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Craig Dunham is the CEO of Voltron Data, a company specializing in GPU-accelerated data infrastructure for large-scale analytics, AI, and machine learning workloads. Before joining Voltron Data, he served as CEO of Lumar, a SaaS technical SEO platform, and held executive roles at Guild Education and Seismic, where he led the integration of Seismic's acquisition of The Savo Group and drove go-to-market strategies in the financial services sector. Craig began his career in investment banking with Citi and Lehman Brothers before transitioning into technology leadership roles. He holds a MBA from Northwestern University and a BS from Hampton University. In this episode… In a world where efficiency and speed are paramount, how can companies quickly process massive amounts of data without breaking the bank on infrastructure and energy costs? With the rise of AI and increasing data volumes from everyday activities, organizations face a daunting challenge: achieving fast and cost-effective data processing. Is there a solution that can transform how businesses handle data and unlock new possibilities? Craig Dunham, a B2B SaaS leader with expertise in go-to-market strategy and enterprise data systems, tackles these challenges head-on by leveraging GPU-accelerated computing. Unlike traditional CPU-based systems, Voltron Data's technology uses GPUs to greatly enhance data processing speed and efficiency. Craig shares how their solution helps enterprises reduce processing times from hours to minutes, enabling organizations to run complex analytics faster and more cost-effectively. He emphasizes that Voltron Data's approach doesn't require a complete overhaul of existing systems, making it a more accessible option for businesses seeking to enhance their computing capabilities. In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz interviews Craig Dunham, CEO at Voltron Data, about building high-performance data systems. Craig delves into the challenges and solutions in today's data-driven business landscape, how Voltron Data's innovative solutions are revolutionizing data analytics, and the advantages of using GPU over CPU for data processing. He also shares valuable lessons on leading high-performing teams and adapting to market demands.

The future of data infrastructure. We cover the explosion in compute demand, the petabytes of untapped enterprise data, energy-efficient GPUs, DeepSeek, the $500B Stargate project, and how AI is transforming data processing. Craig Dunham is CEO of Voltron Data, a company at the forefront of accelerating data processing for AI, analytics, and enterprise-scale workloads. Voltron provides the infrastructure necessary to handle enormous amounts of data — transforming bottlenecks into breakthroughs. By championing open-source frameworks like Apache Arrow, Voltron is building the connective tissue that allows businesses to process data at orders-of-magnitude speed and efficiency, reshaping industries from finance to healthcare to national security — partnering with the likes of Snowflake and Meta. Voltron have established themselves as a key part of the AI infrastructure stack and have raised a total of $110M from the likes of Coatue, LightSpeed, Google Ventures and BlackRock. With a deep background in scaling data infrastructure businesses, Craig is Voltron’s CEO. Before Voltron Data, Craig was the CEO of Lumar, a leading SaaS technical SEO platform. Prior to that, he held significant roles including General Manager at Guild Education and Seismic, where he led the integration of Seismic’s acquisition of The Savo Group and drove go-to-market strategies in the financial services sector. Craig began his career in investment banking with Citi and Lehman Brothers before transitioning into technology. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management Sign up for new podcasts and our newsletter, and email me on danieldarling@focal.vcSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Denver's economy boomed in the 2010s, thanks in large part to a thriving community of local tech start-ups and entrepreneurs, which produced a handful of companies that have grown to rival some Silicon Valley giants — iBotta, HomeAdvisor, Guild Education, etc. But many of those success stories turned sour over the past 18 months, with layoffs, remote work, and cancelled downtown leases dominating the headlines. So, producer Paul Karolyi is sitting down with one of the city's most insightful tech analysts, Jeff Casimir of the Turing School of Software and Design, to talk about where he sees signs of life, the Elon Musk effect on the local scene, and what the new dynamics mean for all Denverites.  For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm What do you think? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418‬ Learn more about the sponsors of this February 3rd episode: Arvada Center Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We discussed a few things including: 1. Mike's career journey2. How education has changed since pandemic3. AI related opportunities challenges4. New book5. Future trends and forecastsMichael B. Horn strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. His new best-seller is Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career. https://www.amazon.com/Job-Moves-Making-Progress-Career-ebook/dp/B0CV7SGF6SHe is also the author of the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College; Goodnight Box, a children's story; and the forthcoming From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child.Michael is faculty member at Harvard and co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC.  Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, which partners with leading employers and organizations to help offer education and upskilling opportunities to America's workforce. He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, and the LearnLaunch Institute and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.#podcast #AFewThingsPodcast

