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In this episode, I talk with career development expert and learning leader, Kason Morris. He's been in the learning field for over 15 years now, and is passionate about helping fellow learning professionals to drive their own career development journey. We talk about practical ways to get in the driver's seat and find career success.

About Kason Morris:

Kason [kay-sawn] Morris is a seasoned culture-driven, Learning, Talent, Organizational Development (L&OD) strategist and executor with an entrepreneurial spirit. He spends his days partnering with executives to make sure talent has the skills, support and drive they need to be the best in the industry - currently helping transform a hyper-growth SMB SaaS company with a $75MM ARR into an agile learning organization. He takes a practical approach to help companies optimize leadership and employee talent with relevant skills, using the latest in science & design, technology, storytelling and pure common sense to enable people at every career and business level to improve performance and drive business results. Over the past fifteen years, he has successfully trained tens of thousands and executed learning solutions for fortune 500 global organizations, including Accenture.

Contact Kason Morris on LinkedIn

In this episode, Jonathan Carbin and I sit down to discuss the news and information that we absorb, and how it influences our thinking about learning and development, and our overall, worldview. Do you feel like you're in a L&D (learning and development) bubble? Are you only taking in news and information about learning and development? How do we expand our thinking, so that we cultivate diversity of thought in our personal and professional lives? Do you feel like it's a bit "noisy" on social media and in the news, with content coming at you from all different places? How do we cut through the noise to focus on what's really important in our field, in business, and in our world? 

Jonathan Carbin, author of Learning, Developed says, "90% of the articles and blog posts in this space are sponsored garbage without much value." We have to not rely just on social media algorithms to help us figure out what's most important, we have to create an "information diet".

And, stick around for a fun discussion topic at the end of this episode, I talk with Jonathan about an eLearning (microlearning) that he designed and developed about bats using 7Taps. He reminds us that eLearning isn't just a tool to be used in the workplace, in the traditional sense.

About Jonathan:

Jonathan Carbin is the author of Learning, Developed, a weekly newsletter for learning and development professionals. He's a Manager of Training at Realtor.com. He's a former music educator and loves playing the cello. 

In this episode, I sit down to talk with a Futurist, Rita J. King. We talk about the return to the office, the importance of designing effective meetings and the Imagination Age. Rita created The Imagination Age, a framework to transition from the Industrial Era to the Intelligence Era.

About Rita: Rita has been featured in The New York Times, Psychology Today, TIME, CNN, NPR, and many more mediums. She’s the Executive Vice President for Business Development at Science House, Co-founder of Model Meetings and a Resident Research Fellow at the Center for Engineered Natural Intelligence at UC San Diego. She’s also served as a Futurist at NASA Langley's think tank, The National Institute of Aerospace. 

This episode is straight from my heart to yours. After Hours is a new branch of The L&D Lounge podcast that I'll be running, to talk about whatever is on my mind related to learning and development, my career insights, and life itself. This particular episode is for anyone out there who's in transition. I share my story with you of how I've transitioned from being an elementary teacher to being a learning and development professional. I also share my thoughts on ways that you might find that next step in your career journey.

In this fun episode, I sit down with one of my favorite people to talk to, Shannon Tipton, owner of Learning Rebels. She's headed to ATD ICE 2021 and I'm thrilled to be able to give you, the listener, a sneak peek from her upcoming conference session, "Drips, Bots and Blogs". If you're wondering what that unique title is all about, be sure to press that play button! This episode is power-packed with gems on how to move from traditional to non-traditional training.

About Shannon Tipton and Learning Rebels: 

As Owner of Learning Rebels, Shannon is a skilled learning coach and strategist with over 20 years of leadership experience developing successful learning strategies and infrastructures for training departments within organizations in North America and Europe. As the author of “Disruptive Learning,” Shannon frequently speaks at conferences across North America and Europe. Shannon’s blog “Learning Rebels” is in the top 100 e-learning blogs.

This episode is for anybody out there who is a leader. A leader is simply anyone who influences people, anyone who has followers. We're going to mix things up and give you a fresh, new way to rethink leadership. We're talking about the importance of love in leadership. You might be saying, "Huh, love in leadership?" That's right, love is needed in our workplaces, now more than ever! We're in the midst of a global pandemic, racial injustice, natural disasters all over the world, and we all need folk to show a bit more love not just at home, but in our workplaces. Let's start inward with self-leadership, then we'll look outward, to people leadership.

