Feverbee founder and return podcast guest , Richard Millington has spent over a decade helping hundreds of companies around the world develop successful, indispensable communities. He is also an international speaker and author of Buzzing Communities: How To Build Bigger, Better, And More Active Online Communities and The Indispensable Community: Why Some Brand Communities Thrive When Others Perish . In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with Rich about the evolution of onl...
Jun 30, 2020•33 min
Diane Elkins is co-founder of Artisan E-Learning , a custom e-learning development company, and E-Learning Uncovered , a company specializing in training services, books, and resources for e-learning development using the major rapid e-learning authoring tools. She frequently speaks at events (in fact she led a session at Learning • Technology • Design 2019), and she’s co-author of E-Learning Fundamentals: A Practical Guide and the E-Learning Uncovered book series . In this episode of the Leadin...
Jun 23, 2020•39 min
The current coronavirus crisis is necessitating major changes in how many learning businesses meet existing needs. For example, a change like investing in expanding and improving your online learning portfolio as so many organizations are currently considering. But before making any major changes or investments, it’s important to first have a solid understanding of where you are as a learning business. That’s why in this episode, we are revisiting the Learning Business Maturity Model , a simple ...
Jun 16, 2020•14 min
Future-of-work strategist and return podcast guest , Heather McGowan is an in-demand, internationally known thought leader and speaker. She helps leaders prepare their people and organizations with human-centric approaches to continuously learn and adapt in order to meet the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. She is also the co-author, along with Chris Shipley, of the recently released The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work . In this episode, Jef...
Jun 09, 2020•35 min
As president at The Thiagi Group , Matthew Richter is a recognized expert and thought leader in the areas of management, leadership, and performance technology. He wears many hats including that of speaker, facilitator, game designer, instructional designer, management consultant, and author of The Leadership Story: A New Model of Leadership . He’s also the co-host of the Truth in Learning podcast , along with previous podcast guest , Will Thalheimer. In this episode, Celisa talks with Matt abou...
Jun 02, 2020•32 min
Is e-learning effective? It’s a seemingly age-old question but a rather important one to address now when—due to COVID-19—many traditional forms of face-to-face education simply aren’t viable. And even though there’s a massive rush to move learning online, many—maybe even most—people still hold the view that e-learning is a second-rate or lesser form of learning when compared to face-to-face. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, we examine whether e-learning is in fact, an effective ...
May 26, 2020•21 min
Arianna Rehak is co-founder and CEO of Matchbox Virtual Media , a firm that helps organizations produce virtual events that foster meaningful conversations. As the former coordinator of a highly successful virtual event series—a topic we interviewed her about in episode 111 —Arianna became passionate about how to effectively cultivate high levels of engagement while making meaning of collective knowledge in the online space. And since we are currently in the midst of a huge surge in the demand f...
May 19, 2020•32 min
Dr. George Siemens is professor at the University of Texas at Arlington and director of the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L) at the University of South Australia. He’s an internationally known author and speaker who has delivered keynote addresses in more than 35 countries. He’s also a researcher and theorist in the field of learning, knowledge management, and technology. George is recognized for developing the learning theory of connectivism as well as for his pioneering work ...
May 12, 2020•42 min
Trying to figure out how to effectively price educational offerings is something many learning businesses struggle with, even under normal circumstances . But now that we are in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic—putting us in far from normal circumstances—it makes decisions related to pricing even that much more complex. From how to price conferences or seminars that have been abruptly shifted from face-to-face to online delivery, to whether your organization should lower prices given the ex...
May 05, 2020•23 min
The American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) is an organization that serves more than 200,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. With a history deeply rooted in learning and education, ASHA is a leader among professional societies in the learning business and at the forefront of embracing new approaches to learning. And leading the charge behind all of this since 2004 is ASHA CEO, Arlene Pietranton. With 25 years at the associatio...
