The Fabulous Learning Nerds

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com This past year has been quite challenging, but what an amazing year for learning! This week we are joined by Wendy Wyatt, an accomplished people leader, educational expert and friend of the NERDS to discuss SOME of the interesting developments we have seen in this new learning normal. How has the pandemic affected our view of culture? What have we learn...

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com Like course objectives, the questions you as at the end of your course have a tremendous impact and are a key indicator of the strength of your learning. Sadly, they are perhaps the part of the course we spend least amount of time on; leading to poor, often confusing questions that add little to no value. In this episode the NERDS examine the art of goo...

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com Coaching: what is it? Why is it important? What is the real VALUE of coaching both personally and professionally? And what is the return on investment and potential impact when coaching is executed successfully across your organization? These are some of the questions the NERDS try and answer as we welcome Jill Seeley, Sr. Transformational Consultant at...

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com Do your learning programs STICK the landing? That’s the question we are asking this week as the NERDs examine strategies to improve the effectiveness and impact of learning initiatives. How can you create VALUE for your audience? What makes for a powerful opening? How can you turn the learning experience upside down and make it unforgettable? What role...

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com Educators don't get nearly enough credit, especially with the unique challenges that have been brought on by the pandemic. How do you switch from in-person to online learning overnight, with little to no training? What are the real-world opportunities that kids face when they no longer have the connection that schools provide? And how are teachers and t...

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com Nobody's perfect, not even The Nerds. Learning from our mistakes however, is an awesome thing and so this week we invited former Fire Fighter Instructor, and all around training guru, Glenn Brumley to chat about some training mishaps we have experienced. It's amazing how reflecting on opportunities can bring out some great learnings such as the value an...

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com When should you be an expert and when should you be a servant? That is an all-too-common question that learning professionals struggle with. But don't worry, the Nerds have a solution! This week the Nerds are joined by Leesa Wallace, founder and principle of The Performance Architec t . Leesa is a master at leadership development and learning strategy a...

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com Tonight the Nerds are joined by learning Rock Star and Sales Training Guru Abby Dawson. Abby has tackled the challenge of training sales teams to ensure performance in a multitude of arenas. And tonight she share the unique challenges that sales training presents and some of the ways she has discovered to ensure success. Scott shares his thoughts on own...

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com Learning and Development rock star Joey Acklin joins us this week to talk about an all too prevalent topic; the imposter syndrome and its very real effects on instructional design. Joey explains how the industry learning demands constant innovation, and as such we often tend to feel "less than" when it comes to our work. How good is good enough? How muc...

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com Welcome back! After some brief banter about the state of current events and how everyone is a scientist, Scott and Dan discuss the concept of a Do it ALL ID professional. We explore the good, the bad and the ugly of wearing so many hats in an industry that asks people to constantly be innovating. Get a fresh perspective and some refreshing takes on how...

Visit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.com Welcome to the world of The Fabulous Learning Nerds. Today Scott and Dan take time to share their journey in learning and development and chat about the purpose of the podcast; creating and inspiring great ideas and innovation while having FUN doing it! You can reach us at learningnerdscast@gmail.com should you have comments, ideas or want to participat...