What are the top books that every legal leader needs to read to succeed in the new year? At the close of each episode, Tyler asks our guests what book they would recommend to our audience, and we're kicking off 2025 with this year's list of must-read books that you need to check out. Listen to hear titles that these CEOs, start-up founders, and GCs can't live without. Read detailed summary: https://www.spotdraft.com/podcast/episode-75 Topics: Introduction: 0:00 Joe Green, Chief Innovation Officer Gunderson Dettmer, recommends Leading Professionals: Power, Politics, and Prima Donnas by Laura Empson: 0:42 Rachel Olchowka, General Counsel & Chief People Officer at Fetch recommends Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility by Patty McCord: 1:34 Dan Haley, General Counsel at Guild Education recommends Helping Your Business Win by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford: 2:39 Chelsea Grayson, Managing Partner at Pivot, recommends Quench Your Own Thirst: Business Lessons Learned Over a Beer or Two by Jim Koch: 5:51Aaron Gregory, CEO of Upwardly, recommends The Right It: Why So Many Ideas Fail and How to Make Sure Yours Succeed by Alberto Savoia: 7:38Jasmine Singh, General Counsel at Ironclad, recommends The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul by Brad Stulberg: 10:03Sean West, Co-Founder of Hence Technologies, recommends The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma by Michael Bhaskar and Mustafa Suleyman: 12:56Jules Polonetsky, CEO of Future of Privacy, recommends: Privacy Is Hard and Seven Other Myths by JH Hoepman: 14:17Heath Tarbert, Chief Legal Officer at Circle, recommends The Enchiridion of Epictetus: 14:57Matt Tanielian, Co-Founder of Franklin Square Group, recommends How to Talk Dirty and Influence People: An Autobiography by Lenny Bruce: 16:21Connect with us: Tyler Finn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhfinn SpotDraft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotdraft SpotDraft is a leading contract lifecycle management platform that solves your end-to-end contract management issues. Visit https://www.spotdraft.com to learn more.

Matthew J. Daniel is a seasoned expert in talent strategy and development with over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 100 companies and organizations such as Guild Education and the U.S. Department of Defense. He specializes in learning technology, talent mobility, and HR transformation, delivering strategic insights and innovative solutions to empower workforce potential. As a thought leader, Matthew contributes extensively to industry discourse through publications, speaking engagements, and advisory roles, with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and the future of work. Guild is a company that partners with businesses to offer education and training programs to their employees, helping them gain new skills and advance in their careers. They provide services like personalized coaching and access to various learning opportunities. Guild operates in the education services industry. https://guild.com/ The Riderflex Podcast, hosted by Steve Urban, features insightful interviews with entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives from various industries. With over 400 episodes, the podcast offers listeners inspiring stories of success, leadership, and personal growth. Steve Urban, as Founder & CEO of Riderflex, brings his extensive experience in recruitment and business consulting to the conversations, providing valuable career and leadership advice. Guests often share their journeys, challenges, and lessons learned, making it a must-listen for aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals looking to gain practical insights into business and personal development. Learn more about Steve Urban here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevepurban/ steve.urban@riderflex.com

Send us a textJomayra Herrera is a Partner at Reach Capital, where she leads investments in companies like Guild Education and Handshake. She is passionate about diversity in venture capital, serving on the board of SomosVC to promote Latino representation.Lyman Missimer is the former Head of M&A and Partnerships at Newsela, where he led key acquisitions, including Formative. Now at Owl Ventures, Lyman focuses on corporate development and strategic investments in EdTech.

Matthew Daniel—the Senior Principal for Talent Strategy and Mobility at Guild Education—believes that, in a workplace context, skills are the things we know, can do, and the ways of thinking that help us deliver on business strategy. They are rich, deep, complex, and meaningful.Matthew believes that the “Half-life” statistic that's been perpetuated about workplace skills is garbage. In this conversation, he details exactly why the half-life of a skill being 2 ½ to 5 years is faulty logic and how we should view skills differently. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...How to join the RedThread Research community [3:16]Learn more about Matthew Daniel [3:52] The half-life of a workplace skill [6:57] The history of the false statistic [13:20] How this statistic has influenced decisions [20:29] The importance of critical thinking [24:18] The lightning round [31:15] How Matthew talks about skills [34:23] Durable versus perishable skills [38:27]Skills as an equalizer in organizations [40:55] The big takeaway from Matthew's research [43:28] Resources & People MentionedJoin the RedThread Research community!Matthew's article: Let's not obsess about disappearing skills; we need to plan for the ones that'll stayOn the Obsolescence and Retraining of Engineering PersonnelConnect with Matthew DanielConnect on LinkedInGuild EducationConnect With Red Thread ResearchWebsite: Red Thread ResearchOn LinkedInOn FacebookOn TwitterSubscribe to WORKPLACE STORIES

