Human Resource Development Masterclass

In this eighth episode of Season 2, guests Dr. Ciara Nolan (Technological University Dublin), Dr. Michael Mustafa (University of Nottingham Malaysia), and Dr. Heather Short (The Open University) discuss HRD in SMEs, including:

• What is meant by the term Small & Medium Enterprises.
• How SMEs differ around the world.
• What HRD and learning looks like in SMEs, and also within Family SMEs.
• The role of the business owner and family members in HRD within SMEs.
• The role of technology in learning within SMEs.
• Whether HRD trends found in larger organizations are also found within SMEs.
• How well HRD models and theories work in the context of SMEs.
• and much more.

In the first part of the episode, Ciara, Michael, and Heather meet one-to-one with host, Darren Short. In the second part, they are together to discuss their shared interest in HRD in SMEs.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials not included in this episode.

This episode is sponsored by: Interpretive Simulations – check out their website at https://www.interpretive.com/, and by Positive Career Options – obtain the career advice you need to succeed by visiting https://positivecareeroptions.com/.

In this seventh episode of Season 2, guests Dr. Valerie Stead (Lancaster University) and Dr. Susan R. Madsen (Utah State University) discuss Leadership Development, including:

• The difference between leadership development and developing leaders.
• The content of leadership development programs.
• Models that are helpful in developing leaders.
• Leadership development for women and integrating it into leadership development strategies.
• The relationship between power and leadership development.
• How stereotypes of leaders and leadership impact leadership development.
• and much more.

In the first part of the episode, Valerie and Susan meet one-to-one with host, Darren Short. In the second part, they are together to discuss their shared interest in Leadership Development.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials not included in this episode.

This episode is sponsored by: Interpretive Simulations - find out about their services at https://www.interpretive.com/; and by the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, visit them at https://huntsman.usu.edu/.

In this sixth episode of Season 2, guests Dr. Fredrick Muyia Nafukho (Texas A&M University) and Dr. Wendy E.A. Ruona (University of Georgia) discuss Training Transfer & Sustainment, including:

• What we mean by “training transfer” and why it’s an important concept in HRD.
• The components of the transfer system, and which of those components are most likely to impact transfer.
• Which components are most critical at the different stages of the transfer process.
• The important role that managers and peers play in the transfer process.
• How HRD professionals can design and develop training in a way that increases the chances that the learning will transfer back to the job.
• Advice for HRD professionals who are starting to consider the process of transfer in their own organizations.
• and much more.

In the first part of the episode, Fred and Wendy meet one-to-one with host, Darren Short. In the second part, they are together to discuss their shared interest in Training Transfer & Sustainment.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials not included in this episode.

This episode is sponsored by: Educational Human Resource Development program at Texas A&M University – check them out at https://eahr.tamu.edu/; and by University of Georgia Graduate Program in Adult Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development – check them out at https://coe.uga.edu/academics/concentrations/learning-leadership-and-organization-development.

In this fifth episode of Season 2, guests Dr. Julie Gedro (SUNY Empire State College), Dr. Chaunda L. Scott (Oakland University), and Dr. Joshua Collins (University of Minnesota) discuss Marginalization & Privilege, including:

• What is meant by the terms marginalization and privilege.
• How marginalization and privilege connect to HRD.
• How to question your own privilege and learn from others’ lived experiences.
• The effectiveness of diversity and inclusion training in addressing marginalization and privilege.
• How to prepare HRD professionals for working on marginalization and privilege.
• Forces sustaining the status quo.
• and much more.

In the first part of the episode, Julie, Chaunda, and Josh meet one-to-one with host, Darren Short. In the second part, they are together to discuss their shared interest in Marginalization & Privilege.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials not included in this episode.

This episode is sponsored by: Interpretive Simulations – check out their website at https://www.interpretive.com/; and by the Board of Directors of the Academy of Human Resource Development, who invite you to attend the 29th annual research conference in the Americas being held in Arlington, Virginia, February 23rd to 26th. For full details, click on the conference link on the AHRD home page at ahrd.org.

In this fourth episode of Season 2, guests Dr. Brad Shuck (Professor, University of Louisville), Dr. Kim Nimon (Professor, University of Texas at Tyler), and Dr. Jae Young Lee (Assistant Professor, Kookmin University, South Korea) discuss Employee Engagement, including:

• What we mean by the term employee engagement.
• The roots of the concept.
• How employee engagement is measured.
• HRD’s role in employee engagement.
• How to improve employee engagement.
• and much more.

