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ATD Accidental Trainer — 100 episodes

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When Does Being Together Matter Most? with Natalia Emanuel and Emma Harrington

2

Stop Recovering From Work and Start Rethinking It with Kate Zipay and Allie Gabriel

3

The Magic "What If": Creativity, AI, and the Future of L&D with Josh Penzell

4

How L&D Can Lead AI Implementation for Lasting Impact with Megan Torrance

5

Designing for Impact Using Culture, Data, and Relationships with Tonya Tucker Collins

6

The Five Facilitation Personas Every L&D Pro Needs with Moe Poirier

7

Passion is Overrated. Build Purpose Into Everyday Work with Tom Rath

8

Design Experiences People Love: Why Work Fails Without Them with Marcus Buckingham

9

Intentional Leadership Development That Goes Beyond Training Requests with Tina Robinson

10

What Every Company Gets Wrong About Frontline with JD Dillon and Shannon Davis

11

Trends That Will Reshape Learning in 2026 with Lori Niles-Hofmann

12

Fix Your Broken Meetings with Rebecca Hinds

13

Why Learning Is Hard—and Why That's a Good Thing with Julia Phelan

14

The Power of Employee Wellbeing with Mark C. Crowley

15

Tweak Your Blindspots & Discover Breakthroughs with Marty Dubin

16

Age Bias is a Crisis. Let's Solve It with Tonya Wilson

17

Can AI Help L&D Bridge the Skills Gap? with Ryan Lufkin

18

Power, Pressure, Performance: A Manager's Balancing Act with Sabina Nawaz

19

How to Get Noticed Without Self-Promotion with Connie Malamed

20

The Problem with Bloom's Taxonomy, and What To Use Instead with Jonathan Halls

21

Beyond Stereotypes: Gen Z in the Workforce with Chelsea C. Williams

22

Borrow from Marketing to Boost Learning Impact with Bianca Baumann and Mike Taylor

23

Fair by Design: From Good Intentions to Behavior Change with Siri Chilazi

24

Talking Tech Without Losing Your Audience with Neil Thompson

25

Flip the Script: Turning "Negative" Traits into Career Strengths with Jenny Wood

26

What Chocolate, Games, and Empathy Reveal About Strategy with Seth Godin

27

Go Beyond a Checklist Mentality and Design for All Learners with Sarah Mercier

28

"Yes And," Failing, and Other Transformative Improv Techniques with Erin Diehl

29

The Happiness Strategy with Juliana Sawaia

30

New Year, New Trends: 2025 Predictions with Jessica Kriegel

31

Arrive with Executive Presence, Leave with Results: Tips from Hilary Blair

32

Build, Borrow, or Buy Your Way to Better Evaluation with Alaina Szlachta

33

Assessment-Based Coaching That Delivers with Jackie Sahm

34

Communication Tips To Get You Noticed with Jessica Chen

35

Reimagine Succession Planning as Workplace Development Strategy with Angela Stopper

36

From Tool to Teammate: Understanding AI Agents with Mike Hruska

37

Craft Compelling Stories with G. Riley Mills

38

Take Your Career From Invisibility to Impact with Julie Winkle Giulioni

39

Why Learning Transfer Will Never Be Automatic (And What To Do About It) with Jared Cooney Horvath

40

Learning as a Lifestyle with Melissa Loble

41

Repair Disconnected Workplace Relationships with Lola Gershfeld

42

Think Beyond Typos: Quality-First with Hadiya Nuriddin

43

Futureproof Your Skills in the Age of AI with Matt Beane

44

Embrace Constructive Conflict with Karin Hurt and David Dye

45

How Credentialing Programs Create Career Paths with Katy Chandler

46

Foster Team Alignment with Cortney Marchetti and Lindsey Levinsohn

47

Reframing the Skills Gap Craze with Bob Mosher

48

Finding Connection During the Loneliness Crisis with Devin Hughes

49

Unleash Your Authentic Voice with Elaine Lin Hering

50

A Blueprint for High Impact Organizations with Greg Harmeyer

51

Breaking Down Change Fatigue with Holly Burkett

52

Predicting L&D Trends on the Rise with Karl Kapp

53

Low Stake Ways to Boost Learning Transfer with Katrina Kennedy

54

Cultivating Curiosity with James Robilotta

55

Navigating the Ups and Downs of Career Change with Lauren Weinstein

56

Addressing the Learning Styles Myth with Nidhi Sachdeva

57

Design for Behavior Change With Julie Dirksen

58

Use Learner Personas to Tailor Training with Danielle Wallace

59

Become a Digital Inclusion Ambassador with Belo Miguel Cipriani

60

Harness Cognitive Bias to Influence Stakeholders with David Dylan Thomas

61

Explore Organizational and Career Development with Mallory Flynn

62

Build Resilience with a Coaching Mindset with Louise Hendey

63

Make a Business Case and Deliver Results with Kris Newbauer

64

Go Beyond the AI Hype with Markus Bernhardt

65

The Future of Extended Reality with Destery Hildenbrand

66

Thinking Outside the Brain with Annie Murphy Paul

67

Conflict Resolution Techniques with Bryant Galindo

68

Enhance Your Digital Wellbeing with Anastasia Dedyukhina

69

Cultivating an Innovative Culture in Government with Amanda Smith

70

Don't Make Localization an Afterthought featuring Lenny Grinberg

71

Navigating the AI Revolution with Stella Lee

72

Start Your Learning Analytics Strategy with Megan Torrance

73

Not Dead Yet! Blogging as a Learning and Teaching Tool with Luke Hobson

74

Overcome Your Imposter Monster with Betty Dannewitz

75

How to Activate Awareness with Tanya Boyd

76

Under the Hood of Chat GPT with Myra Roldan

77

Elevate Your Communication Skills with Monique Russell

78

The Facilitator's Role in Modern Learning Environments with Cindy Huggett

79

A Modern Approach to Apprenticeship with Jake Gittleson

80

Build a Disruption-Proof Modern Learning Ecosystem with JD Dillon

81

Podcasting Is Worth the Hype with Shannon Martin

82

From Bonehead to Brilliant: Innovation through Ideaflow with Jeremy Utley

83

Shift Your Formal Course Design to Social Learning with Nicole Papaioannou Lugara

84

Developing Your Authentic Facilitation Style with Carrie Addington

85

An Unpopular Opinion on Learning Experience Design with Heidi Kirby

86

Formalize Your Virtual Onboarding with Matt Gjertsen

87

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Personality Assessments with Ryne Sherman

88

Escape Burnout and Build Your Emotional Fitness with Nataly Kogan

89

ReCulturing: Melissa Daimler's Playbook for Re-Designing Workplace Culture

90

Rebuilding Connection and Joy at Work with Blair Bloomston

91

Take Your Virtual Facilitation to the Next Level with Diana Howles

92

Saying Goodbye to Lisa Spinelli and Hello to Alexandria Clapp

93

Manoj Kulkarni on Defining Adaptive Learning

94

Sarah Cannistra on Turning Your Side Gig Into A Full Time Business

95

Marcus Buckingham on Developing Your Talent's Individual Loves

96

Cara North on Customizing Learning Assessments

97

Bridgett McGowen and Rick Lozano Discuss ATD22

98

Christine Tao on Coaching as an Effective Leadership Strategy

99

Whitney Johnson Offers a Guide to Career and Leadership Growth

100

Chris Thorne on Transitioning from the Military to HR and Talent Development