Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast ATD Accidental Trainer
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| From Tool to Teammate: Understanding AI Agents with Mike Hruska | 02 Oct 2024 | 00:31:37 | |
AI Agents are having their “electricity moment” in this era of technological invention. In this episode, we define AI agents and their evolving role in L&D with Mike Hruska, President and CEO of Problem Solutions. Mike explains the difference between chatbots and agents and offers practical tips for experimenting with these tools—whether you're a beginner or an expert. Mike also shares insights on how to strategically integrate AI into your organization using an effort-impact evaluation. He outlines a clear path for moving AI agents from “toy to tool to trusted teammate” and offers a peek into the future landscape of generative AI. Tune in to hear examples of AI in action and steps to overcome skepticism while maximizing the benefits of AI in talent development. Resources:
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| Craft Compelling Stories with G. Riley Mills | 18 Sep 2024 | 00:39:12 | |
Storytelling is fundamental for connection, but most people would not be considered naturally skilled at the art. On this episode, G. Riley Mills, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Pinnacle Performance Company, dives into why storytelling can be a challenge for L&D professionals and shares actionable strategies for honing communication skills. G. Riley Mills outlines his 6-step framework for crafting compelling stories, offering insights on how to tailor your message to different audiences and embrace the art of brevity. Through examples of his personal experiences, G. Riley Mills shares how to evoke authentic emotion, influence listeners, and create stories that inspire action within your organization. Resources:
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| Foster Team Alignment with Cortney Marchetti and Lindsey Levinsohn | 30 Apr 2024 | 00:36:32 | |
Cortney Marchetti, HR Director at OverDrive, and Lindsey Levinsohn, Team Lead for OverDrive’s corporate market, join the podcast to discuss how digital libraries can enhance strategic alignment for organizations. Cortney and Lindsey break down the inherent value of creating alignment, on both small and large scales. They share stories and examples of integrating digital libraries into work and team environments, including how to foster a diverse culture of perspectives, create shared spaces of community, and instill common vocabulary that helps set a unified vision. Resources:
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| Reframing the Skills Gap Craze with Bob Mosher | 17 Apr 2024 | 00:38:15 | |
In an era of technological disruption, the skill gaps craze continues to grow for many organizations. Bob Mosher, CEO of APPLY Synergies joins the podcast to offer an alternative way to think about skill building. In this episode of Accidental Trainer, Bob discusses how aligning on the definition of “skill” is a crucial first step, the undervalued role of applying upskilling into the context of the work, and the advantage of a performance-first mindset. Bob also shares the lessons learned from the competency-based model trend and how to increase skill application post-training. Resources:
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| Finding Connection During the Loneliness Crisis with Devin Hughes | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:41:25 | |
Global leaders agree that many people across the world are feeling the impact of a “loneliness epidemic.” Speaker, author and thought leader Devin Hughes discusses the state of human connection and how loneliness affects employee productivity on this episode of the Accidental Trainer Podcast. Devin offers solutions for leaders struggling to approach the topic of loneliness with their team, how L&D can foster opportunities for connection, and improve the psychological safety of the organization’s culture. Check out the podcast for more insight into overcoming loneliness. Resources:
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| Unleash Your Authentic Voice with Elaine Lin Hering | 20 Mar 2024 | 00:41:37 | |
Elaine Lin Hering is a facilitator, communications coach, and author of the newly released Unlearning Silence. An expert on using your voice in the workplace, Elaine unpacks several major themes from her book, common challenges facing trainers, cultivating awareness around learned silence, and empowering others to speak up. Elaine offers practical advice for finding your authentic voice and navigating and mitigating direct speech. She also shares the basics of her “Three Buckets” framework and Little Experiments Method and how to implement them into a team’s culture. Listen for Elaine’s thought-provoking ideas to dismantle your own learned silence. Resources:
