TLDCast Podcast

Today we get a special visit from Brain Moon. He does consulting work around discovering expertise through concept mapping. He’s created a cool tool called SERO that let’s instructors use concept mapping as an assessment tool. It’s an amazing step outside the usual multiple choice assessment that we have all have come to know… and sometimes loathe. The tool is in beta testing but available for you to try out. Who is Brian? What was the trigger for creating SERO? Why Concept mapping works SERO demo

Today we get a special visit from Kristen Hayden Safdie who is a Learning Technology Specialist with Motivf. She stops in to talk about freelance work and what that means in the L&D field in today’s world. Kristen’s history Poll: % of Project done by self Collective freelancers Multi-talent in L&D The group hobbies Linking outside hobbies to talents in L&D Industry standard tools.

Noted for being responsive, smart, flexible, and hard-working, James Finder values providing innovative solutions to challenging learning and business problems. Using design systems thinking, he partners with clients to zero in on the various stages in the business cycle where problems arise and to develop employee resources and coaching that align to the business objectives. Take a listen to this great episode as James presents his thoughts on Promethean Learning Experience Design. Social Media: Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrobertfinder twitter: http://www.twitter.com/getplexdesign reddit: /u/getplexdesign email: james@getplexd.com

Sam Rogers is co-host today and he and Brent talk with Bronkar Lee, author, coach, and international acclaimed performer and keynote speaker. He brings inspirational speaking ideas and techniques to the window today and shares with the group. Deconstruction before building back up Taking out the ego Hierarchy Bronkar’s history Time to learn Ignited by possibility Intentional video creation Predictably unpredictable Talent has baggage

We are joined by Kati Ryan in the window today. Kati is a professionally trained and engaging public speaker and subject matter expert and brings her years of experience in the L&D field through time at companies like Instacart, Gannett, and LivingSocial. Kati’s history Psychology in L&D Managing IDs Learning culture brand Onboarding Deliverables after goals Social media in the work place Client fit for contractors Startups vs Fortune 500s

We welcome Owen Ferguson to the window today. Owen is part of the Learning and Performance Institute and joined GoodPractice in 2006 after years as an L&D consultant. He stops in to talk about data and its relation to L&D. Owen’s history Data in L&D Current data collection examples Elearning popularity Management techniques and tips Relation to ‘school training’ Q&A session

Tim Slade is the Senior eLearning Manager for GoDaddy Learning, as well as a speaker, author, and award-winning eLearning designer. He has spent nearly a decade working to help others elevate their eLearning and visual communications content, and he has been recognized and awarded within the eLearning industry multiple times for his creative and innovative design aesthetics. Tim is a recognized Articulate Super Hero, co-author of the popular E-Learning Uncovered book series, a regular speaker at various national eLearning conferences, and author of The E-Learning Designer’s Blog.

Today we take a break from Video Friday and have special guest Kevin Thorn in the window. Kevin is owner of NuggetHead Studioz, a boutique custom design and development studio specializing in online learning experiences. He combines his military and industry experience and talks to the group today about the ever-changing world of L&D. Kevin’s history Managing expectations Character and story Lego serious play

Today we have Ann Rollins joining us in the window. Ann is a learning strategist for GP Strategies and has over 25 years experience in the L&D field. She leads learning strategies and innovation for Fortune 100 companies and is a published author. Be sure to scroll up through the text chat while listening back, there were a lot of great side conversations going on as well. Ann’s history Large organization transformation User generated content Formal vs. informal learning Training focus Digital learning trend Learning alternative

Special guest Marco Faccini drops in with his expertise in the VR field. He is the CEO of PeVRformance Group and a partner in AquinasVR and brings a great history of speaking and influence in the field of L&D. Marco’s history Define VR Instruction Experience Designers Duplicating the real world Emotional link in VR Data from VR Ask a Question