Future-Focused with Christopher Lind
Episodes
Becoming Your Best with Betterup
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Individualized coaching and development have traditionally been confined to the upper ranks of management. Of course, it makes sense that we would wan...
Driving Digital Adoption with Whatfix
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t have to be crazy to work here; we’ll train you! I think I speak for all of us when describing the frustrations of learning new platforms...
Battling the Engagement Epidemic with Sunlight
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who thought that having TOO much information and education at our fingertips would be a bad thing? As a ‘90s kid with dial-up internet, I sure didn’...
Reimagining Layoffs & Career Transitions with FutureFit AI
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laying off your workforce when times get tough is never an easy process. There’s a lot to consider and emotions run high for employers and employees...
The Future of Content is Here with Sana Labs
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Automating, accelerating, and personalizing our digital content all the while measuring experience and impact must require an entire ecosystem of tech...
The New Reality of Experiential Learning with Motive.io
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prevailing ideas on futuristic training simulations are starting to blur the line between fiction and reality with emerging technology. Learning leade...
Upskilling | Content is Not Enough with Learn In
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Access to content is not equivalent to access to opportunity. Having a library card doesn't mean you have the ability, motivation and triggers to go t...
State of Skills 2021: Endangered with Degreed
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Upskilling is no longer a conversation of necessity. It is a matter of SURVIVAL. 2020 has shown us that the entire global workforce is vulnerable and ...
Combating Racism with Dignii
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time we have a tough conversation. Diversity and inclusion programs AREN’T working. 2020 has shown us that WE aren’t there yet and WE need ...
Demystifying the Learning Ecosystem with Matt Donovan
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Too frequently our learning leaders are draining resources on a multitude of external systems that work against the environment they are trying to cre...
Value Realization with Virtual Reality | XRTech Marketing
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
VR with VR. Value Realization with Virtual Reality. We are witnessing the new age of products that require a sales pitch like nothing we’ve ever see...
Leadership Development with Impact with Abilitie
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Organizations often make the fatal assumption that their leaders already have the skills they need to thrive in the current business environment. Unfo...
Put Your Skills Data to Work with Techwolf
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One benefit of employees using so many digital platforms is the creation of massive amounts of data about employee skills. When harnessed, this has th...
Upskilling through Digital Problem Solving with theMission
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In complex organizations many people work, we collaborate with people from around the world to solve important problems together. Given that’s the w...
Let's Do Digital Right with DevBridge
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Regardless of the function you’re in or the industry your company serves, #digitaltransformation is affecting everyone. Yet, it is estimated that so...
Enable Success with Video with kPoint
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a reason YouTube boasts over 1.9 billion users with over 500 hours of video content every minute. The reason is video is an extremely powerf...
Digital Content Creation made Easy with EasyGenerator
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a number of well-known tools out there that many are familiar with for creating digital learning content. However, many of these tools requi...
Blended Learning for Maximum Impact with NovoEd
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While content has an important role in the growth and development of employees, it also requires dialogue, reflection, practice, and feedback. In othe...
Quantifying Human Skill Development with Quantified Communications
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to skills, it can feel like they’re changing so fast it’s impossible to develop them before they’re extinct. However, one timeless...
Predictions & Trends for 2021
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The landscape of #learning and #hrtech continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, and it can sometimes feel impossible to stay current. In the first Lea...
Development at the Pace of Business with Valamis
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s curating content from a variety of sources, improving the learning experience through personalization, developing employee skills, or p...
Managing the Learning Supply Chain with Administrate
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Keeping all the assets, resources, and programs organized while analyzing needs, delivering and forecasting what will be needed in the future is a pie...
From Skill Development to Dream Job with Knowledge Officer
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Preparing for your first job or transitioning into a new field is overwhelming. Developing the skills you’ll need, understanding the terminology, an...
Personalized Coaching at Scale with GoCoach
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is talking about modifying and developing the skills of the workforce, but so many are struggling to figure out what to do about it. One of t...
