TLDCast Podcast

In this episode, we talked with Judy Katz, Instructional Designer at EduWorks and Product Manager for PeBL Pro. Judy is one of the most active and passionate Instructional Designers in L&D, and her knowledge of all things Learning makes her an incredible resource you should add to your network. We packed a lot into this conversation - her experience is vast and the discussion proves it. Give i...

In this episode, we had a really fun time talking to Rachel Eichen. A Trainer and Information Specialist from Aristocrat, Rachel has a really interesting background that includes degrees in English and Library Science. AND a stint working on a cruise ship teaching guests computer skills. Give this one a listen, it was fun to chat with Rachel and I'm sure you'll want to be sure to add Rachel to you...

We've had Jaime Villanueva on the broadcast a couple of times now, and like the first time, in this episode he had lots of valuable and practical advice for instructional designers. So although this was a Member Showcase and we were profiling HIM, he still delivered nuggets of wisdom for instructional design job seekers, freelancers, and contract workers. With his background working for companies...

There are elements of leading eLearning Projects that you can only learn from experience. Every organization and project has a multitude of variables and it's almost impossible to cover all of your bases when you're first starting out. And that's where you need someone like Danny Ortegon; a seasoned trainer that's been leading eLearning Projects for over two decades. Take a listen to this conversa...

Thinking about launching a digital learning game project in your organization and need some help forming your own case for investment? Here's the episode for you. Jennifer Javornik of Filament Games joined us to discuss using corporate training games when your organization isn't feeling ... playful. She offers five sensible tips that can help you get buy-in from your company and find support for g...

In our latest Member Showcase, we talked with Judie Boroevich, veteran L&D Professional and Leader, based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. Judie places a great deal of focus on team engagement and trust, and it was obvious in our conversation that she excels at achieving both. In this episode, we learn lots more about Judie and also talk about her focus on leadership and trust. We also disc...

We started a little early with next week's Community Day to talk with Theresa Francomacaro on Why Story Works. Theresa answered lots of questions on this one including how she helps people with Story, five neurological impulses that are inherent in good stories and specifically why Stories are good for Training. As you can imagine, the conversation was engaging and fun --- probably because Stories...

When Jack Pierce sent in the topic he wanted to discuss "Extreme Learning Design: Behavior Design", I thought it might raise some eyebrows. And it did. Jack has been working in training and development for over thirty years and has seen trends in our space come and go. But he's distilled what he's learned into some concepts that he's interested in sharing via Mastermind experiences --- and he went...

We haven't had a Community Discussion in a while, so it was really nice to get back to that format and talk about What the Pandemic Taught Us About Remote Learning and Working. We also had a special guest, Kayleen Holt of Scissor Tail Creative Services . Kayleen has a somewhat different perspective on how things have changed; she has disabilities. And the pandemic has created a more accessible wor...

Our guest for this episode is Anja Hartleb-Parson. And if you're a regular TLDC viewer or listener, you know that Anja has been on a few times before, mostly talking about Data Science and L&D. So it was with great interest when she approached me to discuss this episode, whose title is "A Sample Size of 1: Living and Working with Autism". This episode has profoundly affected me more than any b...

This episode's guest, Bhakti Karkare, likes to say that good facilitation creates magical experiences. But in talking to her, you also learn there's a whole lot of science behind good facilitation too. In this conversation, Bhakti focuses on discussing her professional passion, facilitation. But what you quickly learn from Bhakti is that it's not just at work that facilitation is important, it's i...

You'd be hard pressed to find someone right now that is doing more to help L&D professionals get better at what they do thank Alex Salas. You may know him online as StyleLearn, Alex is the Chief of Awesomeness at eLearning Launch, an online academy for digital learning designers. Alex goes out of his way to provide instruction and cohorts to L&D professionals, and is passionate about makin...

I had a really great time talking with Bethany Kline in this Member Showcase. Bethany is an English Teacher turned Instructional Designer (something many of you can identify with), and is passionate about employee development and helping people cultivate their curiosity. We're going to try to get Bethany back for another episode soon, since she's doing some really interesting stuff with onboarding...

