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The Learning Geeks

The Learning Geeks Podcast

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The Learning Geeks Podcast

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The three of us discuss our techniques to increase creativity during our many lulls and slumps. We discuss what we feel like during these times, techniques we use, and how we deal with ambiguity. Bob also shares his favorite creative story invo
In this episode, Dr. Keith Keating, CLO and author, joins the show to discuss his book “The Trusted Learning Advisor” and shares what it means to be one, practical examples, and tips on how to be one regardless of your role. We also discuss how
We are joined by Noah Rabinowitz, CLO at Commonwealth Fusion Systems and contributor in CLO Lift. Noah shares three unresolved problems facing the learning and development industry over multiple decades, despite meaningful activity and investme
Declan Dagger (PhD), Co-founder of ETU, joins the show to share insights from his applied research in the field of educational psychology, soft skills verification, development, and experiential learning (simulations, practice). Declan shares w
Dr. Megan Cuzzolino from Harvard University's "The Next Level Lab", joins the show to discuss her research on the emotion of awe and how it can make learning happen. Megan explains what awe is, elicitors of awe, how it helps with meaning at wor
We are joined by a good friend of the show, Dr. Lauren Hodges, well-being, human performance, and learning expert. We discuss the latest research into how nutrition, exercise/movement, sleep, and stress management can optimize and accelerate yo
In late 2022, Conor Grennan never knew of GenAI. Now – he’s teaching companies and thousands of his followers on how to use it. This all started because he was completely fascinated by the potential. In this episode, Conor Grennan – NYU Stern D
Lisa Christensen, Director of the Learning Design COE at McKinsey, joins us as guest co-host to assist a jet-lagged Bob who recently returned from France. We get together and share our favorite learning moments and traditions from the holidays
We continue our yearly tradition to recap things we learned in 2023. This year, we open up and share some of the struggles and fears we experienced while learning. We also discuss major changes that forced us to learn new things. Dana also shar
 Heather Stefanski, CLO from McKinsey, joins the show to discuss why we need more People, Talent, and L&D professionals working together to achieve business outcomes. Heather shares new skills we will need, how her teams are evolving, and how
Amanda Lannert, CEO of Jellyvision, joins the show to share how she is scaling employee support and personalized learning through simulated, friendly, human conversations. Amanda shares the tech to make this work, her history in this domain, a
We love games. They’re enjoyable, sometimes difficult, but there’s a lot we learn from them. The three of us share the games we played, how they taught us life lessons, and how they taught us to be better designers.CONNECT WITH USIf you hav
Tessa Forshaw, co-founder of Harvard University’s Next Level Lab, rejoins the show to discuss the various social dimensions of learning transfer. Tessa shares key insights from an apprenticeship study including socially enabled priming to facil
Dana kicks off the season by sharing his team’s latest research on what makes a strong learning culture. The research identified five areas and we discuss each and their value. We also discuss some of the barriers that prevent a learning cultur
Originally recorded on September 2021Was Master Yoda wrong this entire time? Can you really unlearn what you have learned? We discuss this very question with special guest Clare Norman, Professional Certified Coach. We discuss the science of
Originally recorded on September 2019. After reading ‘Essentialism’ by Greg McKeown, Dana found a direct application to our Learning world. As the author states, “our society has been consumed by the undisciplined pursuit of more…” So in thi
Originally published on November 2020.Learning is a skill and considered the most fundamental skills of our time. In this episode, Lisa Christensen (Director of Learning and Development CoE at McKinsey & Company) and Matt Smith (former CLO a
Originally published on November 2020. Special guest Dan Zehr - high school educator, podcast host of Coffee with Kenobi Podcast, and author of the “Teaching with Star Wars” blog on StarWars.com - joins the show to discuss how educators in K
Kyle Jackson, CEO and Co-Founder of Talespin, has experimented and innovated in AI for over a decade. Kyle joins the show to discuss how the acceleration of innovation unlocks new use cases and impacts the way we work, learn, create, and solve
In this episode, the three of us discuss an assortment of learning topics that are currently on our minds. We discuss the difference between training and learning and why it’s important to differentiate between the two. We also discuss the lear
In this episode we're joined by Justin Blanchard, Creative Director at Attensi, and delve into the captivating art of storytelling. From ancient tales to modern examples, we discuss how stories are used in various learning modalities, and how t
We return to our podcast roots and bring in one thing to share that’s currently on our mind. Bob shares the skills we need in AI, such as prompt engineering. Jake discusses formative assessments and why they’re not as scary as they may sound. A
Dr. Lauren Hodges returns to the show to discuss wellbeing science, human performance, stress, and the connections to learning at home and work. We also spend time discussing stress and burnout during uncertain times, and what we can learn to e
John Kessler and Tom Rogers from Accenture join the show to discuss psychometrics, why it’s the science of assessments, the future needs of assessments in organizations, why you need a psychometrician on your team, and how psychometrics can hel
David Rogier, CEO and Founder of Masterclass, joins the show to give us a masterclass on Masterclass. David shares the origin story, the creation process, surprising teachers, and why entertainment and education can be one in the same. David al
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