ATD Accidental Trainer

David Dylan Thomas, Founder and CEO of David Dylan Thomas LLC and author of Design for Cognitive Bias, joins the podcast to share how L&D professionals can harness cognitive bias in their work. David reveals common cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias, illusion of control, loss aversion bias, and consistency bias, and provides strategies to influence your stakeholders with these in mind. We also discuss the challenges of workplace change and why differentiating between behavior change and belief change matters.   Resources: ·       David Dylan Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddylanthomas1 ·       David Dylan Thomas’s Website: https://daviddylanthomas.com/ ·       Design for Cognitive Bias: https://www.amazon.com/DESIGN-COGNITIVE-David-Dylan-Thomas/dp/1937557979 ·       Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555

Mallory Flynn, Content Manager of Organizational and Career Development at ATD, joins the podcast to discuss the latest projects she’s been working on. Mallory shares what it was like to work behind the scenes on the newly released, ATD’s Organization Development Handbook, and how the book was specifically created to support L&D professionals navigate OD from an L&D lens. She also shares how the OrgDev conference has grown and evolved over the past year, including a brand new advisory board, RFP process, new tracks, new preconference workshops, and what to expect at this year’s upcoming event. We also discuss the unique qualities ATD’s Job Bank offers for L&D professionals. Resources: Mallory on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/flynnmallory ATD's Organization Development Handbook: https://www.td.org/book/atds-organization-development-handbook OrgDev: https://orgdev.td.org/ ATD Job Bank: Jobs.td.org

Louise Hendey, CEO of Erickson Coaching International, joins the podcast to discuss how a coaching mindset can build critical skills and resiliency in the workplace. She shares common ways organizations leverage coaching, including leadership development, team collaboration, and innovation.  Louise also describes the interconnected role that social connections and psychological safety play in building resilience, and provides examples of powerful coaching questions anyone can use for transformative change.   Resources: ·       Louise on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-hendey-globalblueocean/ ·       Courageous Conversations podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3nglsJdiECgHB7wXT5PtfV ·       Erickson+ Coaching Network: https://www.erickson.edu/en/erickson_plus

Kris Newbauer, Chief People Officer and Head of People and Talent at Rotary International and author of Aligning Instructional Design with Business Goals, breaks down his eight-step framework that TD professionals can apply to strategically identify business needs, define success, and design curriculum with evaluation in mind.    Resources: ·       Kris’ new book: Aligning Instructional Design with Business Goals ·       Kris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristophernewbauer ·       Kris’ recent blog: https://www.td.org/atd-blog/dollars-make-sense-money-doesnt-have-to-be-a-dirty-word-in-td

Markus Bernhardt, Chief Consultant for Endeavor Intelligence Insights, is an AI and digital transformation strategist. He joins the podcast to help us set realistic expectations about AI. He breaks down how large language models are built and explains why hallucinations in AI tools like Chat GPT will continue to occur. He also reveals how L&D professionals can leverage a deeper understanding of generative AI’s limitations to drive more meaningful conversations with AI suppliers and vendors that go beyond the hype.  Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markus-bernhardt https://www.learningguild.com/publications/183/ais-increasingly-important-role-in-ld/ 

Destery Hildenbrand, XR Solution Architect at Intellezy, joins the podcast to discuss extended reality (XR), and its evolving role in L&D. Destery defines XR, AR, VR, and MR with a quick “reality check”. He shares his impressions of the Apple Vision Pro product announcement and the implications new immersive technologies like this may have for L&D, workplaces, and our everyday lives.   Resources: ·       Destery on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desteryhildenbrand ·       TD at Work guide: https://www.td.org/td-at-work-guide/bring-training-to-life-with-virtual-reality

Annie Murphy Paul, author of The Extended Mind, joins the podcast to discuss the benefits of thinking outside of the brain. Our conversation explores how to enhance our thinking abilities by harnessing the power of our bodies, our environments, and the people around us.     Resources: AMP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/anniemurphypaul AMP’s Website: https://anniemurphypaul.com/ The Science of Creativity newsletter: https://anniemurphypaul.substack.com/ AMP’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-murphy-paul/ A Modern Approach to Apprenticeship with Jake Gittleson: https://atdpodcast.libsyn.com/a-modern-approach-to-apprenticeship-with-jake-gittleson

Bryant Galindo, founder of CollabsHQ and a workplace mediator and executive coach, joins the podcast to discuss conflict resolution tools every modern learner should know. Bryant defines mediation and highlights the similarities and differences between coaching and mediation. Bryant shares communication techniques to create more productive dialogues. We also discuss navigating stress, strategies to use when you have a disagreement with someone and exercises to find common ground. Resources: Bryant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryantgalindo CollabsHQ: https://www.collabshq.com/ Bryant’s book: The New Middle: Connecting Heart and Mind to Collaboratively Disagree

Anastasia Deduykhina, founder of Consciously Digital, joins the podcast to discuss digital wellbeing. Anastasia shares how digital transformation is impacting key workplace skills, including learning, memory, active listening, and critical thinking. She provides suggestions to regain focus, reduce stress, create boundaries with digital devices, and reconnect with our bodies. Resources: Anastasia on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/anastasiadedyukhina Consciously Digital: https://www.consciously-digital.com/founders-story TEDx Talk: Are you a Robot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOul_7qAOws https://www.td.org/atd23news/help-your-internal-librarian-help-youhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17024677/ London taxi drivers study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17024677/

Amanda Smith, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer at the City of Alexandria, joins the podcast to discuss her approach to innovation in the government sector. Amanda shares her four-pillar approach to creating a culture that cultivates innovation and provides examples of how to rethink your strategy for leadership, workforce, processes, and partnerships.    Resources: ·       Amanda Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-smith-08320711 ·       Amanda’s TD at Work, “Self-Directed Learning Made Simple”: https://www.td.org/td-at-work/self-directed-learning-made-simple ·       Maryland Removes College Degree Requirements from some State Jobs: https://www.newsnationnow.com/solutions/maryland-opened-up-jobs-to-people-without-four-year-degrees