Welcome to Training Unleashed, your ultimate resource for transforming workplace training into a powerful tool for leadership development, employee engagement, and company growth. Produced by The Learning Network and hosted by Evan Hackel, our podcast is designed for professionals in management, HR, and training roles who are committed to unleashing the full potential of their teams and organizations.
Why Listen to Training Unleashed?
In todayâs fast-paced business world, effective training isnât just a nice-to-haveâitâs a must-have. Each week, Evan Hackle brings you in-depth interviews with the industry's most qualified experts, thought leaders, and innovators. They share actionable insights, practical tips, and proven strategies that go beyond traditional training methods. Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership skills, implement human-centered training programs, or drive profitability through employee development, Training Unleashed provides you with the knowledge and tools to succeed.
What Youâll Gain:
Leadership Development: Learn how to transform your leadership style and foster a culture of continuous learning within your organization.
Human-Centered Training: Discover innovative strategies to create training programs that resonate with employees, boost engagement, and improve retention.
Practical Solutions: Get actionable tips and tricks that you can implement right away to optimize your training programs and see immediate results.
Expert Insights: Benefit from the wisdom and experience of top industry experts who have successfully navigated the challenges of training in todayâs dynamic workplace.
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Our podcast is tailored for business leaders, managers, HR professionals, and training experts who are dedicated to improving their teams and driving organizational success. Whether you're in middle to upper management or on the front lines of training and development, Training Unleashed is your go-to resource for staying ahead of the curve.
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In a crowded market of business podcasts, Training Unleashed stands out by focusing on the intersection of leadership and training. We believe that strong leaders are made, not born, and that effective training is the key to unlocking your team's potential. Our episodes are designed to be informative yet engaging, offering you the tools to think outside the box and break free from the corporate training mold.
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Unleashing the Power of Culture and Leadership with Brad Federman
Episode 232
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 ⢠Duration 33:38
In this episode of Training Unleashed, host Evan Hackel engages with Brad Federman, CEO of Performance Point, to discuss the transformative power of workplace culture and its impact on organizational success. They delve into strategies for aligning culture with customer needs, fostering employee engagement, and driving leadership excellence. Brad shares actionable insights, including real-world examples of cultural integration post-merger and leveraging AI tools for enhancing cultural alignment. Discover how a strong, intentional culture can stabilize organizations, empower employees, and improve customer loyalty. Donât miss this thought-provoking conversation packed with valuable lessons for any leader!
Key Topics Discussed:
Culture as a Stabilizing Force: Company culture acts as a stabilizing force, especially in times of change, by providing a shared set of norms, values, and behaviors that bind employees together.
Intentional Culture Development: It is crucial for companies to proactively shape their desired culture, rather than letting it develop organically, as every organization has a culture, whether intentional or not.
Aligning Culture with Customer Experience: Aligning company culture with the brand promise and customer experience is essential for consistent and positive outcomes.
Merging Cultures: When merging multiple companies, the focus should be on building a new culture around the customer, rather than imposing one company's culture on the others.
Implementing Cultural Change: Effective implementation of a new culture requires educating leadership, training champions, and continuously reinforcing the culture through activities, conversations, and aligning systems and processes.
AI for Culture Assessment and Reinforcement: AI can be a powerful tool for assessing and reinforcing company culture, but it must be used responsibly to support productivity and employee well-being, not replace people.
Adapting to Technological Change: The future of work will require more proactive career development and lifelong learning as technological changes accelerate.
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Unleashing Authentic Engagement and Team Success with Dirk van Reenen
Episode 231
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 ⢠Duration 34:29
In this episode of Training Unleashed, host Evan Hackel dives into an insightful conversation with Dirk van Reenen, the visionary founder and CEO of Merus, Texas' largest and most dynamic outdoor park, along with several other ventures like BERGflow and Posto Homes. Dirk brings his wealth of experience in building and scaling multi-million-dollar companies to explore the power of constructive communication, authentic engagement, and positive collaboration in driving organizational success.
Key Topics Discussed:
Fostering Team Connection: The critical role of meaningful relationships in enhancing team dynamics.
Turning Challenges into Opportunities: How to create systems that drive growth and innovation.
Building High-Performing Teams: Proven strategies for mentoring leaders and empowering employees.
Constructive Communication: Tools and approaches to improve transparency and collaboration within teams.
Talent Acquisition Excellence: Insights into Dirk's cutting-edge system for attracting and retaining top-tier talent.
Dirk's passion for coaching and leadership development shines as he shares actionable tips for leaders, trainers, and professionals looking to elevate team performance and create sustainable success. With his expertise, Dirk illustrates how positivity, innovation, and strategic alignment can transform challenges into opportunities for growth.
