TLDCast Podcast

Today, Valerie Sunyak speaks to Kamaria Scott on today’s episode of WiLD. Kamaria is the Head of North America Learning for FIS. She leads learning strategy, development, and implementation for the region and in support of global talent management initiatives. Show topics: Introduction & Announcements Kamaria’s backstory in learning Wearing different hats in L&D Commonalities in learning within various industries Gaining Influence, Internal vs External Influencing the business to recognize you’re the expert Importance of scoping projects properly Influencing by through quality skills Compartmentalized training efforts vs end-to-end development Challenges of not being seen as an equal partner Encouraging learning in different industries Innovating ways for managers to mentor employees How to influence early in your career How to push back without damaging the relationship Importance in providing data to support learning Performance consulting and clarifying outcomes Helpful skills for influencing

Thursday brings Andy Hughes of Designing Digitally into the window. For nearly a decade, Andrew Hughes has made it his personal mission to ensure that commonly-used ineffective and lackluster training techniques are a thing of the past. Realizing his passion for changing the way we learn and evolve, in 2006 Andrew founded and became President of Designing Digitally, Inc., an E-Learning and Serious Game Development firm that creates fully customized learner retention solutions for various types of industries. Andy’s history Group think xAPI Data Content verification vs structural gamification Rewards for training Security Real world examples from Designing Digitally Links in the chat: https://maketimebook.com/ https://www.dailydot.com/wp-content/uploads/6b2/79/a466411474bc5578-1365×1024.jpg https://www.wnyc.org/story/886-the-price-of-a-hack/ Watch the Playback: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/012419 Designing Digitally, Inc. specializes in creating educational, engaging, and entertaining learning experiences that incorporate innovation, creativity, and gamification to enhance learner retention. They offer a wide spectrum of solutions, including interactive custom eLearning, Serious Games, Training Simulations, and Mobile Learning. All developments are customized to our clients’ individual needs. Designing Digitally, Inc. specializes in creating educational, engaging, and entertaining learning experiences that incorporate innovation, creativity, and gamification to enhance learner retention. Our company offers a wide spectrum of solutions, including interactive custom eLearning, Serious Games, Training Simulations, and Mobile Learning. All developments are customized to our clients’ individual needs.

Today, Brent Schlenker speaks with Christopher Lind about Human Performance. Christopher is a L&D Professional with over 15 years working with business leaders to collaboratively improve performance. Show topics: • Introduction & Announcements • Christopher’s backstory • Transitioning into L&D from teaching, working at Camel and Telecommunications • Working in Medical Technology • Challenges and what worked with influence • Example of working with trust • Trying something different • Talking about drones • Discussion on current projects • 3 big L&D challenges • Where companies are going with L&D Links in the chat: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/012419 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH-V6BPCsFE&t=79s https://www.birdlyvr.com https://www.auvsi.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxymra0Dppk https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-23/boeing-s-flying-car-takes-off-to-show-a-glimpse-of-the-future https://www.ces.tech/Topics/Robotics-Machine-Intelligence/Drones.aspx https://www.ieeeicicle.org/ Site – https://tldc.us/ Membership – https://tldc.us/membership/ TLDC19 Conference – http://www.tldc19.com/ Slack channel – http://TLDChat.us Designing Digitally – https://www.designingdigitally.com/ Designing Digitally, Inc. specializes in creating educational, engaging, and entertaining learning experiences that incorporate innovation, creativity, and gamification to enhance learner retention. They offer a wide spectrum of solutions, including interactive custom eLearning, Serious Games, Training Simulations, and Mobile Learning. All developments are customized to our clients’ individual needs. Designing Digitally, Inc. specializes in creating educational, engaging, and entertaining learning experiences that incorporate innovation, creativity, and gamification to enhance learner retention. Our company offers a wide spectrum of solutions, including interactive custom eLearning, Serious Games, Training Simulations, and Mobile Learning. All developments are customized to our clients’ individual needs.

Tuesday is Seeds of Insight day with the support of PeopleFirm. Today, Brent talks to Carla Balen, the Vice President of Human Resources, Americas for Dr Martens in Portland, OR. Carla believes in goal focused people processes that help build a positive and supportive work culture; aligning all employees to business objectives. They discuss the ins and outs of guiding those in the corporate world that are moving into leading others. Carla’s history Practical applications Changing culture Performance plans Change management Leading as a mental change Model the right attitudes Links in the chat: https://www.designingdigitally.com/ http://www.peoplefirm.com/ Watch the Playback: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/012219 Designing Digitally, Inc. specializes in creating educational, engaging, and entertaining learning experiences that incorporate innovation, creativity, and gamification to enhance learner retention. They offer a wide spectrum of solutions, including interactive custom eLearning, Serious Games, Training Simulations, and Mobile Learning. All developments are customized to our clients’ individual needs. Designing Digitally, Inc. specializes in creating educational, engaging, and entertaining learning experiences that incorporate innovation, creativity, and gamification to enhance learner retention. Our company offers a wide spectrum of solutions, including interactive custom eLearning, Serious Games, Training Simulations, and Mobile Learning. All developments are customized to our clients’ individual needs.

