ATD's Director of Conferences and Events Apryl Savino, Vice President of Learning Courtney Vital and Director of Marketing Kristen Fyfe-Mills, all join me for this episode of The Accidental Trainer. We get a peek into what to expect at ATD21, our education courses and certificate programs, and discuss why ATD21 remains the best talent development conference to advance your career. 

ATD21

ATD Education Offerings

In this episode of The Accidental Trainer, global learning partner Elizabeth Fine reaches out to fellow former K-12 teachers looking to transition into the field of training and talent development.

The Jr High Dropout on Apple Podcasts

The Jr High Dropout on Spotify

Elizabeth on LinkedIn

Executive Director of Quinnovation and ATD author Dr. Clark Quinn joins us for this episode of The Accidental Trainer to discuss his new book, Learning Science for Instructional Designers. We cover how learning science underpins all instructional design work, fills the gaps in learning theories as well as grounds those theories. Don't miss this cognitive-heavy episode with our very own learning doctor.

Resources

Clark's Book

Quinnovator on Twitter

Quinnovation.com,

Clark on LinkedIn

Executive and Leadership Coach and Author Melody Wilding joins The Accidental Trainer podcast for a captivating discussion on sensitive strivers and leaders. What are sensitive strivers? How do you know if you are one? What sort of things can be a benefit and a hindrance to being a sensitive striver? Learn all this and more in this episode.

Resources

Sensitive Strivers

Melody's book, Trust Yourself

Melody's website

Overcome Imposter Syndrome

The New Power Skill: Empathy, from ATD

Join us for an inspirational episode with CEO of the Learning Cluster Design Group and OD Consultant Crystal Kadakia. Crystal joins us to discuss how to realize your impossible possibility and create a future path you didn't fully believe was in your reach. We also chat about when to say "no" and how empowering it can be, life during COVID, and appreciative inquiry. 

Resources

Crystal Kadakia's consulting 

Crystal's email

Learning Cluster Design website

Crystal Kadakia on LinkedIn

Crystal's speaking site

Crystal's author page on ATD

In this episode of the Accidental Trainer, Career Sherpa and job search strategist Hannah Morgan gives us expert advice on conducting the most effective job search in 2021. We chat about growth opportunities, video interviews, resume updates, and the separation of work and personal life. 

Resources

CareerSherpa.net

Career Sherpa (Hannah) on Twitter

Hannah on LinkedIn

Professor and Co-Director of the MPS in Organization Development and Change at Penn State World Campus William Rothwell joins the podcast for this extraordinary episode. We get this OD legend's input on culture change that is befalling all organizations today as well as what it takes to become successful in OD. 

Resources

Penn State World Campus

MPS in Organization Development and Change 

William Rothwell's professor page

Rothwell & Associates, LLC

William's ATD author page

Heather R. Younger, author of The Art of Caring Leadership and CEO of Employee Fanatix, discusses the power of caring leadership in this episode. Heather talks about how to create safe spaces and how leaders need to incorporate the whole person when managing their employees. Being a leader is an influencer. a mentor and a teacher.

Listen to Heather explain the difference between empathy and compassion and much more in this deep dive into heart-winning leadership development.

Resources

The Art of Caring Leadership, Heather's book

Leadership with Heart, Heather's podcast

Employee Fanatix

Heather R. Younger on LinkedIn

TorranceLearning CEO Megan Torrance and Racial Equity Product Development Manager Jessica Jackson join us for this episode of the Accidental Trainer to discuss how companies and trainers can be more mindful of their diversity and inclusion practices. We talk about starting a conversation around DEI and psychological safety at work, how to be mindful when picking graphics for learning materials, what social equity means and much more. 

Resources

TorranceLearning

Racial equity

Tokenism

Gaslighting

ATD TechKnowledge

Remote-work leaders and experts Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel join the podcast to discuss their new book, The Long Distance Teammate. The co-authors talk about the importance of honest and proactive communication, the 3-P model in their book, mindsets, Spiderman and more. 

Resources

The Long-Distance Teammate: Stay Engaged and Connected While Working Anywhere, by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel

Remote Leadership Institute

Wayne Turmel on LinkedIn

Eikenberry and Turmel will be speaking at ATD 2021

Kevin Eikenberry on LinkedIn

Spiderman saying