After completing 50 interviews surveying the jobs and work of L&D professionals, Surveying the L&D Landscape host Abigail Wheeler Charlu sits down with her boss and mentor Emily Frieze-Kemeny to recap learnings from the 50 podcast episodes.

Timestamps:

(00:00) - Introduction and background on Emily Frieze-Kemeny

(03:30) - Abigail's journey to L&D and starting the podcast

(10:00) - Key learnings from 50 episodes about L&D work

(16:30) - Importance of connecting L&D to performance

(22:00) - Challenges of creating relevant, accessible content

(28:00) - Critical role of leadership development

(33:00) - Reflections on interviewing L&D professionals

(38:00) - Variety of L&D roles and responsibilities

(45:00) - Advice for people interested in L&D careers

(50:00) - Abigail's experience working with Emily

(55:00) - Closing reflections on the podcast journey

In episode 50 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Bree Champagne to analyze her role as a Organizational Development and Effectiveness Expert at Bayer.

During our conversation, we unpack:

• How talent marketplaces help companies become skills-based organization and prepare for the future of work
• Various methods you can leverage to communicate, education, motivate, and ensure someone adopts a new skill, behavior, or tool
• A workshop she led with leaders in the organization to help increase talent profile adoption
• How she and her team conducts retrospectives after each project completion to evaluate efficacy and increase their impact
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Bree Champagne currently works as an Organizational Development and Effectiveness Expert on the Talent Impact Team at Bayer, where she supports the North America organization enabling change and driving culture to design the organization of the future.

Bree is a seasoned talent management, change management, and trusted HR business partner with experience in the fields of human resources across multiple industries. She is motivated by creating environments where people can realize their career dreams and reach their full potential, embracing change and building a growth mindset.

Her goal is to increase employee satisfaction and empower employees to take control of their career.

In episode 49 of the Surveying the L&D Landscape podcast, I sit down with Jesmin Mejia to unpack her role as a training and development specialist.

During our conversation, we unpack:

• How sitting under the Operations function of the business helps her and her team closely support the work of employees
• An effective system her team utilizes to receive, evaluate, and manage training and development requests
• How she helped train employees on the adoption of a new company-wide dashboard application

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Jesmin Mejia moved to the US on her own when she was 21. She had to navigate language, employment, and cultural barriers, which sparked her passion for Human Resources. Through diverse roles in HR, Jesmin honed her skills, eventually transitioning to Learning and Development. In her current role, she focuses on instructional design, leadership development programs, facilitation, and employee onboarding. She’s led by curiosity and a desire to continuously learn and evolve. Her goal is to drive organizational success and nurture employee talents.