Surveying the L&D Landscape

Chief Learning and Talent Officer with Dr. Keith Keating

In Episode 31 of the podcast, I sit down with Dr. Keith Keating to analyze his role as Chief Learning and Talent Officer at Archwell Holdings, a global mortgage services company.
During our conversation, we unpack: 
☑ The importance of learning agility and problem-solving skills in today’s rapidly changing world;
☑ How it’s essential for learning advisors to understand the science of learning to lighten the cognitive load and help “make it stick”;
☑ How to become a trusted learning advisor by aligning learning needs with business goals, identifying skill gaps, and using the data to tell a story for stakeholders;
☑ AND SO MUCH MORE!
 
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Dr. Keith Keating serves as a Chief Learning and Talent Officer, collaborating with numerous Fortune 500 companies worldwide. He is the author of the groundbreaking L&D practitioner's guide, 'The Trusted Learning Advisor.' A respected industry author and sought-after keynote speaker, Dr. Keating ardently champions lifelong learning as the pathway to seizing control of one’s career trajectory.  He is also an advocate for talent development and leverages his platform to emphasize human talent as the cornerstone of organizational success.
 
WANT MORE OF DR. KEATING?
Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-keith-keating-1976963a/
Go get his book: The Trusted Learning Advisor 
 
L&D RESOURCES TO UPLEVEL YOUR CAREER:
Join the Talent Development Think Tank to build your L&D network: https://tdtt.us/community/?affiliate=tdtt_abby
Get support in landing your next L&D job with Sarah Cannistra's L&D Career Club: https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/products/communities/the-l-and-d-career-club?ref=d759de Use code: LANDSCAPE for 15% off the LDCC
Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
 
 

Learning and Development Manager with Leena Mendoza

In episode 30 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I chat with my friend Leena Mendoza to analyze her role as a Learning and Development Manager.
During our conversation, we discuss:
How the application of concepts helps her participants build confidence in their skills and abilities;
An easy way to think about the skill of project management: cost, scope, and schedule;
Generational differences and how identifying those differences may help us better communicate with one another;
Her three C’s of Leadership: connect, communicate, character;
AND MORE!
 
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Leena Mendoza is an experienced learning and development professional and executive coach. Leena has previously held roles such as a project manager, career coach, and management analyst, all of which make her a well-rounded L&D professional.  With a passion for personal and professional growth, Leena is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations unlock their full potential. She has had the privilege of partnering with a diverse range of leaders to navigate challenges, drive performance, and cultivate lasting success.
 
WANT MORE OF LEENA?
Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leenamendoza/
 
L&D RESOURCES TO UPLEVEL YOUR CAREER:
Join the Talent Development Think Tank to build your L&D network:
https://tdtt.us/community/?affiliate=tdtt_abby
 
Get support in landing your next L&D job with Sarah Cannistra's L&D Career Club: https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/products/communities/the-l-and-d-career-club?ref=d759de Use code: LANDSCAPE for 15% off the LDCC

Director of Learning and Organizational Effectiveness with Gary Deppe

In episode 29 of the podcast, I chat with Gary Deppe to analyze his role as the Director of Learning and Organizational Effectiveness.
During our conversation, we unpack:
Different aspects of organizational effectiveness (OE) and how to relates to change management and learning interventions;
How L&D can partner with performance management teams to encourage coaching conversations, identity areas of growth opportunity, and help individuals accomplish performance goals;
The importance of leveraging stakeholder management and navigating stakeholder decision rights as a learning professional
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Gary Deppe is a strategic learning and talent development professional with proven skills at building and leading high-performing strategies, teams, and projects. Gary is recognized as a creative and collaborative leader, business partner, and mentor. He possesses expertise in virtual and remote learning inclusion & diversity, executive presence, facilitation, emotional intelligence, and coaching. His experience includes enterprise level roles at large global multinationals and startups. Gary is passionate about developing others to be their best -- it's the why that drives his work!
 