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM. Recently named one of the “Most Influential People Shaping Public Policy” in our nation's Capital by the Washingtonian Magazine, Mr. Taylor's career spans more than 20 years as a lawyer and an executive, serving at IAC, Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, among other organizations. He is a Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, the University of Miami; a member of the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees; Independent Director of the Flores & Associates corporate board and a member of the corporate boards of Guild Education, and XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO). He previously served as chairman of the President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and on the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. Mr. Taylor is a weekly contributor to USA Today, a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and a SHRM Certified Professional.   Guest: Johnny C. Taylor, Jr: President and CEO of SHRM  (19) Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP | LinkedIn Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey Engineer: Chris Mueller - linkedin.com/in/cjmueller86  INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP? Please email sponsors@tcshrm.org. Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. With an ongoing calendar of events, we are an active SHRM group always looking to promote, influence, and educate our members through multiple channels. Join Us! Become a TCSHRM Member. https://www.tcshrm.org/ Thank you for listening, and if you enjoy our podcast episodes please consider leaving a review, as it helps us reach more listeners.    © MMXXIII TCSHRM. All Rights Reserved. For Personal Use Only. Guest: Johnny C. Taylor, Jr: President and CEO of SHRM  (19) Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP | LinkedIn Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey Engineer: Chris Mueller - linkedin.com/in/cjmueller86  INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP? Please email sponsors@tcshrm.org. Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. With an ongoing calendar of events, we are an active SHRM group always looking to promote, influence, and educate our members through multiple channels. Join Us! Become a TCSHRM Member. https://www.tcshrm.org/ Thank you for listening, and if you enjoy our podcast episodes please consider leaving a review, as it helps us reach more listeners.    © MMXXIII TCSHRM. All Rights Reserved. For Personal Use Only.  

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This week Chris speaks with Kendra Haberkorn, Fractional Chief People Officer & Executive Search at the moderneer. Kendra was also previously the Head of Talent at Range Ventures where she advised portfolio companies on talent strategy and people operations while building a network that connected Colorado's leading early-stage companies with the people who will accelerate their trajectory. Kendra has also led talent initiatives and teams at McKinsey & Company before becoming a member of the executive team at Craftsy (acquired by NBCUniversal) and Guild Education, On this episode, she opens up about 'being drafted" into HR, her evolution into impactful positions, significant changes she has witnessed in Denver's startup ecosystem plus a personal lesson on how performance reviews should focus on human development, not just metrics.Listen now on: Amazon Music (Alexa) | Spotify | Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts!Check out more about what we're up to at Range.vc Connect with hosts Adam,Chris and Kendra and the Range VC team on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/range-ventures/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, I chat with Matthew J. Daniel - Senior Principal, Talent Strategy and Mobility at Guild Education. Matthew brings to the table a rich background, from grassroots teaching to spearheading digital learning strategies at Guild, where he presently crafts pathways for economic advancement through credentialed learning programs. His insights paint a vivid picture of the decentralized and chaotic state of workforce development in the US, and the often obscure journey employees face when navigating educational opportunities—a stark contrast to the more centralized approaches seen in countries like Singapore (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7NuuUsh3pE) and France. In this episode, we dissect the pressing issue of skill development amidst a cacophony of marketing-driven noise, the benefits of cultivating both perishable and durable skills, and the fundamental role that employers play in nurturing their workforce's growth. We'll tackle the trap of matching skills too closely to job postings, the imperative of broad skill sets illustrated in "Range" by David Epstein, and the need for credible voices that advocate for truth in a free-market society. As Matthew shares his journey and enlightens us on the vital importance of continuous learning, stay tuned for a heartfelt discussion that not only challenges but also inspires us to take radical accountability for our own development, understand the impact of technology on the future of work, and foster a growth mindset to stay competitive and compassionate in a world full of change. Time Stamps: 00:00 Career journey: training, digital learning implementation. Proud. 05:30 Key points: growth mindsets, durable skills, future readiness. 08:04 Invest in skills for short-term and future. 12:22 Take ownership of your development, not rely. 14:03 Survey found white males in finance invested most. 17:05 Decisions impact access, investment and workforce development. 22:43 Employer decisions, policy considerations, and investment analyses. 24:34 Continuous development is not a magic fix. 27:32 US investment system messy, but fosters innovation. 31:28 Complexity of life, Gen Z, and marketing. 34:38 Return impossible money. Own development, make decisions. 37:20 Fear of society's reliance on skill cataloging. 44:34 Encouragement to embrace a broad skill set. 48:05 Reflect, plan, act to build desired skills. 49:28 Grateful for your impact, Matthew. Thank you. About Matthew: Matthew boasts a rich background deeply rooted in education and personal development, attributes he absorbed being raised in a pastoral home. From an early age, he discovered a passion for teaching, cutting his teeth by leading classes since junior high—a pursuit he found incredibly rewarding. Tempted by the prospects of corporate life post-education, Matthew serendipitously landed in a training role, a position that felt like a natural fusion of his nurturing upbringing and his zest for instruction. He has since dedicated nearly two decades to the corporate training sphere, a testament to his commitment to helping others excel. In blending his personal joys with professional endeavors, Matthew has crafted a career that is both fulfilling and impactful, echoing the teachings from his formative years within a framework of continuous growth and improvement. Connect with Matthew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjdaniel/ Follow Elena: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaagaragimova/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenaagaragimova/ Listen on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shift-with-elena-agar/id1530850914 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UKh6dWcuQwJlmAOqD8wij --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elenaagar/support

