Episode 310: Bridging the Gap: Learning Measurement and Skills Development
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
Release Date: 11/12/2025
Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 324: How Paylocity's Leading Advantage Program Is Redefining Leadership Pipeline Development
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
In this episode of the Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work podcast, host Rachel Cooke, COO of Brandon Hall Group, sits down with Angela Ostermann, Senior Manager of Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness at Paylocity, to unpack what it really takes to build a high-performing leadership pipeline before people ever step into the role. Drawing on Paylocity's award-winning Leading Advantage program, which earned a Gold in Leadership and a Silver in Learning and Development from Brandon Hall Group, Angela brings a practitioner's lens to one of the most pressing challenges in...
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Excellence at Work Podcast 323: Building Capability in the Age of AI: What L&D Leaders Need to Know
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Officer at Brandon Hall Group, and Scott Kinney, CEO of NovoEd, explore how organizations can navigate volatility, build workforce capability at speed, and make smart, sustainable decisions about AI in learning and development.
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Episode 322: The Great L&D Reset: How Managed Learning Services Are Redefining the Function
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, Michael Rochelle, Chief Strategy Officer at the Brandon Hall Group, and Soma Bhaduri, Senior Vice President and Business Head at Liberate, explore how the L&D function is being fundamentally rewired and why managed learning services may be the most strategic move available to learning leaders navigating today's pace of change.
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Episode 321: How iSolved's COI Program Is Changing the Way Advisors Serve Clients
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, Meredith Riley, Chief Sales Officer for New Business at iSolved, explores how iSolved's Center of Influence (COI) program is transforming the way trusted business advisors deliver value to their clients. From benefit brokers to business bankers and accountants, Meredith breaks down why strategic HCM partnerships are no longer optional in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.
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Episode 320: How Trusted Advisors Are Delivering More Value Through Strategic HCM Partnerships
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, Spencer Johnson, Treasury Management Officer at Zions Bank, and Suzanne Santana, Regional Vice President of Sales for the West at iSolved, explore how iSolved's Center of Influence (COI) program is redefining the way trusted business advisors like bankers and brokers deliver strategic value to their small and mid-sized business clients.
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Excellence at Work Podcast 319: Unlocking the Real ROI of AI in the Workplace
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, Michael Rochelle, Chief Strategy Officer and Principal Analyst, sits down with Peter Mulford, Chief AI Officer and Head of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation at BTS. Together, they explore where organizations truly stand on their AI journeys, why so many are leaving value on the table, and what it actually takes to drive meaningful, measurable ROI from AI, not just incremental productivity gains.
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Excellence at Work Podcast 318: Author First, AI Second: Rethinking How L&D Uses AI
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
In this thought-provoking episode, David Wentworth, Managing Director of Learning and Talent at Brandon Hall Group, sits down with Derek Bruce, Chief Learning Officer at Easy Generator, to challenge the prevailing rush to use AI for content creation in L&D. Rather than asking what AI can do, they push organizations to first ask what they're actually trying to achieve — arguing that without a clear purpose and human expertise at the center, AI-generated learning content risks being generic, decontextualized, and ultimately ineffective.
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Excellence at Work Podcast 317: Hiring as a Growth Lever: What CEOs and HR Leaders Need to Know
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
In this episode of the Brandon Hall Group podcast, host David Forry sits down with Jeff Abbott, former CEO of Ivanti, and David Nason, founder and CEO of HireBrain, to explore what it truly takes to make hiring a strategic growth lever. Drawing on Jeff's experience scaling Ivanti from $400M to $1B in revenue across 40,000 customers and 140 countries, and David's science-backed approach to hiring enablement, the conversation challenges the notion that hiring is simply an HR function. In today's remote-first, AI-driven business environment, you simply cannot afford to get it wrong.
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Episode 316: Future-Ready Leaders: Embrace Change
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
Unlock the future of leadership with a groundbreaking framework that redefines what it means to be future-ready. In a world where AI, disruption, and systemic change accelerate at lightning speed, most leaders feel unprepared—and time is running out to adapt. If you're an executive or HR strategist eager to stay ahead of the curve, this episode is your essential playbook.
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Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 315: Leadership Excellence: Crafting Impactful Development Programs
Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work
Unlock the secrets to creating leadership development programs that leave a lasting impact. Discover how top organizations design tailored, practical, and measurable initiatives that develop tomorrow’s leaders—and turn investment into real business results.
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