Leading L&D

In this episode of Leading L&D , host Adrian West sits down with Darlene Weghorst, Director of Enablement at Relias . Darlene shares her insights on aligning Learning & Development with corporate strategy, the role of business acumen in L&D leadership, and how to foster collaboration with business stakeholders. From navigating shifting priorities to leveraging customer feedback, Darlen...

We're joined by Adri Maisonet Morales, VP of Talent Management at Blue Cross NC, to discuss the future of corporate L&D. Along with sharing a bit of her own story, Adri shares her thoughts on: Aligning L&D with business strategy to build a competitive and future-ready workforce A centralized L&D structure using a hub-and-spoke model for efficiency The importance of addressing curr...

We're thrilled to welcome Leah Houde, Chief Learning Officer at PwC, to discuss her journey in embracing AI and generative AI (Gen AI) within the L&D landscape and its impact in organizational upskilling.  Leah dives into the collaborative efforts between PwC’s L&D, tech, and change management teams to upskill 75,000 employees, ensuring they become savvy and responsible AI users. She...

The learning curve is very real, and it's different for everyone. Sometimes, learners pick things up quickly and barely skip a beat. More often, though, training can actually lead to a temporary 'regression' as a learners work to replace the old, familiar habits and skills in pursuit of a 'new normal' with a higher ceiling. Michael Cannon, VP of Global Learning & Enabl...

Does anyone truly *love* their LMS? Good question, and a common point of discussion among learning leaders. For this month's episode, Jim Farrell ( Director of Learning Design & Development at SAS ) stopped by to share his experience and perspective, from the decision to transition to a new LMS, evaluating potential solutions, pitching internal stakeholders, and even getting the final app...

We've got a wonderful guest for this edition of Leading L&D as Tomislav Vujec, Director of Learning at Red Hat, joins us to discuss aligning L&D with corporate strategy. When a company begins shifting its focus, that can be a tough ship to steer -- but ultimately, L&D is the sail for creating those foundational changes.  With more than 20 years of experience at Red Hat, Tomislav h...

For this week's show, were joined by Dr. Pooneh Lari, an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for NC State's Training & Development Program. Dr. Lari and her colleagues are responsible for educating the next generation of instructional designers while also helping mid-career professionals further their education or get valuable credentials for advancement. You can connect with...

Hybrid work arrangements have gone mainstream in recent years, but Candace Marles has been a part of — and managed — distributed learning and development teams for nearly 20 years. Whether its effectively managing virtual meetings for on-site and remote employees, being more intentional in building culture, or simply having a little more patience for parents working from home, there's a uniqu...

In his role as Senior Director of Learning Innovation and Assessment for the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, Michael Grant is responsible for leading L&D initiatives for nearly 700,000 members. Not only does Michael's team face the challenge of serving a diverse, global audience with differing regulations, but it also faces the responsibility of educating...

For the inaugural episode of Leading L&D, longtime colleague and friend Laura Paramoure brings her 25+ years of experience in learning measurement to talk about how AI is shaking up her world at eParamus. While some people believe that artificial intelligence might replace some in the workforce, Laura believes that it could actually become a massive benefit for the instructional designers, tra...