Learning & change are deeply connected. Successful change requires continuous learning within an organisation or system, yet we often don't think enough about the fundamental nature of learning within our change processes. So here are seven "guiding principles for accelerated learning" from @CenterForAL: 1) Learning involves the whole body & mind: it's not not all “head” learning (conscious, rational) but involves emotions, senses & receptors. 2) Learning is creation, not consumption: It's something a learner creates, not something a learner absorbs. 3) Collaboration aids learning: a genuine learning community is always better for learning than a collection of isolated individuals. 4) Learning takes place on many levels simultaneously: the brain is not a sequential, but a parallel processor and thrives when it is challenged to do many things at once. 5) Learning comes from doing the work itself (with feedback): the real & the concrete are far better teachers than the hypothetical & the abstract. 6) Positive emotions greatly improve learning: learning that is joyful, relaxed & engaging is much better than that which is stressful, painful & dreary 7) The Image brain absorbs information instantly and automatically: learners can learn faster & recall better from visual images & summary graphics than from written or verbal information. alcenter.com/guiding-princip…. Thank you @AllysonApsey & @gcouros for introducing me to these principles.