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The Learning Geeks Podcast

The Learning Geeks

The Learning Geeks podcast is dedicated to those that passionately support the world in experiencing better learning. The podcast is hosted by three learning professionals - Bob Gerard, Dana Koch, and Jake Gittleson. In each episode, we dedicate time to talk about the things impacting the learning world including new science, approaches, technologies, and ideas. Guests will appear, popular games and movies may be discussed, and geeks will laugh.

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31:25

Season 7 Premiere: Predicting the Future of L&D

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2024/10/09

In our Season 7 premiere, we explore the evolving landscape of learning and development, debating whether traditional L&D structures should be reimagined as performance-focused functions. We discuss new skills we may need, how we may work with other functions, the role of data, and what we can do today to prepare. CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN. CHECK US OUT ON YOUTUBE We now publish to YouTube so please

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39:15

Season 6 Finale: Celebrating 100 Episodes & Our...

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2024/08/28

Not only is it our 100th episode, it’s Dana’s retirement special! After 35+ years within the profession, Dana shares his key elements necessary for impactful learning experiences. We get into areas of biology, psychology, sociology, geography, “performanceology”, and content design. Bob and Jake discuss each, share examples, and reflect on the meaning for you as listeners.CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter

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37:03

S6 E18: The Science of Change Fatigue and Burnout...

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2024/08/05

Britt Andreatta, PhD joins the show to discuss the pressing issue of change fatigue and burnout – something that is occurring so frequently given the events of the past year. We get into the brain science behind our resistance to change, symptoms of burnout, and practical strategies to manage continuous change in the workplace. We also end the conversation with a review of Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' and its successful portrayal of emotions.MORE FROM BRITT https://www.brittandreatta.com CONNECT

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33:59

S6 E17: Eight Learning Trends for 2024 and Beyond

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2024/07/22

Lisa Christensen and Verónica Gómez from McKinsey & Company, join the show to share eight learning and people development trends that really matter for our profession. These trends were identified following an extensive analysis by looking at 40 plus major trend reports of various disciplines and industries. We share all eight and discuss what each of them mean for us moving forward.MORE FROM MCKINSEY’S LEARNING LAB Article: The most fundamental skill: Intentional learning and the career

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34:45

S6 E16: An Honest Dialogue About the Skills-First Era

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2024/07/08

Bob Mosher, Chief Learning Evangelist at Apply Synergies, joins the show to have an honest dialogue about the current skills-first, upskilling, and/or reskilling investments in organizations. We discuss how we can learn from similar moments in history (especially the failures), define what we mean by “skill, and how to shift from knowledge to application when partnering with business leaders.MORE FROM BOB - Are We Really “Skilling Up” Our Employees?:

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31:47

S6 E15: What it Takes to be a Learning Leader

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2024/06/19

Cathy Hoy, former CLO and now CEO and co-founder of CLO100, joins the show to share what skills and capabilities are required for the next generation of learning leaders. She also leads a twelve-month Learning Leaders program and shares common struggles, what L&D will look like in future, and exciting innovations heard by her cohorts. Any type of inspiring leader will benefit from Cathy’s expertise.MORE FROM CATHY HOY LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathyhoy/ CLO100:

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S6 E14: Play for Work, Learning, and Innovation

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2024/06/05

Col Jason “Toga” Trew, PhD joins the show to discuss the benefits of strategic play at work and how it can be used for learning, development, creativity and innovation. Jason also live demos a portion of his workshop that requires Dana, Jake and Bob to build and tell creative stories using a very popular toy. CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show

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S6 E13: Overcoming Creative Slumps

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2024/05/15

The three of us discuss our techniques to increase creativity during our many lulls and slumps. We discuss what we feel like during these times, techniques we use, and how we deal with ambiguity. Bob also shares his favorite creative story involving an eureka moment when he was a kid at camp – which we are now referring to as the “tighty-whities” moment. Can’t miss this one.CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter

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35:14

S2 E12: How to be a Trusted Learning Advisor (with...

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2024/04/11

In this episode, Dr. Keith Keating, CLO and author, joins the show to discuss his book “The Trusted Learning Advisor” and shares what it means to be one, practical examples, and tips on how to be one regardless of your role. We also discuss how L&D can create the table vs finding a seat, and the difference from taking the order and order taking.MORE FROM DR. KEITH KEATING Read the book: https://www.amazon.com/Trusted-Learning-Advisor-Techniques-Business/dp/1398612456 LinkedIN:

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S6 E11: Three Unresolved Problems Facing L&D and CLO's

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2024/03/27

We are joined by Noah Rabinowitz, CLO at Commonwealth Fusion Systems and contributor in CLO Lift. Noah shares three unresolved problems facing the learning and development industry over multiple decades, despite meaningful activity and investment to solve them. Noah and group of about 40 CLO’s (CLO Lift from the Learning Forum) are partnering together to solve them. Noah shares the three, explains why they are complex, why they continue to be unresolved, what CLO Lift is going to solve them, and how

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34:52

S6 E10: Data-Driven Immersive Learning for Soft Skill...

