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Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations

Heather Burright, Learning and Development Leader, Leadership Development Consultant, Instructional Designer.

As nonprofit learning and development leaders, we want a seat at the table. We want to be viewed as true business partners who can help solve problems. We want to create meaningful learning solutions that fit in the flow of work and yield real results for the organization and for the staff.That"s why in this podcast, we will not only explore instructional design and leadership development best practices, but we will also explore change management, belonging, and influence - helping you build the

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11:13

How to Measure Behavior Change and Impact in a...

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2025/01/20

Measuring behavior change and impact is hard in most organizations, but add the complexities of federated nonprofit organizations or membership associations, and it suddenly feels impossible.In this episode, I’m exploring why measuring behavior change and impact is so hard in these organizations and I’m sharing some creative ideas to measure them anyway.▶️ How to Measure Behavior Change and Impact in a Federated Nonprofit or Membership Association ▶️ Key Points:01:38 Why measuring behavior c...

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23:52

Using a Blended, Cohort Training Model to Create...

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2025/01/13

Creating behavior change is no easy task. So when Rebecca Kelley of Waterford.org approached me about a change she wanted to facilitate in one of her teams, I knew we had a lot of work to do. Today’s episode is a case study of sorts - we're taking a closer look at how my team at Skill Masters Market partnered with Rebecca's team at Waterford to address their unique needs.Rebecca is a skilled executive and as Waterford's Executive Vice President of Advocacy, she is responsible for advancing Wa...

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13:37

I'm 20 Years into My Career. If You're New to L&D,...

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2025/01/06

I feel strongly that you don't need a formal education in adult learning to be a good instructional designer. But I do think instructional designers have to be open to learning new things.I’ve learned a lot over my 20 year career in Learning and Development and in this episode, I’m sharing three of my most valuable lessons.▶️ I'm 20 Years into My Career. If You're New to L&D, Listen to This. ▶️ Key Points:00:58 The education needed to be a good instructional designer02:18 My Learning and ...

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29:18

How One Nonprofit Improves Emotional Intelligence...

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2024/12/30

Boundaries, coping skills, conflict resolution, empathy, mental health, and self-care are skills we all need in life, and the nonprofit Un/Do Mindset is on a mission to make sure everyone has them. They're working to build a more resilient and compassionate society and I think we need more of that in the workplace too. That’s why I invited the founder and executive director, Erin Harris, to join me on this episode. She’s sharing how Un/Do Mindset is improving emotional intelligence thro...

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11:51

Setting Values-Based Goals for 2025

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2024/12/23

People with goals are 10 times more likely to succeed. That’s the kind of momentum I want as I head into 2025.I've worked with others to set goals for years. I've coached people through career transitions. And I've led project teams with a specific goal in mind so I know how important a goal can be.In this episode, I’m bringing you some recommendations for setting better goals so you can gain that momentum as you set out to achieve the things you want in 2025.▶️ Setting Values-Based Goals for...

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20:02

Two Skills Your People Managers Need But Probably...

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2024/12/16

The number one priority for HR leaders in 2025 is leader and manager development and yet, only 36% of organizations with leadership development programs think they work. Organizations are spending money and prioritizing leadership development but they aren't seeing the results. So what’s missing?New manager expert, Eric Girard is joining me on this episode to share two essential skills your people managers need, but probably don’t have.▶️ Two Skills Your People Managers Need But Probably Don'...

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33:37

Using AI to Create Persuasive, Visual Stories for...

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2024/12/09

Stories help us learn and engage us on an emotional level. But one of the more challenging parts of using stories is finding the right visuals to go with them. That’s where AI comes in. I personally have not used AI to create visual stories, that’s why I invited Dr. Nicholas Leonard to be my guest. Nicholas’s passion is at the intersection of AI and learning and on this episode, he’s sharing how to use AI to create persuasive, visual stories in our training. ▶️ Using AI to Create Persuasive, ...

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11:18

5 Ways to Incorporate Peer Learning into Your...

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2024/12/02

Peer learning is a great technique to use in your training programs because it encourages active participation and networking, ensures diverse perspectives are shared and considered, encourages social and collaborative skills, and so much more.That’s why on this episode, I’m sharing five ways you can incorporate peer learning into your nonprofit's learning strategy.▶️ 5 Ways to Incorporate Peer Learning into Your Nonprofit's Learning Strategy ▶️ Key Points:00:58 Should you add peer learning t...

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23:30

Developing Your People Managers with Off-the-Shelf...

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2024/11/25

Providing off-the-shelf courses is a common approach to training and development. But one of the limitations is the lack of context which is often needed to make the training relevant and meaningful. When I heard about Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and how they were combining off-the-shelf courses with more contextualized learning, I knew I wanted to bring this case study to you. Is it possible to combine off-the-shelf learning with tailored content? That’s what we’re exploring in...

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9:49

Turn Your Subject Matter Expert into Your Biggest...

