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Leadership Launchpad

Matt Gjertsen - Better Every Day Studios

Welcome to the Leadership Launchpad where we help technical managers improve themselves, their teams, and their organizations. Host Matt Gjertsen — former Air Force instructor pilot and head of training and development at SpaceX — brings hard-won lessons from the world"s most demanding organizations to help new managers lead with clarity and confidence. Each episode cuts through the noise with practical frameworks, real stories, and straight talk on what it actually takes to build high-performing

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The True Value of Metrics for Effective L&D with Dr....

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/10/03

In today's episode, we have a special guest, Dr. Heidi Kirby, a renowned learning and development professional with a wide range of experience in various industries. Heidi is the co-founder of Useful Stuff, a website and newsletter dedicated to providing helpful resources for L&D professionals. She is also the host of the Block Podcast, focusing on building learning and organizational culture. Today, we dive into the topic of making training useful by utilizing metrics to ensure we are truly

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30:37

Making Better Managers for Today's Workplace with...

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/09/26

In today's episode of the Making Better we talk with Eric Girard, the CEO of Girard Training Solutions. Eric has over 30 years of experience in improving the performance of managers and specializes in helping new managers successfully transition into their new role. In this episode, Eric shares his expertise on empathy, mindset shifts, and the challenges faced by new managers in the 2020s. Stay tuned as we dive into the importance of empathy, understanding personal challenges, and rethinking our

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039 - A Simpler Path to Learning Evaluation with Dr....

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/09/19

Our guest today is Dr. Alaina Szlachta, an expert in data-enablement systems for small businesses to show outcomes and impact of their learning programs. She is the founder and creator of Measurement Made Easy, a community of practice which uses micro-learning, mentorship, and real case studies to create simpler solutions to common measurement and evaluation challenges. Alaina is also the author of the upcoming ATD Press book "Measurement and Evaluation on a Shoestring," a resource written to make

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038 - Bonus Conversation w/Kristi Oliva

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/09/12

Welcome to a bonus episode of the Making Better podcast! In this episode, we have the pleasure of continuing our conversation with Kristi Oliva, a program manager at Amazon. In our previous discussion, Kristi shared her inspiring journey of transitioning into learning development and the valuable insights she gained along the way. Today, we delve deeper into her story, exploring the challenges she faced and the personal growth she experienced to overcome them. We uncover how Kristi had to redefine

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037 - Bonus Conversation w/Russell Sweep

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/09/05

In this bonus conversation with Russell Sweep, we dive into the challenges and growth of learning and development professionals. Russell reflects on his own career journey and shares how he overcame major obstacles, including the need for self-improvement and navigating a lack of support. Russell also discusses the importance of networking, giving back to the community, and finding a balance between personal growth and appreciating one's accomplishments. Join us as we explore the power of

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036 - Bonus Conversation w/Garima Gupta

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/08/29

Garima Gupta is the Founder and CEO of Artha Learning. After our initial conversation a few weeks ago about integrating ChatGPT with Storyline, she stuck around to talk a bit about her journey from the software world into learning and where she is hoping to go from here. I hope you enjoy.

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035 - Going from Teacher to Program Manager

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/08/22

Our guest today is Kristi Oliva, Learning Program Manager at Amazon.. Kristi, like many in the L&D field, started as a teacher in formal education. She made the move over to corporate learning and development and is now a Program Manager at Amazon. Since many people in the talent development space come from education, I wanted to sit down and chat with her about how she made that transition and how she has been so successful.Also make sure to check out Kristi's podcast, Leaving the

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034 - Bonus Conversation w/Keri Barnett-Howell

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/08/15

Keri is the Director of Talent Development at Mission Cloud. We talked to her a few weeks ago about how they launch learning initiatives faster at Mission. After that discussion, she stuck around a bit to talk about her career journey and how she approaches improvement in her own life.

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033 - Combining Learning Theory with Practical...

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/08/08

Today I am talking to Russel Sweep, Content Development Manager for Goodwill Industries International. Russell made the move from higher education into corporate instructional design and has had to work with teams on merging learning theory with the practical realities of instructional design. That merger is always a big topic in our industry which is why I wanted to have him on today.

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032 - Creating Interactive eLearning using ChatGPT

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/08/01

Today I am talking to Garima Gupta, the Founder and CEO of the award-winning Learning design firm Artha Learning. Garima brings over 18 years of diverse experience to the field of Learning & Development and is passionate about the intersection of technology and education. Currently, she is doing some amazing work integrating ChatGPT into Storyline courses which more people need to know about. If you want to learn more, reach out to garima@arthalearning.com.