Today, Brent Schlenker and Quetzal(coatl) Cortes talk about getting into Instructional Design and the challenges of moving into a new job market. Quetzal is a 10+ year veteran of Instructional Design who recently moved from the Bay Area to Phoenix, AZ. Show topics: • Introduction & Announcements • TLDC meetup in Arizona • Explaining what an Instructional Designer does: An elevator pitch • Quetzal’s backstory getting into Instructional Design • Breaking into corporate L&D • Developing for the end result • On looking for work and getting companies to find quality L&D people • Money – switching job markets and understanding your value • How TLDC as a community helps to learn from others Episode link: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/012119 Links in the chat: Site – https://tldc.us/ Membership – https://tldc.us/membership/ TLDC19 Conference – http://www.tldc19.com/ Slack channel – http://TLDChat.us Designing Digitally – http://designingdigitally.com https://tldc.us/event/andrew-hughes-on-2019-training-resolutions/ https://tldc.us/event/christopher-lind/ https://tldc.us/event/carla-balen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/quetzalcoatl/ Designing Digitally, Inc. specializes in creating educational, engaging, and entertaining learning experiences that incorporate innovation, creativity, and gamification to enhance learner retention. They offer a wide spectrum of solutions, including interactive custom eLearning, Serious Games, Training Simulations, and Mobile Learning. All developments are customized to our clients’ individual needs. Designing Digitally, Inc. specializes in creating educational, engaging, and entertaining learning experiences that incorporate innovation, creativity, and gamification to enhance learner retention. Our company offers a wide spectrum of solutions, including interactive custom eLearning, Serious Games, Training Simulations, and Mobile Learning. All developments are customized to our clients’ individual needs.

Today, Brent Schlenker talks to Danny Stefanic about Virtual Reality. Danny Stefanic is CEO of LearnBrite.com, providing VR-ready tools for educators to enhance learning through avatars, non-linear dialogue, gamification and virtual environments while delivering increased engagement and memorable self-paced and collaborative immersive experiences. Show topics: Introduction & Announcements Evolution of 3D and VR Adoption of VR in eLearning and corporate training LearnBrite’s approach to integrating within existing training 3D design reaching critical mass What tech people should be looking at for VR Benefits of LearnBrite that people can’t get elsewhere Case studies on using VR Think non-linear when developing VR experience for eLearning Best areas where VR plays a role Talking to management about VR Avatars for team meetings Links in the chat: Site – https://tldc.us/ Membership – https://tldc.us/membership/ TLDC19 Conference – http://www.tldc19.com/ Slack channel – http://TLDChat.us https://app.learnbrite.com/scenario_2.8/?spaceId=spce34dfbc301bde9e18adcac http://aframe.io https://app.learnbrite.com/scenario_2.8/?spaceId=spce34dfbc301bde9e18adcac https://learnbrite.com danny@learnbrite.com

Today, Toddi Norum speaks with Laura Sanchez about being an independent contractor and consultant. Laura is a Senior Learning Consultant at Rook Strategies. Laura is focused on strategic learning management, instructional design and eLearning development. She will also be on the Women in Learning and Development panel at TLDC. Show topics: Introduction & Announcements Laura’s backstory and transition into consulting Difference between consulting and contracting Discussing unrealistic expectations in contracting Steps to prepare to become an independent contractor How and what to itemize on your taxes Dealing with companies with a Temporary Employment Contract Addressing reasons people don’t leave their jobs to consider contracting Face-to-face time and having co-workers Past mistakes made Allow yourself to have multiple income streams Maintain networks when looking for work What a support structure looks like for a contractor Links in the chat: Site – https://tldc.us/ Membership – https://tldc.us/membership/ TLDC19 Conference – http://www.tldc19.com/ Slack channel – http://TLDChat.us lisaacrockett.com https://completeira.com/ https://twitter.com/sockington https://twitter.com/Laura_of_Rook TrialAccountBurner@hotmail.com

We start off Monday with a special guest. Chelsea Hans is a Freelance Instructional Designer and eLearning Professional from Phoenix, AZ. Brent and Chelsea talk about the world of ID and eLearning creation. They discuss look and feel, colors, and some layout tips and tricks. Chelsea’s history Color pallets Vector graphics handling Practical ideas Choosing images Graphic Design vs Instructional Design Image search tips Links in the chat: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/putting-all-together-using-design-trends-professional-chelsea-hans/ https://www.pantone.com/ https://inkscape.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-h/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_MTLsA1De8 https://youtu.be/yfv6yCablGU https://pixabay.com/en/ https://unsplash.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Ignore-Memorable-Influence-Decisions/dp/1259584135/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://hanschelsea.wixsite.com/chelseahansportfolio Watch the Playback: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/011419

Friday brings a special guest Joe Ganci to one of the windows to talk to Brent about his session coming up in TLDC19. They also discuss current work likes, technology, AI, and Chatbots. Joes’s history The best jobs to work on Technology in training The human element AI Chatbots *TLDC19 Links in the chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRzBk_KuIaM https://www.amazon.com/Old-Mans-War-John-Scalzi/dp/0765348276 Watch the Playback: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/011119

Today, Brent Schlenker and Stephanie Oehler talk about Sales Training and Edupreneurship. Stephanie is the founder of Savvy Leasing LLC, a Sales Training/Coaching/Consulting business. She loves developing talent and energizing individuals and teams to succeed. Stephanie also served as the inaugural President of the Board for the new Arizona chapter of the Kent State University Alumni Association. Show topics: Introduction & Announcements What is Edupreneurship? Talking about challenges in Sales Training Learning ID when not initially in the field Treating clients as you want to be treated Fighting the Imposter Syndrome Taking a proactive approach Stephanie’s journey and lessons learned into Edupreneurship Adjusting content for future iterations Being proactive in Sales Training, future in training approach Embed work into the training View broadcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/011019 Links in the chat: Site – https://tldc.us/ Membership – https://tldc.us/membership/ TLDC19 Conference – http://www.tldc19.com/ Slack channel – http://TLDChat.us https://elearningindustry.com/entrepreneur-to-edupreneur-14-reasons-make-shift/amp?fbclid=IwAR1FcK3VX6BA3KORr-ofxmipwTGO-7Sm_PazyqWkT4hdWj3jyW8FMVQ9hyA https://melissadwhite.info/ https://www.engageselling.com/