Talent Development Leader
The Association for Talent Development (ATD)'s Talent Development Leader podcast features monthly conversations with the greatest influencers in the talent development field. Tune in for the latest trends, hot topics, and future-focused ideas that current and aspiring TD leaders need to know. Learn more at www.td.org/talent-development-leader-podcast.
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Kimo Kippen on How to Lead With Purpose
08/28/2024
Kimo Kippen on How to Lead With Purpose
In this episode of ATD's Talent Development Leader podcast, Kimo Kippen, speaker and advocate for learning, and a former executive at Hilton and Marriott, shares his love for the talent development field and his personal vision and mission as a leader and lifelong learner. He also describes a variety of emerging research and trends affecting the TD profession, and offers his perspective on how leaders can respond to these transformations and drive lasting change in their organizations. Listen to this episode to gain new tips and inspiration for leading with purpose and impact.
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How to Embrace Imperfection as a Leader With Michele Molitor
07/31/2024
How to Embrace Imperfection as a Leader With Michele Molitor
In this episode of ATD's Talent Development Leader podcast, Michele Molitor, master coach, hypnotherapist, speaker, and co-author of the new international best-selling book: “I Am Perfectly Flawsome: How Embracing Imperfection Makes Us Better, unpacks the shadow side of performance improvement. She examines the distinction between striving for perfection and striving for excellence, and the role imposter syndrome plays within a toxic workplace. Listen and learn how to become a flawsome leader who creates meaning and purpose for your people at work. As a special gift, get a free copy of Michele's e-book, What’s Causing Your Imposter Syndrome? 6 Triggers Crushing Your Confidence, .
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Disrupt Traditional Training for Ultimate Behavior Change with Jenny Krengel
06/25/2024
Disrupt Traditional Training for Ultimate Behavior Change with Jenny Krengel
In this episode of ATD's , Jenny Krengel, founder and CEO of , the creative force behind the production of micro short films, explains her journey to making the training she wants to take. She describes how to design microlearning that is engaging, fun, and—most importantly—produces desired behavior change. Learn how Vim and Vibe's customers are experiencing performance improvements and how you might infuse a new vibe into your own microlearning.
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Workplace Design for Neuroinclusion with Ludmila Praslova
06/12/2024
Workplace Design for Neuroinclusion with Ludmila Praslova
In this episode of ATD's , Ludmila Praslova, global inclusive talent strategy expert and author of , describes how to design workplaces for maximum neuroinclusion. She creates a compelling case for creating systemic-level strategies for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in organizations. Hear Ludmila's story as an autistic person in the workplace, and gain new ideas from examples of companies with progressive neuroinclusion practices.
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How to Deliver What the Business Needs with Tonika Quick
05/30/2024
How to Deliver What the Business Needs with Tonika Quick
In this episode of ATD's , Tonika Quick, Enterprise VP of Talent Development for Caesars Entertainment, describes how she is designing the future of talent at her company. Given a blank slate when she started in her role at Caesars, Tonika spent time listening, learning, and honing her problem solving skills. She is now well-poised to deliver what the business needs (hint: it's not always training!), and divulges her secrets to success including her introverted disposition and consultative mindset. Listen to this episode to learn how to be a better advocate for your talent development team—and your career.
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How to Incorporate Generative AI Into Your L&D Strategy with Josh Cavalier
04/25/2024
How to Incorporate Generative AI Into Your L&D Strategy with Josh Cavalier
In this episode of ATD's , Josh Cavalier, AI educator, speaker, author, and host of weekly AI training show Brainpower, describes the challenges and opportunities talent development leaders face when implementing generative AI within the learning and development function. Josh addresses those who may feel overwhelmed by all they need to know and do when it comes to AI and learning, describes the components of a cohesive L&D AI strategy and ecosystem, and explains how TD leaders might best minimize risk around AI.
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What Matters Most about Performance Management with Ashley Walvoord
03/26/2024
What Matters Most about Performance Management with Ashley Walvoord
In this episode of ATD's , Ashley Walvoord, Associate Vice President of Talent Management for Verizon, dishes on performance management. Ash describes the "gray and squishy" areas of performance management - those high-impact moments that she believes can best move the needle for an organization. She provides practical examples of how listeners might choose to implement performance management in their organizations, and makes a compelling case for the role of learning and development throughout the process.
