Making Learning Stick with Reflection Activities

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Brian Washburn interviews Katrina Kennedy about the importance of reflection in training to achieve lasting behavior change.

Host Brian Washburn talks with Katrina Kennedy, author of Learning That Lasts: Reflection Activities for Trainers and Designers, about how reflection helps transform training from a one-time event into lasting behavior change. Katrina shares practical ways to integrate reflective activities before, during, and after learning—what she calls “pre-flection” and reflection—to deepen understanding and strengthen application. She also offers tips for choosing the right activities based on outcomes, time, and audience, and explains why skilled facilitation and time management are key to making reflection work. 📖 Check out Katrina Kennedy's book Learning That Lasts : Reflection Activities for Trainers and Designers 📖 Brian shows how the build-borrow-buy approach can help small L&D teams deliver amazing training in Instructional Design on a Shoestring . 📖 Brian’s first book, What’s Your Formula? helps professionals find the right approach for their business problems. You can also check out the companion website, 51 Elements of Learning . 🆓 Get access to more free resources from Endurance Learning . 🎓 Learn about Endurance Learning’s Foundations of L&D course at L&D Pro…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Washburn

Guest: Katrina Kennedy

Topics covered

• reflection activities
• training transformation
• behavior change
• instructional design
• learning outcomes

Keywords

• reflection
• training
• learning
• behavior change
• instructional design
• facilitation
• pre-flection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Endurance Learning, L&D Pro Academy, Soapbox +AI, 51 Elements of Learning

Books & works: Learning That Lasts: Reflection Activities for Trainers and Designers, What’s Your Formula?