text: Stories – Let's Talk Leadership
  Learning: What are the next waves?
  Photo courtesy of Zsuzsanna Kilian
  Last week, my blog post was "missing in action." Why? I was busy researching and putting together daily topics for the latest information on adult learners as my local American Society for Training and Development chapter (ASTD Smoky Mountain) celebrated what has been deemed Employee Learning Week (ELW). Below are the daily email tops sent out to our chapter members that will be good to know in the upcoming decade.
  The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) created Employee Learning Week as an opportunity for organizations and chapters to demonstrate their commitment to employee learning and to emphasize the connection between a highly skilled workforce and organizational results. To learn more about ELW, see www.employeelearningweek.org.
  This year the Chapter received proclamation from the City of Knoxville for Employee Learning Week (ELW). If you are not able to view the photo below of proclamation, please see the News section of our website.
  Day 1 WLP Topic:
  Is your organization prepared for the emergence of informal and mobile learning? Will mLearning replace what we know as the textbook, and traditional classroom letcure? How will mLearning impact group discussion during the delivery of course material? Do you find yourself automatically grabbing a smart phone to quickly research a topic for class or discussion Continue reading →
  Posted in Decisions, Influence, Motivation, Professional Development	| Tagged Careers, change, Choices, commitment, Goals, linkedin, Motivation, Organization, Responsibility, Stories, teams, Vision | 1 Comment
  Photo Credit: Don Wang, Dublin, OH
  Well as with any type of leader, he or she has to take a sabbatical sometimes from the front lines. These five months have been an exciting challenge in regards to "leading self" – one of the toughest challenges for leaders I have found. Yes, it is quiet easy to tell others how to lead, but telling yourself how to lead, and applying some of that very own teaching? How profound, right? Any type of healthy leader will realize that, he or she has to take a sabbatical sometimes from the front lines (and the world will continue to go on with out you for that short time period). Continue reading →
  Posted in Decisions, Influence, Motivation	| Tagged change, Choices, Goals, linkedin, Motivation, Professional Growth, Stories | Leave a comment
  November 9, 2010 by Bryon
  Networking Roulette: Spin the wheel, here is your next contact!
  In October 2010 of this year, I was provided a unique opportunity to participate in an online networking event called Network Roulette, sponsored by BrazenCareerist.com. If it is one thing that I have learned in my professional career, it is networking…whether you have a job or do not have a job! Being a part of the Network Roulette beta group, this had been the first time I have been involved in an online speed networking activity – an experience that I truly enjoyed. Continue reading →
  Posted in Decisions, Influence, Professional Development, Relationships	| Tagged Careers, change, Choices, Follow, leadership, learning, linkedin, Professional Growth, Responsibility, Stories | Leave a comment
  August 9, 2010 by Bryon
  3:00 am Conversations – Three Things to Why They Are so Great!!!
  Photo Credit: Bryon Ownby
  Over the weekend I took my folks, as an appreciation gift, over to The 1927 Inn of Lake Lure, NC for having to assist me over the past six weeks and met some interesting individuals. For my blog followers, I have been in recovery from a broken foot and have been suppressing traveling fever for days since the cast came off. After a relaxing evening taking a guided tour on the lake and capturing some beautiful sky shots, I sat with my family hearing of my mother's childhood stories of her travels throughout the area visiting family and our travels as well. Continue reading →