Podcasts by ATD Accidental Trainer

An Unpopular Opinion on Learning Experience Design with Heidi Kirby from 2022-09-28T18:26:27

Heidi Kirby, host of the BLOC podcast, joins us on ATD Accidental Trainer to share her take on learning experience design. She discusses the origins and evolution of instructional design, and it...

Formalize Your Virtual Onboarding with Matt Gjertsen from 2022-09-07T22:18:03

Matt Gjertsen, founder and Chief Learning Officer of Better Every Day Studios, joins us on the podcast to discuss how to formalize your onboarding process. He shares his approach for designing e...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Personality Assessments with Ryne Sherman from 2022-08-24T19:26:37

Ryne Sherman, the Chief Science Officer of Hogan Assessments, joins us on the podcast to clear up misconceptions about personalities and how we measure them. He describes the complexity involved...

Escape Burnout and Build Your Emotional Fitness with Nataly Kogan from 2022-08-03T21:08

Nataly Kogan joins us on the Accidental Trainer podcast to share how to escape from daily burnout. Her own personal journey to find healing, happiness, and work she loved without sacrificing her...

ReCulturing: Melissa Daimler’s Playbook for Re-Designing Workplace Culture from 2022-07-21T01:32:52

Melissa Daimler, CLO of Udemy, and former ATD board member joins the Accidental Trainer podcast to discuss how to redesign workplace culture. She defines system thinking and describes how she ap...

Rebuilding Connection and Joy at Work with Blair Bloomston from 2022-07-06T19:38:05

Blair Bloomston, CEO of GameNation, joins us to discuss how to enhance our relationships, interpersonal skills, and joy at work. She shares improv techniques to cultivate active listening, failu...

Take Your Virtual Facilitation to the Next Level with Diana Howles from 2022-06-23T01:09:54

Diana Howles, CEO and Co-Owner of Howles Associates and author of Next Level Virtual Training, joins the podcast to discuss her virtual training capability model, how she identifies eve...

Saying Goodbye to Lisa Spinelli and Hello to Alexandria Clapp from 2022-06-08T17:44:46

In this episode, Lisa Spinelli says goodbye to her hosting role and passes the torch to the podcast’s new host, Alexandria Clapp. Lisa shares the journey of launching the Accidental Trainer podc...

Manoj Kulkarni on Defining Adaptive Learning from 2022-06-01T13:00

RealizeIt CEO Manoj Kulkarni joins us to discuss adaptive learning. He describes how adaptive learning has evolved over the years, why it’s necessary to customize learning for individual employe...

Sarah Cannistra on Turning Your Side Gig Into A Full Time Business from 2022-05-11T19:49:30

The Overnight Trainer’s Sarah Cannistra joins us on the podcast to discuss how she started her own consulting business. Sarah found herself misaligned in her previous corporate role, despite hav...

Marcus Buckingham on Developing Your Talent's Individual Loves from 2022-04-27T16:00

Marcus Buckingham, New York Times bestselling author, speaker and business consultant, joins us for an extra long, extra fun episode. We covered a lot of ground here about his new book,...

Cara North on Customizing Learning Assessments from 2022-04-13T15:37:15

Director of Learning at Circulo Cara North joins us on the podcast to discuss the need for and how to create customized learning assessments. Cara gives her take on work-based scenario training,...

Bridgett McGowen and Rick Lozano Discuss ATD22 from 2022-03-30T17:00:42

In this episode, crowd-favorite speakers Bridgett McGowen and Rick Lozano join us to discuss why the ATD International Conference and Expo is so important to them and their careers; how the unex...

Christine Tao on Coaching as an Effective Leadership Strategy from 2022-03-16T16:20:14

Sounding Board CEO and Co-founder Christine Tao joins us for an in-depth look at how coaching can transform leaders and employees. We discuss how the market has changed for leadership coaches an...

Whitney Johnson Offers a Guide to Career and Leadership Growth from 2022-03-02T19:49:39

Whitney Johnson, CEO of Disruption Advisors and author of Smart Growth, joins the podcast to discuss The Great Aspiration, how to determine your place on the S curve, why it's important...

