEST price.

Oh yeah! I'll be keynoting this year as well. So if you've seen my presentation(s) before, don't worry about it. This will be VERY new and fresh.

I will also be at the April eLearningGuild Gathering in Boston. Check out my sessions, or just look for me and say hi!