#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee

Grab your favorite brew (ours is coffee ☕) and sit down with Paul Schneider and Chris Van Wingerden from dominKnow.Together they unpack the real-world headaches L&D pros face — managing learning content creation, operations, and proving business value.Expect lively chats with guest experts and practical tips you can plug straight into your learning strategies or development workflows.Whether you’re a veteran L&D leader or a brand-new instructional designer, tune in for strategic, technology, and business insights into L&D operational excellence.

#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee is a education podcast hosted by Chris Van Wingerden, Paul Schneider, with 272 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Chris Van Wingerden, Paul Schneider hosts #IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee, a education show with 272 episodes published.

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  Episode #274

  Shift by Shift: Training for Frontline Performance

  Aug 28, 202647 min

  Frontline teams do not have spare hours for training. They have minutes between customers, tasks, and the next urgent request. Yet many training programs still ask them to step away from work to learn. JD Dillon joins IDIODC to explore a better approach. Learn how to shift from isolated courses to a frontline enablement system that supports people in the flow of work and helps teams perform with greater clarity, confidence, and consistency. ___________ JD Dillon is an advisor, speaker, author, and technologist focused on frontline workforce enablement and performance. His career spans frontline operations, learning, product, and technology roles with Disney, AMC, Kaplan, and Axonify. JD is the author of The Frontline Enablement Playbook and The Modern Learning Ecosystem . He helps organizations build practical systems that improve workforce readiness, manager capability, and on-the-job execution. Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, scale, and deliver learning that maximizes employee value.

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  Episode #273

  From Framework to Reality: Operationalizing AI Implementation

  Aug 13, 202638 min

  AI frameworks are everywhere, but few L&D teams get past the planning stage. Megan Torrance returns to IDIODC to show how her AI Implementation Canvas moves from a group activity to a working part of real projects, with outcomes leadership can actually see. Megan is also collecting responses for new research on learning technology adoption, building on the widely cited data she published last year. We'll talk about what that research showed, why it matters, and how you can contribute. _______________ Megan Torrance is the CEO and founder of TorranceLearning . For over two decades, she has helped organizations connect learning strategy to design, data, and real business performance . She created LLAMA, an Agile approach built for instructional design work. She also founded the xAPI Learning Cohort, which has drawn over 850 learners worldwide. Her books include Agile for Instructional Designers , Data & Analytics for Instructional Designers , and Making Sense of xAPI . Her latest book, The AI Implementation Guide for L&D , launched in June 2026. It introduces the AI Implementation Canvas, a practical tool for planning AI projects with clarity and confidence . Megan is also a Facilitator with eCornell's Women's Executive Leadership program. Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, scale, and deliver learning that maximizes employee value.

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  Episode #272

  Turning Facilitator Strengths Into a Repeatable Asset

  Jul 31, 202641 min

  What actually separates a forgettable training session from one people remember? Moe Poirier joins IDIODC to talk about his new book, The Five Personas of Facilitation, and why facilitation is less about scripts and more about identity and adaptability. Drawing on data from over 950 facilitators, Moe breaks down five archetypes shaping how trainers connect with a room. This episode digs into presence, human or emotional connection, and practical ways facilitators and L&D leaders can expand their range starting immediately. _______ Moe Poirier is a facilitation expert, coach, and founder of Shift Facilitation, based in Toronto. For over 25 years, he has helped leaders, trainers, and teams show up with more presence and purpose in the room. His path started in electrical engineering, but his curiosity about how people learn and work together pulled him into facilitation instead. Moe is also the author of The Five Personas of Facilitation, published by ATD Press. The book introduces a framework for how great facilitators adapt to a room through five distinct styles: the Sensei, Drill Sergeant, Superhero, Confidant, and Jester. Moe believes facilitation is more than a set of techniques. It's a craft built on presence, and sometimes, a kind of love story. Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, scale, and deliver learning that maximizes employee value.

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  Episode #270

  L&D Roles That Don't Exist Yet (But Absolutely Should)

  Jun 18, 202642 min

  Content creation has been L&D's comfort zone for years. But the role is shifting fast. Lavinia Mehedintu joins IDIODC to share what Offbeat's research reveals about where L&D professionals go from here. From learning product management to experience design to systems thinking, she breaks down the moves that turn L&D teams into genuine strategic partners. Real scenarios, real skills, and a few things worth doing less of. ________ Lavinia Mehedintu is Co-Founder and Learning Architect at Offbeat . Over the past nine years, she has designed learning experiences and career development programs across corporate and higher education settings. She is known for her work on behavior change, social learning, and helping L&D teams shift from content creation to strategic impact. At Offbeat, she researches and writes about the future of the L&D profession, AI-native teams, and what it takes for learning professionals to stay relevant. She speaks at major industry events, including Learning Technologies, and has built one of the most active communities for L&D practitioners worldwide. Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

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  Episode #269

  Short Sims: The Easiest Path to Experiential Learning

  Jun 4, 202644 min

  Most eLearning tells learners things. Short Sims make them do things. Clark Aldrich joins IDIODC to unpack why this distinction is costing L&D teams credibility — and budget. Clark invented Short Sims: compact, decision-driven simulations that build both competence and conviction in under 12 minutes. We dig into how Short Sims are built, how AI is now accelerating their production, and why they're one of the few formats that can prove measurable performance impact. If your content library is full of passive courses, this one's a wake-up call. ___________ Clark Aldrich has spent 30 years at the forefront of experiential learning. He founded Gartner's e-learning research practice in the late 1990s, designed over 100 educational simulations and serious games, and holds a U.S. patent for leadership simulation design. He has guest lectured at Harvard, the Army War College, and the FBI Academy at Quantico. He is the author of six books, including 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘴: 𝘈 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, a method for building decision-based "learning to do" simulations in under 12 minutes. Short Sims clients include the United Nations, the U.S. Department of State, KPMG, and the Center for Army Leadership. His newest work, Socratic Cards, builds on that foundation to develop leadership and heroic cultures inside organizations. Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

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