Introduction

In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Dr. Marsha Parker to the show. Dr. Parker is a learning and development leader at Ford Motor Company with responsibility for the transformation and integration of learning technology platforms and services. She’s an experienced human performance strategist, designer, and coach with over 10 years in the field of instructional design and talent analytics. Dr. Parker is a thought leader in creating data-driven organizations, analyzing learning trends, and building people capability.

Dr. Marsha Parker received her Ph.D. from Wayne State University, and she is a recognized speaker within the performance improvement industry and serves as a data and analytics adjunct professor at La Salle University and consultant to Becker Educational Services. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. Her career background, how she pivoted into consulting and education work, and her philosophy on learning and technology today.
2. How Dr. Parker defines the learner experience and some examples of learner-centric technology.
3. Her core learning technology roadmap and how you can use that framework in your own organization.
4. Why learning has become at the forefront of the workplace and how it can help you retain employees in your organization.
5. The “buy, build, partner” model, what that looks like in practice, and how you can use the data that you collect to do a needs assessment.
6. What Dr. Marsha Parker is doing to improve DEI and, in turn, employee retention.

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