

ATD Accidental Trainer
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ATD Accidental Trainer is an ATD podcast featuring bimonthly interviews with industry experts who share stories and tips about how to grow your training career. Hosted by Alexandria Clapp, ATD Accidental Trainer covers trends, strategies, and actionable information for talent development professionals.
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Mar 16, 2022 • 23min
Christine Tao on Coaching as an Effective Leadership Strategy
Sounding Board CEO and Co-founder Christine Tao joins us for an in-depth look at how coaching can transform leaders and employees. We discuss how the market has changed for leadership coaches and the skill of coaching as well as the biggest myths around leadership coaching. Christine Tao Sounding Board

Mar 2, 2022 • 40min
Whitney Johnson Offers a Guide to Career and Leadership Growth
Whitney Johnson, CEO of Disruption Advisors and author of Smart Growth, joins the podcast to discuss The Great Aspiration, how to determine your place on the S curve, why it's important to have an action board, and how to jump to the next S curve with confidence. We also chat about how leaders can impact their employee's growth with the assessments and insights presented in her new book. Smart Growth Disrupt Yourself podcast Whitney Johnson HBR article Whitney's assessment *The giveaway is now closed.

Feb 23, 2022 • 43min
Chris Thorne on Transitioning from the Military to HR and Talent Development
Chris Thorne, retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer and Founder and Owner of Chris Thorne Consulting, joins us to discuss his journey from being in uniform to the field of HR and talent development. Chris Thorne Chris Thorne Consulting Gary Sinise San Diego chapter San Diego Military Council

Feb 9, 2022 • 22min
Tim Slade on How to Showcase Your Skills with a Portfolio
Freelance eLearning Designer and Creator of the eLearning Designer's Academy Tim Slade give us his tips on how to develop and showcase an instructional design portfolio. Tim Slade @sladetim eLearning Designer's Academy

Jan 26, 2022 • 28min
Working on Your Long Game with Dorie Clark
Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal author and one of the Top 50 Business Thinkers in the World according to Thinkers50, joins us to discuss the importance of networking, how far out to plan your long game and Dorie's secret long game plan. Dorie Clark Dorie's Assessment The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World, by Dorie Clark

Jan 12, 2022 • 28min
Develop Your Influence with Vivian Blade
Influence, at its core, is all about authenticity and relationship building, says Vivian Blade, president and CEO of Experts in Growth Leadership Consulting. Listen to this episode of the podcast to find out how to develop your power of influence. Vivian Blade Influence in Talent Development (book) Vivian on LinkedIn Be Less Zombie, by Elvin Turner and Richard Johnston Never Split the Difference, by Chris Voss (audio version) Don't Drop the Mic, by T.D. Jakes

Dec 29, 2021 • 22min
Transformation and Customization of Learning in 2021
Host Lisa Spinelli takes a look back at the most common themes for the year of 2021 on The Accidental Trainer podcast, transformation and customization, and what is coming up for 2022.

Dec 15, 2021 • 38min
How to Start an L&D Podcast with Brent Schlenker and Chris van Wingerden
Brent Schlenker and Chris van Wingerden, co-hosts of the popular IDIODC podcast from dominKnow, fill us in on how they started their podcast and provide listeners with valuable insights into starting one of your own. Instructional Designers in Offices Drinking Coffee (IDIODC) podcast dominKnow YouTube IDIODC episodes IDIODC LinkedIn Group

Dec 1, 2021 • 25min
Amir Ghannad on Becoming an Accountable and Transformative Leader
In this episode of The Accidental Trainer podcast, Leadership Coach and Founder of the Ghannad Group Amir Ghannad discusses how intent and demeanor are imperative in leadership development. Amir relays some of the seven hidden saboteurs he outlined in his book to help our listeners become true transformative leaders. The Ghannad Group Amir Ghannad The Transformative Leader

Nov 17, 2021 • 36min
Communication and EQ are the Keys to Being a Great Leader with Eddie Turner
Leadership Consultant and podcast host Eddie Turner focuses on the keys to unlocking your great leadership potential in this episode of the Accidental Trainer. Eddie breaks down the role of an organization in developing their leaders as well as how to stand out as a leader in your organization today and everyday by using your communication and EQ skills. Eddie Turner Keep Leading! podcast 140 Simple Messages to Guide Emerging Leaders