End to End Talent Development with SchooX
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Developing talent is about more than designing and delivering learning content and experiences. It’s about connecting employee development to their ...
Unlock the Power of Content with Xyleme
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to underestimate the amount of learning content that is created and maintained within an organization. However, when you even begin scratc...
Intuitively Enabling your Front Line with Enabley
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all know travel costs and operational downtime have been significant barriers to the critical support and engagement required by business leaders a...
Digital Simulation for Team Development with #see6
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While the dynamics of working in distributed and virtual teams weren’t new to 2020, the gaps and challenges some teams were already experiencing rea...
Democratizing the Production Studio with RapidMooc
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creating video content should be a piece of cake right? After all, everyone has a webcam or cellphone that can be used to record themselves from anywh...
The Future of Work, Today with Hitch
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about creating a culture of continuous learning, unlocking the potential of your existing talent, and providing employees with an extraordinar...
Insights from 12 Months of Tech Talk
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With 63 episodes over 12 months paired with an entire career dedicated to learning, learning technology, and digital transformation, I should have all...
Working Smarter not Harder with EdCast
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Knowledge, content, and expertise don’t distribute itself to the right places. Unfortunately, it’s distributed across the organization, often in s...
Tech is Enhancing our Reality with Zappar
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The kind of solutions we can create to help employees see, touch and experience is changing dramatically. We’re no longer limited to text, images, a...
Putting Workforce Competency to Work with Kahuna Workforce Solutions
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Regardless of what you call them, competencies are fundamental elements that guide your talent strategy and provide the framework required for managin...
Video Workflow for Employee Development with Bongo
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Knowledge is only as powerful as the individual’s ability to demonstrate or articulate it. Fortunately, video is a great way for individuals to prac...
Amplify the Learning Experience with Thrive
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An LXP is nothing more than a fancy front end for an LMS, right? Not quite! Seamless user experience and central interface for employee learning are i...
Bring Virtual Experiences to Life with Benji
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Making the jump from in-person to virtual events is about a lot more than copying and pasting your content into a new environment. To do it well, we n...
Operationalizing the Learning Process with Synapse
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Neglecting or poorly managing the front-end analysis of the L&D supply chain has consequences for everyone involved. It’s here where decisions a...
Augmenting the Realities of Learning with CraneMorley
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Technology being aware of your environment and augmenting the it with digital information, guidance, and support. Experts guiding you through new and ...
Unlock Potential with Personalized Coaching with Lingo Live
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The way people communicate or fail to communicate may be one of the biggest inhibitors to the success of your organization. But, what can you do about...
eLearning is Not the Problem with Alexander Salas
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When many people hear the word elearning, it doesn’t invoke a positive response. It's often associated with poorly designed content that forces peo...
AI | HR’s Secret Weapon with Ben Eubanks
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you hear Artificial Intelligence, what’s the first application that comes to mind? Perhaps robots or a mischievous computer program comes to mi...
Learning Where You Work with Microsoft
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the top challenges employees face when it comes to continuous learning is the limited time they have. This is often because corporate learning ...
Stop Presenting; Start Engaging with Encaptiv
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s agonizing to passively sit through a presentation of endless slides that seem to never end, especially when it feels like the presenter is figu...
Closing the Skill Gap at IBM
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
#Upskilling and #reskilling is a topic in almost every learning and talent conversation. Regardless of what industry or function you’re in, it’s i...
From Knowing to Doing with Trybe
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing how to deliver the behaviors that drive success is one thing. Actually being able to do them and do them well is another. So, how do you make ...
Skills | The Oxygen of Business with Degreed
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite all that’s happening with technology and digital transformation, people remain the engine that power our businesses. As a result, people and...
Less Friction | Less Fiction with Looop
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s probably safe to say that the vast majority of people in our industry, and probably outside our industry, have heard of the LMS. The learning m...
