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Providence is a large, West Coast, health system with more than 117,000 employees that need training. In this Powered by Learning podcast, Darci Hall, chief learning officer, and Johnny Hamilton, senior design and innovation consultant, talk to d’Vinci Learning Solutions Director Jenny Fedullo about innovative ways to upskill current employees to stay relevant in current positions while building c...

Video and animation can foster a deeper level of engagement with your learners. But how do you shape strategic videos that inform, inspire, and reinforce learning objectives? d’Vinci Client Solutions Consultant Angeline Evans shares her expertise on using video to engage learners in this episode of Powered by Learning with hosts Susan Cort and Luke Kempski. Show Notes: Use video to communicate cha...

By building learning relationships and alliances, IBM has increased its impact on its partners and customers. In this Powered by Learning podcast, d’Vinci CEO Luke Kempski talks to Sonia Malik, the Learning Alliances Manager and Strategist at IBM, to see how learning relationships can benefit the company and a targeted learner community.   Show Notes: IBM  Learning Alliances Manager and Strategist...

At global entertainment company Discovery, innovative visual design is paramount to successfully training the advertising sales team. Michael Friis-Jensen, Manager, Digital Training Manager at Discovery shares Discovery’s best practices for visual design and how to apply the principles to ensure quality and effectiveness in training.  Show Notes: In this interview, Michael Friis-Jensen discusses t...

Customer education is increasingly important in the sales value chain and customer experience. In this podcast, Daniel Quick, VP of Learning Strategies at Thought Industries, talks to d’Vinci CEO Luke Kempski about how educating customers can provide your organization with a competitive advantage. Thought Industries is the world’s leading B2B customer education and extended enterprise platform ven...

In this Powered by Learning podcast, d'Vinci CEO Luke Kempski talks with Dr. Keith Mann, Vice President, Continuing Certification at The American Board of Pediatrics about what’s involved in certifying medical professionals and what L&D professionals can learn from it. You'll find out how providing maintenance of certification activities to pediatricians delivers meaningful and susta...

From launching a new brand identity to navigating the pandemic, hear how the Rite Aid Corporation stepped up to the challenge to educate team members across the country. Learning and Talent Development Director Emily Steinkamp shares how successful training helped empower more than 50,000 employees at close to 2500 stores to better serve its customers. Show Notes: Rite Aid Learning and Talent Deve...

At Capital Blue Cross, a leading health insurance provider in Pennsylvania, sales training is much like sales – fast-paced and relevant. In this episode of Powered by Learning, Capital Blue Cross Senior Talent Management Consultant Ryan Sweeney shares his organization’s secrets for successful sales training. Show Notes: There are many important factors to consider when developing impactful sales t...

Learning Experience Design (LXD) is a shift in thinking that is learner-focused and helps you ensure that your learning solution is on strategy. In this episode of Powered by Learning, d’Vinci Learning Solutions Director Jenny Fedullo talks with Jenica Jones, Senior eLearning Specialist at d’Vinci about the principles of LXD and how organizations can implement them to achieve powerful results.  Sh...

The key to customer retention at international franchise chain Duck Donuts is more than simply providing a delicious product. It’s about baking in extraordinary customer service with every transaction. Director of Operations and Training Marissa Heath explains how team member training leads to memorable, award-winning customer service and employee retention.  Show Notes: Duck Donuts recently captu...

At Turkey Hill Dairy, talent development is a key ingredient to creating a high-performing organization. In this Powered by Learning podcast episode, Grayce Langheine, Manager, Talent Management & Culture Development, Turkey Hill Dairy, shares how she and her team help inspire close to 1,000 workers every day. Show Notes: In this episode, you'll learn more about the connection between tra...

Megan Garrett, the Director of Learning and Development at D&H Distributing, talks about she’s establishing an L&D function in an organization that didn’t previously have one. With support from leadership, Megan is developing a department from the ground up at this $4 billion dollar privately-held company. Learn how to gain internal support for your learning initiatives and training progra...

Training plays an important role in supporting diversity and inclusion efforts at organizations. But, how do we authentically represent diverse audiences and create meaningful training that resonates with the target audience? In this episode of Powered by Learning, d’Vinci CEO Luke Kempski talks with Tiffany McLean, the learning and development manager at General RV Center, where she develops lear...

Launching a new product requires collaboration, strategy and cooperation from team members across an organization. In this episode of Powered by Learning, d'Vinci Learning Solutions Director Jenny Fedullo and Host Susan Cort talk to Judi Bader of Inspire Brands, to learn how training is at the center of any successful product launch. Show Notes: Senior Director of Learning & Ops Experienc...

Getting to know the audience is a critical first step before creating a learning solution – whether it's an in-person classroom training, eLearning course, video, or performance support piece. The demographics of the audience – like the learner’s generation – can play a big role in how they will receive that training. In this episode of Powered by Learning, d'Vinci's Lead Project Ma...

Technology and systems are critical to running efficient operations at a large company. d’Vinci CEO Luke Kempski talks to Lisa Browning, Manager, Learning & Development Systems at The Hershey Company as she prepares training for an enterprise rollout of SAP S/4HANA . Lisa describes how systems training makes employees more productive across the organization and improves the bottom line. Show N...

As the learning industry evolves, so has the role of the instructional designer. Renowned learning experience designer, author and coach Connie Malamed, discusses the shift from Instructional Design to Learning Experience Design and the value it brings to the learner with host Susan Cort and co-host Jenica Jones.  Show Notes:  eLearning Coach Connie Malamed helped coin the phrase “Learning Experie...

In this episode, learn from Dr. Janet Lockhart-Jones, a Leadership Strategist, Speaker, Executive Coach, and Corporate Trainer, as she shares best practices for creating successful virtual training events. Dr. Lockhart-Jones offers the dos and don’ts for hosting your next VILT session with Powered by Learning Host Susan Cort and co-host Jenny Fedullo.  Show Notes: Dr. Janet Lockhart-Jones is no st...

In this first d'Vinci podcast, hear how the makers of iconic brands including Robert Mondavi Winery, SVEDKA Vodka and Corona Beer educate internal team members and commercial partners to build brands, expand distribution, and increase sales. Andi Carey the Director of Wine & Spirits Education from Constellation Brands joins host Susan Cort and co-host Angeline Evans to share how their tra...