In this episode, I'll be joined by a professional friend that I've known for a few years now, Jennifer McDowell. Jennifer has over 15 years of experience in the non-profit and education sector. She's recently made a career shift and started Common Good Coaching and Consulting. She is on a mission to help leaders reclaim their lives and make the difference they dreamed of by releasing their attachment to perfectionism, urgency, and individualism and centering compassion, dignity, and justice at work and at home.

Want to Learn More About Jennifer & Common Good Coaching: 

Visit Common Good Coaching and Consulting for more information about Jennifer's "Love in Leadership" Workshop or personal coaching offerings.

I'm a former elementary teacher. Sara Stevick, founder of TEACHING: A Path to Learning and Development is a former high school teacher. The community that she founded provides FREE support to teachers, to help them transition into learning and development (L&D). In this podcast episode, we talk about how teachers can successfully transition into learning and development. Sara provides practical advice based on her personal and professional experience making the leap! This episode is also for folk who are not teachers, but are looking for tips on how to transition into the field.

A Bit About Sara Stevick:

After 9 years of teaching high school, Sara left the classroom in 2020 and landed an amazing job doing corporate training. She leads a volunteer-based team of learning and development professionals who provide free, ongoing services to transitioning teachers. She has a generous heart and is passionate about helping others to successfully transition into learning and development.

Visit TEACHING: A Path to Learning and Development to learn more about the free services and resources that are available to teachers looking to make the transition. Know that you're not alone, and good luck!

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Britt Andreatta about the Hybrid Workplace report that she recently released with Voodle. Our conversation leads us to talk about how we've had to navigate workplace changes due to the pandemic and now, how we successfully return to the workplace.

Visit TEACHING: A Path to Learning and Development to learn more about the free services and resources that are available to teachers looking to make the transition. Know that you're not alone, and good luck!

About Dr. Britt & 7th Mind: 

As the CEO of 7th Mind, Inc., Dr. Britt is an internationally recognized thought leader who uses her unique background in leadership, neuroscience, psychology, and learning, to create groundbreaking solutions for today’s workplace challenges. Dr. Britt is the former Chief Learning Officer for Lynda.com (now LinkedIn Learning) and she has over 10 million views worldwide of her courses. She’s the author of Wired to Connect and most recently, Wired to Resist.

Download a free chapter of Wired to Connect. 

Download the Hybrid Workplace report by Voodle.

Join me in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! But, let's remember that we should consider ways to support Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC's) year-round, not just during certain months, or on holidays. What's your role in supporting BIPOC's? What's your organization's role? Join me as I welcome Cynthia Pong, an award-winning career strategist, author, and coach to discuss practical ways that you and your organization can make this a conscious, year-round effort. Let's go beyond just requiring folk to attend DEI or Unconscious Bias training! No more check the box training!

About Cynthia:

Cynthia Pong, JD, is a feminist career strategist, speaker, and author of Don’t Stay in Your Lane: The Career Change Guide for Women of Color. An NYU-trained lawyer turned career coach, she is on a mission to embolden women of color to get the money, power, and respect that they deserve. Her career advice has been featured in NPR, HuffPost, FastCompany, and more. She also stands as a LinkedIn Top Voice for Job Search and Career.

Show Notes/Resources:

Wow, y'all, it's been a year and a half since the pandemic started! Many of us have been facilitating virtual training throughout the pandemic, the work has not slowed down, if anything, it's ramped up as we looked to find creative, meaningful and effective ways to continue to deliver best in class learning experiences. In this episode of the L&D Lounge, I sit down with virtual training expert, Cindy Huggett to discuss virtual training burnout. Join us as she gives us tips, tools and strategies for preventing and managing virtual training burnout for you, and your learners

About Cindy:

You can learn more about Cindy Huggett and access virtual training resources by visiting her website here.

Cindy Huggett, CPTD, is an independent consultant, speaker, instructional designer, classroom facilitator, and author who specializes in technology, leadership, and learning. She’s written several books on virtual training, presents frequently at industry conferences, and her online webcasts have been attended by thousands of people around the globe. She helps organizations and training professionals move to the virtual classroom. Cindy is also a past member of the ATD National Board of Directors and was one of the first to earn the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) designation.

Need help dealing with a mental health illness or issue, visit the National Institute of Mental Health's resource page.