Attitude creates altitude.

My areas of primary interest include how we see the world around us, how and why we learn, how we “know,” research methods and data use, and ways to have an extraordinary life (despite life’s hurdles).

Work includes analyzing learning environments and materials, writing about and researching learning, helping others develop good instruction, and helping people and organizations improve the quality of their lives and work. The best places to find my articles are on LinkedIn, ATD Science of Learning Blog, Learning Solutions Magazine, and my website.

I speak at training and e-learning conferences, facilitate workshops, am quoted in numerous publications, and have authored or co-authored numerous books. Come find me on Twitter @pattishank or at the #chat2lrn tweet chat.

We are much stronger than we know. I hope that my words and actions can reach those who feel lost, broken, and without a voice. If you read my story, you will know I have often felt the same.

There is a crack, a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.
Anthem, by Leonard Cohen