Learning & Development Stories Podcast

Episodes

1. 17

   #17: Andy Storch on Being Intentional About Career Development

   Careers pursuits evolve over time. Take for example when you were entering college. There is a good chance that your aspirations as a young adult changed by the time you were a few years into a career. Probably, as we progress through mid to the end of our careers, interests and goals shift as...

   Nov 20, 2020

   32m
2. 16

   #16: Learning through Content Creation - An Interview with Mitch Joel

   A brilliant report from McKinsey notes we need to foster intentional learning by feeding our curiosity. The report states that "inspiration is strongly correlated with an intrinsic desire to learn. Curiosity sparks inspiration. You learn more and more frequently because you are curious. Second,...

   Nov 10, 2020

   31m
3. 15

   #15: An interview with Naguib Attia on How IBM Helps Universities Prepare Students for the Workforce

   IBM executive Naguib Attia was facing a difficult task. It was January 2014 and in his role as Chief Technology Officer, Naguib was involved in a project in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). There was a lack of talent in the region to deliver on a particular project's objectives. To…

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   Oct 28, 2020

   28m
4. 14

   #14: Toby Newman on Mobilizing Subject Matter Experts to Share Their Knowledge

   Instead of just encouraging employees to consume learning content, have you ever considered mobilizing them to actually create videos and share their knowledge with others in the organization? On episode 14 of the Learning and Development Stories podcast, Toby Newman made a compelling case on why...

   Feb 26, 2019

   35m
5. 13

   #13: Dan Pontefract on Launching a Corporate MBA Program

   What is the return on investment for a company to invest significant amounts of money send their up and coming talents to different business schools to earn an MBA degree? Dan Pontefract, currently the founder and CEO of the Pontefract Group, was investigating this question back in 2011 in his…

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   Jan 30, 2019

   30m
6. 12

   #12: The Power of Mobilizing Employees to Create Training Content – an Interview with Patrick Veenhoff of Swisscom

   How do we get more colleagues to engage with L&D resources? This is a common concern facing L&D leaders. Swisscom, the major telecommunications provider in Switzerland, has been able to address such a question by encouraging employees to create training content. Patrick Veenhoff, Head of Learning…

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   Dec 21, 2018

   27m
7. 11

   #11: David Leaser of IBM on how Digital Badges Can Bring Multiple Benefits to an Organization

   There's a massive change in the way people are developing skills. David Leaser, Senior Executive of Strategic Growth Initiatives for IBM's Training and Skills program, shared the story of IBM's response to these shifts on episode 11 of the Learning and Development Stories Podcast. Stories David...

   Nov 27, 2018

   35m
8. 10

   #10: Melissa Taylor of Porter Novelli on How Marketing Communications and L&D Can Partner Together

   "The recruitment of talent is more competitive than ever. Employer branding and being able to understand and connect with prospective employees requires a marketing and communications mindset as well as all of the knowledge and expertise that the talent and development side of the house brings."...

   Oct 30, 2018

   52m
9. 9

   #9: Britt Andreatta on using a Brain-Based Approach in Management Training

   A brain-based approach in management training can lead to real behavioral change. Dr. Britt Andreatta, an internationally recognized thought leader in leadership and learning, has seen this happen first-hand and shared these experiences on episode 9 of the Learning and Development Stories…

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   Sep 30, 2018

   28m
10. 8

    #8: How a CLO helped change a learning culture through smart communications

    How do you get employees excited about learning? This was a question that Abhijit Bhaduri was grappling with back in 2009 when he was the Chief Learning Officer at Wipro, the information technology services company headquartered in Bengaluru, India. This was quite a challenge, particularly given...

    Aug 23, 2018

    43m
11. 7

    #7: Dana Hariton McQuade on the Lessons of Launching a New Leadership Development Initiative

    "People loved it." These were the words Dana Hariton McQuade used to summarize her organization's reaction to launching a new global leadership development framework for different leader levels (new, emerging and accelerated). She delved into the details of launching this new initiative on…

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    Jul 13, 2018

    37m
12. 6

    #6: Dave Atack on Leveraging Influencers to Effectively Communicate L&D Activities

    Are you leveraging the influencers in your organization to communicate the impact of your L&D activities? If you answered no and are intrigued about how to do this, then you will want to hear Dave Atack's insights on episode 6 of the Learning and Development Stories podcast. Dave, formerly the…

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    Jun 15, 2018

    28m
13. 5

    #5: Launching a New Strategic Centralized Learning Function- an Interview with L&D Leader Malika Viltz-Emerson

    What is the best way to launch a strategic centralized learning function within an organization? Malika Viltz-Emerson, an L&D leader who has worked for the likes of Xerox and Grubhub, answered this question on episode 5 of the Learning and Development Stories Podcast. Linking Learning to Business...

    May 23, 2018

    41m
14. 4

    #4: Incorporating Design Thinking in L&D – an Interview with Jane Hoskisson of the International Air Transport Association

    If you are looking for inspiration on how L&D activities can foster innovation in an organization, then you will thoroughly enjoy episode 4 of the Learning and Development Stories podcast. Jane Hoskisson, Director of Learning & Development at the International Air Transport Association (IATA),...

    Mar 27, 2018

    27m
15. 3

    #3: A Unique Mentoring Program Focused on Digital Transformation - An Interview with Carrefour L&D Leader Adilson Borges

    Many organizations are grappling with how to keep employees up to speed with the digital transformation that is impacting society. Adilson Borges, Chief Learning Officer of the France-based retailer Carrefour, joined the Learning and Development Stories podcast and shared how his company is...

    Dec 5, 2017

    34m
16. 2

    #2: L&D Leader Wes Parker on the Importance of Learning Transfer

    Think about this statistic: 80% of one-time learning events fail. Wes Parker, an L&D leader with the software company Omnitracs, is passionate about reversing this number. One of the key ways he has been able to succeed in this goal is by implementing the full learning transfer model, as he...

    Nov 1, 2017

    41m
17. 1

    #1: Home Depot Director of Learning Brandon Carson on the Link between Employee Engagement and Training

    Employee engagement is an issue facing most all organizations, according to a Gallup survey. What is learning and development's role in addressing this issue? Brandon Carson, Director of Learning at Home Depot and author of Learning in the Age of Immediacy, shared his opinion about this on…

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    Sep 2, 2017

    40m