Stories help us learn and engage us on an emotional level. But one of the more challenging parts of using stories is finding the right visuals to go with them. That’s where AI comes in. I personally have not used AI to create visual stories, that’s why I invited Dr. Nicholas Leonard to be my guest. Nicholas’s passion is at the intersection of AI and learning and on this episode, he’s sharing how to use AI to create persuasive, visual stories in our training. ▶️ Using AI to Create Persuasive, Visual Stories for Your Training with Nicholas Leonard ▶️ Key Points:03:05 Nicholas’s career journey ..read more

Peer learning is a great technique to use in your training programs because it encourages active participation and networking, ensures diverse perspectives are shared and considered, encourages social and collaborative skills, and so much more. That’s why on this episode, I’m sharing five ways you can incorporate peer learning into your nonprofit's learning strategy. ▶️ 5 Ways to Incorporate Peer Learning into Your Nonprofit's Learning Strategy ▶️ Key Points:00:58 Should you add peer learning to your training programs? 03:01 The benefits of peer learning 04:16 Five ways you can incorporate p ..read more

You spend months working hard on a training only to launch it and hear crickets. If you can't mandate people take that training, what do you do? This is where marketing comes in. Marketing is a pretty different skill set than what most L&D teams have. And your marketing team may not have the capacity to support you with each new training.  That’s why nonprofit L&D teams need email marketing. That’s what we’re exploring in this episode with marketing expert Julie Nichols. ▶️ Your L&D Team Needs Email Marketing. Expert Julie Nichols Shares Where to Start. ▶️ Key Points:00:5 ..read more

Providing off-the-shelf courses is a common approach to training and development. But one of the limitations is the lack of context which is often needed to make the training relevant and meaningful. When I heard about Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and how they were combining off-the-shelf courses with more contextualized learning, I knew I wanted to bring this case study to you. Is it possible to combine off-the-shelf learning with tailored content? That’s what we’re exploring in this episode with Alberto Garcia, a rising L&D professional. ▶️ Developing Your People Managers w ..read more

Getting qualified candidates into the nonprofit leadership candidate pool can be challenging, so we tend to start thinking about our internal candidates. They already know and love our mission so it's logical to want to advance them into these open leadership positions. But are your future leaders ready? In this episode, we're going to explore 10 things nonprofits should do to develop their future leaders and build their internal leadership pipeline. ▶️ Building Your Leadership Pipeline? 10 Things Nonprofits Should Do When Developing Future Leaders ▶️ Key Points:00:58 Are your nonprofit’s ..read more

Working with subject matter experts can be a great experience, but it can also be challenging. They don't always understand Learning and Development, they may have competing priorities that take them away from your project, and sometimes they think that they don't really need you. That’s why, in this episode, I’m sharing how you can turn your subject matter expert into your biggest asset.   ▶️ Turn Your Subject Matter Expert into Your Biggest Asset with This Approach ▶️ Key Points:00:58 The challenges of working with a subject matter expert in L&D 02:36 Navigating relationships with ..read more

I often hear from nonprofit L&D leaders about the challenges they face with constrained budgets. And I feel their pain. I know so many of you are working with small teams and few resources. But leadership development activities don’t have to be expensive and you don’t have to let a constrained budget keep you from developing your leaders. That’s why, on this episode, I’m sharing five low to no cost ideas for leadership development. ▶️ Five Low Cost Leadership Development Activities ▶️ Key Points:00:58 The cycle of learning 03:16 Training on a budget 05:16 Five easy low to no cost leader ..read more

On today’s episode, I want us to look to the future of L&D.  However, I don't only want to talk about the future of L&D from an L&D lens; I want us to be holistic and well-rounded and hear from a diversity of perspectives. That’s why I’ve invited some of my favorite L&D and L&D adjacent thought leaders to join me to talk about what they hope for the future of L&D.  We’re sharing valuable insights, actionable strategies, and innovative ideas for the future of workplace learning. ▶️ 5 Experts Weigh In on the Future of L&D  ▶️ Key Points:10:53 Using tech ..read more

With burnout at an all-time high and becoming a global trend, you need more than the occasional wellness perk to tackle it. If well-being in your organization is a top priority for you, but you aren't sure how to move from yoga and happy hours to something more meaningful, then this episode is for you. I’m discussing how to create a holistic plan for well-being that fits seamlessly into your HR and talent development strategies with well-being expert Dave Allman. ▶️ Well-Being at Work | Forget Sporadic Happy Hours. Get a Strategy Instead ▶️ Key Points:03:44 Wellbeing@Work in Partnership with ..read more

Is training a change project? My vote is almost always YES. Training is often either being used to drive a change or it's being offered as the result of a change. Why does that matter?   70% of organizational changes fail and L&D has a role to play in this. That’s why in this episode I’m exploring how we, as L&D, can use change management principles to improve the chances of success in training and organizational change. ▶️ How to Use Change Management Principles to Improve Training Project Success  ▶️ Key Points: 00:58 Training as a change project 02:52 Change management p ..read more