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The role and purpose of L&D in the organization

L&D Spotlight - October 27, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutes
In this episode, we talk about L&D's role and place in the organization, both in terms of org structure and purpose. We dive into L&D's internal customers, how to improve L&D's understanding of the business, the access to the company's strategy and how L&D can contribute, the multidisciplinary a...

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S3E6: Stephanie Smith: Order Takers versus Consultants

Demystifying Instructional Design - June 05, 2023 23:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Stephanie Smith is the Learning and Design Manager for Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. located in Westminster Colorado. She has experience in training and development for a variety of industries including energy, safety, software, sales, customer service, medical manageme...

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S3E5: Jeremy Tuttle ~ Answer prompted, Answer given

Demystifying Instructional Design - March 18, 2023 18:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Jeremy Tuttle is the Director of Learning Design for Niche Academy where he leads a fantastic team of creative people. He has designed instruction for asynchronous online delivery since 2016 and has been in the education space since 2009. While At Niche Academy he has overseen the creation of ov...

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S3E4: ChatGPT - the potential is as vast as the challenges and concerns - a conversation with Autumm Caines and Lance Eaton

Demystifying Instructional Design - February 05, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode I interview Autumm Caines and Lance Eaton about ChatGPT and how they see it affecting higher ed and instructional design from a variety of perspectives. This episode is insightful and also humorous at times. Autumm Caines: Autumm Caines is a liminal space. Part technologist, pa...

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S3E3: Mindsmith ~ Simple is beautiful

Demystifying Instructional Design - January 02, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Mindsmith is an AI-powered microlearning authoring tool built for the average user. They focus on intuitive interfaces and collaboration that empowers anyone to create beautiful elearning lessons/trainings, whether you are a manager of a small team, a full-time instructional designer, or a busy ...

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S3E2: Darlesa Cahoon and Janet Lee - Trashflix and Teacher Things

Demystifying Instructional Design - December 05, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Janet Lee (Janet’s LinkedIn Profile) is an Instructional Designer specializing in practical professional development strategies and content development for professors wishing to transition meaning-full training from face-to-face to online learning. She has a varied background in international K-...

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S3E1: Janet Lee and Darlesa Cahoon are analyzing instructional design

Demystifying Instructional Design - October 30, 2022 21:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode I interview Janet Lee who works in higher education and Darlesa Cahoon who works in the corporate sector. We explore how instructional design is the same and how it is different across the different contexts. Sometimes we think it will be completely different only to discover tha...

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Designing a Learning Ecosystem for Measurable Outputs

L&D Spotlight - October 24, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes
In this episode, we take an in-depth look at what it means to build a data-driven learning ecosystem. We talk about learning design practices that enable the right tech stack to produce measurable results - both for the learner and the business. Guest: Zsolt Olah, Senior Learning Technologist a...

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First 100 Days as L&D Manager

L&D Spotlight - August 19, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes
In this episode, we go through the first 100 days as a newly appointed L&D Manager. We look at the process of getting to know the company, the business model, and the industry it operates in. We also talk about laying the foundation of a sustainable learning strategy and achieving quick wins in ...

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Season 3 Promo

Demystifying Instructional Design - August 17, 2022 14:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Welcome to Demystifying Instructional Design - a podcast where I interview instructional designers about what they do. I'm Rebecca Hogue, your podcast host. For season three I'm going to do a something a little different - I'm going to be interviewing two instructional designers at the same tim...

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Imposter Syndrome in L&D

L&D Spotlight - August 11, 2022 12:00 - 49 minutes
In this episode, we look at imposter syndrome, a feeling that very many L&D professionals get from time to time, while working under the pressure of wearing many hats and expectations. Guest: Ant Pugh, a performance consultant and learning designer who spends his days desperately trying to conv...

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Impostor Syndrome in L&D

L&D Spotlight - August 11, 2022 12:00 - 49 minutes
Every week we dive into an L&D topic with experts, consultants, trainers, thought leaders and executives. We shine a light on best practices, ask for advice & tips and talk about the current state of L&D. We keep things short and simple, stick to relevant, actionable information and tactical insi...

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L&D and the Value Chain

L&D Spotlight - July 22, 2022 15:00 - 55 minutes
In this episode, we look at how L&D can add value in a meaningful way to the organization and how it connects to the value chain. Guest: Bülent Duagi, Senior Strategic Advisor and Organizational Designer for Platform Scale-ups in Europe. When working with L&D teams, he helps them to increase th...

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S2E15: Yorel Stephens ~ Fulfilling, Fun, & Fruitful

Demystifying Instructional Design - July 15, 2022 18:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Yorel L. P. Stephens, MPA, MA. Ed is an Adult Learning and Training consultant with 20+ years of experience serving education, non-profit, and corporate organizations.  A graduate of the University of Phoenix, Wilmington College, and Lincoln University she specializes in bringing strategic goals...

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S2E14: Robin Sargent ~ Just take action and dare to share

Demystifying Instructional Design - June 28, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Robin Sargent PhD, is an entrepreneur, instructional designer, and former professor, recognized as a leader in the instructional design community. She is the owner and founder of IDOL courses, IDOL Talent, and VITAL courses. IDOL courses is the trade school that serves clients through IDOL Talen...