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| A Blueprint for High Impact Organizations with Greg Harmeyer | 06 Mar 2024 | 00:42:28 | |
Greg Harmeyer is the co-founder and CEO of TiER 1 Performance and the author of Impact with Love: Building Business for a Better World. On the podcast, Greg offers insight on how to shift an organization toward a modernized operating model, with the goal of intentionally creating a healthier work environment. Greg details how clarity, consistency, and trust are essential to this process, the benefits of leaving traditional systems behind, and tips for instilling agility into a company’s workforce. The discussion also covers the six elements of a fulfilling role, the five pillars of a dynamically distributed authority organization, and the four levels of a hospitality minded culture. Resources:
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| Breaking Down Change Fatigue with Holly Burkett | 21 Feb 2024 | 00:39:39 | |
Holly Burkett is the principal consultant of HB Consulting and Evaluation Works, a performance consultancy in Northern California, and the author of Learning for the Long Run. She joins the podcast to discuss change fatigue, where it comes from, and how TD professionals can help organizations overcome common change fatigue challenges. Holly reframes change management as energy management and offers suggestions to embed wellness into organizational culture. Her 4-R framework will alter how L&D tackles change fatigue, and how leaders view capacity and capability within their employees. Resources:
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| Predicting L&D Trends on the Rise with Karl Kapp | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:53:19 | |
Dr. Karl Kapp is a well-published author, professor at Commonwealth University, and all-around expert on instructional design and technology application in the L&D field. On the podcast, he shares his yearly predictions for the industry and which trends he expects to be popularized. Karl also gives his personal method for finding the latest fads, talks in-depth about the future of AI, and explains what soft skills will be deemed most valuable to organization leaders. Resources:
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| Low Stake Ways to Boost Learning Transfer with Katrina Kennedy | 24 Jan 2024 | 00:44:43 | |
Katrina Kennedy is a talented master trainer who’s been leading train-the-trainer for over 27 years. She joins the podcast to reveal how she puts evidence-based learning strategies into practice in her training programs. Katrina passionately shares practical examples and tools you can use to facilitate retrieval practice and reflection for your learners. Katrina also discusses the value of spaced retrieval, and how to strategically incorporate feedback into your learners’ practice. Check out the episode for tips, tricks, and resources that will make implementing active learning strategies easier in both in-person and virtual training. Resources:
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| Cultivating Curiosity with James Robilotta | 17 Jan 2024 | 00:46:36 | |
Impassioned speaker and author of Leading Imperfectly, James Robilotta, shares how tapping into the power of curiosity can transform communities. James breaks down his framework for cultivating curiosity and reveals how starting with better questions will lead you to more authentic connection and loyalty at work and in your personal life. Tune in for more advice on disrupting your patterns with others, resetting difficult relationships, and a phrase that may be better than any active listening question. Resources:
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| Navigating the Ups and Downs of Career Change with Lauren Weinstein | 20 Dec 2023 | 00:34:54 | |
Lauren Weinstein, co-author of The Empowered Job Search and the Career Discovery & Enablement Lead at Microsoft, is on the podcast this week to discuss the complexities of job changes and career development. Sharing her personal story of being laid off, Lauren offers advice for those transitioning between roles, companies, and industry fields. A job change, whether intentional or unplanned, can be an emotional experience. In the conversation, Lauren covers separating work from identity, reflecting on both the positives and negatives of career shifts, and empowering others as they go through a transitionary time. Lauren also breaks down how L&D professionals can balance leading others through career development while going through it themselves. Listen for more on her ongoing research on the topic, career coaching tips, and job search coping recommendations.
