Eric Kebschull

Much of today’s training is rooted in what adult-development researchers call horizontal learning: the accumulation of knowledge and techniques. More frameworks. More tools. More strategies. It is efficient, measurable, and familiar. Vertical learning operates differently. It changes how meaning is made. Faced with the same conflict, the individual notices their own physiological response. The tightening in the chest. The urge to defend. Instead of reacting automatically, they pause.

In any organizational change, leaders often focus on the gains: a more efficient process, a stronger team culture, or improved...

According to a recent Harvard Business Review article on Workplace Wellness programs, the cited research shows that 84% of large U.S....