Leading Learning Podcast

Seth Kahan is a change leadership expert who helps guide organizations through large-scale change, innovation, and growth. He’s also author of the business bestsellers, Getting Change Right   and Getting Innovation Right   as well as founder of Visionary Leadership where he helps visionary leaders achieve success on a grand scale. And if any of this sounds familiar, that’s because this is now his...

In a recent collaboration on a Webinar with the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE), we answered questions from members related to strategy and business models for association online education programs. And while WSAE is an association specifically interested in online education, the questions and answers are applicable to any learning business, across all delivery formats. In this...

Danny Iny is a lifelong entrepreneur and founder and CEO of the online business education company Mirasee . He is also a best-selling author who has written nine books including the recently-released,  Leveraged Learning: How the Disruption of Education Helps Lifelong Learners and Experts with Something to Teach . In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with Danny about the cor...

With over 25 years of experience, Brandon Carson is an innovative learning strategist and a leader in corporate global learning. He’s also Director of Learning at Delta Air Lines and author of Learning in the Age of Immediacy: 5 Factors for How We Connect, Communicate, and Get Work Done . In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Brandon about what he’s seen change in the...

As learning business leaders, it’s inevitable that there will be times when you need additional resources. Whether it’s new staff, new technologies, extra contract help for a special project (the list goes on and on), getting those resources may not be easy. Very often you have to convince someone else—be it your boss, your board, or investors—that the resources really are necessary and that they...

KiKi L’Italien is CEO and creative technologist of the digital marketing consultancy Amplified Growth as well as the host of the hugely popular  Association Chat , an online community and weekly podcast. She’s also leading the free course, Digital Strategy for Associations , which she recently created in collaboration with  NextThought as part of their AssociationsNext  initiative. In this episode...

As learning business leaders, much of our work focuses on the design of learning. But if we take that one step further and begin thinking of ourselves as designers of learning environments , we may be able to broaden our influence and have a greater impact on the learning experience. This is a guiding principle behind the work of Dr. Bucky Dodd, Chief Learning Innovation Officer at the University...

Almost exactly three years from it's creation, this officially marks our 150 th  episode of the Leading Learning podcast. It also happens to be the ten-year anniversary of Tagoras! In reaching these notable milestones, we thought it the perfect time to take a moment and reflect on our experience. In this episode, we give a behind-the-scenes look of what it is we set out to achieve – and have a...

With all the uncertainty around what the future of work will look like there is one thing that is certain: in order to thrive you will need the necessary skills and mindset to continually adapt and change. Futurist Jerel Bonner embodies this type of agile learning mindset as he is a walking, talking model of the new knowledge worker. He’s also a  TEDx speaker , author of  Sharpening China's Ta...

When it comes to myths and superstitions, most of us don’t consider those terms in conjunction with learning. But as leaders in the business of lifelong learning, it’s important to understand these common misconceptions and the impact they can potentially have on the learning outcome. Dr. Clark Quinn’s latest book, Millennials, Goldfish  & Other Training Misconceptions:  Debunking Learning Myt...

You may already be familiar with the Learning Business Maturity Model™ , a simple yet powerful tool we created to provide a framework to help organizations assess the maturity of their learning and education businesses. And even though the model has been discussed in a previous episode , we thought it would be helpful to provide some additional clarity on exactly how to use it. In this episode of...

With a mission of advancing the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology, the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. They administer primary and subspecialty certification exams as well as the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program (or MOCA 2.0), which has recently been...

Working at the intersection of learning and community, NextThought leaders Ken Parker and Jae Strickland are helping to change the way people experience education. NextThought, a premium online learning solutions company, focuses on building collaborative and engaging experiences that increase learning potential, participant satisfaction and member retention. In this episode of the Leading Learnin...

Are your efforts to promote and sell education having the results and impact that you’re hoping for? If not, we’re here to help! In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff and Celisa discuss a 4-part formula for selling your educational offerings and give you the opportunity to apply the framework through the evaluation of a recent promotional effort by your organization. Full show note...

Across the broader business of learning and education, if there’s an area that hasn’t been tapped to it’s full potential – or even to it’s partial potential – it’s educational data mining and learning analytics. Dr. Ryan Baker, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics, is known for his role in establishing the educational data min...

Personalized lifelong learning for all . That’s the driving force behind the 9 Billion Schools movement , which was conceived with the recognition that every individual is uniquely different in their ability, interests, hopes and dreams. And all human beings on Earth – there’s projected to be about nine billion of us by 2050, in case you’re wondering what the significance of that number is – will...

We recently told you about the major areas that all learning businesses should be thinking about as they consider how best to grow and improve their offerings – what we coined the 4 “Cs” of the current learning landscape. And that included concision, context, competency, and community. But we quickly realized there was another area of equal importance that wasn’t originally included so we are unve...

Whether or not we are aware of it, each and everyone one of us is biased. It’s actually not always a bad thing and, in fact, it’s a natural function of the human mind. But as learning leaders, if we aren’t in tune with the fact that we are constantly forming biases – and the ways in which they are shaping our thoughts and actions – it’s impossible to ever overcome them. Howard Ross, founding partn...

With over two decades of experience running international technology meetings, Corbin Ball is a highly acclaimed speaker, consultant, and writer who helps clients use technology to increase their efficiency and productivity. Because his work focuses primarily at the intersection of technology and meetings – rather than solely on learning – he offers a slightly different perspective to those of us...

For anyone in the learning business who is looking at how to effectively grow and improve their offerings, it’s important to be tuned into the trends that are currently impacting the market. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff discuss four major themes, or what they refer to as the 4 “Cs,” of the current learning landscape: concision, context, competency, and community...

As Vice Provost of Curriculum and Academic Innovation, Chief Innovation Officer, and Associate Professor of Education at Concordia University, Dr. Bernard Bull is a true thought leader when it comes to education and learning. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Bernard about some of the biggest issues affecting education including  the future of credentials, the impa...

There’s no reason that learning can’t be fun and effective at the same time. But when it comes to designing instruction, all too often one of these areas is missing from the equation. With a mission of saving people from bad learning experiences, Michael Allen, founder & CEO of Allen Interactions, has been a pioneer in the e-learning industry since 1975. With nearly five decades of professiona...

If virtual events aren’t something you’ve considered for your learning business—or if they are and you just don’t know where to start —we are here to help. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff share their thoughts on why to consider a virtual conference and some ideas and tips to support your success if you should decide to offer one. Full show notes available at https:...

Veronica Diaz is the director of professional learning at EDUCAUSE , the association for information technology in higher education. In her role there, she contributes to the strategic management of the organization’s professional learning product portfolio, directs their online programs and supports face-to-face events and conferences. She also manages the microcredentialing program and virtual a...

If you’re looking to grow your learning business, you need to know how to gain more customers – and keep more of the customers you've already earned. To do this requires thoughtful marketing, customer service, and customer experience that customers love enough to talk about. Jay Baer, President of Convince & Convert , helps the world's most iconic brands do just this. He’s a marketing...