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From Boring to Bingeable: The Complete Marketing Makeover for L&D

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400

What if L&D teams approached learning the way marketers approach customers? In this episode, Mike Taylor and Nolan Hout explore how marketing principles can transform workplace learning from something employees ignore into experiences that capture attention and influence behavior. The conversation covers audience understanding, attention triggers, learning campaigns, marketing automation, multi-channel promotion, and the importance of building a recognizable L&D brand. You'll discover why simply creating great training isn't enough—and why promotion, relevance, emotional connection, and timing matter just as much. The episode also explores practical ways to rethink compliance training, make learning more accessible, and use marketing techniques to increase participation and engagement. Whether you're an L&D leader, instructional designer, learning strategist, or HR professional, this episode offers practical ideas for making corporate learning more engaging, memorable, and effective.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE5knTWuaho&list=PLPHKgr5xoZLYHp_NBh7AiY1Sxvm__HJQ_&index=13

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2scMp3DXTr6SvLevUO7ckd

The Learning Evaluation Upgrade Your Organization Needs

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400

How can organizations determine whether their learning programs are actually improving performance? In this episode, Nolan Hout speaks with learning scientist Dr. Will Thalheimer about why traditional learning metrics often fail to demonstrate real impact. They explore evidence-based learning practices, better approaches to learning evaluation, retrieval practice, spaced learning, feedback, and the importance of designing learning for remembering and workplace performance. The conversation also introduces the Learning-Transfer Evaluation Model (LTEM), an eight-tier framework designed to help organizations evaluate learning outcomes more effectively. Discover why completion rates, attendance, and learner satisfaction alone cannot demonstrate whether learning has translated into meaningful performance. This episode offers practical insights for CLOs, L&D leaders, HR professionals, and business executives looking to make learning a measurable competitive advantage.

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https://www.infoprolearning.com/podcast/the-learning-evaluation-upgrade-your-organization-needs/

Creating Psychological Safety in the Era of AI

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Artificial‍‌‍‍‌ intelligence is a major disrupter, it alters the work environment, but, at the same time, it raises concerns about job loss, skills, work productivity, and job stability of the workers. Dan Rust and Nolan Hout in this episode, explore the way of leaders to provide psychological safety while dealing with the disruptive impact of AI. This discussion goes into the true understanding of psychological safety, exposes the reasons of transparency and trust being so important, and suggests ways for leaders to deal with the employees anxiety about job and role security through AI without creating a false sense of certainty. You will also learn why leaders need to make sure they are not turning blind AI supporters, how AI enhances existing skills, and concrete actions that managers can carry out to start open discussions and deal with the inevitable change and uncertainty. Regardless of your role as a business leader, HR professional, CLO, L&D leader, or any people manger you can use the tips and tools provided by the episode leading your teams through the changes technology ‍‌‍‍‌brings.

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FXCyYsKvICPSGIW9XEnSw
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creating-psychological-safety-in-the-era-of-ai/id1896307862?i=1000766284692