Surveying the L&D Landscape

In this episode, I chat with Erin Orchard to learn about her job as the Learning and Development Manager at Alyeska Pipeline Service Company based in Anchorage, Alaska.

During our conversation, we unpack:

• How offering emotional intelligence training helps make the connection between mindfulness and safety to support safety consciousness across the organization;

ABOUT THE GUEST:

In this episode, I chat with Sabina Sulat to analyze her former roles as Head of L&D and OD, which she held in three different organizations.

During the conversation, we discuss:

• How learning leaders are the heartbeat of the organization;

ABOUT SABINA:

Sabina Sulat is an accomplished Talent Management professional with over 15 years of experience in the L&D field and a master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.  Sabina is a three-time Head of Learning & Development and OD, Sabina has worked for multiple national and global organizations including BlueCross BlueShield, CPA Global, the federal government, the UNHCR, The George Washington University, and AstraZeneca. She consults on topics including HR policy and procedures, job skills and competencies, learning and development, diversity and inclusion and compliance.

Sabina is also the author of the book and host of the podcast Agile Unemployment, where she helps folks recently unemployed navigate the complicated path of returning to work. 

WANT MORE OF SABINA?

Catch her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/sabinasulat. 

Learn more about her work Re: Working at www.reworkingworks.com/

Purchase the book: Agile Unemployment. 

Listen to her podcast: Agile Unemployment 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Talent Review: 

The Five Disfunctions of a Team

https://www.tablegroup.com/topics-and-resources/teamwork-5-dysfunctions/

In this episode, I sit down with Phillip Mgyanko to analyze his role as Director of Director of Coaching at Happen to Your Career.

During our conversation, we dive into all things coaching and try to pinpoint where it fits within the landscape of learning and development.

We talk about:

• Consistency as the biggest factor in a client’s success;

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Phillip is on a mission to help individuals find and prioritize meaningful work. Growing up on a landfill (literally), he got his start at his family's landfill business until they sold it in 2014. Later he began working in multiple HR and Recruiting roles within the technology and manufacturing spaces, as well as working for one of the leading jobs boards in the United States. He is currently the Director of Coaching at Happen to Your Career, an organization designed to help individuals find work they love, and spends his time building career development programs, leading the company's coaching team, and individually coaching over 2,000 clients.  He has extensive knowledge of the career change process and working 1:1 with executive coaching clients.

WANT MORE OF PHILLIP?

Find him on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/phillipmigyanko/ and/or follow him Twitter @pmigyanko

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• StrengthsFinder: CliftonStrengths Online Talent Assessment | EN - Gallup

In this episode, I explore the world of Learning Experience Design and Embodied Learning with Lena Nasiakou as we analyze her role as a Learning Experience Design Consultant.

During our conversation, we unpack:

• What learning experience design really is and how it differs from instructional design;

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Lena Nasiakou is an L&D Consultant, Experience Designer, Trainer from the Netherlands, and the founder of Lena’s Moves As a trusted L&D partner for large organizations, Lena’s Moves co-creates non boring learning solutions that engage learners, drive sustainable behavior change and close performance gaps. 🎈 Having created non-boring learning experiences for more than 8 years for companies like Netflix, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Trivium Packaging, and Quantis, Lena continues to discover the learning is more experiential than it is knowledge based and aims to shift that mindset in her work. Lena holds a master’s degree in Adult Learning and is on a mission to bring embodiment to the learning process across organizations.

WHAT MORE OF LENA?

Connect with her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lenanasiakouembodiedlearning/

Explore her work and services: www.lenasmoves.com/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• The Next Right Thing podcast with Emily P. Freeman: The Enneagram and Decision-Making

In this episode, I chat with Seana Nuñez to analyze her job as Employee and Organizational Development Consultant at the University of California, Riverside.

During our conversation, Seana outlines what it takes to be a great facilitator, including: 

• The tasks involved in facilitating a workshop or program;

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Seana has over 15 years of experience in training, facilitation, organizational development and consulting.  She works with staff across all levels at UC Riverside, and with leaders across the UC System.  She manages various leadership programs, and facilitates professional and personal development classes.  Seana holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and is certified to administer various personality and behavior assessments.

WANT MORE OF SEANA? Catch her on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/smnunez/

In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Nicholson to analyze his role as Senior Director of Global Documentation at Bullhorn.

