TLDCast Podcast

Today, Valerie Sunyak speaks to Kamaria Scott on today’s episode of WiLD. Kamaria is the Head of North America Learning for FIS. She leads learning strategy, development, and implementation for the region and in support of global talent management initiatives. Show topics: Introduction & Announcements Kamaria’s backstory in learning Wearing different hats in L&D Commonalities in learning w...

Thursday brings Andy Hughes of Designing Digitally into the window. For nearly a decade, Andrew Hughes has made it his personal mission to ensure that commonly-used ineffective and lackluster training techniques are a thing of the past. Realizing his passion for changing the way we learn and evolve, in 2006 Andrew founded and became President of Designing Digitally, Inc., an E-Learning and Serious...

Today, Brent Schlenker speaks with Christopher Lind about Human Performance. Christopher is a L&D Professional with over 15 years working with business leaders to collaboratively improve performance. Show topics: • Introduction & Announcements • Christopher’s backstory • Transitioning into L&D from teaching, working at Camel and Telecommunications • Working in Medical Technology • Chal...

Tuesday is Seeds of Insight day with the support of PeopleFirm. Today, Brent talks to Carla Balen, the Vice President of Human Resources, Americas for Dr Martens in Portland, OR. Carla believes in goal focused people processes that help build a positive and supportive work culture; aligning all employees to business objectives. They discuss the ins and outs of guiding those in the corporate world...

Today, Brent Schlenker and Quetzal(coatl) Cortes talk about getting into Instructional Design and the challenges of moving into a new job market. Quetzal is a 10+ year veteran of Instructional Design who recently moved from the Bay Area to Phoenix, AZ. Show topics: • Introduction & Announcements • TLDC meetup in Arizona • Explaining what an Instructional Designer does: An elevator pitch • Quet...

Today, Brent Schlenker talks to Danny Stefanic about Virtual Reality. Danny Stefanic is CEO of LearnBrite.com, providing VR-ready tools for educators to enhance learning through avatars, non-linear dialogue, gamification and virtual environments while delivering increased engagement and memorable self-paced and collaborative immersive experiences. Show topics: Introduction & Announcements Evol...

Today, Toddi Norum speaks with Laura Sanchez about being an independent contractor and consultant. Laura is a Senior Learning Consultant at Rook Strategies. Laura is focused on strategic learning management, instructional design and eLearning development. She will also be on the Women in Learning and Development panel at TLDC. Show topics: Introduction & Announcements Laura’s backstory and tra...

We start off Monday with a special guest. Chelsea Hans is a Freelance Instructional Designer and eLearning Professional from Phoenix, AZ. Brent and Chelsea talk about the world of ID and eLearning creation. They discuss look and feel, colors, and some layout tips and tricks. Chelsea’s history Color pallets Vector graphics handling Practical ideas Choosing images Graphic Design vs Instructional Des...

Friday brings a special guest Joe Ganci to one of the windows to talk to Brent about his session coming up in TLDC19. They also discuss current work likes, technology, AI, and Chatbots. Joes’s history The best jobs to work on Technology in training The human element AI Chatbots *TLDC19 Links in the chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRzBk_KuIaM https://www.amazon.com/Old-Mans-War-John-Scalzi/dp...

Today, Brent Schlenker and Stephanie Oehler talk about Sales Training and Edupreneurship. Stephanie is the founder of Savvy Leasing LLC, a Sales Training/Coaching/Consulting business. She loves developing talent and energizing individuals and teams to succeed. Stephanie also served as the inaugural President of the Board for the new Arizona chapter of the Kent State University Alumni Association....

Valerie Sunyak speaks to Ashley Lonie on today’s episode of WiLD. Ashley Lonie is the CEO and Founder of Teamed. She is passionate about moving the needle forward in how learning occurs and believes people are the most important asset. Teamed is a marketplace and staffing agency specifically for the digital learning industry. Teamed connects professionals with the organizations who need their serv...

Tuesday brings us Seed of Insight hosted by PeopleFirm. Their guest today is Steve Santamaria who is going to talk about his first year as CEO of Folio Photonics Inc. Bill and Steve talk about technology and how Steve well versed is identifying trends, understanding ecosystems and creating strategic plans that position technologies into industry control points, generating market presence, share an...