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| Take Your Career From Invisibility to Impact with Julie Winkle Giulioni | 04 Sep 2024 | 00:37:49 | |
Julie Winkle Giulioni, a leadership and career development expert, is the author of Promotions Are So Yesterday and co-author of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go. In this episode, Julie places her upcoming third edition of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go in the context of today's rapidly changing workforce. Julie discusses the social invisibility impacting remote worker professional development and how managers can integrate meaningful career conversations into regular interactions with employees. She also explains why organizations should embrace skill growth within talent, ways individuals can “manage up” and take control of their career trajectory, and L&D’s role in mitigating talent hoarding. Resources:
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| Addressing the Learning Styles Myth with Nidhi Sachdeva | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:50:54 | |
Evidence-informed learning designer and educational technology specialist, Nidhi Sachdeva, breaks down the dangers of conflating neurodivergence and learning styles. Discussing Dual Coding Theory, Cognitive Theory, and Information Processing Theory, Nidhi explains the science behind how people learn and what trainers often get wrong. While discussing the myth of learning styles, Nidhi shares her advice for using kindness to correct misinformation, the importance of nuance to understand learning abilities, and the origin of common learning misconceptions. She also offers tips for creating a multi-tiered system of support for diverse learners. The conversation touches on Nidhi’s accidental path to learning sciences, her current research projects, and what the future holds for the field. Listen to our episode for more on how trainers can accommodate diverse learners by applying the science of learning. Resources:
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| Design for Behavior Change With Julie Dirksen | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:53:21 | |
Julie Dirksen is a learning strategist and author of the recently released book, Talk to the Elephant. She joins the podcast to chat about designing learning for behavior change. We discuss several topics from her book, including the COM-B behavior model, and how to map it to your behavior change interventions. Julie reveals the biggest barriers to behavior change– like motivation, competing priorities, and feedback– and what you can do about them. The examples Julie shares from different organizations’ behavior change initiatives demonstrate how these strategies can be applied across various domains and industries.
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| Use Learner Personas to Tailor Training with Danielle Wallace | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:37:04 | |
Danielle Wallace, Chief Learning Strategist of Beyond the Sky, joins the podcast to share her passion for learner personas in L&D. Listen to her explanation of what learner personas are, the “do’s and dont's” of building learner personas, and the ways you can use personas in training. Meet some of Danielle’s favorite learner personas as she discusses how you can build personas through holistic data collection, and what to do if data is not made available. She also goes into the common mistakes of building learner personas that trainers will want to avoid. Our episode with Danielle will touch on accessibility, what goes into a good learner persona, and the best use cases. Danielle’s expertise will leave you eager and prepared to include learner personas in your next training course.
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| Become a Digital Inclusion Ambassador with Belo Miguel Cipriani | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:47:15 | |
Belo Miguel Cipriani, digital inclusion strategist and founder of Oleb Media, joins the podcast to help us rethink accessibility. Learn how to overcome the intimidation factor of accessibility and engage in active digital inclusivity with Belo’s empowering recommendations.
Belo shares his personal experience living with a disability and addresses the overwhelming learning curve of accessibility standards and guidelines. He offers actionable strategies and powerful questions to integrate into the procurement of new tools, content creation, and the evaluation of your content’s accessibility.
The conversation also considers how organizations can maintain an inclusive workplace while respecting employees’ privacy. Belo’s insight for teams working in virtual environments gives confidence that anyone can get started with digital inclusion today.
Belo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belo-miguel-cipriani/ Oleb Media: https://www.olebmedia.com/oleb-media-services/ Oleb Media on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oleb-media/ Oleb Books: https://olebbooks.com/ Belo at ATD Intensive: https://atdintensive.td.org/agenda | |||
| Harness Cognitive Bias to Influence Stakeholders with David Dylan Thomas | 11 Oct 2023 | 00:29:31 | |
David Dylan Thomas, Founder and CEO of David Dylan Thomas LLC and author of Design for Cognitive Bias, joins the podcast to share how L&D professionals can harness cognitive bias in their work. David reveals common cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias, illusion of control, loss aversion bias, and consistency bias, and provides strategies to influence your stakeholders with these in mind. We also discuss the challenges of workplace change and why differentiating between behavior change and belief change matters.
