The Fabulous Learning Nerds

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Is Instructional Design Useless? Are the conventions of what so many have been taught irrelevant or just part of some learning and development myth? These are interesting questions posed by Nick Shakelton-Jones in his article on aconventional.com and they got our attention. This week the NERDS discuss the validity, ramifications and solid thinking behind asking these questions in hopes that they challenge us to get better. This episode has some great ideas within, and an extra helping of Dan Coonrod for you fans out there. Enjoy!

If you would like to read the article behind the discussion you can find it here:

http://www.aconventional.com/

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#learning #strategy #opportunities #innovation #content #learningmyths; #instructionaldesign #instructionaldesigners #traininganddevelopment #trainingdelivery #mobilelearning #learninganddevelopment #learningdesign #learningdesigner #podcasting #podcasts #podcastlife #trainingsolutions #trainings #education Daniel Coonrod Abby Dawson

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According to Gallop, setting clear expectations is the number one factor to establishing an engaged workforce. It’s also super important when setting the tone for your classes and online modules. But what does good expectation setting look like, and where do I start when I begin to lay them out. Today the NERDS welcome Ron Reich, a learning professional with over 28 years of training design, development and facilitation and President of RLB Training and Development. Ron’s discusses the importance of setting good expectations for your team and audience members, and the serious impact that occurs when you do not. There are great examples and solid suggestions in this episode, so be sure to check it out!

If you would like to connect with Ron you can find him here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-reich-7809829/

[email protected] 

Books Referenced:

How did That Happen?

Leadership Langauge 

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#learning #strategy #opportunities #innovation #content #futureofwork #instructionaldesign #instructionaldesigners #traininganddevelopment #trainingdelivery #mobilelearning #learninganddevelopment #learningdesign #learningdesigner #podcasting #podcasts #podcastlife #trainingsolutions #trainings #education Daniel Coonrod Abby Dawson

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Let’s be honest, there is no such thing as a perfect candidate. No matter how qualified or how much experience your new hire may have, there may be a selective skill that they will need to be fully competent in the position. And the importance of getting our people to be fully productive as quickly as possible has never been more important. This week the NERDS welcome Brandon Gore, a talent acquisition specialist who explains this opportunity and how Learning and Development can partner with talent to ensure our people a fully equipped for success.

If you would like to connect with Brandon you can find him at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-gore-a7105716/

If you would like to join in on the discussion, you can email us at [email protected]#learninganddevelopment #work #development #email #people #leadership #podcast #instagram #humanresource #personaldevelopment #opportunity #business #instructionaldesign #instructionaldesigners #leadershipculture #culture #culturetransformation #culturematters #peopledevelopment #peoplefirst #professionaldevelopment #leadershipandmanagement #partnership #partnershipsmatter

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Today’s episode is truly special and fun, because this week the NERDS welcome Danny Whitson, a renowned comic magician to the show. Hold on, what does Magic have to do with learning? Well who better to learn how to read an audience, capture their attention and keep them engaged than someone who performs tricks for people who are simply walking down the street! Danny shares a lot of fun and amazing stories of the shows he’s performed and the tricks he uses to keep people involved. We had a blast talking with Danny and Trust me, there is a LOT of great stuff you can learn in this episode.

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News Flash; your onboarding program is essential for employee morale, productivity and retention. But what are some things that set good onboarding apart from great onboarding? We had that question too so today the NERDS welcome Curt Tuefert, a Sales Development VP who focuses is on using various tools to aid in the onboarding process and training. Curt has been pioneering outside-the-box onboarding experiences for his employees and he’s here to share some amazing best practices and stories. We all took notes on this episode, I am sure you will learn a thing or two as well. Let’s get started!

If you would like to connect with Curt you can find him at:

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/curttueffert/

www.ineedyourmailbox.com/grow2020

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One of the great things about this podcast is the opportunity it has given us to meet with and share ideas with great people. Today’s guest is no exception. Not only Craig Lloyd is a successful executive coach and Leadership and Development expert, but he also participates in ultra-marathons; races longer than 26 miles with very little in water or support breaks. Craig shares what he has learned about the value of the Human Resource and Learning and Development partnership and how these two functions can work together to improve personal development and provide greater impact to the business. We found our time with Craig to be not only knowledgeable, but inspirational as well. Check out the show, it's a must-listen episode.

If you would like to connect with Craig you can do so here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-lloyd-ab622330/

craigl.loyd32@instagram

https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-lloyd-ab622330/#experience

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It’s 2022 and many of us have been pondering what’s next? How can I take my career to the next level? How can I do more and make a greater impact. With those questions comes even more questions? How can I prepare for that next step in my career? Do I need a portfolio? And how can I best prep for interviewing in the Learning and Development space? The great news is our guest today can help you sort through those questions, so you are better prepared to transition to the right opportunity to do more of what you love. Cara North is a Learning and Development expert who has done extensive research on these subjects and shares how the Learning and Development roles have evolved and what you can do to ensure you are successful in this space. Cara brings more than a handful of awesome findings, so you may want to take notes on this one!

If you would like to learn more from Cara North, you can find her here:

http://www.caranorth.net 

https://www.youtube.com/c/UnfilteredID 

Other resources mentioned in this episode

http://www.godesignsomething.co

Mapit book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0999174509/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_ACZYJM5Y6BS7WZT9NCPA

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Guest of the show Kristy Louden joins us this week as the NERDS dive into the email bag to answer an interesting question. Thomas Radenhausen wrote in asking how do people learn and what makes for good learning? From here the NERDS debunk the theory of learning styles and focus on solid design elements, structure and the importance of narrative. They also pull from an article from John Elkingon on the learning process that is informative and directional. This is a great discussion that we encourage you to participate in.

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Here’s a great question. How can you improve performance through learning in ways that are beneficial to both the business and the employees? That is at the crux of some of the shifting that is occurring on learning and business today. The dichotomy of being able to help others grow AND create impact for the organization. Will Wilberscheid is a Process Improvement expert and on today’s episode the NERDS will discover some best practices and amazing insights on how you improve both people and business performance outcomes through learning.

Follow Will on his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wwilberscheid/

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It’s a new year full of new opportunities to learn and help others grow. Of course the new year brings new resolutions, losing weight, starting a new career. Or Maybe some of you are thinking about re-focusing on education for your kids and are considering Homeschool as an option. If that’s you then you are in luck. Today the NERDS welcome Kristy Houle, a former teacher, principal, Outreach coordinator and host of the Classroom Matters podcast. Kristy successfully transitioned from teaching in a classroom to providing rich learning opportunities for her kids at home and she’s here to share her story and de-bunk some Homeschool myths so we all can make the right decision for our families.

You can learn more about Kristy and her podcast at her website:

https://www.educate.today/edvideos/classroom-matters-with-kristy-houle

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