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. 

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 starting one of your own.

Instructional Designers in Offices Drinking Coffee (IDIODC) podcast

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YouTube IDIODC episodes

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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 development. Amir relays some of the seven hidden saboteurs he outlined in his book to help our listeners become true transformative leaders.

The Ghannad Group

Amir Ghannad

The Transformative Leader 

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 role of an organization in developing their leaders as well as how to stand out as a leader in your organization today and everyday by using your communication and EQ skills.

Eddie Turner

Keep Leading! podcast

140 Simple Messages to Guide Emerging Leaders

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 well as what you should do if you create an explosion. 

What's Your Formula?

Endurance Learning

Train Like a Champion (podcast)

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 personalized learning experiences. We discuss how to gather the data you need to create those experiences, how we're designing our learning and professional lives and much more.  

Kelly Palmer

Degreed

Lens 2021

The Expertise Economy

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 part in how Martha got ahead. She relays tips for our listeners on how to pick the right mentors and how to work with them for maximum benefit. 

Martha Soehren 

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 about what talent development professionals can do to develop their future leaders, how leaders can help to retain employees during the Great Resignation, and much more. 

Leah Clark

GP Strategies

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 transformation of workplace environments, and his co-founded volunteer organization L&D Cares.

Aloha Learning Advisors

Kimo Kippen

L&D Cares

Forward-Focused Learning

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, employee-first culture whether that's for in-person, virtual or hybrid work environments.

Brandi Nicole Johnson

Brandi on LinkedIn

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