Month: January 2020

Jamie Schroder is the Manager of Client Training at Sunquest Information Systems, an Air Force Veteran, and has 25 years of experience in the L&D and medical laboratory spaces. Sunquest provides a full suite of software and services for scientific laboratories, which requires very specific training that varies by user type.

This week, Jamie sits down with Jon to talk about training from a military standpoint and a corporate standpoint, the importance of LMS usability, what it’s like to work at a company during times of change, and tailoring learning to the learner’s needs through media, social, and micro-learning.

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Want to learn more about Jamie Schroder?

Find her on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamielschroder/

Find SunQuest online:

https://www.sunquestinfo.com/

Keiko Borkenhagen is the Senior Program Manager for Education and Training at LiquidPlanner. A “boomerang employee,” she left and returned to the project management SAAS company to head up training for employees and customers alike.

This week, Keiko sits down with Jon to talk about the balance between technical training and coaching soft skill development, and how to gear up power users.

Want to learn more about Keiko? Find her on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/keiko-borkenhagen/

Checkout LiquidPlanner and her blog at the company site:

https://www.liquidplanner.com/

https://www.liquidplanner.com/blog/author/keikobork/

 

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Dr. Jane Tornatore is a recovering perfectionist, therapist, speaker, and author, who has spent the last 20 years building her private practice and conducting Alzheimer’s related research. Her current work focuses on improving brain health, boosting memory and reducing stress by converting outdated patterns and unnecessary stress into authenticity and wisdom.

Tornatore makes a lasting impact by incorporating compassion, curiosity, and heartfelt optimism, along with powerful shots of playfulness, into her teaching. This week, Jon sits down with Dr. Tornatore to talk about self-acceptance in the age of social media and how our relationship with ourselves can lead to success or failure in our work-life. Want to learn more about Dr. Tornatore?

Dr. Jane’s latest book, Everything is Perfect, Just not Me! provides tools for you to change your thought patterns so you can make your mind your ally instead of your enemy.

Check out her website:

https://www.everydaylove.me/

Find her on Social Media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetornatore/

https://www.facebook.com/everydaylove.me/

https://www.instagram.com/drjanetornatore/

Find Everything is PERFECT, Just not ME!: A Roadmap to Self-Acceptance here:

http://doctortornatore.com/book/

 

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Welcome to Season 3 of Learning Life, and welcome to our Women in Learning series! Each week, we’ll dive into the successes and struggles of powerful women making an impact on learning and organizational business. 

Dr. Marina Theodotou is the Director of Operations and Analytics at the Defense Acquisition University, a training university of the US Department of Defense. She is also an author, a former leader in computer science K-12 education, and a whole lot more. Seriously, just read her Linkedin.

This week, she sits down with Jon to talk about the three pillars of a sustainable culture of learning and her work at the DAU. With over a million online courses completed every year, and 10 million visitors, Dr. Theodotou is piloting an AI-powered course to increase information retention. 

Want to learn more about Dr. Theodotou?

Find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinatheodotou/