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I'm a former elementary teacher. Sara Stevick, founder of TEACHING: A Path to Learning and Development is a former high school teacher. The community that she founded provides FREE support to teachers, to help them transition into learning and development (L&D). In this podcast episode, we talk about how teachers can successfully transition into learning and development. Sara provides practica...

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Britt Andreatta about the Hybrid Workplace report that she recently released with Voodle. Our conversation leads us to talk about how we've had to navigate workplace changes due to the pandemic and now, how we successfully return to the workplace. Visit TEACHING: A Path to Learning and Development to learn more about the free services and resources that are availab...

Join me in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! But, let's remember that we should consider ways to support Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC's) year-round, not just during certain months, or on holidays. What's your role in supporting BIPOC's? What's your organization's role? Join me as I welcome Cynthia Pong, an award-winning career strategist, author, and coac...

Wow, y'all, it's been a year and a half since the pandemic started! Many of us have been facilitating virtual training throughout the pandemic, the work has not slowed down, if anything, it's ramped up as we looked to find creative, meaningful and effective ways to continue to deliver best in class learning experiences. In this episode of the L&D Lounge, I sit down with virtual training expert...

What is virtual production? How do you know when you should have a virtual producer? Should you be your own virtual producer if you're a learning team of one? In this episode, I sit down with Kassy LaBorie to answer these questions and chat about her new book, "Producing Virtual Trainings, Meetings and Webinars" that focuses solely on virtual production. Whether you choose to be your own virtual p...

What does it look like to be a Black or Brown learning and development professional in this day and age? Why do so few of us have a platform or voice in this field? In this episode, I reconnect with an old, familiar face, Deadra Welcome. I met Deadra while serving as the Director of Events with the Association for Talent Development's (ATD) Maryland chapter. Deadra is now on the board of directors...

Based in the United Kingdom, the award-winning, John Hinchliffe joins me in our virtual lounge to talk about how he's used this devastating pandemic to uplift learning and development professionals. Have you ever wondered why you take to binge watching Netflix shows so much? Perhaps, it's the user experience, and what can learning and development professionals do to create meaningful and engaging,...

In this episode, Yolanda Fraction, M.Ed. talks with Nicole Papaioannou, PhD about the importance of a strong needs analysis, reflects on overcoming virtual training hurdles at the beginning of the pandemic and discusses the importance of partnering with your internal and external client to create an engaging learning product.  About Nicole:  Nicole Papaioannou, PhD is an instructional de...

"Empathy is a recognition that the person in front of you has an experience that may be quite different from yours. It's not about a basic skill, it's not about a PowerPoint and it doesn't fit on a module. Let's take that E in e-Learning and include it to be empathic and to have empathy in that."  - Elliott Masie  About Elliot: This high-profile, special guest really doesn't need an intr...

About Mike:  Mike Taylor is more than your average, run of the mill learning consultant, he is someone who’s constantly scanning the horizons for what’s best in class in L&D. He’s a learning nerd who specializes in the intersection of learning, design, and technology. This episode will give you lots of learning and development “gold nuggets” in such little time. Mike possesses a wealth of...

Join me on my virtual couch as I talk with my learning and development peer, Tamara Kravitz. She's applying inclusive design to her e-learning and live, virtual learning projects as she works as a government contractor with her clients to accommodate the needs of all learners. I met Tamara a few years ago, when I was a member of the Maryland chapter of the Association for Talent Development (ATD)....

What do your learners need right now? What do "you" need right now? Is it human connection in this new normal, and mostly virtual environment? This episode is all about tapping into the power of human connection. Dr. Marisa Franco, Ph. D. will help you to think about ways to navigate this virtual environment, though you may be physically apart, you don't have to be socially apart. You'll also be a...

Ever meet someone for the first time and feel like you've known them all your life? Yep! That's how I felt when I met Kassy LaBorie. She's a virtual training expert for many reasons. With over 20 years of experience designing, developing and delivering virtual training, she has a wealth of knowledge in her toolbox that she's happy to share with me, her new L&D (learning and development) friend...