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Meet Kerry.

Kerry O'Brien has over 14 years of talent development experience, having worked with tech teams at companies like Shopify. Combining real-world knowledge with a Masters in Leadership, he has become a prolific speaker and podcast guest. Kerry provides practical insights on leadership, storytelling, goal achievement, and other topics - frequently woven together with parenting stories thrown in for good measure.

Class Description

Explore effective learning and retention strategies in Kerry's talk, 'Overcoming the Forgetting Curve.' This talk addresses the challenge of retaining what we learn, explaining the forgetting curve concept that illustrates the decline of memory over time. Kerry offers practical techniques to enhance learning effectiveness, such as practicing memory retrieval, spacing out review sessions, and applying knowledge in diverse ways to test understanding and reinforce learning. This talk provides valuable tips for anyone looking to boost their learning efficiency and memory retention.

About

Kerry O’Brien is a 14-year veteran of Talent Development, primarily growing and scaling teams in the tech sector. This experience, combined with his Masters degree in Leadership, have led to a leadership practice that centers on self-care, transformational leadership, and goal achievement. Kerry is also a talker. A prolific speaker and podcast guest, you can hear him talking about everything from learning frameworks to storycrafting to energy management to being a better listener, usually with parenting stories thrown in for good measure.

Skills
E-Learning
Customer Service
Employee Training
Public Speaking
Training Delivery
Talent Development
Leadership
Education
University of Waterloo
Brock University
University of Guelph
Experience
Training Specialist
Manulife
Learning Program Specialist
D2L
Senior Facilitator, Leadership Development & Onboarding
Shopify
Learning Experience Designer, Leadership Development
Shopify
Lead, Talent Development
Axonify