How Human Connection Fuels Learning

Mickey Fitch-Collins From Bass Fishing to Breakout Rooms: How Human Connection Fuels LearningMickey Fitch-Collins is not your average leadership skills facilitator. With a PhD in Leadership in Higher Education and a career that spans academia, educational technology, and corporate learning, she brings what she calls the “goods, bads, and uglies” of learning and development into every conversation.Her leadership philosophy was shaped early. At 14, she wasn’t living a typical teenage life. She was teaching adults two to four times her age how to fish, running seminars, working expos, and learning how to connect across generations long before most people give their first presentation.That foundation deepened in college when she stepped into student leadership in September of 2001. Two weeks later, 9/11 reshaped her understanding of leadership in real time. That moment still informs how she thinks about responsibility, care, and human connection more than two decades later.She went on to spend her career in higher education, from frontline roles to the C-suite, blending academic rigor with real-time, one-to-one support. And like many people, she experienced what she calls not just the Great Resignation, but a Great Discernment, leading her into learning and development work where she now helps people get better at their work, one relationship at a time.Connect with Mickey on LinkedIn.SPONSORED BY: This episode of Your Partner In Success Radio is sponsored by The Entrepreneur's Compass from Joshua Hale, a system that replaces guessing, scattered marketing, and burnout-driven execution with a clear decision-making framework you can run your business from. Through founder interview and deep strategy sessions, Joshua helps you codify who you serve, what you offer, how you communicate it, and how to systematize it with AI, all captured in a living foundation document that becomes your business brain. Whether you need clarity on your audience, messaging that actually converts, or AI-powered workflows that free up your time, The Entrepreneur's Compass gives you a complete roadmap so you stop second-guessing and start building with precision. Learn more at theentrepreneurscompass.info We appreciate you tuning in to this episode of Your Partner In Success Radio with Host Denise Griffitts. If you enjoyed what you heard, please consider subscribing, rating, and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us reach more listeners and create even better content!Stay ConnectedWebsite: Your  Partner In Success RadioEmail: [email protected]