Apr 28, 2020•40 min
As a management consultant, executive coach, and facilitator, Liz Kislik has three decades of experience helping organizations break through barriers to develop high performing leaders and workforces. She is also a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes, as well as a TEDx speaker on Why There’s So Much Conflict at Work and What You Can Do to Fix It . In this episode of Leading Learning – recorded in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis – Celisa talks with Liz about the idea of co...
Apr 21, 2020•40 min
The coronavirus pandemic is impacting life as we know it, including how we learn. Limits to travel and social distancing have created a resurgence of interest in online learning, and many organizations are rushing to launch or expand their e-learning efforts. But—and this “but” is critical—learner expectations are higher than in the past. Also, competition from direct competitors has increased as well as competition for people’s time and attention, especially as many are working and learning fro...
Apr 14, 2020•18 min
Robbie Kellman Baxter, founder of Peninsula Strategies , is a strategy and marketing expert with more than two decades of experience and an extensive list of blue chip clients. She is also a sought after keynote speaker and author of the bestselling book, The Membership Economy (which we interviewed her about in a previous podcast episode ), as well as the recently released, The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave . In thi...
Apr 07, 2020•46 min
Jim Fong, chief research officer at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association and founding director of UPCEA’s Center for Research and Strategy , has combined his extensive expertise in the areas of marketing, research, and analytics to focus on making an impact in higher education. The self-professed trend watcher also has a particular interest in exploring generational differences and how they are impacting education and the new economy. In this episode of the Leading Le...
Mar 31, 2020•38 min
Social learning. It’s a topic that most of us have been hearing about for well over a decade at this point. But it has recently been making a resurgence in the learning landscape, only this time, it’s for different reasons. With the growing emphasis on learning in the flow of work as well as new and emerging technologies, social learning has been steadily gaining traction again as a rising trend. But with what is now happening with COVID-19, the focus on it is likely to intensify dramatically as...
Mar 24, 2020•21 min
Design thinking is a human-centered, flexible approach to solving big problems. And Carol Hamilton, principal and founder of Grace Social Sector Consulting , uses her background in organization development combined with her expertise in design thinking, to help nonprofits and associations solve those big problems to become more strategic, effective, and innovative. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, Celisa talks with Carol about the topic of design thinking, including what it is an...
Mar 17, 2020•42 min
Which learning trends are going to have the most impact on your learning business, and how do you know if they are here to stay? Being able to track how each of these trends actually evolve over time, while separating their related hype from true potential value, can provide answers to these often difficult questions. This is why Web Courseworks , in an effort led by Andy Hicken, Vice President of Technology Solutions, now publishes an annual eLearning Hype Curve (based on the Gartner Hype Cycle...
Mar 10, 2020•52 min
Virtual conferences are something we’ve been deeply immersed in for years—both because we’ve done a lot of research and writing about them, such as with The Virtual Events Report —and also because we’ve been practitioners of them with our annual Learning • Technology • Design TM (LTD) virtual conference, which we recently wrapped up for 2020. In this episode, we discuss the many compelling reasons of why more learning businesses need to seriously consider making virtual events a serious part of ...
Mar 03, 2020•20 min
Outfield Leadership founder, Dave McKeown is a leadership expert who helps individuals, teams, and organizations achieve excellence by doing the ordinary things extraordinarily well. And his recent book, The Self-Evolved Leader: Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People in a World That Refuses to Slow Down is based on the premise that to be an effective leader in today’s busy world requires a uniquely different mindset and skillset than what was necessary in the past. In this episode of the Lea...
Feb 25, 2020•35 min
As the chief revenue officer for AIIM International – a membership association offering training and certification for information professionals – Tony Paille is responsible for managing the sales and marketing teams while driving revenue growth. He is also a featured speaker at our upcoming Learning • Technology • Design virtual conference where he will be talking about how to get more visitors to click the “buy” button . In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, Jeff talks with Tony ab...