In this episode, Anja Hartleb-Parson returns to a TLDCast to discuss "How To Isolate and Measure the Impact of Your Training". With a passion for training, learning, AND data, Anja also has a wide range of other skillsets that she brings to L&D, offering us a larger perspective on how to use measurement to support your organization's training objectives. Give this one a listen - as always, Anj...

The SEC mandating Human Capital disclosure seems like it should've sent shockwaves through the L&D world, but you wouldn't know it unless you searched for it. This mandate, which went into effect in November of 2020, will have a tremendous impact on our industry, and at the very least, having a working understanding of what it means is important. And so we're lucky to have Trish Uhl join us fo...

I've been monitoring the virtual reality and learning space for about five years now. I've tested and purchased a few hardware devices, sampled lots of games, and even attended some VR and AR conferences. I honestly thought VR was going to revolutionize technology as we know it --- and change the world of learning. Well, it doesn't look like anything like that is really going to happen soon. Howev...

YouTube is the largest online platform in the US, and unsurprisingly, we're seeing more and more IDs starting channels and using YouTube to do what they do best: sharing knowledge. In this episode, we have three of our own community members and active YouTubers, Tom McDowall, Vanessa Alzate, and Joseph Suarez discuss their YouTube processes and systems. They also talk about what motivated them to...

The first time Bucky Dodd joined us on a TLDCast, afterwards we had quite a few folks post on twitter about how their minds had been blown. You can see why in this episode. He was joined by his associate at LX Studio, Carolyn Muller, and we discussed Learning Strategies During a Pandemic. We also discussed some other topics, including Bucky's Learning Environment Modeling, why having an agency lik...

It took a couple of years to get Mike Jones on a TLDCast and the wait was worth it. He's a kindergarten teacher turned Learning Experience Designer and over the last ten years, seems to have seen and done it all in L&D. You can learn a lot from Mike, his knowledge and experience with tools is vast. So give this episode a listen and connect with him on twitter and linkedin. You'll be glad you d...

In this episode, we talk with Jenn Jacovsky about Perception. Perhaps Perception isn't something you actively think about when you're training or teaching, but it's a critical skill and one you can build and get better at. We talk about the Ladder of Inference, how avoiding "jumping to conclusions" is important, and go over some examples of why being skilled at Perception is valuable for training....

There are a few topics that often show up at TLDC: Job and career related discussion, using development tools, mentoring - all subjects that show up regularly. And here's one more. Onboarding. And in this episode, we have Dan Shirley of Ziplyne , an enterprise saas onboarding tool. We talk to Daniel about Ziplyne, what challenges he's seeing in pandemic-era onboarding scenarios, and what it takes...

In this episode, we talked with Joseph Suarez about Working Out Loud. It's a concept you may already be familiar with; and if you're not familiar with it, Workingoutloud.com Founder, John Stepper says "Working Out Loud is a way to build relationships that can help you in some way, like achieving a goal or exploring a new topic or skill. Instead of networking to get something, you invest in relatio...

In 2019, $400 billion dollars was awarded in grant money for education. And that number isn't going to change any time soon. So if you're at all interested in finding some grant funding for your educational project, give this episode with Bejanae Kareem and host Toddi Norum a listen. Bejanae and Toddi cover lots of ground discussing grant writing for education. They go over where to start with gra...

I met Joseph Suarez in Phoenix, AZ at TLDC18 - which seems like a million years ago but at the same time, yesterday. He was immediately generous with offers to help at the event, and in fact, if you check out the TLDC18 conference recordings in our event archive, all of the intro bumpers for that event were done by him - for free. Joe is incredibly proficient as an elearning developer, and it's no...

For the first broadcast of 2021, we were joined in a Community Discussion with Margie Meacham aka The Brain Lady, to talk Reflection and Learning. It's a timely topic as we've moved into this New Year and the conversation didn't disappoint. There's quite a bit to think about in this one, including Margie's information about the physiological responses we have to reflection and information consumpt...