According to Gallop, setting clear expectations is the number one factor to establishing an engaged workforce. It’s also super important when setting the tone for your classes and online modules. But what does good expectation setting look like, and where do I start when I begin to lay them out. Today the NERDS welcome Ron Reich , a learning professional with over 28 years of training design, development and facilitation and President of RLB Training and Development. Ron’s discusses the importan...
Apr 05, 2022•47 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Let’s be honest, there is no such thing as a perfect candidate. No matter how qualified or how much experience your new hire may have, there may be a selective skill that they will need to be fully competent in the position. And the importance of getting our people to be fully productive as quickly as possible has never been more important. This week the NERDS welcome Brandon Gore, a talent acquisition specialist who explains this opportunity and how Learning and Development can partner with tal...
Mar 26, 2022•54 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s episode is truly special and fun, because this week the NERDS welcome Danny Whitson, a renowned comic magician to the show. Hold on, what does Magic have to do with learning? Well who better to learn how to read an audience, capture their attention and keep them engaged than someone who performs tricks for people who are simply walking down the street! Danny shares a lot of fun and amazing stories of the shows he’s performed and the tricks he uses to keep people involved. We had a blast ...
Mar 11, 2022•42 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast News Flash; your onboarding program is essential for employee morale, productivity and retention. But what are some things that set good onboarding apart from great onboarding? We had that question too so today the NERDS welcome Curt Tuefert, a Sales Development VP who focuses is on using various tools to aid in the onboarding process and training. Curt has been pioneering outside-the-box onboarding experiences for his employees and he’s here to share some amazing best practices and stories. We ...
Mar 04, 2022•51 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast One of the great things about this podcast is the opportunity it has given us to meet with and share ideas with great people. Today’s guest is no exception. Not only Craig Lloyd is a successful executive coach and Leadership and Development expert, but he also participates in ultra-marathons; races longer than 26 miles with very little in water or support breaks. Craig shares what he has learned about the value of the Human Resource and Learning and Development partnership and how these two func...
Feb 25, 2022•53 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast It’s 2022 and many of us have been pondering what’s next? How can I take my career to the next level? How can I do more and make a greater impact. With those questions comes even more questions? How can I prepare for that next step in my career? Do I need a portfolio? And how can I best prep for interviewing in the Learning and Development space? The great news is our guest today can help you sort through those questions, so you are better prepared to transition to the right opportunity to do mo...
Feb 18, 2022•52 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Guest of the show Kristy Louden joins us this week as the NERDS dive into the email bag to answer an interesting question. Thomas Radenhausen wrote in asking how do people learn and what makes for good learning? From here the NERDS debunk the theory of learning styles and focus on solid design elements, structure and the importance of narrative. They also pull from an article from John Elkingon on the learning process that is informative and directional. This is a great discussion that we encour...
Feb 04, 2022•56 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Here’s a great question. How can you improve performance through learning in ways that are beneficial to both the business and the employees? That is at the crux of some of the shifting that is occurring on learning and business today. The dichotomy of being able to help others grow AND create impact for the organization. Will Wilberscheid is a Process Improvement expert and on today’s episode the NERDS will discover some best practices and amazing insights on how you improve both people and bus...
Jan 20, 2022•51 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast It’s a new year full of new opportunities to learn and help others grow. Of course the new year brings new resolutions, losing weight, starting a new career. Or Maybe some of you are thinking about re-focusing on education for your kids and are considering Homeschool as an option. If that’s you then you are in luck. Today the NERDS welcome Kristy Houle, a former teacher, principal, Outreach coordinator and host of the Classroom Matters podcast. Kristy successfully transitioned from teaching in a...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Questions... What does a Human Propulsion Engineer do? What does STEM stand for and why is it important when it comes to our kids and our future? And finally, how can we be more purposeful when it comes to preparing ourselves and those we love for success in today’s world? If you struggled with any of those questions you are in luck, because our guest on this episode brings the knowledge on all of these things and more. Author and TED speaker, Nathaniel A. Turner is the author of several book’s ...