In our conversation, we discuss:

• The art of storytelling as a key skill of a trainer;

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Ryan Nicholson is a strategic and results-driven leader with significant experience working for values-driven, agile, and growing technology companies. He champions change management initiatives, designs strategic product roadmaps, develops innovative support programs, and inspires teams to deliver with excellence. As Senior Director of Global Documentation for Bullhorn, he is building a comprehensive training and documentation department that delivers results for the organization. Ryan is a Navy veteran and a DEI advocate who founded several employee groups and speaks at prestigious conferences. In his free time, he enjoys rowing, tinkering with gadgets, and photography.

WANT MORE OF RYAN?

Connect with him on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryannicholson01/

In this episode, I chat with Maura Lemon about her role as Talent Development Manager at Admore Home Design, Inc.

During our conversation, we discuss:

• How she gets to be a talent architect for her company, having a hand in both talent acquisition and development;

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Maura Lemon is a corporate educator and Pepperdine MBA passionate about helping organizations increase their competitive advantage through premier talent development strategies. During her 10+ years with the Walt Disney company, she coached talent and facilitated corporate training both domestically and around the globe. Maura aligns staff development goals with organizational business goals, leveraging her broad experience in product manufacturing, recruiting, and the professional services industries. Her agile learning approach delivers on the promise to develop transformative talent to meet the needs her clients now and in the future. Prior to earning her MBA at Pepperdine University, Maura was awarded a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. She has lead talent development initiatives at Disney, Lee Hecht Harrison, and other top-tier organizations. 

In this episode, I chat with Jen Collins about her role as Senior Director of Client Experience - Academies at Degreed.

While unpacking her role, we break down:

• The benefits of Academies, especially the social learning components

ABOUT THE GUEST: 

Jen Collins is a learning strategist, consultant, speaker, and facilitator with a passion for talent development, in particular, skill-specific learning programs and academies. Today, she is Sr. Director of Client Experience - Academies at Degreed. She has consulted and facilitated learning experiences on a variety of topics for all levels of employees across B2B and B2C businesses, drawing on her combined experience in L&D and marketing to understand learner motivations and drive engagement. Jen has over 20 years of Marketing and Business Management experience, with a focus on talent development for the past five years. She lives at the Lake of the Ozarks and outside of work, Jen volunteers as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Fire Fighter for her local fire department.

WANT MORE OF JEN?

Connect with her on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/learningwithjen/

In this episode, I sit down with Gloria Song to learn more about an L&D adjacent field – Organizational Development (OD).

In our discussion, Gloria breaks down the work she does as Organizational Development consultant, the intersections between L&D and OD, and what cross-over skills she’s leveraged throughout her career.

If you’re wanting to better understand techniques for facilitating change in an organization, this is a good one for you.

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Gloria Song is a coach, consultant, founder, L&D leader, and OD leader. She’s held roles at major companies including Microsoft and Autodesk, where she’s coached employees, and created and facilitated learning programs globally. Gloria holds a master’s degree in human systems intervention and currently works as an Organizational Development practitioner at her company Co-Change Lab Inc, where she is on a mission to help people and organizations create the positive change they envision.

WANT MORE OF GLORIA:

Connect with her on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gloria-song-ma-acc-cpcc-24135159/ 

Explore the services she offers: cochangelab.com

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Want more resources on how OD and L&D and even IO Psych tie together or where they fit in the landscape? Check out these articles:

• Training, L&D, OD, HRD -- What's in a name? by Sean O'Toole (2010) published in Australian Journal of Adult Learning. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ952242.pdf

Today, we're surveying Emma Strong's Senior Program Manager job at Veritext Legal Solutions. 

During our conversation, we discuss:

• The transferrable skills she brought to the table from her years in higher education;

ABOUT THE GUEST:

 After working in higher education for 7 years, she transitioned into her role in corporate L&D about 2 years ago. Since then, Emma has designed and implemented a company-wide onboarding program, developed eLearning courses, and facilitated train-the-trainer sessions. She is currently working on a leadership development program with the goal of enhancing managers' capabilities in onboarding their new hires. Emma leads with creativity, care, and collaboration, and sees herself as a problem-solver. 

WANT MORE OF EMMA?

Connect with her on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmadstrong/

Get resume review support at https://www.strong-edits.com/.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Join Sarah Cannistra's L&D Career Club at:

https://www.theovernighttrainer.com/ldcc