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2024/11/18

Working with subject matter experts can be a great experience, but it can also be challenging. They don't always understand Learning and Development, they may have competing priorities that take them away from your project, and sometimes they think that they don't really need you.That’s why, in this episode, I’m sharing how you can turn your subject matter expert into your biggest asset. ▶️ Turn Your Subject Matter Expert into Your Biggest Asset with This Approach ▶️ Key Points:00:58 Th...

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8:38

How to Use Change Management Principles to Improve...

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2024/11/11

Is training a change project? My vote is almost always YES. Training is often either being used to drive a change or it's being offered as the result of a change.Why does that matter? 70% of organizational changes fail and L&D has a role to play in this. That’s why in this episode I’m exploring how we, as L&D, can use change management principles to improve the chances of success in training and organizational change.▶️ How to Use Change Management Principles to Improve Training...

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8:57

Three Practical Tips to Improve Your Nonprofit's...

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2024/11/04

Most people form a first impression in just a tenth of a second, and there’s no second chances. So, what is your nonprofit's first impression? When you hire a new staff person, what do they think or feel? It's worth asking the question, and it's worth investing in making that first impression a good one. That’s why, on today’s episode, I‘m sharing three practical ways you can improve your nonprofit's onboarding process and create a great first impression.▶️ Three Practical Tips to Improv...

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11:00

Want Better Leaders? Five Ways to Get Them.

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2024/10/28

50% of leaders will fail. Even those who were once successful often eventually fail. Leadership failure comes with significant cost. You have to recruit, hire, and onboard a new leader and employees may have left or stopped performing under the old leader. So why do leaders fail? And how can we in L&D support them so they don't? That’s what we’re exploring in this episode.▶️ Want Better Leaders? Five Ways to Get Them. ▶️ Key Points:00:58 Leadership failure02:10 Why leaders fail02:30...

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10:42

You Need Social Influence to Achieve Behavior Change....

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2024/10/21

70% of organizational changes fail. I feel strongly that almost every training project is a change project. So, how do we successfully facilitate change? One essential element is social influence. We have to create the environment and the relationships to help our audience create and sustain the change. But how do we do that? I'm sharing five ways to use social influence to facilitate behavior change in this episode.▶️ You Need Social Influence to Achieve Behavior Change. Here's Ho...

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11:12

Five Low Cost Leadership Development Activities

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2024/10/14

I often hear from nonprofit L&D leaders about the challenges they face with constrained budgets. And I feel their pain. I know so many of you are working with small teams and few resources. But leadership development activities don’t have to be expensive and you don’t have to let a constrained budget keep you from developing your leaders.That’s why, on this episode, I’m sharing five low to no cost ideas for leadership development.▶️ Five Low Cost Leadership Development Activities ▶️ Key P...

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25:14

Your L&D Team Needs Email Marketing. Expert Julie...

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2024/10/07

You spend months working hard on a training only to launch it and hear crickets. If you can't mandate people take that training, what do you do?This is where marketing comes in.Marketing is a pretty different skill set than what most L&D teams have. And your marketing team may not have the capacity to support you with each new training. That’s why nonprofit L&D teams need email marketing.That’s what we’re exploring in this episode with marketing expert Julie Nichols.▶️ Your L&am...

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10:08

Hiring in L&D? Three Things to Look for in Your Next...

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2024/09/30

I see a lot of L&D job descriptions and they usually include things like communication skills, project management skills, knowledge of learning design principles, and more. And while these are skills that you certainly do use as an L&D pro, what actually helps you hit the ground running?In this episode, I’m sharing three not-so-obvious skills or characteristics that actually make people successful in L&D roles.▶️ Hiring in L&D? Three Things to Look for in Your Next Job Candida...

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38:35

5 Experts Weigh In on the Future of L&D

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2024/09/23

On today’s episode, I want us to look to the future of L&D. However, I don't only want to talk about the future of L&D from an L&D lens; I want us to be holistic and well-rounded and hear from a diversity of perspectives. That’s why I’ve invited some of my favorite L&D and L&D adjacent thought leaders to join me to talk about what they hope for the future of L&D. We’re sharing valuable insights, actionable strategies, and innovative ideas for the future of wo...

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10:38

What Corporate Training Can Steal from Fantasy Football

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2024/09/16

Fantasy football is an $11 billion business with 29.2 million people playing in the US alone in 2022. So what’s the appeal?It's our job to look at what fantasy football is doing well and determine what we can steal to make our training more effective. In today’s episode, I’m exploring the four things L&D can steal from fantasy football to improve our training.▶️ What Corporate Training Can Steal from Fantasy Football ▶️ Key Points:00:58 The appeal of fantasy football04:09 4 Things L&...

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27:48

Making Generative AI Your L&D Thought Partner with...

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2024/09/09

Is generative AI your L&D thought partner?I've used ChatGPT for this podcast, for LinkedIn posts, for training, and more. And while I don't yet rely on it daily, it's becoming a better partner for me, because I'm getting better at using it. I love the idea of helping L&D pros like us make generative AI our thought partner, that’s why today’s guest, Valerie Ehrlich, is sharing four ways you can leverage AI to enhance your strategic role in your nonprofit.▶️ Making Generative AI Your L&...

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