Resources: · David Dylan Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddylanthomas1 · David Dylan Thomas’s Website: https://daviddylanthomas.com/ · Design for Cognitive Bias: https://www.amazon.com/DESIGN-COGNITIVE-David-Dylan-Thomas/dp/1937557979 · Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555 | |||
| Explore Organizational and Career Development with Mallory Flynn | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:25:02 | |
Mallory Flynn, Content Manager of Organizational and Career Development at ATD, joins the podcast to discuss the latest projects she’s been working on. Mallory shares what it was like to work behind the scenes on the newly released, ATD’s Organization Development Handbook, and how the book was specifically created to support L&D professionals navigate OD from an L&D lens. She also shares how the OrgDev conference has grown and evolved over the past year, including a brand new advisory board, RFP process, new tracks, new preconference workshops, and what to expect at this year’s upcoming event. We also discuss the unique qualities ATD’s Job Bank offers for L&D professionals. Resources:
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| Build Resilience with a Coaching Mindset with Louise Hendey | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:47:59 | |
Louise Hendey, CEO of Erickson Coaching International, joins the podcast to discuss how a coaching mindset can build critical skills and resiliency in the workplace. She shares common ways organizations leverage coaching, including leadership development, team collaboration, and innovation. Louise also describes the interconnected role that social connections and psychological safety play in building resilience, and provides examples of powerful coaching questions anyone can use for transformative change.
Resources: · Louise on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-hendey-globalblueocean/ · Courageous Conversations podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3nglsJdiECgHB7wXT5PtfV · Erickson+ Coaching Network: https://www.erickson.edu/en/erickson_plus | |||
| Make a Business Case and Deliver Results with Kris Newbauer | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:32:13 | |
Kris Newbauer, Chief People Officer and Head of People and Talent at Rotary International and author of Aligning Instructional Design with Business Goals, breaks down his eight-step framework that TD professionals can apply to strategically identify business needs, define success, and design curriculum with evaluation in mind.
Resources: · Kris’ new book: Aligning Instructional Design with Business Goals · Kris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristophernewbauer · Kris’ recent blog: https://www.td.org/atd-blog/dollars-make-sense-money-doesnt-have-to-be-a-dirty-word-in-td | |||
| Go Beyond the AI Hype with Markus Bernhardt | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:48:13 | |
Markus Bernhardt, Chief Consultant for Endeavor Intelligence Insights, is an AI and digital transformation strategist. He joins the podcast to help us set realistic expectations about AI. He breaks down how large language models are built and explains why hallucinations in AI tools like Chat GPT will continue to occur. He also reveals how L&D professionals can leverage a deeper understanding of generative AI’s limitations to drive more meaningful conversations with AI suppliers and vendors that go beyond the hype. Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markus-bernhardt https://www.learningguild.com/publications/183/ais-increasingly-important-role-in-ld/ | |||
| The Future of Extended Reality with Destery Hildenbrand | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:37:31 | |
Destery Hildenbrand, XR Solution Architect at Intellezy, joins the podcast to discuss extended reality (XR), and its evolving role in L&D. Destery defines XR, AR, VR, and MR with a quick “reality check”. He shares his impressions of the Apple Vision Pro product announcement and the implications new immersive technologies like this may have for L&D, workplaces, and our everyday lives.
Resources: · Destery on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desteryhildenbrand · TD at Work guide: https://www.td.org/td-at-work-guide/bring-training-to-life-with-virtual-reality | |||
| Why Learning Transfer Will Never Be Automatic (And What To Do About It) with Jared Cooney Horvath | 21 Aug 2024 | 01:03:02 | |
Jared Cooney Horvath, a neuroscientist, educator, and published author, joins the podcast to discuss overcoming the three biggest hurdles blocking learning transfer: knowledge, contextualization, and adaptation.