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How to Be an Exceptional Executive Coach with Dr. Nadine Greiner and Becky Davis
02/05/2024
How to Be an Exceptional Executive Coach with Dr. Nadine Greiner and Becky Davis
In this episode of ATD's , Dr. Nadine Greiner and Becky Davis, executive coaches and co-authors of the ATD Press book, , describe the landscape of executive coaching today and trends gaining importance in the months ahead. They detail the skills needed to be an exceptional executive coach, a four-step process to guide coaches, and practical tips to manage the coach-client relationship. They also share advice for anyone who is ready to start their own executive coaching business.
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How to Be a More Inclusive Leader with Rick Hammell
01/30/2024
How to Be a More Inclusive Leader with Rick Hammell
In this episode of ATD's , Rick Hammell, author, entrepreneur, and founder of the groundbreaking expertise-enabled technology platform Atlas, talks about inclusive leadership. He shares practical advice about how to be an inclusive leader and explains how to scale such efforts for an organization's leadership development endeavors. Learn which organizations are doing this well, the role of culture, and how you can get started on your journey toward more inclusive leadership today.
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How to Think Differently About Change with Amii Barnard-Bahn
12/14/2023
How to Think Differently About Change with Amii Barnard-Bahn
In this episode of ATD's , former Fortune 5 executive and CHRO Amii Barnard-Bahn shares a powerful message about the nature of change. Amii thoughtfully deconstructs change and suggests a new mindset for approaching it. She offers practical tips and examples for ways TD leaders can build momentum for change initiatives and sustain them. And she explains how we all can better prepare ourselves to be more resilient and lead through ambiguity with grace.
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How to Transform the New Hire Experience with Arun Bedi
11/29/2023
How to Transform the New Hire Experience with Arun Bedi
In this episode of ATD's , Arun Bedi, Senior Fellow at the Human Capital Institute of the Conference Board, unpacks the critical components of a successful new hire experience. He describes some keys to effective onboarding, including best practices he uncovered when running VISA's onboarding boot camp. Listen and learn how to create a high-impact new hire experience that meets the goals of your organization and employees. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.
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An Interview with the 2023 Chief Learning Officer of the Year
10/31/2023
An Interview with the 2023 Chief Learning Officer of the Year
In this episode of ATD's , we're talking to 2023 Chief Learning Officer of the Year, Michelle Braden, who is Vice President of Global Talent Development at WEX. Michelle describes her career journey, including the moments that have shaped who she is as a leader today. She admonishes listeners to lead with empathy, keep things simple, and invest in developing their people at all costs.
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How to Handle Workplace Conflict with Karin Hurt and David Dye
09/29/2023
How to Handle Workplace Conflict with Karin Hurt and David Dye
In this episode of ATD's , we're talking about workplace conflict, something we have been experiencing for as long as there have been workplaces. Karin Hurt and David Dye, culture and communication experts and CEO and President of , explain what's new about workplace conflict today. They share findings from their current global research project, the World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration Survey, and explain practical solutions that TD leaders can use to create positive outcomes from conflict.
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How to Prioritize Well-Being with David C. Tate
08/31/2023
How to Prioritize Well-Being with David C. Tate
In this episode of ATD's , we're talking about well-being: why it's more important than ever and how to elevate it in the workplace. David C. Tate, a licensed clinical psychologist, executive coach, and organizational consultant, describes how his recent well-being journey has raised his consciousness about the critical role well-being plays in organizations today. Learn why well-being is imperative for leaders today and how to practically prioritize it for you and your employees.
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How to Advance Your Career with Amii Barnard-Bahn
07/25/2023
How to Advance Your Career with Amii Barnard-Bahn
In this episode of ATD's , Amii Barnard-Bahn coaches us toward that next promotion. A former Fortune 5 executive and CHRO, Amii is a consultant and coach to the C-Suite and leaders at global companies like Bank of the West, Adobe, AbbVie, and The Gap. In this podcast, Amii discusses the most important considerations for anyone seeking a promotion or new career opportunity. She shares her free self-assessment, the Promotability Index, that measures one's strengths and opportunities for growth in five key elements of promotability. And she describes what she sees as the most important trends in career development.
