Brandon Hall Group- Excellence at Work

Rachel Cooke
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Apr 9, 2026 • 34min

Excellence at Work Podcast 323: Building Capability in the Age of AI: What L&D Leaders Need to Know

In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Officer at Brandon Hall Group, and Scott Kinney, CEO of NovoEd, explore how organizations can navigate volatility, build workforce capability at speed, and make smart, sustainable decisions about AI in learning and development.
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Apr 9, 2026 • 27min

Episode 322: The Great L&D Reset: How Managed Learning Services Are Redefining the Function

In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, Michael Rochelle, Chief Strategy Officer at the Brandon Hall Group, and Soma Bhaduri, Senior Vice President and Business Head at Liberate, explore how the L&D function is being fundamentally rewired and why managed learning services may be the most strategic move available to learning leaders navigating today's pace of change.
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Apr 9, 2026 • 22min

Episode 321: How iSolved's COI Program Is Changing the Way Advisors Serve Clients

In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, Meredith Riley, Chief Sales Officer for New Business at iSolved, explores how iSolved's Center of Influence (COI) program is transforming the way trusted business advisors deliver value to their clients. From benefit brokers to business bankers and accountants, Meredith breaks down why strategic HCM partnerships are no longer optional in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.
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Apr 9, 2026 • 28min

Episode 320: How Trusted Advisors Are Delivering More Value Through Strategic HCM Partnerships

In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, Spencer Johnson, Treasury Management Officer at Zions Bank, and Suzanne Santana, Regional Vice President of Sales for the West at iSolved, explore how iSolved's Center of Influence (COI) program is redefining the way trusted business advisors like bankers and brokers deliver strategic value to their small and mid-sized business clients.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 29min

Excellence at Work Podcast 319: Unlocking the Real ROI of AI in the Workplace

In this Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work Podcast, Michael Rochelle, Chief Strategy Officer and Principal Analyst, sits down with Peter Mulford, Chief AI Officer and Head of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation at BTS. Together, they explore where organizations truly stand on their AI journeys, why so many are leaving value on the table, and what it actually takes to drive meaningful, measurable ROI from AI, not just incremental productivity gains.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 28min

Excellence at Work Podcast 318: Author First, AI Second: Rethinking How L&D Uses AI

In this thought-provoking episode, David Wentworth, Managing Director of Learning and Talent at Brandon Hall Group, sits down with Derek Bruce, Chief Learning Officer at Easy Generator, to challenge the prevailing rush to use AI for content creation in L&D. Rather than asking what AI can do, they push organizations to first ask what they're actually trying to achieve — arguing that without a clear purpose and human expertise at the center, AI-generated learning content risks being generic, decontextualized, and ultimately ineffective.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 46min

Excellence at Work Podcast 317: Hiring as a Growth Lever: What CEOs and HR Leaders Need to Know

In this episode of the Brandon Hall Group podcast, host David Forry sits down with Jeff Abbott, former CEO of Ivanti, and David Nason, founder and CEO of HireBrain, to explore what it truly takes to make hiring a strategic growth lever. Drawing on Jeff's experience scaling Ivanti from $400M to $1B in revenue across 40,000 customers and 140 countries, and David's science-backed approach to hiring enablement, the conversation challenges the notion that hiring is simply an HR function. In today's remote-first, AI-driven business environment, you simply cannot afford to get it wrong.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 38min

Episode 316: Future-Ready Leaders: Embrace Change

Unlock the future of leadership with a groundbreaking framework that redefines what it means to be future-ready. In a world where AI, disruption, and systemic change accelerate at lightning speed, most leaders feel unprepared—and time is running out to adapt. If you're an executive or HR strategist eager to stay ahead of the curve, this episode is your essential playbook.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 30min

Excellence at Work Podcast Episode 315: Leadership Excellence: Crafting Impactful Development Programs

Unlock the secrets to creating leadership development programs that leave a lasting impact. Discover how top organizations design tailored, practical, and measurable initiatives that develop tomorrow's leaders—and turn investment into real business results.
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Dec 19, 2025 • 20min

Episode 314: Mastering Skills: The Modern Learning Ecosystem

Join us in this insightful episode as Rachel Cooke and Mika Kuikka dive into the world of personalized learning at scale. Discover how AI-driven insights are transforming skills development and driving business outcomes. Learn why customized learning is becoming a critical factor for organizations today and how it can enhance engagement and retention. Don't miss this engaging conversation exploring the future of learning and development. Tune in now!

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