Podcaster, speaker, and author Andy Storch joins us to discuss his new book Own Your Career, Own Your Life. We deep dive into the need for boundaries, the power of networking, and how shifting one's mindset can help propel your career, better your parenting, and help you just be happier.

Resources

Andy's Free Top 5 Career Mistakes Report

Andy Storch's website

Own Your Career, Own Your Life on Amazon

In this bonus episode of The Accidental Trainer, Jenifer Calcamuggi joins us to discuss her move from teaching to training. As a former K12 teacher, contributor to the book Teachers to Trainers and the director of enterprise learning and development at Office Depot, Jenifer offers up some insights and ways to make the courageous move from teaching into the talent development space. 

Resources:

Teachers to Trainers, edited by Lisa Spinelli

Jenifer's LinkedIn Profile

On the heels of her book Teachers to Trainers being published, Lisa Spinelli chats with two former teachers who made the transition into the field of talent development. Bonnie Moore and Ali Parrish Cheshire join us to discuss their transition process and tips for those moving into talent development from K12. 

Resources

Teachers to Trainers, edited by Lisa Spinelli

Teacher Transition

Idealized Learning

Moore Lead and Learn

Bonnie Moore's LinkedIn profile

Change Management Practice Leader at GP Strategies Erica Tetuan joins us for this episode of The Accidental Trainer to discuss her organization's perspective on change and the R2P2 individual change model. Erica walks us through the steps to transform from being a reactive to proactive organization and to create a culture of self-accountability.  

Resources

Erica Tetuan on LinkedIn

GP Strategies

Founder and managing partner of SalesGlobe Mark Donnolo offers up why and how the process for developing sales quotas will be revamped in 2021. We also discuss how being effective in sales training and effectiveness leads to problem solving and why technology, while a great asset, is not the panacea in sales.

Resources

SalesGlobe

Mark's ATD Author page

Mark's Amazon page

Sales enablement and training expert Mike Kunkle joins us to discuss how to flip in-person training online and goes over the importance of a buyer-centric approach for sales professionals. Developing personas, getting to know your clients really well and actually caring about your customers are just a few of the topics we cover.

Resources

SPARXiQ

Mike's ATD Author page

ATD SELL conference

Tamar Elkeles, Ph.D, CHRO at XCOM,  joins us for this episode to discuss the current state of learning strategies. Tamar gives out five top tips for those entering into this industry. She also imparts great advice gaining alignment with your business’ goals and culture, learning from failure and her new book.

Resources

Tamar's ATD Author page 

Tamar Elkeles' new book, Forward-Focused Learning

The Chief Learning Officer, by Tamar Elkeles and Jack Phillips

In this episode, Brandon Carson, director of learning at Delta Air Lines, discusses his playbook on how to turn your learning and development department into a strategic pillar of your organization. We also discuss the three needed acumen to make sure you are successful in this career path and his new nonprofit initiative L&D Cares. 

Resources

L&D Cares

Brandon's LinkedIn page

Brandon's ATD Author page

Mental success coach, leadership consultant and author Ryan Gottfredson, PhD, joins The Accidental Trainer for this riveting episode on mindsets. Gottfredson relays his findings on the four sets of mindsets needed for career success as well as positive and negative desires and how they all play into leadership development. 

Resources

Ryan's website and free mindset assessment

Success Mindsets, Ryan's book

High Octane Mindsets, Ryan's online course

Ryan Gottfredson's LinkedIn profile

Ryan's ATD Author page

Author, doctor and speaker on the brain science of success Britt Andreatta joins us for this fact-packed episode of The Accidental Trainer. She discusses priming and episodic memory and why trainers need to know these important aspects of memory. We also talk about why all learning and development professionals need a virtual reality strategy today.

Resources

Free chapter of Dr. Andreatta's Wired to Grow

Britt's website

Britt's books on Amazon

Britt's ATD author page