When we create learning solutions, what we really want is to create a new behavior or change behavior in some way. So, what does it take to create a new behavior?

On this episode of Learning for Good, I’m sharing lessons from behavior change experts Charles Duhigg, James Clear, and BJ Fogg. Then, I’m going to take those behavior change lessons and translate them into workplace learning.

▶️ Using Learning to Create Behavior Change | Lessons from the Experts

▶️ Key Points:

00:58 The challenges of creating a new behavior

02:59 Behavior change lessons from Charles Duhigg, James Clear, and BJ Fogg

06:07 Applying behavior change principles to workplace learning

Resources from this episode:

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg

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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.

Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.

Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions!

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Our world is constantly evolving, and because of that, our experiences across generations are different. Because our experiences are different, our perspectives are different, and because our perspectives are different, our actions are also different. All of those experiences, perspectives, and actions impact our workplaces, which is why L&D needs to get to know our audiences.

In this episode, I've invited Kat Landa to talk to us about generational differences in the workplace.

Kat is the senior vice president of talent solutions at Dickerson Bakker and brings 22 years of nonprofit fundraising and marketing experience to her work.

▶️ Working across Generations? Three Things L&D Needs to Know with Kat Landa

▶️ Key Points:

04:11 Kat’s nonprofit career journey and focus on generational differences in the workplace

10:42 The generations currently in the workforce

12:33 Understanding the Traditionalist Generation in the workforce

17:05 Understanding baby boomers in the workforce

19:46 Understanding Gen X in the workforce

21:42 Understanding millennials in the workforce

24:02 Understanding Gen Z in the workforce

27:25 The impact of generational differences on Learning and Development

Resources from this episode:

For further reading, take a look at these resources:

• https://www.purdueglobal.edu/education-partnerships/generational-workforce-differences-infographic/
• https://ifmahouston.org/downloads/Meeting_Presentations/generationaldifferenceschart.pdf
• https://www.copc.com/navigating-generational-differences-in-the-workplace/

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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.

Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.

Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions!

Produced by Ideablossoms

I often get questions about working in nonprofit, so I launched Career Conversations - a series of LinkedIn Live conversations with people currently in nonprofit L&D roles. We are talking about their organizations, teams, and personal career journeys.

Today, I’m bringing two of these conversations to you. We’re hearing from Nadra Dennis, the learning and talent development director at the Center for Employment Opportunities, and Dr. Jaimie Hoffman, the senior director of learning and development at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

▶️ Key Points:

02:22 Career Conversations series

05:16 Intro to Nadra Dennis and the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)

09:03 L&D at the CEO

15:56 Nadra’s career journey and interest in nonprofit

22:16 Advice from Nadra for transitioning into L&D or nonprofit

30:05 Intro to Dr. J. Hoffman and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

39:09 L&D at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

50:08 Jaimie’s career journey and interest in nonprofit

59:38 Advice from Jaimie for transitioning into L&D or nonprofit

Resources from this episode:

E117: How to Measure Behavior Change and Impact in a Federated Nonprofit or Membership Association

Become a mentor at Big Brothers Big Sisters: https://www.bbbs.org/bebignow/

Performance-Focused Learner Survey by Will Thalheimer

Telling Ain't Training by Harold Stolovitch and Erica Keeps

Training Ain't Performance by Harold Stolovitch and Erica Keeps

Pivoting Out of Edu Podcast

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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.

Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.

Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions!

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Understanding your training audience may be the best thing you can do as an instructional designer. Yet, many of us have never been taught how to conduct a training needs analysis.

On this episode of Learning for Good, I want to talk about what you should be learning about your audience. What do you actually need to know? Tune in to find out.

▶️ If You've Never Conducted a Training Needs Analysis, Listen to This

▶️ Key Points:

02:11 Understanding your training audience to intentionally design for behavior change

04:35 Five things to learn about your training audience

Resources from this episode:

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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.

Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.

Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions!

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In L&D, when we are approached with a training request, it's our job to do a little research for ourselves about training audience needs.

Often, the time you have to do this research is limited. Your capacity and the capacity of your subject matter expert is limited, and you may not even feel like you have the expertise to do the analysis. So how can you validate the audience's needs with limited time, capacity, and expertise?

On this episode, I’m sharing three ways you can identify training audience needs.

▶️ 3 Ways to Identify Training Audience Needs

▶️ Key Points:

00:58 The need for a training needs assessment

01:34 Identifying training audience needs at a micro versus macro level

03:04 3 Ways to identify training audience needs

Resources from this episode:

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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.

Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.

Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions!

Produced by Ideablossoms

The fear of failure impacts our learners’ ability to learn, so we need to help them move to a growth mindset. A growth mindset is a place where it's okay to try new things, fail, and continue to show up and be persistent even in the face of failure.

For this episode, I've invited certified professional coach, consultant, and learning facilitator Kim Andrews to talk about the growth mindset. I want us to think about how we help our learners learn and strengthen nonprofit leadership. The growth mindset is a great place to start.

 ▶️ How to Help Your Learners Learn | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset with Kim Andrews

▶️ Key Points:

00:58 The impact of fear and limiting beliefs on learning

02:26 Kim’s background and career journey in education and learning

09:29 Defining a fixed mindset and a growth mindset

11:26 How fixed and growth mindsets show up in learners and impact their ability to learn

15:49 Fluctuating between a fixed and growth mindset

17:20 How to help learners move from a fixed to a growth mindset

23:19 Breakthrough moments using growth mindset techniques

Resources from this episode:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.

Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.

Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions!

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Do you take the time to intentionally reflect after a training project ends? Reflection is powerful and it's something we often do, but it's not something we often do with intentionality.

That’s why on this episode of Learning for Good, I want to share the seven steps I follow each time I close out a training project and why they set you up for success later. This training project debrief is really a time of reflection.

▶️ How to Conduct a Training Project Debrief

▶️ Key Points:

00:58 The power of reflection

03:05 The value of a training project debrief

03:52 How to conduct a training project debrief

Resources from this episode:

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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.

Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.

Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions!

Produced by Ideablossoms

If you are looking to transition to L&D, your experience matters! Volunteering can help you fill in the gaps. This is exactly what Dr. Ashley Dugger is here to talk about.

Ashley engages volunteers in her organization to help increase the capacity of her team. It also gives those volunteers a chance to deepen their skills in instructional design.

So whether you're a small L&D team looking to expand the capacity of your team by using volunteers, or if you're someone who's looking to transfer to the field of L&D, this episode is for you.

▶️ Small L&D Team? How One Nonprofit University Uses Volunteers to Increase their Capacity with Ashley Dugger

▶️ Key Points:

02:16 Dr. Ashley Dugger’s background in L&D and HR

08:19 How the L&D team at Bucknell University engages volunteers

15:38 The benefits of volunteering

18:53 How to manage volunteers

21:07 Filling gaps in your resume through volunteering

25:06 Tips for L&D teams seeking volunteers

Resources from this episode:

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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.

Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.

Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions!

Produced by Ideablossoms