In a back-to-back special, we’re continuing to explore how learning works through the book “How Learning Works: 8 Research Based Principles of Smart Teaching”. Picking up from our last episode with Dr. Marie Norman at the University of Pittsburgh, a short walk down Forbes Ave towards Carnegie Mellon, you can find the office of today’s guest, Dr. Marsha Lovett. Starting as a professor in Carnegie Mellon’s psychology department, Dr. Lovett now serves as Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning Innovation. She manages the Eberly Center, a team of teaching consultants, learning designers, data scientists, and technologists who help instructors create meaningful and demonstrably effective educational experiences (and still, she has time to teach her psych classes). Dr. Lovett’s psychological background was front and center in our chat with her, where we talked about the importance of motivation and engagement in learning, the power of generative learning, and how organizations can really tell if the information they’re teaching people is sticking, and working. If you enjoyed our last podcast, this is a great follow up to dive even deeper into how learning really works, so with that…let’s bring it in!

How does learning really work?  Who better to join us on the podcast than Dr. Marie K. Norman -- the co-author of “How Learning Works: 8 Research Based Principles of Smart Teaching,” to answer the question? After graduating from University of Pittsburgh and acquiring her Ph.D, Dr. Norman began teaching at Carnegie Melon and has been there for 14 years, including designing programs for the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence. More recently she’s moved back to her alma mater as an associate professor of Medicine, Clinical and Translational Science, as well as the Director of the university’s Innovative Design for Education and Assessment (IDEA) Lab, where her research focuses on everything from the application of research-based learning principles to teaching to cross-cultural issues in education. We had a great time sitting down with Dr. Norman, where we chatted about exactly how learning works, what generative learning is, why it’s so effective, why both challenge and engaging content is so important, and what new updates are being made to the newest edition to “How Learning Works: 8 Research Based Principles for Smart Teaching.” You want to build a high performance workforce? You aren't going to want to miss this episode...

For anyone who has ever worked in the food service industry, the word ServSafe will likely bring back painful memories of some of the most mind-numbing, waste of time online courses in the world. But, as New York Times reporter David Fahrenthold has uncovered, there’s a much more sinister side to the infamous food safety software. David’s been a reporter since 2000, where he started as an intern on the night shift desk at The Washington Post. Eventually he made his way to the political analyst desk, covering much of the Obama and Trump Administrations. He earned his Pulitzer in 2017 for his investigation into Trump’s charitable givings, exposing a web of misallocated funds for personal debts. In his recent New York Times article “How Restaurant Workers Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low,” David cracks open how The National Restaurant Association, the largest foodservice trade association in the world, utilizes the fifteen dollar fee from required ServSafe courses to fund their own lobbying efforts. That means the money from millions of frontline restaurant workers goes into the pockets of the lobbyists that are often the key blockers of reform regarding hourly wages, healthcare, and benefits. We wanted to sit down with David today to learn why he wanted to pursue the subject of ServSafe and The National Restaurant Association, the effectiveness of ServSafe, and what this means for the greater restaurant industry. This is a really special episode, one that’s important for everyone regardless of position in the food industry to listen to, so without further ado…let’s bring it in!

2022 is in the bag and with that, comes our traditional End of Year Special where Sam and our very own Jaime, Manager of Branded Media sat down and to chat about the year. 2022 was a year filled with craziness in the workforce, from in-office mandates, to The Great Resignation, Boss Loss, to the rise and fall of dozens of companies, the year certainly had its ups and downs. And, how did 1Huddle navigate this crazy year? By doubling down and investing in our people. The name of the game this year was coaching, as Jaime and Sam dig into what it takes to create a coaching environment and predictions for the future of work in 2023. Let’s bring it in!

How do teachers learn how to teach? They go through a whole process of licensing, and academic theory, but where do teachers practice teaching? Justin Reich is an Associate Professor of Comparative Media Studies at MIT, as well as the Director for the MIT Teaching Systems Lab, a space where teachers can practice how to teach. He’s compiled nearly two decades of experience into a book, Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can't Transform Education, and hosts a podcast called TeachLab. As a veteran of the education space, Justin feels that there's no tech based magic bullet that somehow can improve the country's gigantic education system: it’s going to come down to having the best teachers. And you get the best teachers, just like how coaches get the best athletes, by creating a safe space where people can experiment, fail, reflect, try again, and practice, practice, practice. With a new year just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to think about turning over a new leaf when it comes to teaching, so with that…let’s bring it in!