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Unleashing the Power of Recruiting Essential Workers with Dave MacDonald
Episode 222
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 ⢠Duration 35:31
In this episode of Training Unleashed, Evan Hackel sits down with Dave MacDonald, a passionate leader who built his business from the ground up to help essential workers find fulfilling employment opportunities. Dave shares his journey of overcoming adversity and his commitment to helping blue-collar workers find dependable, life-changing jobs.
Key Topics Discussed in This Episode:
The importance of recruiting qualified, dependable workers
How businesses can create a company culture that supports and values essential workers
The three âIâs: Integrity, Intensity, and Intentionality
The âWTF Philosophyâ: Work Hard, Tell the Truth, and Finish the Job
The challenges and rewards of hiring blue-collar workers versus executive-level employees.
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How to Build Your Mental Toughness and Be the Best You Ever with Chris Dorris
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 ⢠Duration 38:31
Do you want to become the best you possible â a person who lives your life on your own terms and exceeds all expectations, even your own? The secret lies in something that Chris Dorris calls mental toughness. And in this life-changing podcast, Chris explains how to put its transformative power to work for you.
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The critical importance of compliance with Steve Vincze
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 ⢠Duration 30:26
Here are some of Steveâs take-aways from this essential podcast.
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Compliance Awareness Saves Money
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âIn this day and age of Covid-19 and high risk, âSteve explains, âthe relative cost of putting in an effective compliance program, compared to the risk of a whistleblower lawsuit or a violation because you are out of compliance, is just enormous.
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âIn this high risk world that we live in, a compliance program is a smart, sensible way to put in place controls that enhance and enable your business to compete and win, regardless of what your business is.â
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It Takes a Trained Team to Keep Your Business Safe
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âWe're all familiar with going through the airport,â Steve explains, âand the idea that if you see something, say something. And the same attitude should be internal to any company.
People in your organization have to be able to look around and say, `Hey wait a second, we are not in compliance in this area, and that could be a problem. And that's where training is perhaps the most important element.
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âTraining is the glue that connects all of the structure â from policies, procedures, monitoring â and holds it all together. Through training, people understand why compliance is important. It's the why behind the what that training really exploits.â
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A Case Study that Proves the Point
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Steve, who has worked extensively in the life science industries, says, âOne case that really comes to mind that I think all your viewers are very familiar with is the Theranos case. Elizabeth Holmes, the former child genius from Stanford, founded that blood-testing company with the concept that it is possible to learn amazing things from just a pinprick of blood.
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âWell, it sounded too good to be true. And guess what, it was. But she attracted incredible investors, and the company took off. And she was, I believe, at one point, the wealthiest woman CEO in the world. But then it all came crashing down. Why? Well, there weren't controls in place to catch the problem, which was that the technology didnât work. Or to catch the smoke and mirrors.
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âEmployees or fellow executives could have said, `Wait a second, this doesn't sound right. Wait a second, this really isn't working. Wait a second, where's the science to back this up?â
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âA compliance program builds that kind of internal check . . . So that's a clear example of where a compliance program. and I would add an ethics and compliance program, could have prevented tremendous problems.
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Use Intention, Small Steps and Clarity to Get Great Things Done with Terry Darren
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 ⢠Duration 33:46
In this episode of Training Unleashed, Evan talks to Terry Warren, one of Americaâs top coaches to highly successful executives, discussed his proven strategies for achieving much greater success.
In this life-changing podcast, you will learn to apply his philosophy to produce immediate benefits in everything you do.
Here are some insights you will gain from Evanâs conversation with Terry.
Intention Is the First Step toward Getting Great Things Done
Terry told Evan, âWhen people make an intentional choice to do something, and they commit to it . . . itâs as if they were jumping off a cliff. When they do that, the success rate is 100 percent. Theyâre declaring an intention, letting the world know about it, and are willing to be accountable for it. That realization came to me after coaching 30 or 40 people. I saw there was something going on there.â
Together, Evan and Terry called this, âThe Power of Declaration.â
Use Small Steps to Ignite Major Change
âI once worked with a person who was tremendous when he was working with clients,â Terry recalls, âbut was having difficulty internally in his communication style. And he was called on the carpet by HR and told, `This canât continue.â
âBut this person engaged with me and accepted the idea that he needed to change. Then we talked about baby steps he could take to do that. One of those steps was for him to find somebody in his own team, somebody he trusted. And then to say to that person, `I realize I need to change how I'm coming across, will you help me with that? And I am going to give you permission, not during a meeting, but after, to call me to account if I did not do well.â
âAnd it was transformational . . . I find that baby steps are a great place to start. And so if I'm talking to people, I say, `Let's just commit to one small thing right now, and let's take some baby steps to get to that, then we can come back to others. But let's just start with one, because that doesn't seem overwhelming.â
Try Constantly to Gain Perspective
Terry observes, âThings look different, depending on where you're standing to look at them. The example I like is a Rubik's Cube. Hold up a Rubik's Cube and just look squarely at the face, and it's a square! But if you turn it a little bit, you might see one of the other sides or if you turn a little further, you might see some of the bottom. One of the ways to change how we approach business problems is to bring a new perspective to them . . . if you get other people's input, you might then say to yourself, `What do I need to stop believing in order to do this?â
âAnd I think if you get those other perspectives, that leads to clarity about what needs to be done. You get better results when you actually have a different perspective.â
Strive for ClarityÂ
âIf you're clear about what you're trying to do, then you can actually accomplish it,â Terry told Evan. âBut sometimes it's not possible to get total clarity about something you want to accomplish. If that is the case, you need to ask more questions, and to get additional information. And at a certain point, you need to consider, how much information have I gathered? Have I gathered as much information as possible in the time I have? Have I gathered enough information to believe that I'm clear on what has to be done?â
Those are only a small selection of the big ideas that came into focus during this powerful Training Unleashed podcast.
