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L&D functions should stop acting as owners of the learning within the organization and instead have a mindset of enabling learning by stewarding a learning culture in a way that is fast and agile enough to keep pace with an ever changing environment. In this episode, we speak with Amie Kelson, the Director of Training, Performance Support, Communication, and Change at Walmart eCommerce, about the manner in which L&D Professionals work with large organizations to promote learning effectively and quickly. Listen to Amie break how exactly her team is able to be agile enough in developing and facilitating that learning culture.

Collecting data is easier now than it ever has been.  Both access and the sheer amount of data is overwhelming, but it's coming to solid conclusions from the analysis of these measurements that is key. In this episode, we speak with Dr. John R. Mattox, Metrics That Matter team at Gartner and accomplished Author, about the manner in which we classify and subdivide metrics in order to analyze and read them. Listen to Dr. Mattox break down some of the finer points of data analysis using years of involvement in the process.        

In the real world you’re limited by time and space, but in the virtual world it seems that anything is possible.   On this episode I interviewed Adi Stephan, Head of Learning HP at IQ Business, about their experience creating virtual realities and how V.R. could be the next step in training solutions. The use of V.R. is growing, its application only as limited as the ones designing the world it inhabits.  Imagine being able to replicate any experience and immerse people for training purposes. For more information on building virtual realities - or to potentially delve into this world yourself - check out two of the best resources: Unity and Udacity.

We all know the digital transformation has changed our lives and how we do business. In this episode, we chat with Brandon Carson, Director of Learning for Delta about how the learning community is responding to the wave of change and innovation.

The pendulum of learning & development programs is constantly swinging back and forth. On one side is the more data-driven, measured, and formal approach. On the other is the more human and empathetic approach to developing leaders. Michael Kennedy is the Learning and Development Leader for the NBA, and he’s trying to balance these 2 approaches. Michael and his team have recently rethought their philosophy on leadership. They wanted to take an approach that was balanced and business-minded. So in 2017 they revamped their L&D program to be much more holistic. These were personalized programs. Ones that took advantage of the latest tech, but focused on the human and community aspects of learning. Most importantly, these leadership programs were no longer only available to new employees or existing team members starting new roles. They were available to everyone, and Michael specifically tailored programs to reach senior NBA leaders. These leaders had been in their roles for decades in some cases, but this new philosophy stated that learning is a continual process. It doesn’t stop when you reach a certain level of management.

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