Surveying the L&D Landscape

Sep 10 2024 52 ep. 50 mins

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The field of Learning & Development (L&D) is growing today like never before! Learning and development work is incredibly fulfilling, and there are so many ways to do it. So whether you’re pivoting into the field or are a seasoned professional who wants to learn from the approaches others are taking, I invite you to come along this journey with me! Let’s explore the variety of L&D jobs at a variety of levels in a variety of organizations to better understand the learning and development landscape and discover where we might best fit in!

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Recapping 50 Interviews with L&D Professionals

Sep 10 2024 46 mins

After completing 50 interviews surveying the jobs and work of L&D professionals, Surveying the L&D Landscape host Abigail Wheeler Charlu sits down with her boss and mentor Emily Frieze-Kemeny to recap learnings from the 50 podcast episodes. Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction and background on Emily Frieze-Kemeny (03:30) - Abigail's journey to L&D and starting the podca

Organizational Development and Effectiveness Expert with Bree Champagne

May 15 2024 48 mins

In episode 50 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Bree Champagne to analyze her role as a Organizational Development and Effectiveness Expert at Bayer. During our conversation, we unpack: How talent marketplaces help companies become skills-based organization and prepare for the future of work Various methods you can leverage to communicate, education,

Training and Development Specialist with Jesmin Mejia

May 01 2024 47 mins

In episode 49 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Jesmin Mejia to unpack her role as a training and development specialist. During our conversation, we unpack: How sitting under the Operations function of the business helps her and her team closely support the work of employees An effective system her team utilizes to receive, evaluate, and manage train

Sales Enablement Coordinator with Joseph Diaz

Apr 24 2024 44 mins

In episode 48 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Jospeh Diaz to analyze his role as a Sales Enablement coordinator. Joseph Diaz is an instructional designer with skills in project management, UX/UI design, and sales enablement. A former Spanish and Portuguese tutor, Joseph holds a master’s degree in Instructional Psychology and Technology. During our

Chief Learning Architect with JD Dillon

Apr 17 2024 58 mins

In episode 47 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with JD Dillon to analyze his role as Chief Learning Architect at Axonify. During our conversation, we unpack: Why he advocates for learning and design that fits operational realities How his company uses just-in-time microlearning and stretches onboarding over time for frontline success Why he obsesses over

Senior Talent Development Consultant with Gretchen Pettet

Apr 03 2024 64 mins

In episode 46 of Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Gretchen Pettet to analyze her role as Senior Talent Development Consultant. During our conversation, we unpack concepts like: ☑️ Empowering individual contributors to drive change as informal leaders ☑️ Using leadership competencies as roadmaps to intentionally connect learning to business goals ☑

L&D Product Manager with Stephen Mostrom

Mar 27 2024 59 mins

In episode 45 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Stephen Mostrom to discuss his [former] role as L&D Product Manager at Silicon Valley Bank. During our conversation, we unpack how Stephen: ☑ Built a peer-based, learning community program, making it fun to practice and adopt new skills ☑ Utilized agile project management tailored to business cycl

Retail Learning and Development Manager with Jyssaka Meyers

Mar 20 2024 44 mins

In episode 44 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with my friend and mentor Jyssaka Myers as the Retail Learning and Development Manager at Commerce Bank. During our conversation, we unpacked how she: ☑ Translated her experience across industries into the corporate L&D space ☑ Implemented an AI coaching pilot and key lessons learned ☑ Defines metri

Lead Technical Trainer with Connie Ozmer

Mar 13 2024 47 mins

In episode 43 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Connie Ozmer to analyze her role as Lead Technical Trainer at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills Center in Seattle, WA. During our conversation, we unpack: Her emphasis on approachability in her courses, as she supports and encourages her learners to enter and build skills in a highly technical field How sh

Head of Learning & Development with Ross Stevenson

Mar 06 2024 58 mins

In episode 42 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Ross Stevenson to analyze his role as Head of Learning and Development at a UK-based tech company. During our conversation, we unpack: How Ross revamped his company’s ineffective one-day onboarding into a hybrid digital/human experience over three months; The shift from technical skills to relationship