KiKi L’Italien is CEO and creative technologist of the digital marketing consultancy Amplified Growth as well as the host of the hugely popular Association Chat, an online community and weekly podcast. She’s also leading the free course, Digital Strategy for Associations, which she recently created in collaboration with NextThought as part of their … [Read more...]
Designing Innovative Learning Environments with Dr. Bucky Dodd
As learning business leaders, much of our work focuses on the design of learning. But if we take that one step further and begin thinking of ourselves as designers of learning environments, we may be able to broaden our influence and have a greater impact on the learning experience. This is a guiding principle behind the work of Dr. Bucky Dodd, Chief Learning Innovation … [Read more...]
10 Years and 150 Episodes
Almost exactly three years from it's creation, this officially marks our 150th episode of the Leading Learning podcast. It also happens to be the ten-year anniversary of Tagoras! In reaching these notable milestones, we thought it the perfect time to take a moment and reflect on our experience. In this episode, we give a behind-the-scenes look of what it is we set out to … [Read more...]
Becoming the Knowledge Worker with Jerel Bonner
With all the uncertainty around what the future of work will look like there is one thing that is certain: in order to thrive you will need the necessary skills and mindset to continually adapt and change. Jerel Bonner embodies this type of agile learning mindset as he is a walking, talking model of the new knowledge worker. He’s also a TEDx speaker, author of Sharpening … [Read more...]
Debunking Learning Myths with Clark Quinn
When it comes to myths and superstitions, most of us don’t consider those terms in conjunction with learning. But as leaders in the business of lifelong learning, it’s important to understand these common misconceptions and the impact they can potentially have on the learning outcome. Dr. Clark Quinn’s latest book, Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions: … [Read more...]
Leveraging the Learning Business Maturity Model
You may already be familiar with the Learning Business Maturity Model™, a simple yet powerful tool we created to provide a framework to help organizations assess the maturity of their learning and education businesses. And even though the model has been discussed in a previous episode, we thought it would be helpful to provide some additional clarity on exactly how to use … [Read more...]
ABA’s MOCA Minute with Dr. Deborah Culley
With a mission of advancing the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology, the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. They administer primary and subspecialty certification exams as well as the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program (or MOCA 2.0), … [Read more...]
Education as Platform and Community with Ken Parker and Jae Strickland
Working at the intersection of learning and community, NextThought leaders Ken Parker and Jae Strickland are helping to change the way people experience education. NextThought, a premium online learning solutions company, focuses on building collaborative and engaging experiences that increase learning potential, participant satisfaction and member retention. In this episode … [Read more...]
The 4-Part Formula for Selling Education
Are your efforts to promote and sell education having the results and impact that you’re hoping for? If not, we’re here to help! In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff and Celisa discuss a 4-part formula for selling your educational offerings and give you the opportunity to apply the framework through the evaluation of a recent promotional effort by your … [Read more...]
Tapping Into Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics with Ryan Baker
Across the broader business of learning and education, if there’s an area that hasn’t been tapped to it’s full potential – or even to it’s partial potential – it’s educational data mining and learning analytics. Dr. Ryan Baker, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics, is known for his role in establishing … [Read more...]
Personalized Lifelong Learning for All with Lauren Della Bella and Dick Thomas
Personalized lifelong learning for all. That’s the driving force behind the 9 Billion Schools movement, which was conceived with the recognition that every individual is uniquely different in their ability, interests, hopes and dreams. And all human beings on Earth – there’s projected to be about nine billion of us by 2050, in case you’re wondering what the significance of that … [Read more...]