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Train Like You Listen

Train Like You Listen

Written by: Brian Washburn
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 We're passionate about improving every training experience. Our guests range from experts in Learning & Development to professionals who have landed in training and have found their way. You'll hear from business leaders, innovative thinkers, and creative professionals.Endurance Learning, LLC Economics Management Management & Leadership Self-Help Success
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  • Making Learning Stick with Reflection Activities

    Making Learning Stick with Reflection Activities
    Oct 23 2025
    Host Brian Washburn talks with Katrina Kennedy, author of Learning That Lasts: Reflection Activities for Trainers and Designers, about how reflection helps transform training from a one-time event into lasting behavior change. Katrina shares practical ways to integrate reflective activities before, during, and after learning—what she calls “pre-flection” and reflection—to deepen understanding and strengthen application. She also offers tips for choosing the right activities based on outcomes, time, and audience, and explains why skilled facilitation and time management are key to making reflection work.

    📖 Check out Katrina Kennedy's book Learning That Lasts: Reflection Activities for Trainers and Designers

    📖 Brian shows how the build-borrow-buy approach can help small L&D teams deliver amazing training in Instructional Design on a Shoestring.

    📖 Brian’s first book, What’s Your Formula? helps professionals find the right approach for their business problems. You can also check out the companion website, 51 Elements of Learning.

    🆓 Get access to more free resources from Endurance Learning.

    🎓 Learn about Endurance Learning’s Foundations of L&D course at L&D Pro Academy.

    📜 Read the full transcript of this episode.

    💻 Start a FREE TRIAL of Soapbox +AI, the revolutionary tool helping professionals created facilitated training faster and better.
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    15 mins
  • Manager Development: The Investment That Unlocks 21% More Profit

    Manager Development: The Investment That Unlocks 21% More Profit
    Oct 8 2025
    Research shows that management quality is the single biggest predictor of employee satisfaction and retention. In this episode, Brian Washburn speaks with Dan Lawner, Founder of Bevel Talent, about why managers are the key to employee engagement and organizational success. They discuss common challenges mid-sized organizations face as they grow, what makes leadership development programs effective, and practical ways to start improving leadership, even without formal programs.

    From accountability and peer support to mentorship and cohort discussions, Dan shares actionable strategies to address leadership gaps and help organizations align managers, boost engagement, and drive performance.

    📖 Brian shows how the build-borrow-buy approach can help small L&D teams deliver amazing training in Instructional Design on a Shoestring.

    📖 Brian’s first book, What’s Your Formula? helps professionals find the right approach for their business problems. You can also check out the companion website, 51 Elements of Learning.

    🆓 Get access to more free resources from Endurance Learning.

    🎓 Learn about Endurance Learning’s Foundations of L&D course at L&D Pro Academy.

    📜 Read the full transcript of this episode.

    💻 Start a FREE TRIAL of Soapbox +AI, the revolutionary tool helping professionals created facilitated training faster and better.
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    21 mins
  • Stop Taking Orders: Lead Change in Learning & Development

    Stop Taking Orders: Lead Change in Learning & Development
    Sep 25 2025
    Too often in L&D, we’re handed a “training solution” and asked to deliver it without question. In this episode, Brian Washburn talks with L&D expert Jess Almlie about how to stop being an “order taker” and become a strategic business partner. They discuss why relationships matter, how small mindset shifts—from helper to partner—can increase influence, and practical ways to add real business value. Packed with actionable insights, this episode is perfect for anyone looking to elevate their impact in learning and development.

    📖     Check out Jess Almlie's book L&D Order Taker No More! Become a Strategic Business Partner.

    📖 Brian shows how the build-borrow-buy approach can help small L&D teams deliver amazing training in Instructional Design on a Shoestring.

    📖 Brian’s first book, What’s Your Formula? helps professionals find the right approach for their business problems. You can also check out the companion website, 51 Elements of Learning.

    🆓 Get access to more free resources from Endurance Learning.

    🎓 Learn about Endurance Learning’s Foundations of L&D course at L&D Pro Academy.

    📜 Read the full transcript of this episode.

    💻 Start a FREE TRIAL of Soapbox +AI, the revolutionary tool helping professionals created facilitated training faster and better.
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    19 mins
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