All Episodes
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Episode 59 - Learnings from Hurricane Ian
This week’s episode is incredibly unique. The NERDS got together to discuss some facilitation best practices, but after a few moments Dan and Abby felt it would be bes...
Episode 58 - Social and Emotional Learning featuring Paul Hart
Friend-of-the-show Paul Hart is back and this episode he shares some insights on both the challenges of teaching through the pandemic, and his take on social and emoti...
Episode 57 - CARE in LND featuring Garima Gupta
This week the NERDS are honored to be joined by Garima Gupta, founder-CEO of Artha Learning Inc. Garima and her team creates exceptional learning experiences that are ...
Episode 56 - Engagement Matters featuring Kally Calton
Today the nerds welcome Kally Calton, a engagement specialist with a passion for people, personal growth and business impact. She shares her thoughts on the importance...
Episode 55 - My LND Mixtape featuring Adam White
Today’s guest was referred to us from friend of the show Cara North. A rock s tar with the Association for Talent Development, Adam White is an articulate and performa...
Episode 54 - Summer Learning Roundtable
Have you ever wondered how to get into instructional design? Have you ever wondered if the opportunities you face in your space are unique? These questions and many mo...
Episode 53 - Project Management for Instructional Design featuring Emily May
Let’s face it, working with stakeholders and subject matter experts is a critical component to successful instructional design. Taking a learning program from concepti...
Episode 52 - The Performance Process featuring Gregory Offner
As leaders we often work towards getting the best FROM our people: Setting expectations, managing deadlines, reviewing performance are all common strategies. But what ...
Episode 51 - EPIC Performance featuring Bryan Gillette
How do we go about getting the most not only from our teams, but from ourselves as well? This is the question the NERDS ponder with this week’s guest Bryan Gillette. B...
Episode 50 - Leadership Performance Via Emotional Intelligence featuring Mathew Taylor
In today’s brave new world, the leadership competencies that got the job done in the past are proving to be inadequate. Gone are the days when get the job done by focu...
Episode 49 - The Secret Syllabus featuring Jay and Julia Phelan
It’s that ime of the year where we celebrate the accomplishments of young adults as they transition from High School to their selected adult path in life. For many of ...
Episode 48 - Lifelong Learning featuring Joe Matz
The great thing about learning is that it never really ends, we all have the opportunity to learn and grow with every experience we have in life. To help us better und...
Episode 47 - Sharpen Your Point featuring Leesa Wallace
Are you a Wild Bore, or do you happen to know or work with one? Truth is wild bores are everywhere as so many people try and give as much information as possible, in a...
Episode 46 - Is Instructional Design Useless?
Is Instructional Design Useless? Are the conventions of what so many have been taught irrelevant or just part of some learning and development myth? These are interest...
Episode 45 - Setting Expectations featuring Ron Reich
According to Gallop, setting clear expectations is the number one factor to establishing an engaged workforce. It’s also super important when setting the tone for your...
Episode 44 - Leveraging LND with New Talent featuring Brandon Gore
Let’s be honest, there is no such thing as a perfect candidate. No matter how qualified or how much experience your new hire may have, there may be a selective skill t...
Episode 43 - Learning from a Magician featuring Danny Whitson
Today’s episode is truly special and fun, because this week the NERDS welcome Danny Whitson, a renowned comic magician to the show. Hold on, what does Magic have to do...
Episode 42 - Outside-the-Box Onboarding featuring Curt Tuefert
News Flash; your onboarding program is essential for employee morale, productivity and retention. But what are some things that set good onboarding apart from great on...
Episode 41 - The HR LND Partnership featuring Craig Lloyd
One of the great things about this podcast is the opportunity it has given us to meet with and share ideas with great people. Today’s guest is no exception. Not only C...
Episode 40 - The Evolution of Learning Roles featuring Cara North
It’s 2022 and many of us have been pondering what’s next? How can I take my career to the next level? How can I do more and make a greater impact. With those questions...
Episode 39 - Email Time - What Makes Good Learning?
Guest of the show Kristy Louden joins us this week as the NERDS dive into the email bag to answer an interesting question. Thomas Radenhausen wrote in asking how do pe...
Episode 38 - Process Improvement Mindset featuring Will Wilberscheid
Here’s a great question. How can you improve performance through learning in ways that are beneficial to both the business and the employees? That is at the crux of so...
Episode 37 Homeschool Mythbusting Featuring Kristy Houle
It’s a new year full of new opportunities to learn and help others grow. Of course the new year brings new resolutions, losing weight, starting a new career. Or Maybe ...
Episode 36 - The Amazing World of STEM featuring Nathaniel Turner
Questions... What does a Human Propulsion Engineer do? What does STEM stand for and why is it important when it comes to our kids and our future? And finally, how can ...
Episode 35 - The EQ Masterclass featuring Iggy Perillo
Today the NERDS welcome Iggy Perillo to give her spin on the importance of emotional intelligence. Iggy Perillo is a Leadership educator who cultivates leaders who are...
Episode 34 - Communication Strategies featuring Mark Herschberg
I think everyone can agree on the importance of good communication, for ourselves and for our audience. That being said, a lot of the skills that are necessary for eff...
Episode 33 - Going Freelance featuring Mary Nunaley
The current state of the world we live in has caused many of us to re-evaluate what’s important. Some of us have begun exploring this idea of creating something for th...
Episode 32 - Training Horror Stories
We all have a story or two where things didn't go the way we planned. Shaing these stories demonstrates our humility and ability to grow and get better within the lear...
Episode 31 - Learning When You Need it featuring Jethro Jones
I think a lot of us design our learnings around an event, a moment in time when our audience will engage with us and absorb the content, we have for them. However, if ...
Episode 30 - Virtual Learning Heroes featuring Kassy LaBoire
Like it or not, virtual learning is here to stay! And while I am sure all of us have had some experience presenting virtually, I know at least for me there is plenty o...