Hourly workers have always been the backbone of the US economy. That’s 82 million workers who earn an hourly wage for their service— and 82 million workers who are too often left time poor, without the training and development resources so often afforded only to management and salaried employees. So today, Sam was joined by Mathieu Stevenson, the CEO of Snagajob, the country's largest marketplace for hourly jobs and shifts. They connect millions of job seekers each month to right-fit-employment opportunities across the US. Their mission? To empower hourly workers with the ability to design the way they work– not just for full-time or part-time, but also for flexible and gig workers. Together they discuss the jobs report, what they’re seeing from a workforce trend perspective, and reflect on what lies ahead in a post-covid world, where the Future of Work is rapidly shifting. With that, let's bring it in!

That’s right: According to a recent report, 53 percent of executives are unhappy in their jobs, and 72% plan to leave within the next two years. 72%! To learn more about “Boss Loss,” 1Huddle Founder and CEO Sam Caucci sat down with Tammy Browning, the President of the company that coined that term, KellyOCG – global leader that manages all categories of talent to drive strategic growth for clients worldwide– and one of the brains behind that shocking report. Together they unpack what dynamics are behind those numbers, what change management has to do with your tech strategies, and what talent is really looking for in their work experience. Tammy has long been an innovator in the industry, developing visionary talent supply chain solutions over the course of a career that spans more than 20 years. Her perspective is invaluable, and we loved getting into the weeds with her. This episode is mandatory listening. Let’s Bring It In!

Want to learn about cognitive psychology that affects teachers and students? Then this is the episode for you. Jim Lang has delivered conference keynotes and conducted workshops at more than a hundred colleges, universities, and high schools in the United States and abroad. The Jim Lang Foundation, which he formed and leads with his wife, provides grants to non-profit organizations dedicated to alleviating poverty; supporting and funding the arts, libraries, and public education. He has written six books in total. His latest is, “Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It” (Basic Books, 2020). Lang first became interested in the science of learning at Northwestern’s Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Technology. There, while promoting better teaching techniques for university faculty, he discovered a growing body of research about how the brain worked, how human beings learned, and how best to translate those discoveries into teaching recommendations. His book, “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning,” emerged from that work, and since its publication in 2016, its message – premised on the idea that teachers, by implementing small, manageable techniques, could revolutionize the way students learn– has been embraced by higher and secondary education faculty around the world. As Jim says, it’s not “a charisma contest.” Great teachers aren’t always the most confident people in the room, but they are the ones thinking the most about the learner – whether that’s their student, or their employee– and that’s what makes the difference. Now, with that… Let’s bring it in!

Think it’s impossible to complete and pass a 4 year MIT course, in just 1 year? Not for Scott Young. He’s the author of "Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career", where he shares how he managed to turn 4 years of learning into 1. It’s a technique he calls “Ultralearning,” an aggressive, self-directed method that helped him master self portraiture in a month– and it’s helping him learn his wife’s native language right now. Over the course of his book, Scott shares the scientific basis for his techniques, as well as sharing the stories of a few other “Ultralearners.” A poor public speaker who becomes a Toastmasters Top 10 Finalist, someone who acquires language mastery with ease, and a man who won the French Scrabble Championships: without speaking French. If you’re looking to train, upskill, or prepare your people, our conversation with Scott is one you’re not going to want to miss. Let’s bring it in!

What happens when you get involved with 115 championship-winning teams, consult 12 Hall of Fame coaches, found one of the most elite performance consultancy agencies, earn doctorates in psychology and philosophy, and write over a dozen best-selling books? Well, you write another book, about the best bits you’ve learned so far. Dr. Lynch has worked together with coaches and athletes like Steve Kerr, Nancy Stevens, Anson Dorrance, and Phil Jackson, and a slew of accolades. In total, Dr. Lynch has helped secure 73 conference championships, 54 Final Fours, and 39 National Championships. Dr. Jerry Lynch is the Founder of Way of Champions, a performance consultancy that combines elite sports psychology, with international philosophy concepts, to generate peak performance. He’s written over a dozen books on his studies on excellence, from “The Competitive Buddha,” “Coaching with Heart,” “Win the Day,” “Let them Play,” with his newest book on the horizon, “Everyday Champion Wisdom.” Dr. Lynch spent some time with us to talk about big ideas like the importance of failure, the need for play, and how you are never crowned a champion: you be a champion. This is one of our most impactful and inspiring podcasts to date, so with that…let’s bring it in!