WANT MORE OF GARY?
Follow him on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/garydeppe/
 
L&D RESOURCES TO UPLEVEL YOUR CAREER:
Join the Talent Development Think Tank to build your L&D network:
https://tdtt.us/community/?affiliate=tdtt_abby
Get support in landing your next L&D job with Sarah Cannistra's Career Club: https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/products/communities/the-l-and-d-career-club?ref=d759de Use code: LANDSCAPE for 15% off the LDCC

CEO and Founder of Landdai with Josh Irmler

In episode 28, I sit down with Josh Irmler to analyze his role as CEO and Founder of Landdai, a corporate EdTech solution and consulting firm that optimizes talent development utilizing AI.
During our conversation, we discuss:
How the name of the game today is much less about knowledge transfer or the commodification and much more around transformation or behavior change;
How a generative AI tools, like Landdai, can enable L&D teams to rapidly produce high-quality, tailed learning programs to continuously upskill employees and meet today’s ever-changing business needs;
Why he measures his success not only by the amount of revenue his company generates but also by the positive impact he has on those he works with;
AND SO MUCH MORE!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Josh is incredibly excited to help revolutionize the way we do L&D work with his product the Landdai app. In less than 2 minutes, Landdai allow users to create eLearning courses, career development programs and powerpoint slide decks that are highly custom and personalized.
Josh has had a 20+ year career in Learning & Organizational Development and is also the author of the book: The Ai Edge: How L&D Professionals Can Leverage Ai To Gain A Competitive Advantage. His passion is to equip high caliber leaders and organizations to unleash their fullest potential and become more holistically successful.
WANT MORE OF JOSH?
Follow him on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-irmler/
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Instructional Design with Jessica Smith

In episode 27 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Jessica Smith to analyze her role as an Instructional Designer at Cisco Meraki.
During our conversation, we discuss:
The subtle differences between instructional design and the more recent push to learning experience design;
How her company’s business model impacts the type of learning materials and experiences she creates;
Essential skills for an ID or LXD: the ability to zoom in on the small details and zoom out on the big picture; the ability to help SMEs translate the content to the learner; and the ability to empathize with the learner and discern what they really need to know;
The importance of allowing company values to guide your approach to your day-to-day work;
AND MORE!
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Jessica is currently making some Meraki magic! She is a highly skilled and experienced learning and development professional. She loves transforming content into an experience that is impactful, easy to learn, entertaining, or just clear and simple to understand.
She’s done this for years as an instructional content developer and designer, writing and designing great content, editing and simplifying complex subject matter, managing process, creating and refining digital products, and, above all, building team and client relationships.
Now, she’s enabling Cisco Meraki customers to use our brilliant technologies in seamless and powerful ways by designing and building self-paced, on-demand content.
Jessica also loves to bake and is 1st kyu in the martial art of aikido!
WANT MORE OF JESSICA?
Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chicagojess/
 

Sr. Learning and Development Specialist with Dany Gluch

In episode 26, I chat with Danny Gluch to analyze his role as a Senior Learning and Development Specialist at Channel Bakers, a global advertising agency.
During our conversation, we unpack:
How he prioritizes time for thinking and imagining to offer innovative learning solutions;
The power of giving candid feedback in teams when trust, psychological safety, light-heartedness, and a collective mindset have been established;
How a multiplicity of learning resources available on demand in various formats (e.g. job aids, podcasts, Tik Tok videos, elearnings, workshops, etc.) will become increasingly important for the field and our learners;
 
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Danny Gluch is an innovative talent and organizational development professional. He leverages his unique experience in education, ethics, community development, talent development, and gamification to level-up how organizations grow their people. He loves to delight people with his unique perspective and humor and to help make their view of the world and future a little bit brighter. He values creating and sustaining a healthy culture that is psychologically safe and promotes experiences of inclusion, equity, and lifelong learning in his work.
 
WANT MORE OF DANNY?
Connect and follow him on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgluch/

Fractional Chief Learning Officer with Sarah Cannistra

In our 25th episode of the podcast, I chat with THE Sarah Cannistra to analyze her role as a Fractional Chief Learning Officer (CLO)!
During our conversation, we discuss:
How organizations can leverage Fractional CLOs on a part-time basis to align learning strategy and initiatives with business goals;
Her five-part process to creating a learning and development strategy for organizations: assimilation, assessment, alignment, amplify, and activate;
The importance of aligning skills and values with a role, rather than relying on job titles to navigate the diverse opportunities in the field;
AND SO MUCH MORE!
 
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Sarah Cannistra is an L&D Career, Executive and Business coach, and the founder of The Overnight Trainer, a coaching practice that helps purpose-driven people find, land, create, grow, and LOVE the L&D career of their dreams, so that they can live a life of fulfillment, inspiration, and freedom. With over a decade of experience in the L&D field, Sarah has held roles such as Systems & Corporate Trainer, Instructional Designer, Training Manager, Director of Training, and Head of Learning. Having led the learning function 4x, Sarah utilizes her past experience as a modern learning leader and hiring manager to coach and consult her clients to ultimate career success.
 
WANT MORE OF SARAH?
Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scannistra/
Join the L&D Career Club! Use my referral link and the code LANDSCAPE for 15% off at purchase.
 