Dec 15, 2021•50 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Today the NERDS welcome Iggy Perillo to give her spin on the importance of emotional intelligence. Iggy Perillo is a Leadership educator who cultivates leaders who are building the habit of emotionally intelligent leadership to shift culture and make the world a better place. She discusses the VALUE of emotional intelligence both in the work place, and in our personal lives and shares how we can all use it to create deeper, more impactful relationships and results. You can find additional inform...
Dec 03, 2021•50 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast I think everyone can agree on the importance of good communication, for ourselves and for our audience. That being said, a lot of the skills that are necessary for effective communication in the workplace aren’t taught in schools, so how can we possibly get better? Luckily today’s guest Mark Herschberg is here to help. Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Educated at MIT, Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new ventures at star...
Nov 24, 2021•52 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast The current state of the world we live in has caused many of us to re-evaluate what’s important. Some of us have begun exploring this idea of creating something for themselves and working freelance. But how does one actually go about doing this? And what sorts of things should we keep in mind as we make plans to venture off on our own. Well today the NERDS welcome Mary Nunaley , the Founde r and Chief Learning Experience Designer at Lavender Dragon Team and she has some amazing insights on how t...
Nov 15, 2021•48 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast We all have a story or two where things didn't go the way we planned. Shaing these stories demonstrates our humility and ability to grow and get better within the learning and development space. So this week the NERDS have invited friends of the show Jill Seely and Glenn Brumley to share some of their own personal, scary experiences with the intent of having fun, and discussing what we've learned. It's a good time, with suprisingly good insight. Stick around after the close for a special Hallowe...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast I think a lot of us design our learnings around an event, a moment in time when our audience will engage with us and absorb the content, we have for them. However, if we really think about how we learn, it’s NOT event based, but rather a continual journey of discovery and growth. So how can we think differently about this process and what tools can we implore to give our learners what they need, when they need it? Luckily our guest today discusses that very topic and has some great wisdom to sha...
Oct 22, 2021•38 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Like it or not, virtual learning is here to stay! And while I am sure all of us have had some experience presenting virtually, I know at least for me there is plenty of room to improve the learner experience withing a virtual environment. But where do I start? How can I get better? What are some things to consider before I even start a virtual learning engagement? Luckily our guest this week can provide some answers. Kassy LaBoire is a virtual learning expert and consultant, and she is here to d...
Oct 15, 2021•52 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast We’ve often heard that our role in Learning and Development is to make learning easy. But what if that isn’t the case? What if the opposite was true, and that good learning should be hard… Well today the NERDS have invited Julia Phelan , a learning engineer who has done a fair amount of research on this very subject. She discusses the challenges of learning, creating safe spaces for people to make mistakes and how we can better partner with leadership to ensure that we provide the right kind of ...
Oct 04, 2021•50 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Hey do you want to play a game? Better yet, would you like to design a game that helps your audience learn and retain information better? I am sure that we ALL would love to do just that and deliver awesome results that are interactive and FUN. However, where do you begin when it comes to game design? What should you be considering when it comes to goals, facilitation, and mindset? Well today the NERDS hope to answer these questions and MORE as we’re joined by Mohsin Memon , an expert in game de...
Sep 27, 2021•48 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Like it or not, the age of video communication is here to stay. From meetings, to presentations and workshops almost all of us find ourselves on camera for some portion of our week. But how many of us understand the importance of looking good on video? More importantly, what do I need to consider in order to best represent myself and my brand on camera? Well today the NERDS are joined by Suzanne Glover , a television actress, author and video speaking consultant and she shares her insights on Ho...
Sep 15, 2021•45 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast So you've all heard the term emotional intelligence by now. It's one of the hottest topics in leadership, learning & business. Well, what’s it all about? And more importantly, what should we be considering when it comes to learning facilitation, presentation, etc. Well, today the NERDS are joined by Tony Skinner , a learning development expert who's been thinking exactly that. He shares his best practices and thoughts around emotional intelligence for learning. What should you be thinking ab...
