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Using virtual reality for immersive learning with Matt Burns, Host of the Global HR Summit Sep 01, 2020

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Confronted with a radically changing learning landscape amid COVIF-19, organizations are experiencing an accelerated shift towards virtual learning in the talent development space. How can immersive, experiential learning be achieved in a setup where everybody is forced to self-isolate and work from home? The answer has been here with us for quite some time – virtual reality. In this episode, Andy Storch shares one of the prerecorded sessions from the Talent Development Virtual Summit with Matt Burns, an expert on HR technology and virtual reality, founder of BentoHR and host of the Global HR Summit. In this conversation, Andy and Matt discuss what holds companies back from investing in VR technology, how it can be a cost-effective and profitable investment and how it can be used to train employees in company culture, leadership, interaction and D&I. Science and economics back the viability of using VR technology in the immersive learning experience, but its adoption has been slow. What holds companies back from actually leveraging this technology? Listen in as Matt vouches for the value of this amazing solution to the challenge of developing top brass talent in a remote work setting.

Using virtual reality for immersive learning with Matt Burns, Host of the Global HR Summit Sep 01, 2020

Show notes

Confronted with a radically changing learning landscape amid COVID-19, organizations are experiencing an accelerated shift towards virtual learning in the talent development space. How can immersive, experiential learning be achieved in a setup where everybody is forced to self-isolate and work from home? The answer has been here with us for quite some time – virtual reality.

In this episode, Andy Storch shares one of the prerecorded sessions from the Talent Development Virtual Summit with Matt Burns, an expert on HR technology and virtual reality, founder of BentoHR and host of the Global HR Summit. In this conversation, Andy and Matt discuss what holds companies back from investing in VR technology, how it can be a cost-effective and profitable investment and how it can be used to train employees in company culture, leadership, interaction and D&I. Science and economics back the viability of using VR technology in the immersive learning experience, but its adoption has been slow. What holds companies back from actually leveraging this technology?

Listen in as Matt vouches for the value of this amazing solution to the challenge of developing top brass talent in a remote work setting.

Announcing The Talent Development Virtual Summit with Tim Hagen Aug 25, 2020

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Today I’m excited to announce The Talent Development Virtual Summit and do so via a “reverse interview” with my good friend Tim Hagen, founder and CEO of Progress Coaching.

You can get tickets to the Talent Development Virtual Summit at:
http://talentdevelopmentvirtualsummit.com/

Learning from a distance during COVID-19 with Molly Nagler Aug 18, 2020

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For most companies, even those with some kind of a system already in place, the COVID-19 crisis accelerated the shift to virtual learning programs in the talent development sphere. Molly Nagler, the Chief Learning Officer of PepsiCo, is at the forefront of this pivot, devising virtual learning strategies and tools for a Fortune 50 company with more than 260,000 employees. With her academic background as the former Senior Associate Dean for Executive Education at Yale School of Management, Molly is an expert in the value of learning as an indispensable part of the corporate business world. She is optimistic about the company’s shift to virtual learning and informal learning – modalities that will continue to play a big part of the corporate learning structure even as we come out of this crisis. Join in as she talks to Andy Storch about this exciting topic.

Employee engagement in the time of COVID-19 with Swarna Selvaraj Aug 11, 2020

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In the age of COVID-19, even though offices have been forced to close down resulting in everyone having to work from home, everyone in your organization can continue to grow and develop. Continued creative employee engagement is the key to sustaining the upwards trajectory of each and every person in your organization. Andy Storch is joined by Swarna Selvaraj, the Head of Talent Development for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Europe, UK and Ireland. Swarna and Andy talk about why you should and how you can sustain employee engagement even through quarantine. With the scope of Swarna’s work with TCS, she’s developed numerous solutions, so don’t miss out on the knowledge that she’s sharing.

Learning Ecosystems for Executives During COVID-19 with David Nour Aug 04, 2020

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A business that succeeds is a business that continues to learn. This is one of the many reasons why talent development is important—it helps people within a business to develop their skills and competencies. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably forced many of us to rethink, reimagine, and, if not, reinvent talent development, especially with how executives can keep up with learning about the business. In this episode, Andy Storch invites guest, David Nour, to share his insights on learning ecosystems, the importance of conducting a collaborative webinar, and building innovative cultures. David is an internationally recognized leading expert on applications of strategic relationships in profitable growth, sustained innovation, and lasting change. He then shares his expertise in this area to us by speaking about what he calls Relationship Economics®, explaining why we need to be strategic about the relationships we choose to invest in.

Effective leadership through the power of influence with Kelly Dozois Jul 28, 2020

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Brilliant ideas abound, but only a small fraction of them gets to be heard. Innovation and change come about as products of the power of influence. How can you develop the skills to harness this power and influence change in your own sphere? Kelly Dozois joins Andy Storch in the hot seat to talk about these topics. Kelly expounds on the ways you can use constructive influence to propel leadership and advance the betterment of the organization as a whole. She also touches on the relationship between influence and the gender bias issue, as well as the power of storytelling in getting people to hear what you have to say.

DEI Panel on Black Lives Matter in the Workplace with Regina Lawless and Suwah Tobah Jul 21, 2020

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This week I’m sharing the audio from a live panel discussion I led on LinkedIn with Regina Lawless from Micron and Suwah Toba from Google all about DEI and Black Lives Matter in the Workplace.

Sustaining employee growth with Lisa Dallenbach Jul 14, 2020

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In many companies, employees are neglected so much that employee growth is virtually nonexistent, and that creates its own set of big problems. In an environment where employees are not encouraged to grow, stagnation permeates the atmosphere and ensures that you won’t be able to get where you need to go anytime soon. Lisa Dallenbach is the Chief People Officer at Silverline. She joins Andy Storch to talk about the functions of a leader as they relate to employee growth. If you want the best output, you have to ensure that everyone on your team has actualized their full potential, so make sure you’re keeping tabs on whether or not your employees have the opportunity to grow.

Black Lives Matter: How to become a better ally with Thomas Igeme from ServiceNow Jul 07, 2020

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In light of the Black Lives Matter Movement that has been growing strong, staying silent is not anymore acceptable. You have to respond and join in on the fight. If you work in the talent development that thrives on people, you now have an even bigger responsibility to do that and raise awareness. If you are confused about how, don’t worry because, in this episode, Andy Storch has someone who can help. He sits down with Thomas Igeme, the Head of People Manager Development at ServiceNow, who recently posted an article on LinkedIn entitled “Dear Newly Activated Black Ally.” He takes us into that and talks about how you can become a better ally, especially in the corporate space, and how to have these conversations in your companies. Join in on this very important discussion to learn how to raise awareness and create more equality, diversity, and inclusiveness not only in our companies but also in our lives.