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Hosted by Leigh Anne Lankford · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 106 episodes
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Welcome to Learning Leader Spotlight: Interviews with corporate L&D leaders — the podcast where we learn from leading minds in the L&D space.Each week, we’ll dive into the details of what it takes to thrive in learning and development, as guests from different corporate contexts and sectors share their expertise and experience.If you’re dedicated to staying on top of optimized growth, transformative industry technologies and all things training, then this is the show for you!
Leigh Anne Lankford hosts Learning Leader Spotlight: Interviews with corporate L&D leaders, a business show with 106 episodes published.
Blair Bekker , Director of Global Talent Development of Chewy , joins us to discuss why L&D must trade perfectionism for speed, how entire workforces learning new skills at once is turning L&D into a strategic partner to
Christina Castelli , Head of Learning Operations and Measurement of Accenture , makes the case that L&D’s credibility with the business depends on one thing: connecting learning to outcomes before the training ever runs
Scott Switalski , Director of Enterprise Learning and Development of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia , joins us to explore why leadership is the most critical skill in any organization, how L&D professionals can func
Peter Plumlee , Talent Development Manager of Ball Horticultural Company , explores why human connection remains L&D's most essential competency in an age of automation, what it really takes to lead a volunteer organizat
Dr. Katie Campbell , Senior Director, Learning and Talent Management of Equifax , shares how she approaches L&D strategy within one of the company's largest business units — bridging corporate vision and workforce execut
Demetrice Bryant , Senior Director, Support Services, Workforce Enablement (Customer Care) of Priceline , joins us to discuss the shift from training delivery to enablement partnerships — covering human-centered design,
Phil Rhodes , Chief Learning Officer of Phillips 66 , joins us to discuss what it means to shift L&D from a deliverable function to an enablement function — covering leadership capability, business acumen, data-driven cr
Mary Cooper, Director of Learning and Development at P.F. Chang's, joins us to make the case that L&D leaders who can't speak the language of the business will keep losing the budget fight. Mary draws on her path from op
Laura Campion, Director, Revolution Learning Specialist at Pfizer, joins us to discuss how L&D is evolving in the age of AI — from microlearning and embedded performance support to the diagnostic skills that no algorithm
We’re joined by Anita Zanchettin, Director, Talent Development of DoorDash, to discuss why leaders are the number-one customer of L&D, how to bring development into the flow of work, and what it really means to adopt a l
Dr. Hope Eady, Learning and Development Director, Housing Opportunities and Mission Engagement, of Habitat for Humanity International, believes the most important skill in L&D is the ability to think alongside the busine
Jessica Fraser, Director of Learning of Floor & Decor, joins us to discuss how agile methodologies are reshaping instructional design, why a solid process foundation is the prerequisite for effective AI adoption and what
To celebrate our 100th episode, Brandon Carson, Chief Learning Officer and Founder of L&D Cares, joins us to discuss the three shifts redefining L&D in the AI age, why the content factory model is ending and what it mean
Rapti Khurana, Talent Squad Advisor of PortlyAI and former VP of Talent Engagement and Development of the NFL, discusses the shift from content-centric to capability-centric L&D, what the future of learning looks like an
Dr. Darick Bryant, Director of Learning and Organizational Development of Clean Harbors, joins us to discuss how AI is reshaping L&D, why empathy has become an essential leadership skill and how organizations can use lea
We’re joined by Amanda Archer, Director of Learning Experience at Advocate Health, to discuss how AI is reshaping L&D, why adaptability is the defining skill of this moment and what it really takes to lead a learning tea
Jason Berry, Director of Talent Management of Nolan Transportation Group, joins us to explore how L&D is evolving into a more data-driven, business-aligned function. He shares how teams are proving impact through metrics
AI, agility and business alignment are reshaping the role of L&D. Karen Massey, Senior Director of Training and Qualification of AWP Safety, joins us to discuss how L&D teams can create measurable business impact. She sh
We’re joined by Adrienne Smith, Manager of Global Learning and AI Development at Samsara, to discuss how AI is reshaping L&D and what the rise of agentic AI means for learning teams. Adrienne explains the shift from gene
In this episode, Kimberly Hill, Senior Director of Global Client Learning at Nielsen, joins us to explore how global client education drives business impact. Nielsen’s learning strategy has evolved alongside shifting med
Mary Cooper
Director of Learning and Development · Coldwell Banker Realty Harbour Country
1 appearance on this show
Brandon Carson
Chief Learning Officer and Founder of L&D Cares · Docebo
1 appearance on this show
Jason Berry
Chief Operating Officer of Alaska Airlines, EVP of Cargo at Alaska Air Group · Nolan Transportation Group
1 appearance on this show
Adrienne Smith
Manager of Global Learning and AI Development · NM Caregivers Coalition
1 appearance on this show
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