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How to Reimagine the Role of Managers with Al Dea
06/01/2023
How to Reimagine the Role of Managers with Al Dea
In this episode of ATD's , we're talking to Al Dea, talent and leadership development consultant, facilitator, and host of the podcast, The Edge of Work. Al explains the burnt-out state of middle management, and why thriving managers are critical for the success of employees and the business. He describes the many roles managers traditionally fill and offers some ideas for how to redefine management expectations and practices today.
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Change Your Career Narrative with Shadan Deleveaux
05/02/2023
Change Your Career Narrative with Shadan Deleveaux
In this episode of ATD's , we're talking to Dr. Shadan Deleveaux, Staffing Team Lead of Global Partnerships at Google. Shadan shares his perspective about the power of technology to feed the job market, create new learning opportunities, and ensure greater equity. Learn how Shadan owned his career narrative, and gain tips for creating a change in your own career.
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Happiness at Work with Angela Stopper
03/20/2023
Happiness at Work with Angela Stopper
In this episode of ATD's , we're talking about happiness at work. Dr. Angela Stopper, Chief Learning Officer and Director of People and Organization Development at the University of California, Berkeley, explains why it's important that organizations care about their employees' happiness. She explains some practical ways talent development leaders can drive happiness at work, recommends leading resources and experts on the topic, and shares her own tips for boosting happiness.
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What to Do About Leadership with Kevin Eikenberry
02/13/2023
What to Do About Leadership with Kevin Eikenberry
In this episode of ATD's , we're talking about the state of leadership in 2023, and what leaders must do now. Kevin Eikenberry, a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group, shares his insights on leadership in a divided, dispersed, and discontented world. He describes the four qualities leaders need for success in this context. Finally, Eikenberry explains how talent development leaders can improve leadership development in their organizations.
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Talent Development in the Boardroom with Tamar Elkeles
01/19/2023
Talent Development in the Boardroom with Tamar Elkeles
In this inaugural episode of ATD's , Tamar Elkeles, Senior Advisor at East Wind Advisors, explains why now is the time for talent development leaders to get a seat at the Boardroom table. With companies concerned about ESG, culture, and succession, C-suite leaders and Board members are hyper-focused on the role of talent to drive competitive advantage. Elkeles discusses the SEC requirements for public companies to disclose human capital metrics, and how this is an opportunity for TD leaders to align with the business like never before. Tune in to learn from Elkeles's rich 30-year career building a learning function at Qualcomm, followed by her tenure leading talent in education technology startups, and her current experience as a Board member of several public and private companies.
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Kathryn Coleman on Getting People to Walk the Culture Talk
09/14/2022
Kathryn Coleman on Getting People to Walk the Culture Talk
The talent development function is uniquely positioned to act as the guardians of organizational culture, and TD professionals can lead the process for defining and promoting the culture that best serves the organization and its people. In this series members of —a group of talent development executives who are shaping the future of learning—discuss how to drive culture transformation across the organization. John Coné, CTDO Next Catalyst, is the series moderator. In this final episode of the series, Kathryn Coleman, SVP of Talent, Learning, and Insights at 3M, talks about how to understand and promote the behaviors that support the organizational culture you want.
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Michelle Braden on How to Help Leaders Model the Culture You Want
08/30/2022
Michelle Braden on How to Help Leaders Model the Culture You Want
The talent development function is uniquely positioned to act as the guardians of organizational culture, and TD professionals can lead the process for defining and promoting the culture that best serves the organization and its people. In this series members of —a group of talent development executives who are shaping the future of learning—discuss how to drive culture transformation across the organization. John Coné, CTDO Next Catalyst, is the series moderator. In this episode, Michelle Braden, VP of Global Talent Development at WEX, talks about how to help managers and leaders understand, promote, and model desired organizational culture.
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Eivind Slaaen on The Value Culture Brings Employees
08/16/2022
Eivind Slaaen on The Value Culture Brings Employees
The talent development function is uniquely positioned to act as the guardians of organizational culture, and TD professionals can lead the process for defining and promoting the culture that best serves the organization and its people. In this series members of —a group of talent development executives who are shaping the future of learning—discuss how to drive culture transformation across the organization. John Coné, CTDO Next Catalyst, is the series moderator. In this episode, Eivind Slaaen, Head of People and Culture Development at Hilti Corporation, talks about how organizational culture affects the employee value proposition.
