Episode #17: Andy Storch on Being Intentional about Career Development

Careers pursuits evolve over time. Take for example when you were entering college. There is a good chance that your aspirations as a young adult changed by the time you were a few years into a career. Probably, as we progress through mid to the end of our careers, interests and goals shift as well.  […]

Episode #16 – Learning through Content Creation: An Interview with Mitch Joel

A brilliant report from McKinsey notes we need to foster intentional learning by feeding our curiosity. The report states that “inspiration is strongly correlated with an intrinsic desire to learn. Curiosity sparks inspiration. You learn more and more frequently because you are curious. Second, curiosity marks the beginning of a virtuous cycle that feeds your […]

Celebrating Mistakes as Learning Opportunities

Over the course of the past two years, I asked 14 learning leaders the following question on my Learning and Development Stories podcast: TELL US THE STORY OF A MISTAKE YOU MADE. HOW DID YOU LEARN FROM THIS? After interviewing 14 learning leaders on the podcast, I went through their responses to this question. In […]

Episode #14: Toby Newman on Mobilizing Subject Matter Experts to Share Their Knowledge

Instead of just encouraging employees to consume learning content, have you ever considered mobilizing them to actually create videos and share their knowledge with others in the organization? On episode 14 of the Learning and Development Stories podcast, Toby Newman made a compelling case on why you might want to consider doing this.   Stories  Toby is a Leadership and Development Lead at […]

Episode #13: Dan Pontefract on Launching a Corporate MBA Program

What is the return on investment for a company to invest significant amounts of money send their up and coming talents to different business schools to earn an MBA degree? Dan Pontefract, currently the founder and CEO of the Pontefract Group, was investigating this question back in 2011 in his role as Chief Learning Officer […]

Episode #9: Britt Andreatta on using a Brain-Based Approach in Management Training

A brain-based approach in management training can lead to real behavioral change. Dr. Britt Andreatta, an internationally recognized thought leader in leadership and learning, has seen this happen first-hand and shared these experiences on episode 9 of the Learning and Development Stories Podcast. As CEO and President of 7th Mind Inc, Britt highlighted the story […]