The conversation also explores the distinctions between subject comprehension and ability, the dynamics of digital versus in-person learning, and the disparity between AI teachers and live instructors. Enjoy this episode to discover more about Jared’s research and his “hack” for expediting learning transfer.
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| Thinking Outside the Brain with Annie Murphy Paul | 12 Jul 2023 | 00:49:19 | |
Annie Murphy Paul, author of The Extended Mind, joins the podcast to discuss the benefits of thinking outside of the brain. Our conversation explores how to enhance our thinking abilities by harnessing the power of our bodies, our environments, and the people around us.
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| Conflict Resolution Techniques with Bryant Galindo | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:30:45 | |
Bryant Galindo, founder of CollabsHQ and a workplace mediator and executive coach, joins the podcast to discuss conflict resolution tools every modern learner should know. Bryant defines mediation and highlights the similarities and differences between coaching and mediation. Bryant shares communication techniques to create more productive dialogues. We also discuss navigating stress, strategies to use when you have a disagreement with someone and exercises to find common ground. Resources:
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| Enhance Your Digital Wellbeing with Anastasia Dedyukhina | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:50:37 | |
Anastasia Deduykhina, founder of Consciously Digital, joins the podcast to discuss digital wellbeing. Anastasia shares how digital transformation is impacting key workplace skills, including learning, memory, active listening, and critical thinking. She provides suggestions to regain focus, reduce stress, create boundaries with digital devices, and reconnect with our bodies. Resources:
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| Cultivating an Innovative Culture in Government with Amanda Smith | 08 Jun 2023 | 00:46:20 | |
Amanda Smith, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer at the City of Alexandria, joins the podcast to discuss her approach to innovation in the government sector. Amanda shares her four-pillar approach to creating a culture that cultivates innovation and provides examples of how to rethink your strategy for leadership, workforce, processes, and partnerships.
Resources: · Amanda Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-smith-08320711 · Amanda’s TD at Work, “Self-Directed Learning Made Simple”: https://www.td.org/td-at-work/self-directed-learning-made-simple · Maryland Removes College Degree Requirements from some State Jobs: https://www.newsnationnow.com/solutions/maryland-opened-up-jobs-to-people-without-four-year-degrees | |||
| Don’t Make Localization an Afterthought featuring Lenny Grinberg | 18 May 2023 | 00:41:19 | |
Lenny Grinberg, Director of Business Development and Account Management at RWS, joins the podcast to discuss why localization matters. He shares the differences between translation and localization and reveals the biggest mistake content creators make when it comes to translating content. Lenny offers his perspective on the potential risks and benefits of free translation tools and how L&D professionals can enhance the user experience by changing their approach to translating content.
Resources: · RWS Website: https://www.rws.com/ · Lenny Grinberg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennygrinberg/ · | |||
| Navigating the AI Revolution with Stella Lee | 03 May 2023 | 00:55:27 | |
In this episode, Stella Lee, chief learning strategist at Paradox Learning, shares her take on the current landscape of AI. Stella provides strategic questions everyone should be asking as they evaluate AI and its evolving role in L&D and the future of work, predicts how L&D roles will change, and gives recommendations to navigate the AI revolution happening all over the world. Resources:
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| Start Your Learning Analytics Strategy with Megan Torrance | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:37:28 | |
Megan Torrance, CEO and founder of TorranceLearning, joins the podcast to share how to get started with data and analytics. Megan provides a framework for talent development professionals to archive, analyze, and act on workplace learning data, whether you are a beginner or a long-time data user.
Resources: Megan’s new book: Data and Analytics for Instructional Designers Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megantorrance TorranceLearning website: https://www.torrancelearning.com/ | |||
| Not Dead Yet! Blogging as a Learning and Teaching Tool with Luke Hobson | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:43:46 | |
Luke Hobson, Senior Instructional Designer and Program Manager at MIT xPRO, joins the podcast to share the value of blogging and why talent development professionals should leverage it in their work. He describes how blogging can help repackage content and how to implement it in organizations today. We also discuss the active learning benefits of writing a blog, and how to build both your personal brand and knowledge base by blogging on social platforms like LinkedIn. Resources: Luke’s website: https://drlukehobson.com/ttps://drlukehobson.com/ Luke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-hobson-edd-7a685622 | |||
| Overcome Your Imposter Monster with Betty Dannewitz | 16 Mar 2023 | 00:41:29 | |
Betty Dannewitz, founder of ifyouaskbetty and immersive experience designer at Ken Blanchard Companies, joins us to discuss imposter syndrome. She shares her own personal experience and research on the topic as we chat about why it happens, the way it manifests, and strategies to defeat your “imposter monster”. Betty also shares a variety of resources to diver deeper if you want to learn more about imposter syndrome. Resources: · Betty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ifyouaskbetty · Betty’s site: https://ifyouaskbetty.com/ · ifyouaskbetty Imposter Syndrome series: https://ifyouaskbetty.com/imposter-syndrome/ · Why Do I Feel Like An Imposter? by Sandi Mann · Ditching Imposter Syndrome by Clara Josa · Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown · UFYB Your Brain by Kara Loewentheil · HBR article discussed: Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome: https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome | |||
| How to Activate Awareness with Tanya Boyd | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:41:50 | |
Tanya Boyd, Learning Experience Architect at Insights, joins the podcast to share the power of activating awareness. By developing this skill, Tanya shows how we can achieve our goals and unlock future outcomes with more efficiency and effectiveness. She defines various types of awareness and examples of each, how they work together, and the role of awareness in our digital world today. She also provides a series of questions you can immediately apply to improve performance results. Tanya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyaboyd | |||
| Learning as a Lifestyle with Melissa Loble | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:49:19 | |
Melissa Loble, Chief Academic Officer for Canvas by Instructure and a professor at UC Irvine, joins the podcast to discuss lifelong learning. Melissa offers practical advice for companies looking to move beyond the rhetoric and foster a true culture of continuous development. Melissa addresses common barriers to learning, such as time scarcity and the need for clear guidelines and engaging practice opportunities. She also provides best practice methods for catering programs for diverse audiences, designing courses from scratch, and getting to the “why” of learning. Avoid ineffective strategies and burnout—tune in for Melissa’s expert guidance on making learning an integral part of everyday life. Resources:
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| Under the Hood of Chat GPT with Myra Roldan | 01 Feb 2023 | 00:46:01 | |
Under the Hood of Chat GPT with Myra Roldan Myra Roldan is a talented technologist, TEDx speaker, and go-to expert on new and emerging technologies. She joins the podcast to discuss new AI tools on the market and what to know about the generative AI chatbot everyone is talking about: Chat GPT. Myra defines AI and Chat GPT and provides various AI tools and use cases that can enhance your L&D workflow. Myra also predicts how new generative AI tools will shape the workforce and how anyone can start working strategically with AI today.
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| Elevate Your Communication Skills with Monique Russell | 25 Jan 2023 | 00:38:41 | |
Monique Russell, founder of Clear Communication Solutions, joins the podcast to discuss how to cultivate your public speaking skills. She shares her public speaking framework and its interconnected relationship with emotional intelligence. Monique reveals techniques to enhance any conversation or speaking opportunity – including influencing stakeholders and sponsors, communicating the value of your work, leading empathetic conversations, and more. Resources:
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| The Facilitator’s Role in Modern Learning Environments with Cindy Huggett | 11 Jan 2023 | 00:39:41 | |
Cindy Huggett, virtual training expert and consultant, joins us on the podcast to discuss the evolving role of virtual trainers to learning experience facilitators. We chat about the mindset shift all trainers and facilitators need to make, how to reframe your relationship with technology, and various strategies to enhance your facilitation skills, no matter what learning environment you use.
