The Blunder Years, Episode 39: Why are adults so bad at learning, and how do we improve?

How do adults get better at gaining and retaining information, both personally and professionally? A half-hour discussion.

Most training and attempts at knowledge transfer I've been to as an adult -- especially in a professional context -- do not work that well, and we know that from research too. So how do we do better? That's what this episode tries to spend 38 minutes or so answering.

My guest is Laura Sukorokoff, who is determined to change the practice of management in …