Performance Matters Podcast

“Leaders that really improve are ones that maintain their coachability.” Kevin Wilde In this episode, Kevin Wilde discusses his book Coachability: The Leadership Superpower. Discover why coachability allows leaders to operate at their highest potential. The post Episode #94 | Coachability: The Leadership Superpower appeared first on GP Strategies .

In this episode, Ellen Kumar dispels common myths surrounding user adoption of new technologies, specifically ERPs. If the adoption of technology is not going to be painless and smooth, the user may not go back. Ellen Kumar The post Episode #93 | Dispelling Myths about Technology Adoption appeared first on GP Strategies .

“We are at a point in time where new teams are forming, and they’re doing work more quickly. And they have to do it in perhaps different ways than ever before, leveraging different types of technology. It is now the perfect time to talk about what makes a high performing team.” Katy Bailey In this episode, Katy Bailey stops by to talk about the science of putting together a high-...

In this episode, Ashley Johnson joins the show to discuss ways in which organizations can better understand their training needs. Training dollars are precious, and organizations that understand how to best fit training to their users’ needs will get a better ROI on their training budget. Ashley Johnson The post Episode #91 | Getting Maximum Effectiveness out of Your Training Budget appeared...

In this episode, two of GP’s automotive thought leaders, Scott McCormack and Lawrie Martin , sit down for a discussion on the current global shortage of automotive technicians, and how organizations can address this critical issue. Dealers typically hire for the long-term, and seek to train a technician into a master technician. However, the shortage of available technicians is becoming a ma...

The technical skills gap has created challenges on a number of fronts, from hiring to onboarding, to developing and retaining employees. It’s very important to address the skills gap in a holistic way to cover all of these areas. Roger Boisse In this episode we speak with Roger Boisse , Director of GPiLEARN, about the growing technical skills gap that is facing the front lines of technical o...

In this episode, Scott Barber , Director of Agile Learning at GP Strategies, joins the show to discuss agility as a key point of your ERP user adoption strategy. “The effectiveness of ERP adoption is a function of the right mixture of attention on technology and people.” Scott Barber The post Episode #88 | User Adoption: The Agile Way appeared first on GP Strategies .

“Technology has made learning in the flow of work possible like never before.” Ben Keher In this episode of the podcast, Matt Donovan and Ben Keher sit down for an engaging discussion about how digital technology is changing the ways in which people learn and refine their job skills. The post Episode #87 | Digital Learning in the Flow of Work appeared first on GP Strategies .

Virtual reality and the Metaverse can be effective with hard skills development, to develop skills in a safe and effective way. However, it can also be used for developing very important soft skills.” Tom Pizer In this episode of the podcast, Tom Pizer joins the show to discuss how the Metaverse is changing the way organizations will interface with their learners. In this bonus content, Tom...

“Skills are more perishable than ever. The more technical the skill is, the shorter its half-life.” Matthew Daniel In this episode of the podcast, special guest hosts Cathy Palochko and Dave Zuchowski speak with Matthew Daniel of Guild Education on perishable vs durable skill trends in the automotive retail workforce. The post Episode #85 | Perishable vs Durable Skills in Retail Automo...

“A podcast not only allows you to share your organizational message in a very personal way, but it gives your thought leaders a chance to showcase their expertise.” Derek Levandowski Producer, Performance Matters Podcast In this episode of the podcast, a fun discussion between Host Michael Theil and Producer Derek Levandowski, on the benefits of launching an organizational podcast. The...

“Leaders must be open to digging deeper, and begin to think about organizational performance as a system of factors that, when aligned correctly, work well. Chris Davis In this episode of Performance Matters, Chris Davis breaks down the factors that work together to influence and align organizational performance, as well as which key metrics leaders must examine. The post Episode #83 | Using...

We’re seeing the mindset shift from a templatized, global “learning first” view, to more emphasis on skill-building. Jai Shah Driven by the increasing pace of change and complexities of the work environment, industries and organizations around the world have sharpened their focus on the idea of skills management. In this episode, we explore skills management as a part of the larg...

Over the last 40 years, the highest performing stores have not been based on market, and are not dependent on brand. The highest performing stores have the lowest employee turnover, and the highest retention among key positions. Ted Kraybill, ESI Trends In this episode of the Performance Matters Podcast, guest host Cathy Palochko is joined by Dave Zuchowski of Unite Digital and industry expert Ted...

After a disruption of more than two years, many organizations are once-again able to offer in-person training. In this episode, GP Strategies’ Learning Consultant Katy Bailey discusses the benefits of bringing people together to learn. There’s still something pretty incredible about being able to bring people together to share the same physical time and space with each other. Katy Bail...

“Changes in the workforce are having an enormous impact not only on how work is being performed, but also how and where learning takes place.” Linda Lamppert Thinking about the future? Let us make two bold predictions: One, there will be work. And two, performance will still matter. But who will be doing the work? What kind of work will there be? And what does all of this mean when we&...

A lot of times, corporations have an internal learning and development program, but the skill sets, the standard operating procedures, the equipment, and the job tasks are so specific to the data center environment that they almost need their own learning and development program. Brian Korfhage The rapid production of data centers for a variety of organizations has placed a significant strain on t...

Many organizations are facing a critical question: How do we tackle the challenge of bringing vital knowledge from an on-site, secure location to a virtual environment? Rani Eng In this episode of the Performance Matters Podcast, Rani Eng discusses some of the security challenges that organizations are facing with the increase in the number of remote employees, as well as some specific solutions t...

The way you feel about work spills over into every area of life. When people are more satisfied and engaged at work, they’re more engaged in their communities, and they’re more engaged with their families. Cheryl Jackson, Ph. D. In this episode, Cheryl Jackson discusses ways in which continuous learning can shift organizational culture and clear the path for meaningful and sustainable...

Within five minutes of walking into a dealership, you can get a sense of the culture. Tim Bergstrom Automotive retail has been re-shaped in recent years. In this episode, Cathy Palochko (GP Strategies) leads a panel discussion with Dave Zuchowski (United Digital) and Tim Bergstrom (Bergstrom Automotive) on how automotive retail organizations can successfully adapt to new market conditions and buye...

We’ve now proven that we can do learning and development differently, but how do we do them both differently and really well? Matt Donovan The global workforce has been disrupted to the point that learning and workforce development is at an inflection point. GP Strategies’ Matt Donovan joins the podcast to discuss the ways in which the learning landscape has changed, what we’ve l...

“What is the key to deploying learning to the masses in a hybrid environment without losing effectiveness?” Ben Keher, GP Strategies In this episode of Performance Matters, highlights from 2021 conversations with some of the best workforce transformation leaders in the business, covering topics such as hybrid learning, the measurement map, and the future of extended reality in learning...

Using a wearable device on the job is becoming more and more expected by the learning audience. Tom Pizer The rapidly improving pace of technology has made extended reality (XR) an increasingly critical piece of learning technology. In this episode, GP Strategies’ XR expert Tom Pizer discusses how the present and future of workforce transformation is being impacted by this technology. The po...

Change Agility is a foundational characteristic for organizational success. Cheryl Jackson As a result of the massive workforce disruptions caused by the pandemic, many organizations are undergoing change fatigue, and are becoming overwhelmed with the amount of change that they’re dealing with. In this episode, Cheryl Jackson and Chris Davis discuss this phenomenon and how organizations are...

It’s going to take a lot more work to fill vacancies on your team than to talk to people now. Mary Ann Masarech Managers everywhere are struggling to adjust to career coaching in the post-pandemic hybrid work environment. In this episode, Mary Ann Masarech discusses some of the key challenges organizations are facing, as well as some steps to address those challenges. The post Episode #70 |...