Senior Principal, Talent Strategy and Mobility with Matthew Daniel

In episode 24 of Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Matthew J. Daniel to analyze his unique role as Senior Principal, Talent Strategy and Mobility at Guild Education.
During our conversation, we unpack:
How Matthew partners with companies to develop their frontline employees. Guild offers long-form programs aligned with career pathways and market demand, providing support and coaching to learners to help them acquire new skills and advance in their careers.
Matthew's passion and commitment to equity through L&D. Creating opportunities for skill development across the organization is not just the right thing to do—it's a strategic advantage for organizations.
How L&D cannot exist in isolation. Integrating L&D with broader HR functions and building strong relationships is vital for success. It's about connecting the dots between talent development and organizational strategy.
 
ABOUT THE GUEST:
For nearly 20 years, Matthew Daniel has consulted on talent development, talent management, and HR technology strategies for Fortune 500s, including companies like Nike, Boston Consulting Group, Chipotle, Allstate, Cigna Healthcare, Microsoft, Walmart, and General Motors. Matthew currently serves as Sr. Principal of Talent Strategy at Guild, where he crafts solutions at the intersection of skills, pathways, mobility, and equity in the workforce. From 2012 to 2018, Matthew served as Capital One’s leader of Learning Innovation, Design, and Technology during that company’s “digital transformation,” helping to reskill and upskill the workforce in preparation for changes in financial services.
Matthew speaks at industry events with Chief HR Officers, Chief Learning Officers, and Chief Diversity Officers, both inspiring and challenging his field. Matthew is regularly published in industry outlets like TD Magazine, CLO, Forbes BrandVoice, Talent Management, CTDO, and Training Magazine.
Matthew serves as a member of the Talent Management, Culture, and Diversity Subcommittee of the Defense Business Board, where he advises the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense on the latest in Talent Practices.
 
WANT MORE OF MATTEW?
Connect and follow him on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/matthewjdaniel

Learning Experience Designer with Jessica Del Rosario Dent

In this episode, I chat with Jessica Del Rosario Dent to analyze her role as a Learning Experience Designer at Western Digital.
During our conversation, we discuss:
How learning experience design goes beyond e-learning, taking a holistic approach to addressing the needs and crafting tailored solutions to knowledge and skill development;
How building trust with stakeholders is key to the consultative process and allows us to push boundaries of what learning solutions can be;
How she leverages the 5 Moments of Need Methodology (New, More, Apply, Solve, Change) to design learning solutions that drive job performance;
AND SO MUCH MORE!
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Jessica is a learning and talent development professional with experience in the higher education, healthcare, marketing, and advertising industries. She has experience designing organizational-wide learning programs tailored to multiple audiences and building learning evaluation models for behavior-based learning outcomes.
She is passionate about growing and supporting her local L&D community by serving as the Associate for Talent Development (ATD) California Young Professionals Orange County representative, a group dedicated to offering resources and engaging workshops geared toward L&D young professionals across California.
She holds a bachelor of arts degree in business management from Azusa Pacific University (APU) and a master of science in instructional design & technology from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF).
WANT MORE OF JESSICA?
Connect with her on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicadelrosariodent/

Head of Community Building with Anamaria Dorgo

In this episode, I sit down with Anamaria Dorgo to analyze her role as Head of Community Building at Butter.
During our conversation, we discuss:
How she has created a thriving community centered around social learning and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange in her role; 
The intricacies of hosting and planning community events;
An example of a community-based mentorship initiative that she led, which motivated all stakeholders to get involved, add value to the community, and even raise money for a good cause;
AND SO MUCH MORE!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Anamaria Dorgo is a Community and Learning Experience Designer, Consultant, Facilitator, and the Head of Community at Butter. With degrees in psychology and human resources, she has a lifelong commitment to learning, resulting in her creating engaging learning experiences for a global community. Through her role at Butter.us, she is striving to build a platform that facilitates collaboration and professional growth amongst facilitators, trainers, course creators, design thinkers, educators, and consultants.
 
In her spare time, Anamaria nurtures a global online community of practice for Learning & Development professionals called L&D Shakers, which was awarded the Silver Learning Give Back Award 2023 by the Learning and Performance Institute. As a consultant, she partners with organizations to build communities from within and design collaborative, social, and memorable learning experiences.
Explore here work here: https://bento.me/anamaria-dorgo
 
WANT MORE OF ANAMARIA?
Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/anamariadorgo
Follow and get involved with the L&D Shakers community!