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John Kane on What to Do About Micro-Culture
07/29/2022
John Kane on What to Do About Micro-Culture
The talent development function is uniquely positioned to act as the guardians of organizational culture, and TD professionals can lead the process for defining and promoting the culture that best serves the organization and its people. In this series members of —a group of talent development executives who are shaping the future of learning—discuss how to drive culture transformation across the organization. John Coné, CTDO Next Catalyst, is the series moderator. In this episode, John Kane, Head of Commercial Training and Development at SUN PHARMA, talks about how micro-climates—the good, bad, and ugly—affect an organization's macro-culture, and considerations for talent development professionals in the midst of culture transformation.
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Lisa Cairns on How to Facilitate Culture
07/13/2022
Lisa Cairns on How to Facilitate Culture
The talent development function is uniquely positioned to act as the guardians of organizational culture, and TD professionals can lead the process for defining and promoting the culture that best serves the organization and its people. In this series members of —a group of talent development executives who are shaping the future of learning—discuss how to drive culture transformation across the organization. John Coné, CTDO Next Catalyst, is the series moderator. Every interpersonal interaction between employees, decision made by a leader, and new initiative launched by the organization (read: every moment) contributes to a company's culture story. In this episode, Lisa Cairns, Director of Learning and Development at Smith, talks about how to actively and intentionally facilitate that culture.
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WM on Helping Leaders Model Desired Culture
06/23/2022
WM on Helping Leaders Model Desired Culture
The talent development function is uniquely positioned to act as the guardians of organizational culture, and TD professionals can lead the process for defining and promoting the culture that best serves the organization and its people. In this series members of —a group of talent development executives who are shaping the future of learning—discuss how to drive culture transformation across the organization. John Coné, CTDO Next Catalyst, is the series moderator. In this episode, two executives at WM discuss how to help managers and leaders model the culture that you want in your organization.
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WM on Connecting and Aligning Micro Cultures
06/08/2022
WM on Connecting and Aligning Micro Cultures
The talent development function is uniquely positioned to act as the guardians of organizational culture, and TD professionals can lead the process for defining and promoting the culture that best serves the organization and its people. In this series members of —a group of talent development executives who are shaping the future of learning—discuss how to drive culture transformation across the organization. John Coné, CTDO Next Catalyst, is the series moderator. In this episode, two executives at WM discuss how to drive organizational culture change at scale by connecting and aligning micro cultures.
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Alissa Weiher on Understanding the Drivers of Culture
05/25/2022
Alissa Weiher on Understanding the Drivers of Culture
The talent development function is uniquely positioned to act as the guardians of organizational culture, and TD professionals can lead the process for defining and promoting the culture that best serves the organization and its people. In this series members of —a group of talent development executives who are shaping the future of learning—discuss how to drive culture transformation across the organization. John Coné, CTDO Next Catalyst, is the series moderator. In this episode, Alissa Weiher, Director of Global Learning and Leadership Development at Cochlear, talks about how talent development professionals can identify and use the drivers of culture.
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Stephanie Crook on Leading a Deliberate Culture Change
04/25/2022
Stephanie Crook on Leading a Deliberate Culture Change
The talent development function is uniquely positioned to act as the guardians of organizational culture, and TD professionals can lead the process for defining and promoting the culture that best serves the organization and its people. In this series members of —a group of talent development executives who are shaping the future of learning—discuss how to drive culture transformation across the organization. John Coné, CTDO Next Catalyst, is the series moderator. In this episode, Stephanie Crook, Vice President and Director of Organization & Talent Capability at Intel Corporation, talks about how talent development professionals can help to lead a deliberate culture change.
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Kimberly Currier on Defining the Organizational Culture You Want
03/23/2022
Kimberly Currier on Defining the Organizational Culture You Want
The talent development function is uniquely positioned to act as the guardians of organizational culture, and TD professionals can lead the process for defining and promoting the culture that best serves the organization and its people. In this series members of —a group of talent development executives who are shaping the future of learning—discuss how to drive culture transformation across the organization. John Coné, CTDO Next Catalyst, is the series moderator. In this episode, Kimberly Currier, Global Vice President of Leadership Development at AECOM, explains how to define the culture that you want.
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