Chris Thorne on Transitioning from the Military to HR and Talent Development from 2022-02-23T18:34:34

Chris Thorne, retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer and Founder and Owner of Chris Thorne Consulting, joins us to discuss his journey from being in uniform to the field of HR and talent develo...

Tim Slade on How to Showcase Your Skills with a Portfolio from 2022-02-09T19:36:19

Freelance eLearning Designer and Creator of the eLearning Designer's Academy Tim Slade give us his tips on how to develop and showcase an instructional design portfolio.

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Working on Your Long Game with Dorie Clark from 2022-01-26T20:34:27

Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal author and one of the Top 50 Business Thinkers in the World according to Thinkers50, joins us to discuss the importance of networking, how far out to plan your l...

Develop Your Influence with Vivian Blade from 2022-01-12T16:19:16

Influence, at its core, is all about authenticity and relationship building, says Vivian Blade, president and CEO of Experts in Growth Leadership Consulting. Listen to this episode of the podcas...

Transformation and Customization of Learning in 2021 from 2021-12-29T17:00

Host Lisa Spinelli takes a look back at the most common themes for the year of 2021 on The Accidental Trainer podcast, transformation and customization, and what is coming up for 2022. ...

How to Start an L&D Podcast with Brent Schlenker and Chris van Wingerden from 2021-12-15T17:22:29

Brent Schlenker and Chris van Wingerden, co-hosts of the popular IDIODC podcast from dominKnow, fill us in on how they started their podcast and provide listeners with valuable insights into sta...

Amir Ghannad on Becoming an Accountable and Transformative Leader from 2021-12-01T19:36:03

In this episode of The Accidental Trainer podcast, Leadership Coach and Founder of the Ghannad Group Amir Ghannad discusses how intent and demeanor are imperative in leadership...

Communication and EQ are the Keys to Being a Great Leader with Eddie Turner from 2021-11-17T15:47:25

Leadership Consultant and podcast host Eddie Turner focuses on the keys to unlocking your great leadership potential in this episode of the Accidental Trainer. Eddie breaks down the rol...

Brian Washburn on his Formula for Impactful Learning from 2021-11-03T19:33:59

Co-founder and CEO of Endurance Learning Brian Washburn joins us to discuss his book, What's Your Formula? Brian divulges the secrets to mixing up a good learning design and strategy as...

The Power of Personalized Learning for Building Future Skills with Kelly Palmer from 2021-10-20T18:10:41

Kelly Palmer, chief learning and talent officer at Degreed and co-author of the book The Expertise Economy, joins us to talk about the power and importance of customized and personalize...

Martha Soehren on Why Mentors are Integral to Career Success from 2021-10-05T16:00:35

Executive Development Advisor and Coach Martha Soehren has thrived in the field of talent development for decades and she didn't rise to the top by herself; mentors and champions played a big pa...

Reinventing Leadership with Leah Clark from 2021-09-20T16:23:36

In this episode of The Accidental Trainer, Senior Director of Leadership Development at GP Strategies Leah Clark joins us to discuss how leaders are reinventing themselves. We also chat...

Kimo Kippen Discusses Why Today is a Pivotal Moment for L&D from 2021-09-08T16:38:22

Founder of Aloha Learning Advisors Kimo Kippen joins the podcast to discuss why today is learning and development's day in the sun. We chat about the swift adoption of learning platforms, the tr...

Developing an Employee-First Culture with Brandi Nicole Johnson from 2021-08-25T19:29:08

DoorDash's Head of Learning and Development Brandi Nicole Johnson discusses how DEI is the first thought in developing their workplace culture. She shares tips on how to create an inclusive, emp...

Bonus Episode: What to Expect at ATD21 and Beyond from 2021-08-18T17:45:06

ATD's Director of Conferences and Events Apryl Savino, Vice President of Learning Courtney Vital and Director of Marketing Kristen Fyfe-Mills, all join me for this episode of The Accidental ...