Why Adults Become Sixth Graders with Linda Gidlund
Put a group of successful, educated adults into a training room and something strange can happen: They start behaving like sixth graders. Educator and facilitator Linda Gidlund began noticing this pattern while working with adult learners. Then she noticed something similar happening much closer to home. What is it about certain environments that can bring […]
How Experience Changes Meaning with Linda Gidlund
You may know what “bring a plate” means. But do you know why? It sounds like a simple question. But in this On Experience conversation with Linda Gidlund, it becomes the starting point for a much bigger discussion about experience, culture and the hidden meanings we take for granted. Sometimes the words don’t change, but […]
Why Helping Begins With Seeing – with Linda Gidlund
Most of us think helping is about having the right answers. We admire people who always seem to know what to say, what advice to give or how to solve a problem. But after talking with Linda Gidlund, I’m no longer convinced that’s where helping begins. Why I invited Linda Gidlund Linda was one of […]