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031 - Understanding the Supreme Court's Impact on DEI

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/07/25

Today I am talking to David Rudd. David is a communication advisor to private and public sector leaders. He co-owns Rudd Resources with his wife, Kimberley. The firm centers equity in its services, which are aimed at uplifting and informing audiences, especially those in underrepresented or underserved groups. After the recent Supreme Court decisions on Affirmative Action, I was really excited to chat with David about the impacts this may eventually have on corporate DEI initiatives and how

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030 - Getting Support for Your Learning Initiatives

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/07/18

Today I am talking to Sean Adams, the Head of Sales and Partnership at Iorad. As I have been focusing on growing my business, I have had to learn a lot about sales. More and more, I am finding that learning teams could learn a lot from sales teams about how to get buy-in on learning initiatives. So that is what I want to talk to Sean about today. Want more tips on effective training? Sign-up for our weekly newsletter Making Better: https://makingbetter.beehiiv.com/subscribe Visit us at

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029 - You need to launch your learning programs faster

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/07/11

Today I am talking to Keri Barnett-Howell, the Director of Talent Development at Mission Cloud where she leads employee growth initiatives and strategies to help every Mission team member achieve their professional goals. She has created training and development programs for all career levels, with a particular focus on early career and career transitions. With her experience building the talent team at Mission Cloud from the ground up, I am really excited for this conversation. Want more great

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028 - How to Lead a Team Through Change w/Steph Bertmer

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/07/04

Today I am talking to Stephanie Bertmer, the Head of Learning and Development at Pinterest. Steph is an expert at dealing with change, change of leadership, change of direction, she has seen it all. Since change is something we all deal with, I thought it would be great to have Steph on to discuss how she deals with change, especially when leading an L&D team.If you are looking for regular training tips delivered to your inbox, subscribe to the Making Better Newsletter.Find out how Better Every

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027 - The Reality of AR & VR w/Destery Hildenbrand

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/06/27

Today I am talking to Destery Hildenbrand, a XR Solutions Architect at Intellezy. I recently met Destery at a planning event for ATD’s Tech Knowledge conference where I heard him talking about Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. As a huge fan of the potential for these technologies in training, I thought now would be a great time to learn more. Are you trying to get more impact out of your employee training? Reach out today to see if Better Every Day Studios can help.

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026 - Engineering L&D w/Ashley Chang

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/06/20

Today I am talking to Ashley Chang, Learning Operations Manager at Pinterest. I knew Ashley when she was the Learning & Technology Manager at Virgin Orbit, a role she took on after being a Stress Engineer at Boeing. Not sure what a Stress Engineer is? Truthfully, I am not sure either, which is exactly why I wanted to have this discussion. Today, she is going to share some of the engineering lessons she was able to apply to the L&D world and hopefully help make it a little easier for you to

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025 - Managing Training Requests w/Sarah Carroll

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/06/13

Today I am talking to Sarah Carroll, a seasoned L&D professional who brings over a decade of experience cultivated in 3 countries. Throughout her career, Sarah has continuously found herself in the building out stages of both organizations and teams. As such, she has gained valuable insights into how to optimize and scale procedures in order to best deliver impactful learning experiences. Today, she will be sharing how some of these procedures can empower your learning team to proactively avoid

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024 - Knowing Your People Data w/Zach Ledford

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/05/30

Today we are talking to Zach Ledford, owner of ELJUN LLC, a Veteran Owned Small Business that focuses on creating data integration solutions that bolster productivity, reduce cost, and decrease risk. Incorrect people data is the biggest challenge I have faced when implementing learning strategies, so I wanted to have him on to discuss. Want more tips on effective training? Sign-up for our weekly newsletter Making Better: https://makingbetter.beehiiv.com/subscribe Visit us at

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023 - Developing L&D w/Loren Sanders

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/05/23

Today we are talking to Loren Sanders, who is the author of the book Empathy Is Not a Weakness and a long time Learning and Development professional. In L&D, we talk a lot about developing others, but not so much about developing ourselves. I know Loren has a lot to say on this topic so I wanted to have her on. Want more tips on effective training? Sign-up for our weekly newsletter Making Better: https://makingbetter.beehiiv.com/subscribe Visit us at

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022 - Let's Talk Start-ups w/Brian Morrison

Leadership Launchpad ·

2023/05/16

Today we are talking to Brian Morrison, Senior Director of Learning & Development at Heart. Over the last 10+ years, Brian has scaled the learning teams of companies you have probably heard of like livingsocial, Ziprecruiter, and Bambee HR. Living in Long Beach with his wife, daughter and two dogs, he is always trying to keep the good vibes flowing. Let’s get started. Want more tips on effective training? Sign-up for our weekly newsletter Making Better:

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