Gamified Simulations | Realistic, Engaging, and Impactful with Attensi
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While the passive learning that occurs when consuming content will remain a staple in the diet of every professional’s development diet, there’s t...
Special Episode - Cracking The Digital Learning Code with Ben Eubanks
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody is talking about upskilling and digital transformation, but what on earth does it really mean and what do we do about it. Ben Eubanks and I ...
The Machines are Listening with Verbal Transactions
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a future where machines can listen to your conversations and provide you with dynamic, personalized feedback and guidance in real-time to get ...
Collaborative Online Learning | Myth or Reality with Intrepid
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Impactful, collaborative learning always requires an in-person component, right? Afterall, how can you possibly collaborate without being together? I ...
Mastering Uncomfortable Situations At Work with Mursion
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Business and HR leaders are recognizing the value of a positive and inclusive environment. Unfortunately, uncomfortable situations still occur stuntin...
Video Media | Blending Art & Science with Sage Media
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Video is all the rage in learning and development. Whether it’s short-form explainer videos or long-form instructional content, they’re everywhere...
Building a Learning Culture with Novartis
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is no shortage of platitudinal statements in the corporate world and L&D continues to grow our marketshare. We’re digitally transforming t...
Solving Business Problems by Hacking People Problems with Nicole Dessain
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All of us in learning, talent and HR functions are being faced with what can often feel like impossible challenges as a result of the coronavirus. We ...
Upskilling | From Defense to Offense with Udemy
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Preparing your workforce with the skills they need now and in the future is no easy task. It requires timely, relevant, and meaningful content that ad...
Online Learning | Tech + Partnership with BizLibrary
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While many organizations struggle with volume of learning technology in their portfolio, others are just starting on their digital learning journey. T...
Learning and Content Strategy Integrated with LinkedIn
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For those of you who have heard of LinkedIn Learning or maybe even taken a course, you may be wondering whether there’s really a need for yet anothe...
Virtual Learning Done Right with Business Improv
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’ve historically been for or against #virtual #learning, it’s a reality everyone has had to embrace amidst the #coronavirus pandemic. F...
Visual Communications Made Simple with TechSmith
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of things have changed in Snagit and Camtasia since I was first introduced to it during my youthful days as an instructional designer, and it’...
Learning, One Text Message at a Time with Arist
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reinforcing existing #learning, maximizing the reach of compliance training, strategically streamlining onboarding content, and improving the way you ...
Learning Defies Intuition with Amplifire
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For as long as many of us can remember, you take a test at the end of a lesson or class to validate and solidify the learning. However, what if scienc...
Visual Storytelling Made Simple with SimpleShow
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creating visual stories that breaks down complex concepts and information into simple, easy-to-follow videos can’t be done by just anyone, right? Or...
Thinking Inside the Box with Matt Burns
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight our world was turned on it’s head. For many organizations, work has been completely disrupted. The same holds true for many employees in t...
Adapting for Adaptive Learning with Area9 Lyceum
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Unless your leaders are deeply steeped in the latest research and learning tech trends, informing them you’re going to change the way you deliver co...
D&I Training: Problem or Solution with Dani Johnson
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a common practice for years. Recently, it’s even made major headlines. As organizations seek to improve diversity and reduce bias, learn...
Democratizing Animated Video with Vyond
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all seen a catchy animated video at some point that grabbed our attention. It’s a nice break from the shaky selfie video or stuffy, corporat...
The Business Antidote to a Coronavirus Problem with Business Improv
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As an L&D or business leader, does improv immediately jump to mind as a solution to a number of the human challenges we’re facing amidst the cor...
Social Distancing without Social Isolation with mLevel
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the coronavirus continuing to spread, social distancing is one of the most effective strategies for flattening the curve. However, this leaves ma...
Magpie is Making Learning Relevant with Filtered
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greater speed and efficiency while at the same time delivering content with a greater degree of relevance than ever before? Impossible, right? Wrong. ...
