The Business of Learning

The Business of Learning, Episode 24: Global Training Management

Developing a global training program that has the power to improve business results presents a new set of challenges for learning leaders.

The Business of Learning, Episode 23: Managing the Learning Tech Stack

Learning technologies have continued to evolve across the learning and development field. Effectively managing these technologies can be a challenge.

The Business of Learning, Episode 22: Soft Skills as a Differentiator

More and more, we hear that soft skills are the key to success even, or maybe especially, in an increasingly automated world. But what do we mean when we say soft skills, and why are they the key to success? How do you know if your organization has a workforce with strong soft skills, and how can you develop them in your employees? In this episode of The Business of Learning, Shelley Osborne, head of learning and development at Udemy, and G. Riley Mills, co-founder and chief operating officer of Pinnacle Performance Company and author of “The Bullseye Principle,” share their insights.

The Business of Learning, Episode 21: Adaptive Onboarding

In this episode of The Business of Learning, Melissa White, director of business operations at The Kool Source, and Nina Redding, senior learning resource consultant at Alberta Motor Association, share their insights on

The Business of Learning, Episode 20: Social Learning and Content Curation

One of the most well-known and popular models in L&D is 70-20-10. Recent research by Training Industry updated the model to the 55-25-20 model and reinforced the importance of social interactions and collaborations as a part of an employee’s learning experience. How can you balance the benefits of social learning with the need to have content appropriately vetted and curated? To answer this question, we spoke with Lauren Harris, CPTM, of the University of Colorado Boulder and Juliana Stancampiano of Oxygen Learning.

The Business of Learning, Episode 19: Evaluating Learning and Measuring ROI

Training Industry research has found that one of the biggest challenges facing learning leaders is measuring the effectiveness of their training. On this episode of The Business of Learning, Kevin M. Yates discusses this challenge and shares tips.

Episode 18, Effective Safety Training: The Product of a Safety Culture and Strategic Alignment

Safety training experts Bridgette Wilder (City of Memphis) and Fred Stawitz share their tips on making safety training engaging, the role of training in risk management and mitigation, and emerging technologies such as VR/AR and artificial intelligence.

Episode 17: Career Pathways in Learning and Development

Dr. Kristal Walker, CPTM, director of organizational development at Guitar Center, and Alycia Angle, senior talent management consultant at Ochsner Health System, share their career journeys so far, with takeaways for training professionals.

Episode 16: Best Practices for Internal Coaching Programs

Many companies bring in external coaching consultants, but internal coaching programs are a great way to introduce coaching to an organization’s culture and to support the practice within a company. Matt Becker, coaching and mentoring manager at CareSource, shares more.

The Business of Learning: The Four Moments of Truth

Dr. Sam Shriver, executive vice president of The Center for Leadership Studies, and Doug Harward, founder and CEO of Training Industry, discuss a new model for sustaining the impact of leadership training: the Four Moments of Truth.