Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work

Bob Gerard, Director of Accenture’s Learning Ingenuity team and a 35-year veteran in learning and development, dives into the transformative shift in L&D. He discusses the pressing need to link training outcomes to tangible business results amidst a rapidly changing landscape, exacerbated by AI advancements. Gerard emphasizes aligning learning strategies with business goals and using data-driven metrics for effectiveness. The conversation also highlights the evolving nature of learning, including personalized experiences, while maintaining the importance of human connection in education.

Today's learning and development (L&D) professionals face myriad challenges. From economic uncertainties to skill gaps and the integration of AI, the L&D landscape is in constant flux. In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, COO Rachel Cooke sits down with Kimberly Williams, CEO of Absorb Software to gain insights into these challenges and how L&D teams can navigate them successfully by helping to elevate the role of learning through a strategic learning system.

In this episode of the Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work podcast with Kevin Bronk, Vice President, Change & Transformation, BTS; Kendra Okposo, Director of Change & Transformation and DEI at BTS; and Brandon Hall Group™ COO Rachel Cooke delve into the complexities of change in the modern business environment, exploring the strategies and mindsets required to lead successful transformations at speed and scale.

In this episode of the Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work podcast, Lou Tedrick, Vice President of Global Learning and Development at Verizon, shares how Verizon successfully navigated this shift, transforming from a San Francisco-based office culture to a remote-first organization spanning 27 U.S. states and seven countries.

The increasing presence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace has sparked important conversations about its impact on human relationships, collaboration and the future of work. In this Excellence at Work podcast, Brandon Hall Group™ CEO Mike Cooke and Dr. Ashwin Mehta delved into several key topics surrounding the integration of AI in professional settings.

Tune in to the insightful conversation between John Kannapell, President of CYPHER Learning, and Graham Glass, CEO of CYPHER Learning, as they discuss AI's impact on the learning and development landscape.

Effective leadership is the cornerstone of success. However, traditional leadership development programs often fall short, failing to equip leaders with the essential skills and capabilities required to navigate complex challenges and drive organizational transformation. In this insightful episode of the Excellence at Work Podcast, hosted by Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Officer and Principal HCM Analyst at Brandon Hall Group™, we delve into AllenComm's innovative approach to designing transformative leadership learning experiences. Joining us is Anna Sargsyan, AllenComm's Chief Learning Officer, who brings over 25 years of expertise in instructional design, team leadership and strategic direction within the organization.

In this thought-provoking podcast interview, Michael Rochelle, Chief Strategy Officer at Brandon Hall Group™, engages in a discussion with Graham Glass, CEO and founder of CYPHER Learning, about the potential of Generative AI (GenAI) in transforming the Learning and Development landscape. The conversation delved into the benefits, challenges and future prospects of leveraging GenAI for course creation and beyond. Rochelle and Glass explored several key aspects of GenAI's impact on learning, including: · The potential for GenAI to significantly reduce the time and effort required to create engaging and effective educational content. · The importance of striking a balance between the capabilities of AI and the essential role of human expertise in the course creation process. · The ability of CYPHER Learning's platform, Cypher Copilot, to generate courses using both public domain information and private data, while ensuring privacy and avoiding copyright infringement. · The value of GenAI for L&D departments seeking to accelerate course delivery, update content regularly and develop specialized compliance courses. · The future possibilities of using GenAI to construct entire learning programs and pathways, extending its application beyond individual course creation.

Join Drew Remiker, Sr. Director of Strategic Services at NovoEd, where he'll share how the pandemic altered NovoEd from a San Francisco-based office culture to a remote culture spanning 27 U.S. states and seven countries. Topics include: How to create virtual "water cooler" spaces Celebrating diversity through education and cultural events Strategies for improved intra- and inter-team collaboration Manifesting trust, diversity, team, and innovation as values in your organization

Join Michael Rochelle, Chief Strategy Officer and Principal Analyst at Brandon Hall Group™, sat down with Jeff Walter, CEO of LatitudeLearning, and David Proegler, Senior Managing Principal at LattitudeLearning, for a candid Roundtable discussion on this very topic. They dove into the persistent disconnect between simply delivering training and actually facilitating meaningful learning.