Hosted by Dr Heidi Kirby · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 111 episodes
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The BLOC (Building Learning and Organizational Culture) Podcast is a useful learning and development podcast where Dr Heidi Kirby talks to professionals in the field who are passionate about finding creative, innovative ways to bring learning front and center at their organizations and beyond.
Dr Heidi Kirby hosts The BLOC Podcast, a education show with 111 episodes published.
In this episode, I say goodbye to the Building Learning and Organizational Culture (BLOC) podcast after 5 years. Thank you so much to each and every guest that made this podcast special! I couldn't have don it without yo
In this unique, unfiltered, and completely unedited episode, I chat with my brilliant life coach, Hana Michels, about burnout: what it is, how it shows up differently for different people, and how to fight it when you ar
In today's episode, I chat with my new friend, Dr. Owen Chamberlain, about pracademia and how we can narrow the gap between theory and practice by approaching what we learn in academia with more practical intent. We talk
In this solo episode, I share 3 best practices for getting more or better leadership support for your learning initiatives based on my experience and research. Those three tips include: Knowing the common obstacles and h
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Carrie Graham about how to consult with intention in the learning space, specifically how to treat clients and organizations with patience, respect, and grace when you begin work with the
In this episode, I chat with Hanan Harb Sahourieh, author of Everybody, Be Cool! 6 Personal Development Lessons to Elevate Your Workplace Vibe. We talk about what it really takes to level up at work, from asking tough qu
Linnéa Sjögren is a Stockholm-based educational training professional passionate about creating learning opportunities. With extensive experience in planning, developing, delivering, and evaluating various types of train
In this episode I answer the question "What process, model, or framework do you use for needs analysis? Does it have to be a formal process?" For some great questions to ask during needs analysis, visit the Ultimate Guid
On this episode, my friend, Lata Hamilton, returns to talk about her new book, Pioneer Your Career Change. Lata shares stories from her own career that taught her to have the confidence to do the kind of work she loves -
To end the year on a high note and to continue the celebration of 100 episodes of the BLOC, I'm sharing a replay of the #1 most downloaded episode of the BLOC of all time - a chat I had with my L&D BFF, Tim Slade. Tim Sl
It's the 100th episode of the BLOC! On this episode, I reflect on how this podcast turned into an L&D business and how human connection is what separates us from the robots. To learn more and get more great resources: Co
This special episode is a replay of a live podcast recording I did with Tom McDowall on November 15 in London as part of the Learning Network's Connect 2024 conference. You can also find the replay (with video) on Tom's
In this episode, I invite all of you to join the Useful L&D Community I launched back in September. I share a little bit about why I started this (global - as I forgot to mention in the episode) safe space for aspiring,
In this episode, I chat with Fred Thompson, CEO of Thirst, about staying current in L&D and how he's managed to continue to take a modern approach to L&D, despite beginning his career with Flash. Fred Thompson is CEO of
Dinye Hernanda is a distinguished practitioner in Learning & Development, known for her bold, results-driven approach. With a proven track record in building L&D departments for high-growth organizations, Dinye has made
In this episode, I chat with my new L&D pal, Caner Akova, about how we learn in real life, how we can bring some of those best practices into workplace learning, and why it isn't happening more often. Caner is an L&D exp
In this episode, inspired in part by my new friend Molly's LinkedIn post about undergoing 10 job interviews for a contract L&D position, I talk about the dreaded job interview assignment. This episode is both for job see
On this episode, I celebrate the BLOC turning 4! Can you believe I started this podcast 4 years ago? I talk about the origin story of the podcast, some of the tips I've learned along the way, and recap the most popular e
In this episode, I chat with engineer and founder of Teach the Geek, Neil Thompson, about how we can be better presenters as technical professionals or improve our training on technical topics, making them more useful fo
In this episode, I chat with my brilliant friend, Dr Linda Berberich about AI, learning technologies, prototypes, and how you're never too old to learn something new! Linda Berberich, PhD, is a behavioral scientist speci
Dr. Carrie Graham
Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor · Carrie Graham Counseling LLC
1 appearance on this show
Lata Hamilton
career confidence mentor, organizational change management consultant · Passion Pioneers
1 appearance on this show
Tim Slade
speaker, author, award-winning freelance eLearning designer · The eLearning Designer’s Academy
1 appearance on this show
Tom McDowall
chair of the Learning Network and Learning Ambassador for Colossyan · Evolve Learning Design
1 appearance on this show
Neil Thompson
author and host of Teach the Geek · Teach the Geek
1 appearance on this show
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The BLOC Podcast is hosted by Dr Heidi Kirby. The show is categorised under education (business) and has published 111 episodes.
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