Resources: Cindy Huggett’s website: https://www.cindyhuggett.com/ Cindy’s new book: https://www.td.org/book/the-facilitators-guide-to-immersive-blended-and-hybrid-learning Cindy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindyhuggett/ | |||
| A Modern Approach to Apprenticeship with Jake Gittleson | 21 Dec 2022 | 00:40:23 | |
Jake Gittleson, Senior Expert of Learning Design at McKinsey & Company and Co-Host of the Learning Geeks podcast, joins ATD Accidental Trainer to share a modern approach to apprenticeship. We discuss how to use cognitive apprenticeship for everyday learning and Jake describes how to create a culture that encourages bidirectional relationships where everyone can be both a teacher and learner in your organization. Jake on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-gittleson Learning Geeks podcast: https://www.learninggeekspod.com/ | |||
| Build a Disruption-Proof Modern Learning Ecosystem with JD Dillon | 07 Dec 2022 | 00:39:37 | |
JD Dillon, chief learning officer at Axonify and founder of LearnGeek, joins Accidental Trainer to share how L&D teams can support their workplace through disruption. We discuss several topics inspired by his new book, The Modern Learning Ecosystem, including: how a mindset shift is the critical first step to navigating constant change; how organizations can use the Modern Learning Ecosystem Framework to create right-fit solutions; the role of technology in learning ecosystems; and advice for anyone with limited budgets and time. Resources:
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| Podcasting Is Worth the Hype with Shannon Martin | 23 Nov 2022 | 00:32:13 | |
This week, Shannon Martin, former director of communications at Podbean, joins Accidental Trainer to discuss the growing popularity of podcasting. Shannon shares how podcasting is changing the L&D landscape and why you should jump on the trend if you haven’t already. Tune in for tips on how to get started, including figuring out your “why” and how to pilot and segment a new initiative with small groups in your organization. Shannon also recommends what to prioritize no matter how limited your resources are, and ways to improve your storytelling skills.
Resources: Shannon Martin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonmartinwrites/ Mic Check: https://www.td.org/magazines/td-magazine/mic-check | |||
| From Bonehead to Brilliant: Innovation through Ideaflow with Jeremy Utley | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:38:47 | |
Jeremy Utley, director of executive education at Stanford’s d.school, joins the podcast to share how anyone can innovate by building their ability to be creative. Jeremy reveals misconceptions about creativity, defines “Ideaflow,” and how your team can achieve it. He shares strategies to discern good ideas from bad ones by creating a lab environment. Jeremy covers other topics from his new book, Ideaflow, including how teams can best develop and select ideas, and the impact of ideating with remote teams.
Jeremy’s Blog: https://www.jeremyutley.design/blog
Ideaflow Website: https://www.ideaflow.design/ | |||
| Shift Your Formal Course Design to Social Learning with Nicole Papaioannou Lugara | 26 Oct 2022 | 00:40:22 | |
Nicole Papaioannou Lugara, founder of Your Instructional Designer, joins the podcast to discuss social learning. She describes how advocating for better needs-analysis with stakeholders and clients led her to social learning solutions. Nicole shares an easy-to-understand definition of social learning and describes crucial elements like feedback and reflection. Nicole provides examples of digital technology that help enable social learning opportunities, and shows how she differentiates between social media and social learning. Nicole also breaks down digital ecosystems and how to operationalize a social learning strategy. Next, she shares how to make social learning environments thrive with the strategic use of moderators, culture champions, and influencers. Lastly, she remind us not to overthink social learning and shares what social learning in action can look like with a digital cohort example. Nicole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolepapaioannouphd/ Your Instructional Designer: https://www.yourinstructionaldesigner.com/ | |||
| Developing Your Authentic Facilitation Style with Carrie Addington | 12 Oct 2022 | 00:25:40 | |
Carrie Addington joins us on the podcast to share how the internal ATD facilitation team came together to write their new book, Facilitation in Action: Finding Your Authentic Training Style. Carrie and her co-authors worked together to address a common challenge they see participants grapple with in their trainings: How do you execute facilitation best practices while still honoring who you are as a unique individual? And, how can you master the mechanics of facilitation while simultaneously developing an authentic facilitation style? Carrie discusses her approach, how to leverage observation and feedback, and the art of collaboration in this episode. Resources: Find Carrie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-addington-mfa/ Facilitation in Action: Finding Your Authentic Training Style | |||
| An Unpopular Opinion on Learning Experience Design with Heidi Kirby | 28 Sep 2022 | 00:34:10 | |
Heidi Kirby, host of the BLOC podcast, joins us on ATD Accidental Trainer to share her take on learning experience design. She discusses the origins and evolution of instructional design, and its relationship with learning experience design. As a PhD candidate in instructional design and technology, she talks about the interdisciplinary components in both instructional and learning experience design and influences any designer should be thinking about in their solutions, such as the role of learning technologies, accessibility, and moving away from a focus on instructors to the learning and learners. Resources: | |||
| Repair Disconnected Workplace Relationships with Lola Gershfeld | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:54:15 | |
Learn how to break up emotional disconnection and repair workplace relationships with organizational psychologist Lola Gershfeld, founder of EMC Leaders. Discover the evergreen importance of emotional intelligence, how to disrupt negative relationship patterns, and practical steps to build stronger connections within your team. We delve into building emotional connection training and explore metrics to measure its effectiveness. Resources:
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| Formalize Your Virtual Onboarding with Matt Gjertsen | 07 Sep 2022 | 00:41:27 | |
Matt Gjertsen, founder and Chief Learning Officer of Better Every Day Studios, joins us on the podcast to discuss how to formalize your onboarding process. He shares his approach for designing effective onboarding with a three part strategy, and covers considerations for virtual onboarding. He also highlights the advantages to adapting in-person onboarding with blended learning solutions, reveals how defining your onboarding processes can create intentional culture, and how L&D can be a driver for businesses to scale. Resources: Matt Gjertsen’s Website | |||
| The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Personality Assessments with Ryne Sherman | 24 Aug 2022 | 00:32:29 | |
Ryne Sherman, the Chief Science Officer of Hogan Assessments, joins us on the podcast to clear up misconceptions about personalities and how we measure them. He describes the complexity involved in evaluating personalities, whether personality is changeable over time, and how we can use personality assessments in the workplace. Ryne also reveals the challenges that exist without regulations in the personality assessments space, and recommendations TD professionals can take when considering an assessment tool for their organization. He also shares his current research areas of interest, including examining technology and how it can be used to better understand ourselves. Connect with Ryne:
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| Escape Burnout and Build Your Emotional Fitness with Nataly Kogan | 03 Aug 2022 | 00:39:40 | |
Nataly Kogan joins us on the Accidental Trainer podcast to share how to escape from daily burnout. Her own personal journey to find healing, happiness, and work she loved without sacrificing her wellbeing led her to write her latest book, The Awesome Human Project. Nataly defines burnout, addresses the systemic issues that cause it, and shares how you can recover. She reveals daily practices to build emotional fitness and refuel your energy. We also chat about other topics from her book, including developing self-compassion and how to tackle your inner critic. Resources: | |||
| ReCulturing: Melissa Daimler’s Playbook for Re-Designing Workplace Culture | 21 Jul 2022 | 00:35:38 | |
Melissa Daimler, CLO of Udemy, and former ATD board member joins the Accidental Trainer podcast to discuss how to redesign workplace culture. She defines system thinking and describes how she applies this mindset and approach to change the way people work together. Melissa provides practical guidance on addressing culture gaps and operationalizing a continuous review of behaviors, practices, and processes. No matter what your role is within your organization, Melissa shares how you can be a culture champion. Find Melissa at:
Check out her new book: ReCulturing: Design Your Company Culture to Connect with Strategy and Purpose for Lasting Success | |||