The Human Side of Learning & Talent Technology Bluewater Learning, Inc.

Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Human Side of Learning and Talent Technology!
In today’s episode we sit down with Jules Carman, Head of Global Strategic Alliances and Digital Transformation at Sage, to talk with us about effective digital transformations and why they are so critical to an organization’s success. We discuss Jules’ background, what exactly is a digital transformation, and what do effective digital transformations look like.
We also discuss:
Bluewater has a new office!
Jules’ background and what Sage provides
What does a good digital transformation look like?
How to begin to implement digital transformation
What is the value of digital transformation?
What is technology debt? 
How COVID forced companies to transform their digital landscape
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Check out previous episodes below:
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/podcast/
Or take a look at some of our recent blog posts!
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/blogs/

Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Human Side of Learning and Talent Technology!
In today’s episode we sit down with Blake Beus, the Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Allen Communications, to discuss how to develop effective content strategies for employee training. We talk about the difficulties of creating compelling compliance training, how to avoid checking boxes, and some recent changes in learning and development technology.
We also discuss:
Who is Allen Communications? 
Blake’s approach to content development
How to avoid overload of technology and content
How to make learning resources more available
What are the effects of an effective learning program?
Recent changes in training and development programs
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Check out previous episodes below:
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/podcast/
Or take a look at some of our recent blog posts!
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/blogs/

Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Human Side of Learning and Talent Technology!
In this episode, we are joined by Robert Patteri, the Senior Vice President of Strategy at Connex. Today we discuss with Robert what goes into managing training programs at a global company as well as how remote training has affected their approach.
We also cover:
A quick goat update from Tiffany
Robert’s background as a trained actor and how he got into training
Dealing with small “fires” before they turn into big “fires”
What is Connex?
How do you manage global training initiatives?
The challenge of different cultures in training
How has remote learning affected training protocols?
How to handle employee burnout
Want to dive even deeper into learning & talent technology?
Check out previous episodes below:
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/podcast/
Or take a look at some of our recent blog posts!
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/blogs/

Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Human Side of Learning and Talent Technology!
On this episode we are joined by Lisa Edstrom, Global HCP Engagement and Compliance Leader at 3M Health Care. We discuss with her the challenges of managing compliance training initiatives from a global perspective as well as changes the COVID has caused in corporate training.
We also cover:
Who has better state fairs, Texas or Minnesota?
The challenge of compliance at a global healthcare company
How to approach learning & development at a very large company?
Adding entertainment into typical training
Shifting from classroom to online learning
Is hybrid training going to be the preferred method going forward?
Finding technology that meets people’s needs in 2021
Technology doesn’t fix bad systems
Want to dive even deeper into learning & talent technology?
Check out previous episodes below:
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/podcast/
Or take a look at some of our recent blog posts!
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/blogs/

Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Human Side of Learning and Talent Technology!
In our latest podcast episode, we dive into the topic of user experiences in learning & talent management as well as review some steps you can take to make your user experience more engaging without breaking the bank.
We cover:
The podcast team is officially remote this week
Bennett does a dog DNA test
User experience is more than visual!
Learner accessibility to content is essential
How to define a user persona and create content based off it
How important is ease of use?
How to deal with learner expectations
Creating powerful UX doesn’t have to be hard or expensive
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Check out previous episodes below:
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/podcast/
Or take a look at some of our recent blog posts!
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/blogs/

Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Human Side of Learning and Talent Technology!
In our latest episode, we cover the challenge of recruiting in a post COVID world as well as some steps you can take to make this process go both effectively and smoothly.
We also discuss:
Bluewater is moving!
How recruiting is going to change this year
What does virtualization of recruiting look like?
Preparing for rehiring as things get ramped back up
How does technology play a role in recruiting?
How to reduce recruiting costs
How to balance people and automation
Want to dive even deeper into learning & talent technology?
Check out previous episodes below:
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/podcast/
Or take a look at some of our recent blog posts!
https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/blogs/