When someone is promoted, it's often because they're good at their job, not because they're good at managing people. Is it really any wonder that new managers often struggle to manage their teams when they've been given little (or no) people manager training?

Thinking you're ready to grab your dream job, but you don't quite feel qualified for it? Asha Aravindakshan has some thoughts that might help you successfully navigate that pivot.

It's been more than 19 months since we all jumped into virtual training, but that doesn't mean we don't have a lot of things we can clean up in our design and delivery. Virtual training expert Cindy Huggett offered some thoughts in this 20-minute conversation.

Is it possible that the things that can make you good on a personal relationship level can also help you to excel in the work world? "Seduction Expert" Amber De Vos offers some thoughts on the similarities between your love life and your work life.

"YouTubers" come in all shapes and sizes. The most successful ones with the largest followings produce video content (that doesn't have to be high quality) that is targeted to meet a specific need. L&D professionals have some things to learn from successful YouTubers.

Have you ever wished you could have more time in your day to develop better, creative, more engaging and effective training programs? Today's podcast with Megan Torrance doesn't magically give you more time, but she does talk about some key ways to save time and avoid time suckers during your next training project.

Emphasize strong visuals, ruthlessly limit your text and find ways to tap into the emotions of your learners. Danielle Wallace goes into more depth on these three lessons that she's taken from the advertising industry and applied to her work in L&D.

Think you have what it takes to go out on your own as a freelancer or consultant in the L&D space? Elaine Biech, who has been doing just that for over 40 years, has some advice for you.

A periodic table can help organize elements in various categories, and can offer some ideas about how to combine those elements to create bigger, more useful things. Did you know there's not one, but two periodic tables that learning professionals can use to help design training programs?

Is there someone you can turn to, outside of your organization, with whom you can bounce training ideas or debate the best way to engage your learners? I'd say having "training friends" outside of your organization isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a must-have. Give this week's podcast a listen to hear more.