The L&D Career Club Podcast

How to Grow Your Training Career with Steve Wunch

This week you are in for a treat as I sit down with the person who started it all for me, Steve Wunch! If you know my story, you know if was sitting in Steve's training class 14 YEARS AGO 😬 that made me want to be in L&D. This episode is special for so many reasons, but what's amazing is that it is 100% UNSCRIPTED. I usually have an idea of where I want to go with my guests, but this episode is just me and Steve hanging out, and you are invited into our own L&D party! We LITERALLY talk about EVERYTHING including:⭐️ Steve's journey going from an "overnight trainer" to an L&D leader and expert⭐️ How he got his foot in the L&D door, and his advice on how to get yours in, too⭐️ Why you shouldn't be afraid to raise your hand and ask for more⭐️ Why street cred is just as valuable (if not more) than getting a traditional education in L&D⭐️ How to prioritize training requests within an organization, and when and how to say no⭐️ Why training should be impactful, not just fun!⭐️ His advice for anyone trying to break in to L&D and how to make sure your "why" is aligned with your career choice

4 Steps I Took to Leave My Toxic Job (And How You Can Too)

This week The Overnight Trainer Podcast is getting personal as I discuss the steps I took to leave my toxic career and make a pivot, and how you can too!In this episode I share:⚠️ The warning signs of a toxic culture, and what I personally experienced being in one⏰ How I knew it was time to leave🪜 What steps I took while I was still working in the job to get ready to pivot👯‍♀️ The power that having people to lean on played in allowing me to get out

Is Pursuing an Advanced Degree in L&D Worth It with Maurine Kwende

Should you pursue an advanced degree in L&D? If you have ever wondered that, today's The Overnight Trainer Podcast episode is for you!I am joined by Maurine Kwende, instructional designer, researcher, consultant, coach and soon to be podcast host, who is currently completing her PhD in Learning Technologies Design Research from George Mason University. Join us as we discuss:🔺 Maurine's decision to go "all in" with her education🔺 The benefits and drawbacks of pursuing an advanced degree in L&D🔺 What Maurine has learned from her education that she wouldn't have otherwise🔺 Maurine's upcoming podcast 🥳I get asked this question all the time, and as someone who didn't even have a Bachelors degree when I became an L&D Director, it was awesome to hear Maurine talk so passionately about her completely opposite journey! The episode is LIVE on Apple and Spotify, as well as through my website (all links are below)! As always, let me know what you want to hear more of!Connect with Maurine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurine-kwende-52591a2a/

3 Tips To Go From Individual Contributor to L&D Leader

Welcome back to another episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast! This week I share tips on how to go from being an individual contributor on an L&D team to leading the learning function such as:
• What you need to get really good at from a tactical L&D perspective• How to go from being an order taker to a learning strategist• What you can do today to strengthen your leadership skillsThis episode gives you insight into the three areas that got me from Corporate Trainer to L&D Director in less than 2.5 years and with zero prior training experience!

Designing for Software Training with Kim Scott

The Overnight Trainer Podcast is BACK and with a listener requested episode all about SOFTWARE TRAINING!I am joined by award-winning Instructional Design leader (and former teacher) Kimberly Scott as she discusses:• How developing software training is different from soft skills training• The biggest challenges faced when developing software training• How to overcome not being an SME on the software you are developing training on• What technology to use when developing software training• The NUMBER ONE software new Instructional Designers should be learning (it's probably not what you think)
 
Connect with Kim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyscott05/

How to Know if a Company Has a Learning Culture

We are back with a solo episode of The Overnight Trainer podcast and today we are talking about all things LEARNING CULTURE!This week I share:- What is a learning culture is and why it's important to have one as an L&D professional- How you can identify in an interview if a company has a learning culture- Some tips on how to improve learning culture if your current organization doesn't have one
 
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