Can’t Stop the Feeling with BI Worldwide
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emotions like learning are brain activities and are far more deeply interconnected than we often give them credit. The way we feel dramatically influe...
AI to Improve Humans; Not Replace Them with HowNow
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For many organizations, the challenge in supporting employee’s knowledge management needs is not a lack of content. The content exists, but it’s e...
More Than Just Microlearning with Axonify
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been in L&D for a while, you’re probably familiar with the buzz around microlearning. And, if your even vaguely familiar with learni...
Technology Reimagining the Possibilities with Mike Pino
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s an overwhelming and continually growing number of capabilities and applications for the latest in emerging technologies. Some of them you ma...
Navigating the Purchasing Minefield with Jordan Fladell
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The learning tech purchasing process may feel like an overwhelming and unfamiliar quagmire, and believe me, it has no shortage of challenges. While th...
Delivering Messages Through Interactive Video with LumaOne
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Video is a powerful tool for capturing the attention of your audience, and we can further extend that impact by making it an interactive experience. H...
Removing the Barriers to Learning with FUSE Universal
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a reason the term LMS makes people cringe. It brings to mind memories of painful content delivered through a painful user experience. Now, t...
Goodbye System Training; Hello Performance Guidance with WalkMe
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever been involved in system training, you know how much work goes into preparing all the materials, getting everything out, and getting e...
When Learning Measurement & Technology Collide with Kevin M. Yates
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Too often in L&D we execute first and then seek to measure the impact when we’re finished. This leaves us scrambling as we try to find and makes...
Running Instructor-Led Training Like a Boss with Training Orchestra
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s stop the debate about whether instructor-led or digital is good or bad and focus on optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of both. The r...
Navigating Data Privacy and Ethics with Bas Debbink
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With growing regulations like GDPR and CCPA combined with digital savvy employees, the need to proactively consider data privacy and ethics is critica...
The Machines are Coming for eLearning with CGS
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While many associate RPA, or robotic process automation, with assembly lines and warehouses, the reality is it’s quickly proving it’s capability i...
Developing Leaders through Digital Role-Play with SkillGym
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We know practice is the best ways to improve a skill and role play is a great way to practice conversations. Unfortunately, the synchronous nature of ...
Action-Based Leadership Development with Leaderbits
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Developing strong leaders takes a lot more than blindly pushing leadership development and hoping something sticks. Listen to Joel Beasley and my live...
Learning Data and Analytics with Watershed
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learning and development is often tasked with demonstrating the impact of the work we do with data, which can prove a lot harder than it sounds. But t...
Learning as Simple as a Text a Day with Arist
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the overwhelming speed at which mobile technology is changing, there’s one capability that seems to be standing the test of time, is always ...
Creating Authentic Digital Experiences with Mursion
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if the latest in emerging technology could create meaningful experiences in the digital world and provide the speed and scale required to reach o...
Automating the Coaching Process with LEADx
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While leadership assessments have to potential to provide valuable data for the development needs of an organization’s leaders, they often do nothin...
Microlearning and Gamification; Fad or Future with mLevel
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Microlearning and gamification have created some controversy over the years. Some swear by them as the holy grail of learner engagement while others s...
LX is about more than UX with Degreed
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The emergence of the LXP, or Learning Experience Platform, has created a healthy amount of noise in the L&D and broader HR community. Josh B...
Optimizing the Mobile Learning Experience with Scrimmage
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mobile optimized content is only helpful if it’s deployed in a platform that’s optimized for mobile use. That’s exactly what Scrimmage set out t...
Adaptive Learning with Area9 Lyceum
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
True adaptive learning is about more than making content recommendations to learners as they browse your LMS. It’s about continually assessing their...
Performance Support through an LMS with Looop
13 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An LMS that delivers performance at the speed, scale, and quality your business needs with a frictionless user experience that addresses critical poin...