Feb 18, 2020•36 min
What exactly does it mean to be a learning business? It’s a topic that permeates our work, but it’s not something we have explicitly discussed in quite some time. Given the concept of the learning business is central to what we do while also often difficult to grasp – and because we plan to make it the unifying theme for our upcoming Learning • Technology • Design virtual conference (LTD) – we felt it the perfect time to revisit it. In this episode, we delve into what it really means (and doesn’...
Feb 11, 2020•15 min
In order to effectively prepare for the future of work, it’s critical that we—as individual learners and learning providers—truly understand the types of skills that will be necessary to succeed. Jerel Bonner, a ‘human behavior awareness’ consultant and co-founder of Coralling Chaos , really walks the walk when it comes to continually learning to adapt and evolve to meet the demands of the future. And recently, the TEDx speaker and author of Sharpening China’s Talent , has been very focused on t...
Feb 04, 2020•43 min
Dr. Chris Dede, Professor in Learning Technologies at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, is focused on developing new types of educational systems to meet the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century. And as a leader in emerging technologies and policy related to educational transformation and innovation, Dr. Dede is also a central player in the Sixty-Year Curriculum (60YC) initiative, a new way of thinking about higher education that accounts for the roughly six decades ...
Jan 28, 2020•41 min
2020 is now upon us and, in this new year – and decade – there are certainly some key topics that all learning businesses need to make sure they are paying attention to. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, we are practicing what we preach by repurposing content from a recent Webinar and sharing six specific trends set to impact learning businesses in the new year, and beyond. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode222 ....
Jan 21, 2020•36 min
Rohit Bhargava, an innovation and marketing expert, keynote speaker, and founder of the Non-Obvious Company , strongly believes in the power of non-obvious thinking. And as a trend curator, he is also the best-selling author of the Non-Obvious series of books, which have highlighted top trends annually since 2011. Making his fourth appearance on the podcast, Rohit returns to Leading Learning to discuss his most recent book, Non-Obvious Megatrends – the tenth and final edition in the Non-Obvious...
Jan 14, 2020•38 min
With a passion to create learning experiences that move the needle and greatly impact the success of learners in their organizations, Tara Bryan, founder and CEO of TLS Learning , is an expert in the areas of learning design and development. She is also the force behind the Course Building Secrets Podcast , and with over 80 episodes to date, she has first-hand knowledge about what it takes to successfully launch a podcast. In this first Leading Learning episode of 2020, Celisa talks with Tara ab...
Jan 07, 2020•30 min
When it comes to training design, perhaps focusing on what people need to be able to do, not simply what they need to know, can make all the difference. That’s because this leads to activity-centered training rather than traditional information presentations. These concepts are what led Cathy Moore, speaker, training designer, and author of Map It: The Hands-On Guide to Strategic Training Design , to create the action mapping model. Her goal is to “save the world from boring instruction” and her...
Dec 31, 2019•31 min
As individuals in the business of lifelong learning, we need to embrace—and cultivate—the characteristics related to effective learning habits. In this encore episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff celebrate the self-directed learner including what it means to be one and why it’s important. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode218 . We are grateful to our sponsor for this quarter, Community Brands: ** Community Brands provides a suite of cloud-bas...
Dec 24, 2019•21 min
With a global mission to “accelerate the world toward 21st century education and workplace infrastructures, address inequity with student and employee centric models, and connect the fragmented ecosystem of stakeholders into a unified hub of innovation”, Learning Economy is focused on solving some of the world’s toughest challenges. And how do they plan to accomplish their ambitious mission? A key way is through blockchain, the technology that allows for capturing and tracking digital data in a ...
Dec 17, 2019•44 min
After working three decades for various large, global companies, John Stepper – a self-described “accidental entrepreneur” – began searching for ways to get more out of work and life. This search is what ultimately led him to create Working Out Loud , an approach to building relationships that helps you achieve a goal by making contributions over time that you make visible to others. Not only does the process increase access to more people, knowledge, and opportunities, but it leads to greater f...
Dec 10, 2019•42 min