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2024/03/13

Declan Dagger (PhD), Co-founder of ETU, joins the show to share insights from his applied research in the field of educational psychology, soft skills verification, development, and experiential learning (simulations, practice). Declan shares what it takes to design data-driven immersive learning, including how to break down skills and codify them to identify the characteristics, attributes, levels, and performance context you want to assess. We also discuss tips on how to influence stakeholders and

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36:11

S6 E9: The Emotion of Awe and its Connection with...

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2024/02/22

Dr. Megan Cuzzolino from Harvard University's "The Next Level Lab", joins the show to discuss her research on the emotion of awe and how it can make learning happen. Megan explains what awe is, elicitors of awe, how it helps with meaning at work, and how awe impacts learning and motivation. We also share our personal stories of awe in innovation and in scienceMORE FROM MEGAN Next Level Lab: https://nextlevellab.gse.harvard.edu/ Research: Experiences of Awe and Meaning at Work CONNECT WITH US If

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S6 E8: Learning Accelerators with Dr. Lauren Hodges

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2024/02/08

We are joined by a good friend of the show, Dr. Lauren Hodges, well-being, human performance, and learning expert. We discuss the latest research into how nutrition, exercise/movement, sleep, and stress management can optimize and accelerate your learning throughout your day. MORE FROM LAUREN https://www.performance-on-purpose.com/ CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show at

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33:05

S6 E7: Curiosity meets AI: Conor Grennan’s Learning...

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2024/01/24

In late 2022, Conor Grennan never knew of GenAI. Now – he’s teaching companies and thousands of his followers on how to use it. This all started because he was completely fascinated by the potential. In this episode, Conor Grennan – NYU Stern Dean of Students, NY Times bestselling author, LinkedIn teacher – shares his personal learning narrative, his initial challenges with GenAI, what he’s learning when teaching GenAI, and how people can overcome common hurdles in their own growth and

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31:34

Holiday Special: Traditions and a season of learning

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2023/12/19

Lisa Christensen, Director of the Learning Design COE at McKinsey, joins us as guest co-host to assist a jet-lagged Bob who recently returned from France. We get together and share our favorite learning moments and traditions from the holidays and what we learned. Stories such as Bob learning French, Dana studying at the holiday dinner table, Lisa starting new family traditions, and Jake decorating for the first time. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW ON

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S6 E6: What we learned in 2023 and what’s next?

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2023/12/12

We continue our yearly tradition to recap things we learned in 2023. This year, we open up and share some of the struggles and fears we experienced while learning. We also discuss major changes that forced us to learn new things. Dana also shares major news! CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show at learninggeekspod@gmail.com. DISCLAIMER All thoughts and views are of our own.

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32:12

S6 E5: Insights from a CLO: Breaking down silos

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2023/11/28

Heather Stefanski, CLO from McKinsey, joins the show to discuss why we need more People, Talent, and L&D professionals working together to achieve business outcomes. Heather shares new skills we will need, how her teams are evolving, and how other CHRO’s and CLO’s are responding. CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show at learninggeekspod@gmail.com. DISCLAIMER All thoughts

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32:45

S6 E4: Real guidance from simulated people

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2023/11/15

Amanda Lannert, CEO of Jellyvision, joins the show to share how she is scaling employee support and personalized learning through simulated, friendly, human conversations. Amanda shares the tech to make this work, her history in this domain, and how AI will help in making things more accessible and personal. CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show

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S6 E3: Games we play, things we learn

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2023/10/31

We love games. They’re enjoyable, sometimes difficult, but there’s a lot we learn from them. The three of us share the games we played, how they taught us life lessons, and how they taught us to be better designers. CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN, Twitter (@bobbyhollywood), or email our show at learninggeekspod@gmail.com. DISCLAIMER All thoughts and views are of our own.

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31:09

S6 E2: Social Dimensions of Learning Transfer

The Learning Geeks Podcast ·

2023/10/17

Tessa Forshaw, co-founder of Harvard University’s Next Level Lab, rejoins the show to discuss the various social dimensions of learning transfer. Tessa shares key insights from an apprenticeship study including socially enabled priming to facilitate the transfer of learning, how to best learn from 'experienced others' through apprenticeship, and the role of the educator and learner in these social environments. LEARN ABOUT THE NEXT LEVEL

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