Episode 327: From Activity to Impact: The Wake-Up Call for Learning and Development Leaders
In this episode, Michael, Chief Strategy Officer at Brandon Hall Group, and Anastasia Tzimiklis, CMO of Explorance, discuss the urgent need for L&D leaders to shift from measuring learning activity to proving tangible business impact. They highlight common pitfalls such as relying on completion rates and lagging metrics, and advocate for an "outside‑in" design approach, frequent milestone measurements, and close partnership with business stakeholders to demonstrate ROI. Michael’s upcoming keynote, "Performance or Irrelevance: The Moment of Truth for L&D and Talent," will expand on these ideas at Explorance World in Boston, offering practical frameworks for linking learning to performance outcomes.
Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 324: How Paylocity's Leading Advantage Program Is Redefining Leadership Pipeline Development
In this episode, Rachel Cook interviews Angela Osterman, Senior Manager of Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness at Paylocity, about the company’s Leading Advantage program—a four‑month, hands‑on leadership pipeline designed for high‑performing individual contributors in the operations group. The program blends classroom...
Episode 322: The Great L&D Reset: How Managed Learning Services Are Redefining the Function
In this episode, Soma Bhadari, SVP of Liberate, explains how traditional in‑house L&D is being rewired into a strategic, orchestration role while execution is handed to Managed Learning Services (MLS). She highlights the key drivers of MLS adoption—speed, advanced capabilities...
Episode 320: How Trusted Advisors Are Delivering More Value Through Strategic HCM Partnerships
In this episode, Brandon Hall’s Claude Werder and guests Spencer Johnson of Zions Bank and Suzanne Santana of iSolved discuss iSolved’s Center of Influence (COI) program, which enables trusted advisors like bankers to add strategic value by referring clients to...
Excellence at Work Podcast 317: Hiring as a Growth Lever: What CEOs and HR Leaders Need to Know
In this episode, Rachel Cook and David Forey discuss how talent acquisition can shift from an operational task to a strategic growth lever, featuring insights from former Avanti CEO Jeff Abbott and HireBrain founder David Nason. They highlight the importance...