TLDCast Podcast

Jeff Long of onlinecoursecoach.com joined us for Video Friday and shared his insight to the video world and how it relates to training. The discussion warped around using social media to share training, making training exciting, and the ins-and-outs of video in general. History FB Live for training Sharing mechanism for training Making training exciting This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

TLDChat was thrilled to welcome BACK to the show, Adam Weisblatt. Adam has 20 years experience in all aspects of workplace learning and a proven track record of implementing global enterprise-wide projects. In this episode, we also learned about Adam’s background as an artist. Creative musings is not a new topic for TLDChat, but it’s always great to learn more about our guests and community. Topics discussed: Adam’s background The importance of user interface in design Making the best of what technology is available LMS implementations Data points for learners and IDs This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

We are back to the Rings of Focus, the projects ring, in particular. We have special guest Ajay Parngarkar to help us get a deep dive into how training fits into the ‘business’ side of a business. He touched on the separation of the two and bringing those two together. He offered some insight and practices and the text chat responded in kind. How Ajay got here Where does training fit into the business Moving from academia to private sector Integrated learning The perfect training department Selling internally created courses to compensate for cost This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

No tricks today, just an ID treat. Today TLDChat welcomed chat regular Jeroen Breman in the boxes. Jeroen is a Learning Development Consultant at Northwest Lineman College in Meridian, Idaho. His specialties include L&D, management training, leadership development, adult education, online learning, web-based learning, instructional design, (online) facilitation, (online) coaching. Topics discussed: Jeroen’s background What makes Jeroen a unicorn in L&D How AECT led Jeroen to the US Apprenticeships and Lineman college This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

The British invasion replaces Video Friday for this week. We had a great panel with Jo Cook guiding Bethany Taylor and Marco Faccini through a great conversation. It was a great back and forth on open source resources and some practical applications from the real world. Introductions Software creation: open source vs. proprietary creation Open source examples Talent track example Learning Now TV This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

We were joined by Kim Lindsey from Cinecraft. We started off with her amazing winding story of how she got into the world of L&D. The rest of the day was spent talking about working with clients and how that affects your working process. Great discussions in the text chat, so be sure to scroll up through and catch up while you are enjoying the playback! Entering the L&D field Aggregation and curation Working with clients Adapting your training scripts Purpose of work This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

We were joined by Anna Rose Leach today with a conversation on what it is like just getting into the field today. We wound through the community aspect and how the connections make a difference in this industry. The key word ‘connection’ kept popping up throughout the video and the text chat, so make sure you scroll up if you're watching the playback to follow the line of discussion. Entering the field The importance of community Anna’s current projects Q&A gauntlet Data analytics Adoption of technology The science of learning This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Today TLDChat welcomed Tricia Ransom of Guardian Analytics. Tricia has a robust career in learning development and has worked in many different parts of the world. Tricia started her career in L&D in technical writing as a subcontractor before moving to PwC. She also attended TLDC16 and shares her vibrant personality in this session. Topics discussed: Tricia’s background The power of people and relationships The one person she says you should work with if you can How helping IT helped leverage her career Sales, marketing, and training and how they are related This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

An excellent discussion with special guest Brandon Carson, Director of Design and Development for the Learning Department at The Home Depot. Brandon discussed the culture of The Home Depot, and how technology is helping it become one of the premiere retail destinations in the world. Imagine the complexity of this environment and the kind of training employees require to properly service customers. There are thousands of items in inventory, and luckily, Home Depot’s new beta mobile is helping with all of that. Take a listen to the recording if you’re interested in learning more about delivering L&D in complex learning environments like The Home Depot. Recording: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/101817 This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This episode brought Bethany Taylor on to discuss a blog she wrote on the TDLC site on ‘What is the Impostor Phenomenon?’ We also had Kristin Anthony in a window to talk about this idea and expand upon the blog written by Bethany. The background on Impostor Phenomenon Statistics on this feeling Deeper dive on how we feel about this idea Practical applications Phenomenon leading to challenges This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm