Train Like You Listen

Building a culture of learning inside your organization doesn't always mean you need to build training sessions or elearning courses. Sherry Metz Johnson offers some thoughts on what a true culture of learning can look like.

AI is all the rage these days. 7Taps has figured out a way to embed AI into their microlearning platform to make your experience even quicker. It looks like this is the future of AI in learning tools. 7Taps co-founder Kate Udalova shares her insights. Endurance Learning is a full-service training development partner, specializing in elearning, instructor-led training, and train-the-trainer program...

Marci Morford has helped large organizations, such as The Gates Foundation and Salesforce, navigate some large-scale changes. What's her secret? Endurance Learning is a full-service training development partner, specializing in elearning, instructor-led training, and train-the-trainer programs. Since 2015, our team of expert instructional designers and developers has helped organizations support c...

If you've been in L&D for any amount of time, you probably have heard of the 70:20:10 framework. But what does it actually look like in action? And what can instructional designers learn from one woman's self-guided learning journey? Today's podcast offers some answers.

HR and L&D have a lot of overlapping goals, but they're often run by people with very different backgrounds, and there are even two very different professional associations that support these distinct groups. This podcast briefly explores how HR and L&D can come together to make great things happen.

With two distinct professional associations (SHRM and ATD), the worlds of HR and Learning and Development seem to be separate entities. Deadra Welcome feels there are ways that those two worlds can come together to achieve great things.

What is "accessibility" in learning? Why is it important to design learning for everyone? What are one or two things you might want to be doing differently with your design, today? David Berman is an expert in accessibility in learning design and shares his approach. Endurance Learning is a full-service training development partner, specializing in elearning, instructor-led training, and train-the...

xAPI can be used to collect data in any digital learning experience - from elearning to videos. This episode, featuring Megan Torrance, Matt Kliewer, and Wendy Morgan, offers the perspective of both a learning design team AND an end-user of xAPI, all of whom share their thoughts on when to use xAPI to collect better data in learning experiences. Endurance Learning is a full-service training develo...

It really doesn't matter if you're working for a small nonprofit or the world's largest, most profitable corporation. Our role in learning and development is a social mission because we can truly change lives if we're doing our jobs correctly.

Sometimes we're asked to review and improve a training program that seems perfectly fine as it is. Taking a look at the fundamentals on which the program is built may offer some clues about possible ways to improve something that, on the surface, didn't look like it needed to be touched.

If someone just needs to be aware of something, should you make them attend a training? If someone needs to build skills, is there any other way than a training to do that? In today's podcast, I talk about how to match the learning need with the learning design.

Bloom's Taxonomy has been used for decades to help instructional designers think through and develop learning objectives. In today's podcast I offer some thoughts on how instructional designers might want to think through the intent behind their training first.

It can be hard to always need to come up with creative ways to present information and engage learners. Sometimes the best thing to do is to do nothing.

Whether you've been to many conferences or if you're getting ready to head to your first conference, this week's podcast offers some thoughts on how you can get the most out of your conference experience.

Going from classroom teacher to corporate trainer brings a lot of transferable skills from one role to the next. Going from classroom teacher to elearning designer is a bit more of a transition. This conversation with two elearning designers highlights the challenges and lessons learned. Endurance Learning is a full-service training development partner, specializing in elearning, instructor-led tr...

Converting your side hustle into a full time training consultancy can be an exciting idea, but there are some challenges you'll want to think about. Brian Washburn talks to Jason Meucci and Eric Girard , who are both successful in the consultancy field, about what you should consider when starting your own firm. Brian is not without his own insights on starting a training design and development fi...

Yes, I shamelessly jumped on board the "quiet quitting" bandwagon this week with a podcast around how training professionals can adopt some sort of boundaries when it comes to the work we're asked to do.

Training teams are often compared to the cobbler's children who have no shoes (because they're often helping others learn, but rarely take time out for their own learning). In today's podcast we spotlight a team from Unifi that has adopted a book club approach to develop themselves as individuals and as a team.

Every year Jane Hart conducts a survey of the top tools used for learning, across industries and around the world. Here is my top 10 list as well as a link for you to vote on your top 10 learning tools!

Having a series of engaging activities in your training program can be a good thing. The big question, however, is what lies beneath those engaging activities? Brian Washburn, master trainer and CEO of Endurance Learning attempts to answer these questions. Endurance Learning is a full-service training development partner, specializing in elearning, instructor-led training, and train-the-trainer pr...

Of all the Marvel characters, who was the best leader? How did Thanos actually get people to follow him? And what transferable lessons from Marvel might you be able to take into your organization? Two authors of the book "Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU" spend some time spelling this all out in this week's podcast.

Is mentoring different than coaching? Is it appropriate for someone to mentor another person who is older or more experienced? Author Wendy Axelrod offers her thoughts on these questions and more!

Joining a local ATD chapter can lead to new contacts and relationships, opportunities to grow skills that your current company doesn't offer you and even business opportunities. This week's podcast features the current presidents of two local ATD chapters and their insights on why you might want to get involved with your own local chapter.

Did you know there are at least 6 different types of microlearning? In today's podcast, Karl Kapp and Robyn Defelice (authors of Microlearning Short and Sweet) go in depth about what microlearning is and what you should know before you get started.

This summer, if you're looking for a good book to read, I have one recommendation. And it will probably take you the rest of the summer to read. And then four other fantastic L&D-centered books will hit bookshelves beginning in September. Here are my thoughts on all 5.