The Business of Learning

Episode 12: Developing a Learning Ecosystem for the Technical Workforce

Vidya Krishnan, global chief learning officer at Ericsson, shares her thoughts on training technical employees, the "soft skills versus technical skills" debate, and the need for continuous learning.

Episode 11: Distance Learning in Corporate Training

For National Distance Learning Week, Ken Conn (past president and chairman of the board, U.S. Distance Learning Association) and Melissa Loble (senior vice president of customer success and partnerships, Instructure) share their thoughts on distance learning, what the future of online training looks like, and what corporate L&D leaders can learn from K-12 and university education.

Episode 10: What Do Learners Want?

The Business of Learning, Episode 10. Amy DuVernet, CPTM, Ph.D., shares insights on what learners want, why we should care, and how to deliver engaging and effective training.

Episode Nine: The Executive Perspective on L&D

The Business of Learning Episode, Episode 9. Tom Whelan, Ph.D., describes how executives see corporate training and shares strategies for L&D leaders to work with executives to develop and implement training strategy.

Episode Eight: Working and Training in the Age of Automation

The Business of Learning Episode, Episode 8. We speak to Larry Boyer, consultant, speaker and author of the new book “The Robot in the Next Cubicle: What You Need to Know to Adapt and Succeed in the Automation Age.”

Episode Seven, Sales Enablement: Where Training Meets Strategy

The Business of Learning Episode, Episode 7. We speak to four experts on sales enablement.

Episode Six: The Learner Experience

The Business of Learning Episode, Episode 6. We speak to Sam Herring and Dr. Tom Tonkin about the learner experience.

Episode Five: Creating an Engaged, Connected Organization

The Business of Learning Episode, Episode 5. We speak to Michael Lee Stallard and Jay Morris about employee wellness, satisfaction and engagement.

Episode Four: International Coaching Week

The Business of Learning, Episode 4: Just in time for International Coaching Week, we speak to a panel of experts about communication, feedback, technology and coaching.

Episode Three: Preconceptions of 70-20-10

The Business of Learning, Episode 3. New research explores the 70-20-10 model and finds the optimal blend may be different than the widely-circulated benchmark. Guest: Tom Whelan, Ph.D., director of research at Training Industry, Inc.