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Leadership in the new post-pandemic world with Kevin Eikenberry
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 ⢠Duration 38:07
In this episode of Training Unleashed, Evan pointed out that he has long been working remotely, and letting employees of his companies do so too, for years. He noted that since working remotely became common during the pandemic, he has lost one of his preferred tools for recruiting employees. Pre-pandemic, offering candidates the chance to work from home was highly attractive. Now, it has become routine.
Kevin, from his side of the conversation, recalled similar experiences. âI've been leading a remote team or a hybrid team for over a decade,â Kevin told Evan. âAnd then about seven years ago, we formed the Remote Leadership Institute as a part of our larger organization. I was working with a gentleman named Wayne Turmel. And his whole focus was around remote communication for trainers, for presenters, for salespeople, etc. And so we brought all of our leadership work together under the umbrella of the Remote Leadership Institute. And now we've written several of books in this area, one called The Long Distance Leader and then more recently, The Long Distance Teammate. So we've been in this space helping people work remotely for a lot longer than the pandemic.â
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Identifying your blind spots with Candace Sjogren
Season 1 ¡ Episode 128
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 ⢠Duration 39:39
In this episode of Training Unleashed, Evan talks to Candace Sjogren, entrepreneur, coach, author, as well as co-founder and center director of Boston Breakthrough Academy (BBA) about the benefits of attending the leadership development and emotional intelligence training at BBA.
Emotional intelligence training isnât commonly used to describe leadership development training. According to Candace, âfrom an employerâs perspective, itâs awareness. Awareness of what am I bringing to the table, what are you bringing to the table, and how do we shift an otherwise tense situation into something thatâs supportive to both of us.â
Leadership development training programs that focus on emotional intelligence, like the one offered through BBA, help you identify your blind spots. They help you determine what youâre not seeing. âWhy is my boss continuously telling me that Iâm a star performer, âbutâŚâ Why is that âbutâ continuously showing up in my life? And how can I break through that in order to be at the next level of whatever it is in life for me. Whether thatâs being the next level mom or next level executive,â explained Candace.
Itâs all about building or breaking the habit.
And, during the interview, Candace teaches Evan a really quick exercise that anyone can practice in their life to create a new habit and shift behavior.
And remember to listen to the end of the episode to get Candaceâs BIG tip and the details about her giveway.
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Getting clarity through coaching with David Wood
Season 1 ¡ Episode 127
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 ⢠Duration 39:02
In this episode of Training Unleashed, Evan talks to David Wood, high performance coach and founder of focus.ceo, about the simple steps you can take to reap rewards that are not possible from your comfort zone.
Here are some of the tips David shared:
Weâre more likely to regret the things we didnât do than the things we did do. As David explained, what he wants for everyone is that when theyâre sitting on their death bed that they really gave it everything, âI really went for it.â David believes that playing it safe can be one of the most dangerous things you can do.
Itâs perfect as it is, but thereâs always more. According to David, there is always room for more. He acknowledges that itâs valid for people who are happy where they are today. There are people who, for them, not searching for more could start to get boring. And for them, âitâs perfect as it is, but I have desires and thatâs also perfect.â
You canât read the label from inside the jar. For David, âI can only see what I can see and my biggest enemy is my own arrogance.â He used a game of chess to help explain this. You might see that you can take a knight, but someone else watching sees that in three moves youâre going to lose your queen. When you can get that outside perspective, you get the clarity of distance.
During the interview, Evan opened himself up to coaching from David. Through Davidâs coaching method, Evan was able to see the situation from a different perspective.
Remember to listen to the end of the episode to get Davidâs BIG tip and details about his giveway to Training Unleashed listeners.
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Driving business value through DEI with Frank Clark
Season 1 ¡ Episode 126
Thursday, May 13, 2021 ⢠Duration 34:15
In this episode of Training Unleashed, Evan talks to Frank Clark, a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) expert, and CEO of Via Group Partners about the importance of having a DEI strategy for your business.
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