CET Talks: Accreditation, Learning and Leadership

In today's workplace, the shift towards hybrid models has underscored the critical role of effective virtual facilitation. Despite the change, however, facilitators across the industry continue to struggle in their job function, resulting in learning experiences that lack quality and detract attendees from continued engagement. In this episode, Karen Vieth, the President and CEO of InSync Training...

As any training professional knows, an organization's ability to educate is only as strong as its learning management system. But how can organizations ensure their primary learning interface is up to the task of meeting evolving accreditation standards? Join Donny Pattullo, Vice President of Business Development at BeaconLive - recently named a Top 10 LMS Provider – as he shares his insights, exp...

Tune in as Randy Bowman, President and CEO of IACET, and co-host, Mike Veny, CEO of Mike Veny, Inc., an IACET Accredited Provider, speak with Brian Washburn, author of the new book "Instructional Design on a Shoestring." Brian outlines his approach to applying the ADDIE model and Build-Borrow-Buy methodology to instructional design projects with limited resources. He shares quick tips, shortcuts,...

Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host, Mike Veny, CEO of Mike Veny, Inc., an IACET Accredited Provider, speak with Matt Foran, co-founder of Simple Movement eLearning and founder of the skills assessment platform KnowMeQ. They discuss trends in upskilling and reskilling, and creating a culture of lifelong learning. Matt emphasizes taking a strengths-based, whole-person appr...

Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host, Mike Veny, CEO of Mike Veny, Inc., an IACET Accredited Provider, interview Tamiko Ogburn, Manager of Learning, Design, and Organizational Effectiveness for the City of Detroit. Tamiko shares insights on building a quality training organization as an accreditation manager. She also discusses key factors in curriculum development, includ...

Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host, Mike Veny, CEO of Mike Veny, Inc., an IACET Accredited Provider, interview Dr. James E. Willis, Professor at the University of Indianapolis, and Meghan Conan, Program Manager of Live Training at ASTM International, as they discuss digital badges. Discover what digital badges are and their importance for training providers. Dr. Willis a...

Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host, Mike Veny, CEO of Mike Veny, Inc., an IACET Accredited Provider, interview Kevin Perry, an expert on learning assessments and Chair of the IACET Standards Development Committee. Kevin shares insights on why assessments are crucial for measuring learning outcomes, provides examples of different assessment methods, and offers tips for wr...

Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host, Mike Veny, CEO of Mike Veny, Inc., an IACET Accredited Provider, sit down with Dr. Norina Columbaro, Director of Talent and Organizational Development for Performance for Life Consulting, LLC. Norena discusses the crucial role of needs analysis in designing effective training programs. Discover what a needs analysis is, why it's import...

Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host, Mike Veny, CEO of Mike Veny, Inc., an IACET Accredited Provider, sit down with Julie Strecker, Dean of Accreditation and Compliance for the Art of Education University. Julie discusses how organizations can measure their effectiveness and the steps needed to develop a data collection and data management plan. Julie also shares her thou...

Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host, Mike Veny, CEO of Mike Veny, Inc., an IACET Accredited Provider, sit down with Dr. Kristin Beasley, clinical psychologist, trainer, speaker, and certified IPEC Coach. Dr. Beasley is also CEO/President of Leave a Lifeprint Academy, an IACET Accredited Provider, and in the episode, she reveals why she decided to pursue accreditation and...

Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, is joined by Shannon Lockwood, Founder and CEO of Lockwood Collaborative and IACET's event planner, to discuss IACET's 2023 4th Annual Continuing Education and Training Conference. Shannon shares her journey into event planning, her unique philosophy in crafting experiences, and the challenges and triumphs she encountered while orchestrating this y...

Ena Primous and Delaney King sit down with Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host, Mike Veny, CEO of Mike Veny, Inc., an IACET Accredited Provider, to discuss the importance of linking adult learning theories in practice with designing for and teaching adult learners. Discover what makes someone a subject matter expert (SME) and some of the biggest mistakes instructional des...

To celebrate World Accreditation Day, Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host and certified corporate wellness specialist Mike Veny, were joined by CAO (Chief Accreditation Officer) and CSO (Chief Standards Officer) Sherard Jones, and Karen LaMarsh, as they discuss what standards are and why they matter. Discover the process of getting your organization accredited by IACET, a...

Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host and certified corporate wellness specialist, Mike Veny, sit down with Megan Torrance, as Megan shares insights from her newest book,  Data & Analytics for Instructional Designers,  released   in April 2023. Megan provides an overview of data analytics and learning analytics, as well as the difference between measurements and metrics. Di...

Welcome to the first episode of CET Talks! Join Randy Bowman, Interim President and CEO of IACET, and co-host and certified corporate wellness specialist Mike Veny, as they discuss their career journeys and the vision for the podcast. Mike reveals what he is learning from IACET and how it has changed how he develops courses. He also discusses why he made the decision to choose IACET and shares adv...