Learning innovation stalls out when learning teams design programs for the learners without adequately incorporating input and collaboration FROM the learners themselves. Don’t miss the opportunity to align content and experiences with the evolving needs, motivations, and expectations of modern learners.

Use design thinking to reinvigorate your learning approach and overcome the challenges of outdated programs. Erin provided practical ways to put the learner at the center of learning experiences along with a roadmap for applying design thinking principles to support modern learner needs.

Erin was invited to speak on the Technical Difficulties Podcast to share her story of being a female leaders in tech and design. Liz Gerber asks Erin about career-defining moments, unexpected pivots, values she lives by, advice for students and new grads, and Erin even shares which emoji she uses most often. Listen to find out!

How can we make learning fun? Whether you are in a formal school setting, or in an office, lifelong learning is core to success, and that’s why it should be fun! The better curriculum and teachers can be at centering individual human experience in their design, the better learning individuals will be able to do.

What unexpected inefficiencies pop up with online learning? Smithsonian Affiliations and Desklight shared how they built a learning hub for 200+ organizations that grew their community and leveraged their resources by learning in new ways and discovering how to use digital tools for scalability and efficiency.

Marc D. Hans sits down with Erin to discuss her forward-thinking work around innovation, design and education. Erin shares fresh ideas about HOW she does her creative, innovative and strategic work, the value of community that is so dear to her, and her thoughts on learning!

Technical Difficulties highlights female leaders in tech and design. Erin was invited to share the highs, challenges, and unexpected twists and turns she’s experienced in her career for a live show at The Garage in Northwestern University with Liz to kick off her new podcast!

Erin hosts a quarterly Jeffersonian Dinner to gather professionals interested in discussing the future of education. Erin facilitates these interactive dinners with prompts and questions to spark new and interesting conversations and to share ideas on what’s working in education.

Erin and her team at Desklight have fostered a community of lifelong learners through an Inspiration Hour they host each month. Desklight invites forward-thinking learning leaders to share their work around learning, design, and education, ending with a Q&A facilitated by Erin.

Creative mornings is a breakfast lecture series to celebrate creative talent. Erin was invited to share her insights on how to take advantage of failure as a learning tool to grow, gain new experiences, and push yourself forward, and invited listeners to fail fast to work better.

How can organizations build effective learning programs that truly engage and empower their employees? O'Brien McMahon and Erin explore crucial questions about where to start with training initiatives, how to balance hard and soft skills, and the secrets to creating captivating learning experiences.

Imagine learning that is student-led, multi-generational, and designed to engage and delight. Erin shares her mission to transform education into a dynamic, future-ready experience that empowers learners of all ages. Discover how Desklight is leading the charge in creating science-backed, human-centered learning experiences.

Creating effective self-directed learning experiences has become crucial. Erin explores how to design digital learning experiences that learners actually want to use. Learn how to transform traditional training into engaging self-directed experiences that respect adult learners' autonomy while delivering measurable results.