Great Minds Series Podcast Inno-Versity

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has 400,000 employees, in over 100 companies, working for 15 distinct brands. With those numbers, what does their L&D look like? 
This week, Dr. Zandstra sat down with Vice President of Learning, Jennifer Rinck, to talk about the challenges of training globally. 
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Starting a business is tough and failure is commonplace. However, problems can be turned into life-changing opportunities. 
Today, Dr. Zandstra sat down with Kristen Hadeed to discuss her new book and the power of failure. 

Wolverine Worldwide is a global footwear and apparel wholesale and retail organization. It has 12 different brands and a footprint than spans the globe. 
Today, Dr. Zandstra sits down with Toni Freeland, the Director of Learning and Development at Wolverine, to discuss how she works to help others realize their potential, one person at a time, one interaction at a time and one day at a time.

Today, Dr. Jerry Zandstra sits down with Jerry Kaminski, learning and development leader at Consumers Energy. Having spent over 30 years in L&D, Jerry has worked at multiple multinational organizations and has led thousands of people. Listen in as Jerry discusses how he works to effectively develop roughly 16,000 people every year.

Today, Dr. Jerry Zandstra sits down with Matt Brunk, training lead at Chipotle Mexican Grill. With a background in film, Matt has worked hard to bring "edutainment" to Chipotle. By mixing entertainment and education, Matt has created material that has resonated well with the restaurant's younger workforce.

Today, Dr. Jerry Zandstra sits down with Morris Sims. Morris spent over 30 years, leading the training and development efforts at New York Life Insurance Company and now speaks and writes on developing people to their fullest capacity.