webinar:leadercast and beyond

Hosted by Jeni Nichols

Queen of Connections

Sonoma Learning Systems

October 23, 2008

Featuring Beth High

Author, Leadercast Podcast

Leadership Challenge Master Facilitator

“Leadercast” and beyond:“Leadercast” and beyond:

Building web2.0 resources into your leadership development

strategies

Building web2.0 resources into your leadership development

strategies

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

CLO Magazine, August 2008 Groundswell by Li and Bernoff The Leadership Challenge by

Kouzes and Posner

CLO Magazine, August 2008 Groundswell by Li and Bernoff The Leadership Challenge by

Kouzes and Posner

RoadmapRoadmap

Leadercast Series off-the-shelf Podcasting original content Blogs as practice opportunities Social Networks or your

“Facebook” strategy Q and A

Leadercast Series off-the-shelf Podcasting original content Blogs as practice opportunities Social Networks or your

“Facebook” strategy Q and A

Why is this important?Why is this important?

Leadership development requires practice

Today’s workforce is decentralized Our leadership pipelines are filled

with Gen X and Gen Y Organizations need to offer

programs that are more effective for fewer dollars

Leadership development requires practice

Today’s workforce is decentralized Our leadership pipelines are filled

with Gen X and Gen Y Organizations need to offer

programs that are more effective for fewer dollars

Leadership development opportunities need to be

mobile and accessible and regular.

Leadership development opportunities need to be

mobile and accessible and regular.

Podcastsa great fit for today’s workforce

Podcastsa great fit for today’s workforce

“off the shelf” Original content

“off the shelf” Original content

The Leadercast SeriesThe Leadercast Series

Designed as a tool for follow-up.

Can be used with groups or individuals.

Designed as a tool for follow-up.

Can be used with groups or individuals.

The Leadercast SeriesThe Leadercast Series

Can be used to deliver instruction.-use chapter feature-use a facilitator

Customized versions to reinforce your organizations leadership efforts.

Can be used to deliver instruction.-use chapter feature-use a facilitator

Customized versions to reinforce your organizations leadership efforts.

The Leadercast SeriesThe Leadercast Series

Survey Questions:How many of you podcast

original content.

Survey Questions:How many of you podcast

original content.

We never have. We do every now and then. We podcast regularly.

We never have. We do every now and then. We podcast regularly.

Podcasting is here to stay.Podcasting is here to stay.

It can develop valuable content to people, when and how they want it.

2006: 700,000 households 2010: 12.3 million householdsForrester Research

It is a cost saver.

It can develop valuable content to people, when and how they want it.

2006: 700,000 households 2010: 12.3 million householdsForrester Research

It is a cost saver.

Much to be gainedMuch to be gained

Internal: General MotorsDrexel UniversityHerbalifeCapital One

External:The Otter GroupHarvard Negotiation Project

Internal: General MotorsDrexel UniversityHerbalifeCapital One

External:The Otter GroupHarvard Negotiation Project

CLO Magazine-August 2008

Today’s High Impact Learning Organization

CLO Magazine-August 2008

Today’s High Impact Learning Organization

They are focused on re-engineering their LMS and content infrastructures to provide on-demand solutions that include both formal training and informal knowledge and community support.

They are focused on re-engineering their LMS and content infrastructures to provide on-demand solutions that include both formal training and informal knowledge and community support.

Podcasting for leadership development

Podcasting for leadership development

Give your leaders a chance to reinforce their message; their vision and values

Introduce or reinforce the 5 practices

Capture internal stories of success

Give your leaders a chance to reinforce their message; their vision and values

Introduce or reinforce the 5 practices

Capture internal stories of success

www.podference.comwww.podference.com

Survey Questions:Do you think your organizations

are receptive to listening to podcasts.

Survey Questions:Do you think your organizations

are receptive to listening to podcasts.

Not at all - It’s totally foreign. Somewhat - They might be, we see

a lot of iPods around. Completely - We podcast regularly.

Not at all - It’s totally foreign. Somewhat - They might be, we see

a lot of iPods around. Completely - We podcast regularly.

Top Predictors of High-Impact Learning Organizations

CLO Magazine-8/08“Today’s High Impact Learning Organization”

Top Predictors of High-Impact Learning Organizations

CLO Magazine-8/08“Today’s High Impact Learning Organization”

#5 The ability to share and reuse content.

#6 The ability to blend learning with other forms of training.

#5 The ability to share and reuse content.

#6 The ability to blend learning with other forms of training.

Leadership blogLeadership blog

Survey questionSurvey question

How many of you allow social networks such as Facebook in your organizations.

No yes

How many of you allow social networks such as Facebook in your organizations.

No yes

Social Networks: build it and they will come

Social Networks: build it and they will come

“Many leading organizations are

delivering tremendously innovative new programs that include blogs,

experts online, interactive courseware, and live events. Most high-impact training programs will

look like this in the future.”-Josh Bersin

“Today’s High Impact Learning Organization”CLO August 2008

“Many leading organizations are

delivering tremendously innovative new programs that include blogs,

experts online, interactive courseware, and live events. Most high-impact training programs will

look like this in the future.”-Josh Bersin

“Today’s High Impact Learning Organization”CLO August 2008

What will your program include?

What will your program include?

Your host: Jeni Nichols

Queen of Connections

Sonoma Learning Systems

Thank you for joining us today, we hope you can join us for future events,, or

webinars.

Featuring Beth High

Author, Leadercast

A Leadership Challenge PodcastSonoma Learning Systemsis the authorized Training Partner of The Leadership Challenge® Workshop.

Visit us at www.sonomalearning.comOr contact us at: ask@sonomalearning.com or (707) 933 3882

For more information onBeth High, visit

www.leadercastandbeyond.com

or email Beth at highroadconsulting@gmail.

com