Leighanne's Learning Notes

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Today is Eid Al-Adha, the larger of the two main Islamic holidays. The English translation is "Festival of Sacrifice," because it commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son at Allah's request.

I’m really looking forward to the upcoming ATD Greater Atlanta chapter meeting! The session features an amazing panel from The Home Depot AI Champions, who will explore how AI is reshaping through enterprise AI literacy, faster content development, evolving learning technology, and new approaches to learner engagement. Be sure to register at https://atdatlanta.org/event-6442273. If you’re planning to attend, comment below 👇 to let me know you’re coming. I’d love to connect and talk about how we can help when you have more projects than people™.

Today is a day to honor men and women of the US military who have died protecting our nation. became an official holiday in 1968. Flags are at half-staff today. 🇺🇸

Whatever is happening in the world walks into the workplace with your people.

can't afford to ignore that.

Dr. Hope Eady of Habitat for Humanity International makes the case that staying attuned to broader socioeconomic trends isn't optional for L&D professionals — it's what allows you to truly meet learners where they are before you try to move them anywhere.

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The instructional designer isn't going anywhere, but the role is evolving in ways teams can't afford to ignore.

Jessica Fraser of Floor & Decor makes the case for building learning architecture — intelligent, personalized solutions that surface the right information to learners exactly when they need it. But the prerequisite is foundational: you can't layer AI on top of chaos. The agile baseline has to come first.

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🌷 to all our customers, clients, and colleagues! Today is a special day to celebrate the dedication and love our mothers show us every day of the year.

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