Innovations in Training

In this episode, Phylise Banner talks to Ben Harkins, owner of Floodgate Games, to explore the intersection of tabletop games and collaborative learning. As a game designer, Harkins shares his journey from creating educational games for school projects to launching successful titles on Kickstarter. The conversation delves deep into how game design principles mirror learning design, examining conce...

In this episode, Phylise Banner interviews Ethan Webb, co-founder and CEO of Mindsmith, an innovative AI-powered elearning authoring tool. Ethan shares the origin story of Mindsmith, which emerged from his co-founder's experience transitioning in-person English classes to online learning during 2020. The conversation explores how Mindsmith is disrupting the traditional elearning authoring spa...

In this episode, Hector Valle interviews Josh Cavalier, founder of JoshCavalier.ai and a 30-year veteran in learning and development. Josh shares his journey with generative AI since its early days, from experimenting with ChatGPT in late 2022 to developing comprehensive AI training programs. The conversation explores how AI is transforming learning and development, with Josh highlighting the shif...

In this episode, Phylise Banner interviews Alan Pringle, COO at Scriptorium. Starting with the definition of content operations, Alan explains how organizations can make sure they are making the most of their content by taking a strategic approach to content management, and building intelligence into their content. While considering how best to orchestrate that “single source of truth” with learni...

In this episode, Phylise Banner interviews May Habib, the CEO of Writer AI . May shares her expertise in natural language processing and machine learning, highlighting the potential of AI to revolutionize the writing industry. May also emphasizes the importance of training and enabling employees to leverage AI, ensuring that no one is left behind in this transformative process. The conversation de...