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S2E13: Stan Skrabut - Where instructional technology and design meet

Demystifying Instructional Design - June 19, 2022 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Stan Skrabut is a card carrying lifelong learner who has spent his career helping people and organizations achieve improved performance. He is a scholar, teacher, author, veteran, martial artist, and avid reader. Throughout his working life, he has changed roles and responsibilities countless ti...

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Changing the Face of L&D

L&D Spotlight - June 14, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes
In this episode, we take an honest look at L&D: what does it mean today to be in L&D, what is the purpose of L&D, and how can L&D change its impact and perceived value in an organization to become a strategic contributor and get a seat at the table. Guest: Clark Quinn, Ph.D., an internationally...

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S2E12: Jean Dengler ~ It's so much more than design

Demystifying Instructional Design - June 07, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Jean Dengler is a Senior Trainer with Service Corporation International. In her role she delivers a variety of training programs to a diverse group of associates using a virtual platform designed in Adobe Connect. While her primary role is to facilitate training, she considers herself fortunate ...

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S2E11: Rachael Assignon - Adding value to asynchronous solutions

Demystifying Instructional Design - May 30, 2022 23:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Rachael Assignon started her career as a foreign language teacher. She transitioned to corporate learning and development and has experience in automotive, health care, finance, and military. As an instructional designer and facilitator, she finds there is a lot of crossover between teaching and...

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S2E10: Eva Conover - Bridge between technologists and users

Demystifying Instructional Design - May 10, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Eva is a lifelong trainer, analyst, intermittent project manager and relatively new ID. She found my passion for instructional design later in life, proving to herself it’s never too late to make a change. She finds that instructional design allows both her tech geek side and creative side room ...

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S2E9: Janet Lee Part 2 - Purposely progressing through any challenge

Demystifying Instructional Design - April 19, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Janet Lee is an Instructional Designer specializing in practical professional development strategies and content development for professors wishing to transition meaning-full training from face-to-face to online learning. She has a varied background in international K-12/higher education includi...

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Leadership and (Self) Discipline

L&D Spotlight - April 13, 2022 19:00 - 24 minutes
In this episode, we dive into what it means to create and maintain a discipline that helps both leaders and teams stay on track to achieve their goals. Guest: Andrei Postolache, Founder at Xeriously, leadership and soft skills consultant focused on the IT industry, author of "Fun & Fearless Lea...

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S2E8: Janet Lee Part 1: Always ask for help

Demystifying Instructional Design - April 04, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Janet Lee is an Instructional Designer specializing in practical professional development strategies and content development for professors wishing to transition meaning-full training from face-to-face to online learning. She has a varied background in international K-12/higher education includi...

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S2E7: Autumm Caines is a liminal space (@autumm)

Demystifying Instructional Design - March 21, 2022 20:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Autumm Caines is an Instructional Designer at the University of Michigan - Dearborn. She has earned an M.A. in Educational Technology from The Ohio State University and B.S. in Communication Technology from Eastern Michigan University and about 15 years of experience working in educational techn...

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Leadership and Tough Conversations

L&D Spotlight - March 18, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes
In this episode, we look at how leaders can have difficult conversations with their team with positive, productive results in the long term. Guest: Andrei Postolache, Founder at Xeriously, leadership and soft skills consultant focused on the IT industry, author of "Fun & Fearless Leadership". ...

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S2E6: Emma Stodel uses sports psychology principles to enhance behaviour

Demystifying Instructional Design - March 08, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Emma J. Stodel, PhD, is the Founder and Principal of Learning 4 Excellence. Emma is an educator dedicated to improving performance and facilitating excellence. Her passion is to create meaningful learning experiences that elicit real change in the learner, leading to organizational, professional...

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The Skill Balancing Act

L&D Spotlight - March 05, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes
In this episode, we look at soft skills development and how they fit in the broader context of a company's talent strategy. Guest: Andrei Postolache, Founder at Xeriously, leadership and soft skills consultant focused on the IT industry, author of "Fun & Fearless Leadership". Highlights: * Mos...

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S2E5: Greg Dillon - Creating Social Presence

Demystifying Instructional Design - February 26, 2022 18:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Gregory Dillon is a Learning Designer at Brown University in Providence, RI where he lives with his border collie iuna. He holds masters degrees in Instructional Design and Portuguese from the University of Massachusetts. Gregory’s work is primarily guided by Freirean principles, digital critica...

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Why are Soft Skills Important?

L&D Spotlight - February 23, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes
In this episode, we look at soft skills development and how they fit in the broader context of a company's talent strategy and learning culture. Guest: Andrei Postolache, Founder at Xeriously, leadership and soft skills consultant focused on the IT industry, author of "Fun & Fearless Leadership...

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Why are soft skills important?

L&D Spotlight - February 23, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes
In this episode, we look at soft skills development and how they fit in the broader context of a company's talent strategy and learning culture. Guest: Andrei Postolache, Founder at Xeriously, leadership and soft skills consultant focused on the IT industry, author of "Fun & Fearless Leadership...

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