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Hosted by LearningZen · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 15 episodes
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The Training Effect explores how learning systems drive growth and efficiency in franchise and multi-unit businesses. Hosted by Douglas Mark of LearningZen, each episode features real stories and expert insights on how structured training boosts performance, reduces inefficiencies, and scales success. Whether you're a franchisor, business leader, or operator, you'll discover how learning can be your greatest ROI driver.
LearningZen hosts The Training Effect, a business show with 15 episodes published.
How do you turn a 50-year family-owned bagel empire into a rapidly expanding national franchise without losing quality or culture? In this episode of The Training Effect , host Doug Mark speaks with Alex Rosner , COO and
Culture does not scale by accident — it scales through intentional systems, leadership behavior, and a shared language across your entire organization. In this episode of The Training Effect, host Doug Mark sits down wit
Franchise field coaching is one of the most misunderstood roles in the industry and one of the most underinvested-in. In this episode of The Training Effect, host Doug Mark talks with Stephanie Benze, Director of Educati
In this episode of The Training Effect, Doug Mark sits down with Dave Levesque to explore what it really takes to build high-performing franchise operations and leadership cultures that scale. Dave shares his journey fro
Most franchise training programs fail because they treat onboarding as a one-time event instead of an ongoing development system. Jeremy Morgan, Group President of Horsepower Brands, has spent nearly two decades proving
What does it take to build teams that don't just perform but truly excel in a franchise environment? MK Piacentini-Kao, Studio and Field Training Manager at Heyday, shares how she bridges the gap between corporate standa
What separates thriving franchise systems from struggling ones? It starts with understanding that franchisees are not buying a playbook. They are buying into a network, a support system, and a business coach who shows up
In this episode of The Training Effect, host Doug Mark sits down with Katin Keirstead, Vice President of Operations at The Junk Luggers and Certified Franchise Executive, to explore what it takes to build training system
In this episode of The Training Effect, host Douglas Mark is joined by Chris Allen, founder of Vennspring and former visionary behind LearningZen, for a deep dive into why even great business systems break, and what can
In this episode of The Training Effect, host Douglas Mark sits down with Nick Pope, Chief AI Officer at Stay In Your Lane and Train In Your Lane, to cut through the AI noise and provide practical guidance for franchise o
In this episode of The Training Effect, host Douglas Mark sits down with Carrie Pratt, Franchise Liaison at Corporate Cleaning Group, to unpack how structured training systems empower franchises to scale without sacrific
In this powerhouse episode of The Training Effect, host Douglas Mark sits down with Red Boswell, President of IFPG, to explore what’s really driving success in today’s franchise landscape, and what’s holding some brands
In this episode of The Training Effect, host Douglas Mark sits down with Corey Criss, Director of Franchise Training at The Dog Stop, to unpack how one of the fastest-growing pet care brands in the country is using struc
Douglas Mark sits down with Faizun Kamal, CEO of Strategic Franchise Growth Advisors, bestselling author, and one of franchising’s most respected voices. From corporate burnout to transforming the franchise journey for h
Welcome to The Training Effect. The podcast where learning drives operational excellence. Hosted by Douglas Mark, President of Learning Zen, this show takes you inside conversations with top franchisors, multi-unit opera
Jeremy Morgan
Principal Risk and Solutions Consultant · Industrial Defender
1 appearance on this show
Chris Allen
assistant to the DPS director · Spokane's Ultimate pickleball team
1 appearance on this show
Nick Pope
former UFO analyst · Stay In Your Lane and Train In Your Lane
1 appearance on this show
Alex Rosner
Bagel Boss
1 appearance on this show
Stephanie Benze
AC Inc.
1 appearance on this show
MK Piacentini-Kao
Heyday
1 appearance on this show
Kristin Del Sontro
Retro Fitness
1 appearance on this show
Katin Keirstead
The Junk Luggers
1 appearance on this show
Carrie Pratt
Corporate Cleaning Group
1 appearance on this show
Red Boswell
IFPG
1 appearance on this show
Corey Criss
The Dog Stop
1 appearance on this show
Faizun Kamal
Strategic Franchise Growth Advisors
1 appearance on this show
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