Notes on learning that actually sticks.
Field notes from a team building the engine that measures what people can do, not what they clicked. Learning science, product decisions, and the occasional fox.
Prove learning ROI
Connect learning activity to business outcomes and investment decisions.
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Prepare people and managers to use AI with confidence at work.
9 articles03Map team skills
Find capability gaps and build the skills your team needs next.
60 articles04Improve personal workplace skills
Practice leadership, communication, focus, and better everyday decisions.
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Customer Interviews That Find Real Problems in 2026
Most user interviews discover what people say not what they do. The Mom Test rules in practice and what to ask instead. Real tactics for real workplaces.
Decision Fatigue Is Why Your 4pm Decisions Are Bad
Why managers make worse calls in the afternoon. The neuroscience plus three practical fixes you can install this week. Real tactics for real workplaces.
Decision-Making Frameworks Worth Knowing (Real Playbook)
RAPID DACI consent. Three frameworks for who decides what and how. Plus the rule for when frameworks just slow things down. Real tactics for real workplaces.
Deep Work for Knowledge Workers Who Have Real Meetings
Deep work without quitting your meeting-heavy job. The tactical version Cal Newport never wrote because he doesn't go to standups. A clean clear guide.
Deep Work for Managers (Yes It's Possible) in 2026
Managers think deep work is for ICs. It's not. The two-hour pattern that works around standups and one-on-ones. A skill worth building one lesson a day on Omie.
Deep Work Strategies When You Have a 2-Year-Old at Home
Focus advice ignores parents of toddlers. The real blocks micro-sessions and partner shifts that make deep work possible. The honest version with Omie.
Deep Work With a 2-Year-Old at Home (Real Playbook)
The parent's focus problem nobody writes about. How to find real focus blocks when little humans don't respect calendars. Real tactics for real workplaces.
Deliberate Practice: How Experts Actually Get Better
Hours alone don't make experts. Anders Ericsson's research on deliberate practice and how to apply it to skills you actually need. Practice it on Omie.
Discovery Call Questions That Actually Find Pain in 2026
Most discovery is fake interest then a demo. The questions that find real budget real pain and a real timeline in 30 minutes. Real tactics for real workplaces.
Email Subject Lines That Get Opened at Work in 2026
Internal email isn't marketing email. The subject line patterns that signal urgency clearly without sounding like spam. Real tactics for real workplaces.
Emergence: Why Big Behaviors Come From Small Rules
Why ant colonies look smart and why your team behaves in patterns no one designed. Emergence in plain English for managers. Real tactics for real workplaces.
Emotional Intelligence at Work: What Actually Helps
EQ surveys feel useless. The four skills that actually make a difference at work and how to grow each without going to therapy. For grown-up professionals.
Emotional Labour at Work and How to Carry Less of It
The invisible work of managing other people's emotions. Three boundaries that reduce emotional labor without becoming cold. Real tactics for real workplaces.
Emotional Regulation at Work Without Becoming a Robot
Regulation isn't suppression. The micro-skills that help you stay clear-headed in heated conversations without going emotionally flat. A practical guide here.
Empathy at Work: The Practical Version (Real Playbook)
Empathy isn't agreeing it's understanding. Four habits that grow workplace empathy without you absorbing everyone else's stress. Build it daily on Omie.
Equity Grants Explained: ISO RSU NSO Made Simple in 2026
The three letters that change your taxes. Stock option types compared with the practical questions to ask before signing. Real tactics for real workplaces.
Finance Basics for People Who Aren't in Finance in 2026
P&L cash flow runway. The financial fluency every senior IC and manager needs without going to business school. A direct guide built for working pros.
First Principles Thinking Without the Founder Cliches
The Musk quote isn't the point. The actual practice of first-principles thinking and where it works versus where it wastes time. Practical from start.