Friday ends a great week to start of the new year with guest Erick Prospero. Erick is the Chief Ninja at Ninja Tropic Media, an elearning media factory with ninjas who focus on mastering video, 2d and 3d animation and AR programming skills so you can focus on scaling your business. Brent and Erick talk about video production from start to finish and the tools of the trade. Ericks history Video pro...

Today, Brent Schlenker chats with Debbie Richards and Hugh Seaton about a simple planning model to get the best out of new technologies like VR, AI and AR. Debbie Richards is the President of Creative Interactive Ideas. Hugh Seaton is the CEO of Aquinas Learning, Inc. Show topics: What is different about newer technologies in terms of creating real learning programs What organizations are doing to...

Guest host Toddi Norum steps in for Brent and talks storytelling with Katie Stroud live from her RV! Katie the founder of Incremental Success Inc. She offers strategies for organizational success using a process that follows the life of a story. She also has an upcoming book: Instructional Story Design: The Story Approach to Designing Effective Training Programs. • Introduction & Announcements...

Join three, middle-aged, balding, white dudes with glasses tell you what’s up with your Audio/Video! Lots of tips and tricks in this episode of Video Friday.

Today we have special guest Myra Roldan. Myra is a three-time Award-winning Instructional Designer & author. Myra has an MBA, MSEd and a Bachelors of information Technology/Computer Science. She brings her unique insight into the world of L&D to the windows and talks about the skills every ID needs to make it in the 21st Century. Myra’s History Skills you need Creativity Personalized train...

Special guest Cara North is a Learning Designer for The Ohio State University’s College of Education and Human Ecology. Cara has worked in learning and development for 10 years for various corporations, non-profits, and higher education. Today her and Brent discuss learning technologies, learner engagement and the differences between higher education training and corporate training. Cara’s History...

Today, Brent, Michelle, and Bill talk with Kristi Conlon about the challenges of being an executive leader in the L&D space on Seeds of Insights. Kristi is a Director of Global Learning and Development for ASM, responsible for strategic design, evaluation and improvement of all programs and processes that facilitate professional and technical development, as well as the continuous learning of...

Today, Brent Schlenker and Zsolt Olah, Innovator and Digital Problem-solver, have a conversation about Gamification in the L&D space. Zsolt has 20 years of experience in the learning and development space, mostly focusing on the synergy of technology and human-centered design, including game thinking. He is also the author of the book Engage the WORL&D! Show topics: Introduction & Anno...

Today, Brent Schlenker talks to Kassy LaBorie talk VILT strategies and bring up 3 issues that should be discussed when conducting virtual learning. Kassy LaBorie is the principal consultant at Kassy LaBorie Consulting, LLC. She is a speaker, instructional designer, classroom facilitator, and author who specializes in virtual learning, teams, and live online technology. Kassy is passionate about he...

Today we are joined by Margie Meacham who is an author and learning consultant and an expert in applying the latest discoveries from the converging fields of learning science and artificial intelligence to enhance learning and performance. Margie is the Chief Freedom Officer of Learningtogo and hosts a Top Ten podcast on the science of learning. The author of “Brain Matters: How to help anyone lea...

Wednesday, Toddi Norum and Valerie Sunyak jump into the windows to talk about women in the L&D career field. It is a topic that we touched on at one point and it was met with a strong conversation and talk back after the session. They tackle the subject and narrow in on gender equality in the market. Market information Salary information Negotiating How to make it better Q&A Session Pay vs...

Today, Brent Schlenker and Michelle Fanfarillo reminisce about their time at Intel with Elliot Garbus and talk leadership development. Elliot is an advisor on strategy, management, and marketing for technology companies. Here are his current affiliations: AEye, Inc. Member of the Board of Advisors. AEye develops advanced vision hardware, software and algorithms that act as the eyes and visual cort...

Monday has a very special guest Trish Uhl. Trish is the principal consultant at Owl’s Ledge, the founder of the Talent & Learning Analytics Leadership Forum and the creator of the Learning Systems Engineering framework. Trish and Brent talk about L&D as a profession, how it compares to the rest of the business world, and how automation is changing all industries. Trish’s History L&D as...