Sep 08, 2021•39 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Well it was bound to happen, a podcast about podcasting. In this episode the NERDS are joined by Kara Mcleland , an instructional designer who developed a very successful podcast to increase awareness of good selling techniques to her internal audience. Kara discusses her journey with the podcast, reasons why podcasts are a relevant form of learning, and all the groovy things she learned along the way. So for those of you who might be inspired by the messages we deliver weekly, this podcast is d...
Aug 30, 2021•53 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast We all put a lot of time and effort into our learnings and we want our audience to have an amazing and impactful experience. That’s why it’s so important that we consider all the aspects of our project, including how it is presented vocally. This week the NERDS speak with Monique Danielle, a professional voiceover artist as she describes the VALUE that good voice over can bring to your learnings. Where can you find quality voice over artists? How to pitch the value to your boss, and what you can...
Aug 16, 2021•48 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Group dynamics and creative problem solving are important things for everyone to understand because we all must navigate within them. But can those dynamics be taught in a creative way? And how about to our kids in a point in time when they're probably the most? Well, that's the question posed to us by destination imagination. In this episode the nerds are going to be talking with Rick Wimberly . He's a memb er of destination machination in Nashville, and he's going to tell us amazing stories ab...
Aug 09, 2021•53 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast When things in your organization don’t go the way you expected them to what should you do? Develop a formal training for it of course! Maybe… We have all been asked to develop learnings to help solve almost every problem imaginable. But is this always the BEST solution? This week the NERDS are joined by Joey Acklin once again as they discuss a Training Industry article that highlights the differences between training solutions and performance management solutions. When does a learning solution m...
Jul 26, 2021•52 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Question of the day, how did you learn how to facilitate learning? Did you take a class? Did you get a certification? Or did you learn by making mistakes? Today the NERDS take a look at look at learning to facilitate by discussing some best practices in classroom management. How can you use the room to generate engagement? What is the value of name cards? How many breaks should you have? And what really are the flavors of those scented markers? It’s a great starting point for improving effective...
Jul 19, 2021•51 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Today we start something VERY special, it's our first FLN After show! This is a time when the NERDS get together and just chat NERDY STUFF, you know be human and stuff. Tonight, special guest Kristy Louden joins the gang as they chat about her new drop, guilty pleasure television shows, and they debate the merits of Qui-Gon Jin actually being a SITH LORD. However, one cannot escape the scintillating discussion about the awesomeness that may be found in that fabulous 90s television series... The ...
Jul 12, 2021•31 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast As our world begins to settle down and things begin to shift, what are your plans for getting back to work? Are you planning on going back into the office? Are you planning on working from home? Are you going to try some hybrid version of remote and office work? And what can you do to ensure that your return to work is as successful as possible; not just for you, but for everyone you work with? Friend of the show Kristy Louden joins the Nerds as they discuss these topics and many other considera...
Jul 09, 2021•54 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Is in-person, Instructor-Led Training dead? That's the question the NERDS discuss this week, as they speak with Master EnterTrainer John Quattrucci . John has been designing and facilitating live training events for close to 30 years, and is well known for his fun and energetic approach to learning. John shares his learning journey and several tips on the importance of finding your own voice and leveraging it for greater impact in the classroom. If you would like to learn more, you can contact J...
Jun 25, 2021•51 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast When you think of relevancy in learning, it’s not just about having the right content, but also having it in the place where the learner expects to find it. You could have the best learning out there, but if your audience can’t find it or access it, it doesn’t exist. Today the NERDS talk with Zach Boswell, a learning expert who utilized Mobile Learning solutions to deliver content to a remote, mobile audience. He shares his strategy with mobile learning solutions, some creative ideas that came f...
Jun 18, 2021•56 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Ever wonder what it would take to make a transition from teaching kids, to teaching adults? Well our guest this week successfully did just that and she has some great insights to share. This week the NERDS speak with Kristy Louden, a former K-12 teacher who now designs adult learning programs. It’s a fascinating and inspiring journey that you won’t want to miss. You can access all the links that Kristy shares below. Hatch Capital (former student's company): https://www.hatch-capital.com Ali Parr...
Jun 12, 2021•53 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast 
