Lessons from Terrible Students

In this episode we talk about our onboarding experience and answer the questions "Who trains the trainers?." In our experience L&D teams have the responsibility to see to every one else's training, but theirs is often overlooked. We discuss the first steps of our learning journey, and how we can help others on theirs.

In this episode we discuss how we approach representation when we are designing and developing learning. Tune in to hear how we integrate representation into our audience analysis and why it is important for learners to see themselves in their training. 

Going deeper into reading levels and how they affect adult learning, we invite Dr. Emory Daniel back on the podcast. We discuss his findings in teaching college students, and how we can adapt to the new reality of adult reading levels.

Our next case study we discuss how to determine reading levels and how we adjusted documents to fit the reading levels of our learners. We also discuss how this may affect adult learning in the future and give a tease to our next episode. 

Our next case study examines one way we are using AI to help us perform at a higher level. Senior ID Ryan Duhon joins us to share how he used ChatGPT to analyze a large amount of source content in a short timeframe to be able to meet his deadline. So, tune in to see how we are utilizing the new tools in our toolbelt. 

Our next case study goes into the dangers of not communicating between departments, and how we can help to facilitate discussions between siloed parties during learning development. Many companies struggle with open communication, so tune in for some tips on how to tackle this common issue.

We start this season off by changing our format, shortening our episodes and talking about L&D case studies. This month we discuss how we used unfamiliar (at the time) technology to create memorable training and how that created its own set of challenges. 

In this episode we brought Ahli Moore back to discuss the resurgence of DEI in the news. There have been numerous academic institutions and companies that are moving away from DEI initiatives, and we wanted to talk thought the reasoning behind this shift and discuss why DEI is still integral to running a successful business.

In this episode we discuss burnout, what it is and how we can be on the watch for it’s symptoms. Burnout goes beyond just being tired at work, so listen in and learn what to watch out for both in your teams and in yourself.

In this episode we discuss the role that audio plays, pun intended, in learning and development. Whether you use voiceover or music to make your learning more entertaining you will find some good best practices and resources in this episode.

 In this episode we take a break from leadership topics to discuss Artificial Intelligence and how it is affecting the L&D environment. We have Sharon Otto, a new Lumious employee, joining us since she has used these tools, and we have a great discussion on the pros and cons of using Generative AI in learning and development. 

In this episode we talk about how to have tough conversations with your team. These can be performance management conversations, or other HR conversations. This can be a sore spot for new and existing managers alike so come listen as we talk through some best practices for having these conversations with your team.  

In this episode we discuss some things that we as individual contributors view as controversial leadership opinions. We discuss why pizza parties are not good motivation and whether or not your title automatically means you should be respected more than your average worker. If you have ever wondered what your team really thinks about these topics, listen in. 

In this episode we dive into the often-contentious topic of DEI training and how it affects training, leadership, and company culture. We discuss how the year 2020 changed the focus on DEI training, and if this change was a lasting change, or just a flash in the pan. We also go talk about what role leadership, even the C Suite leadership, should have in DEI training.

In this episode we discuss leadership training, what it is and what it should be. We talk about training existing leaders, new leaders, and even those of us that want to be leaders in the future. We also discuss the impact that COVID had on the workplace, and the interactions between generations in the workplace and how that effects people leaders. 

In this episode we have a guest speaker, Whitney Sukonick from the Autism Society of North Carolina. We will be discussing how we as learning professionals can help and support neurodivergent employees when designing and delivering training. We will also go over what type of support these individuals get through their early education, and how any of that support transfers over to their adult lives.