In the first part of the episode, Brad, Kim, and Jae Young meet one-to-one with host, Darren Short. In the second part, they are together to discuss their shared interest in Employee Engagement.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials not included in this episode.

This episode is sponsored by: the Department of Human Resource Development at The University of Texas at Tyler Soules College of Business – check them out by searching for UT Tyler HRD – you’ll find their page at the top of the search results; and by the Board of Directors of the Academy of Human Resource Development, who invite you to attend the 29th annual research conference in the Americas being held in Arlington, Virginia, February 23rd to 26th. For full details, click on the conference link on the AHRD home page at ahrd.org.

In this third episode of Season 2, guests Dr. Mesut Akdere (Professor, Purdue University), Dr. Komal Khandelwal (Associate Professor, Amity University, Jaipur), and Dr. Elisabeth E Bennett (Associate Teaching Professor, Northeastern University) discuss Technology in HRD, including:

• The HRD implications of technology changes in the workplace.
• HRD and Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Augmented Reality.
• How HRD can leverage a blend of technologies.
• Virtual HRD and its connection to the digital transformation.
• Budget implications of HRD using technology.
• The best first steps for leveraging technology in HRD.
• and much more.

In the first part of the episode, Mesut, Komal, and Elisabeth meet one-to-one with host, Darren Short. In the second part, they are together to discuss their shared interest in Technology in HRD.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials not included in this episode.

This episode is sponsored by: Interpretive Simulations – check out their website at https://www.interpretive.com/; and by the HRD Program in the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation at Purdue University - visit them at https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/degrees/human-resource-development. 

In this second episode of Season 2, guests Dr. K. Peter Kuchinke (Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Dr. Claretha Hughes (University of Arkansas), and Dr. Khalil M. Dirani (Texas A&M University) discuss Ethics in HRD, including:

• What we mean by the term ethics.
• The role ethics plays within HRD.
• The most common and challenging situations faced by HRD professionals.
• The role of ethical standards. 
• How HRD professionals can prepare for ethical issues.
• and much more.

In the first part of the episode, Peter, Claretha, and Khalil meet one-to-one with host, Darren Short. In the second part, they are together to discuss their shared interest in Ethics in HRD.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials not included in this episode.

This episode is sponsored by: HRD Online at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne – check out their website at https://go.illinois.edu/HRDOnline; and by the Educational Human Resource Development program at Texas A&M University, to find out more visit https://eahr.tamu.edu/.

In this first episode of Season 2, guests Dr. Michael Marquardt (Professor Emeritus, George Washington University, U.S.A.) and Dr. Cheryl Brook (University of Portsmouth, U.K.) discuss Action Learning, including:

• What Action Learning is.
• Examples of Action Learning in organizations. 
• How Action Learning differs from other forms of learning.
• How to introduce Action Learning into organizations.
• What makes Action Learning so powerful.
• and much more.

In the first part of the episode, Mike and Cheryl meet one-to-one with host, Darren Short. In the second part, they are together to discuss their shared interest in Action Learning.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials not included in this episode.

This episode is sponsored by: WIAL, the World Institute for Action Learning. Find out all about their services at www.wial.org.

Join host, Darren Short, for this introduction to Season 2 of the HRD Masterclass podcast, brought to you by the Academy of Human Resource Development. The series releases weekly starting on November 9th, and features 25 scholars from 6 countries. Topics covered include Action Learning, Coaching, Employee Engagement, Ethics, HRD in SMEs, Leadership Development, Marginalization & Privilege, Meaningful Work, Technology in HRD, and Training Transfer. The first six episodes in the season release November 9th through December 14th, and we then take a short break, returning on January 4th. To find out more, check out HRDMasterclass.com. 

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In this final episode of the first series of HRD Masterclass, Darren Short reflects back on what we’ve learned about the fundamentals of HRD, supported by extracts taken from some of the 34 conversations featured in the series. Darren also spotlights a few conversations that he finds himself revisiting over and over again, together with some of the questions that he will carry forward to the second series that releases later this year.

During the episode, Darren explores:

• How we define ourselves.
• How HRD is responding to the changing workplace.
• The shifting balance between organizational and individual responsibility.
• Changes to how people learn.
• Advocating for social justice.
• Working across cultures.
• Being strategic.
• Demonstrating our worth.
• How HRD works through and with others.
• The gap between HRD research and practice.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials not included in this first series.

This episode is sponsored by: Interpretive Simulations. Find out about their services and their HRManagement simulation at https://www.interpretive.com/