Powered by Learning
Listen to Powered by Learning, an award-winning podcast produced by d’Vinci Interactive, to learn best practices for designing, developing, delivering, tracking and evaluating your learning and performance improvement programs. Hear learning and development leaders discuss the latest approaches to creating learning experiences that engage learners and achieve improved performance for individuals and organizations. Powered by Learning received an Award of Distinction in the Podcast/Audio and Business category from The Communicator Awards and a Silver Davey Award for Educational Podcast. The podcast is also named to Feedspot's Top 40 L&D podcasts and Training Industry's Ultimate L&D Podcast Guide. Learn more about d'Vinci: Website: www.dvinci.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/d'vinci-interactive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dVinciInteractive
Episodes
Digital credentialing can help motivate, educate and inspire learners. Torrie Raish, a digital credentials expert, joins us to explain all you need to consider before implementing a credentialing program.
Torrie Raish shares the challenges and benefits of launching a digital credentialing program.
- Purpose and Value of Digital Credentials: When creating a digital credential program, it's crucial to understand its ...
FutureThink CEO Lisa Bodell knows how to get an audience’s attention. The renowned speaker and author shares her thoughts on engaging learners and creating memorable learning experiences that launch innovation.
Show Notes:
FutureThink CEO Lisa Bodell shared her experiences in educating and motivating an audience to make long-term change in the workplace. Key points include:
- Experiential and Accelerated Learning: Lisa emph...
To address a growing need for skilled workers, West Shore Home launched a comprehensive training program to recruit, train, and grow its workforce. Chief Development Officer Josh Wood shares how the home remodeling company with more than 3,000 employees across 21 states develops and nurtures talent to serve their valued customers.
Show Notes: West Shore Home’s Josh Wood shares how the company’s training supports internal ...
From role-playing to reducing learner anxiety, avatars offer significant benefits to learners. Garima Gupta shares how thoughtfully-designed avatars can play an important role in eLearning and significantly enhance learning experiences.
Show Notes:
Garima Gupta explains that avatars play a crucial role in making eLearning experiences engaging and relatable and help to humanize the content and make it more interactive for learners. ...
Professional associations provide specialized learning solutions across their member organizations presenting a variety of opportunities and challenges. Cathy Butler, the EVP of Talent, Equity, and Learning Solutions at the 4A's (American Association of Advertising Agencies), explains how the association adds value to its members through comprehensive and innovative training programs.
Show Notes:
4A’s Cathy Butler shares the i...
Before embarking on the design of a performance-based certification program, it's essential to consider key steps to prevent common mistakes. Our guest, Judy Hale, a seasoned speaker, author, and principal at Hale Associates, delves into this topic in her acclaimed book, "Performance Based Certification: How to Design a Valid, Defensible, Cost-Effective Program."
Show Notes:
Guest Judy Hale offers many actionable ste...
Asking better questions is a critical part of any needs analysis. Speaker and Coach Mike Simmons and d'Vinci Director, Learning Experience Jenny Fedullo, guide you through what questions to ask and when to ask them to make your training more impactful.
Show Notes:
There are many simple, yet thought-provoking steps to execute a better needs analysis and ensure improved training outcomes. Key takeaways include:
- Defining ...
Developing accessible training includes making it available in the languages your learners speak. In this episode, we talk to Nick Strozza and Larry Pilotto from Interpro Translation Solutions to understand how to ensure that eLearning translations are successful.
Show notes:
Interpro Translation Solutions shares best practices for eLearning translations, including the importance of early collaboration on the project.
- E...
Successful L&D projects just don’t happen. They require effective communication, team alignment, and empathy to drive business outcomes. Penske’s Learning & Development Manager Laurie Strauss and Project Manager Samantha Thompson share their team’s best practices for project management and why they focus on the people before the process.
Show Notes:
Here are the key takeaways from Laurie Strauss and Samantha Thompson&apos...
Leadership plays an instrumental role in the success of any organization. That’s why D&H Distributors values leadership training. Megan Garrett, director of L&D and DE&I shares how her team built a leadership training program from the ground up and how it’s contributing to measurable growth of team members and their company.
Show Notes:
Megan Garrett shares her journey of building a leadership training program and offer...
For twenty years, The Learning Guild has helped shape the conversation for learning professionals. Learning Guild CEO David Kelly shares his perspective on the evolution of the training industry, the role of new technologies, and emerging opportunities for industry leaders.
Show Notes:
David explores the shifting dynamics of how organizations approach learning and development. Here are some of his key takeaways.
- Training in the F...
The user experience is more than just usability. In this episode, learning experience and design consultant Connie Malamed shares practical methods for improving the effectiveness of eLearning.
Show Notes:
Connie Malamed shares tips for learning experience design including:
Importance of User Experience (UX): User experience is the totality of a person's interaction with a product or learning event. This includes factors like ...
The right combination of strategic planning, organizational development, and training can lead to success. In this episode, Monica Gould, President of Strategic Consulting Partners, shares how meaningful learning experiences can engage a workforce.
Show Notes:
These takeaways reflect Monica Gould's insights into effective learning strategies, organizational development, and the importance of customization and meas...
Educating external audiences presents some unique challenges compared to internal, employee training. In this interview, Thought Industries CEO and Co-Founder Barry Kelly discusses the complexity of pricing strategies, the importance of brand continuity, and the need to use the right LMS to support learners outside of your organization.
Show Notes:
Thought Industries CEO and Co-Founder Barry Kelly shares best practices for cre...
Students at Harrisburg University (HU) are learning how to evaluate and leverage technology to create engaging experiences. Charles Palmer, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Entertainment and Learning Technologies and Program Chair and Associate Professor, Interactive Media shares how the lessons learned at the University can be applied to new approaches in eLearning development.
Show Notes:
HU's Charles Pa...
As you design and develop learning experiences, AI can be a powerful ally. In this episode, Jenessa Jacobs, director of training at Second Avenue offers ways you can use artificial intelligence.
Show Notes:
AI enthusiast Jenessa Jacobs shared these insights about leveraging artificial intelligence to improve your L&D work.
- Utilize AI as a Partner: Treat AI as if it were another knowledgeable person in the ...
Learning and development professionals are finding new ways to leverage the power of artificial intelligence every day. Michelle Echevarria, director of learning and development at JBS International and an early champion of AI, shares some best practices for using AI in the L&D industry.
SHOW NOTES:
Michelle Echevarria offers many ideas for using AI in your daily L&D work including the following:
- AI Integration ...
Making the move from instructor-led training to eLearning can be a massive undertaking but as our guests David Grodzicki and Jared Morgan from StoneX explain, having a learning strategy based on tried and true techniques is half the battle.
Show Notes:
David Grodzicki and Jared Morgan share their journey launching the StoneX eLearning Risk Management Academy and offer advice for other learning leaders embarking on a large-scale lea...
As the training industry evolves and grows in an ever-changing marketplace, Training Industry helps learning leaders evolve with insights, education, and best practices. Training Industry CEO Ken Taylor shares the state of the market and discusses how AI will help shape the future of L&D.
Show Notes:
Ken Taylor offered many insights about the state of the training industry including these key insights:
- High-performing organi...
Entrepreneur, eLearning Pioneer and Udemy Vice-President, Leadership Development Alan Todd shares his reflections on the past, present and future of making learning a competitive advantage.
Show Notes:
Here are some of Alan Todd's key takeways.
- Research shows that the number one reason people leave a job is because of their frontline supervisor so the need for good manager training not only supports the m...
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