Dean Carter has been an innovative and industry-recognized leader of People and Culture for over two decades across Fortune 50, hot growth, and culture-driven organizations. He currently serves as the Chief People and Purpose Officer at GUILD Education, a career opportunity platform that enables forward-thinking employers to invest in their employees, unlocking life-changing opportunities for personal and professional growth through learning programs, career development, and one-on-one coaching; and also serves as an Independent Director for Griffith Foods, a high-growth sustainable food company.A former CHRO of Patagonia, Sears Holdings and Fossil Inc., Dean has also previously served in HR and management roles at Pier 1 Imports, Pearle Vision and Procter & Gamble. Dean's innovative perspectives on HR, go-big cultures, and employee experiences have been featured in leading media including The Economist, Harvard Business Review, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, and various other books and national publications.Connect with Dean Carter on LinkedInLearn more about Guild's CHRO Compass

Guild, now titled 'Guild Education' is an employee training and education provider to corporate employers. Guild also offers marketing education services. Guild Education was founded in June 2015 by Rachel Romer Carlson and Brittany Stich. Some of Guild's major corporate clients include: Walmart, Target, and Macy's.Terrance Cummings, Chief Opportunity Officer of Guild Education, joins 'Forbes Talks' with Ali Jackson-Jolley to discuss the DEI industry and possible changes ahead to the industry.Stay ConnectedForbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.comForbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbesForbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbesForbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbesMore From Forbes: http://forbes.comForbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Douglas Brush, Founder and Court Appointed Neutral of Accel Consulting is our feature interview this week, interviewed by Frank Victory. News from Xcel Energy, Guild Education, National Cybersecurity Center, Coalfire, Red Canary, Zvelo and a lot more. Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends. Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at info@colorado-security.com This week's news: Colorado has the four most expensive housing markets in U.S. not on a coast Ten Reasons Why Denver Is a “Bastion of Geekdom” Colorado designated as official tech hub for quantum industry Aurora data center to become one of Xcel Energy's biggest customers, rivaling mines and steel mills Denver-area tech unicorn Guild just made a big investment in AI education National Cybersecurity Center Hosts Project Pisces Training And Onboarding - National Cybersecurity Center Maximizing the value of threat modeling Guardians of IoT: Strengthening the security of IoT-connected medical devices in the healthcare industry Validating detection for Gootloader with Atomic Red Team Cyber Insurance Tightens the Reins to Lower Risk Job Openings: Tiktok - Converged Security Technology Security Specialist Maximus - VP - Business Information Security Officer Tanium - Senior Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer, CCS Advanced Energy - Manager, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Western Union - Cyber Security Governance Business Manager US Bank - Risk Framework Professional Datavant - Head of Information Security Governance Kroll - Vice President, Policy Writer, Cyber Risk Modivcare - Sr. IT Governance Analyst Meta - Security Partner - Infrastructure Upcoming Events: Let's Talk Software Security - What's Your Biggest Security Challenge? - 11/8 ISSA Denver - November Chapter Meeting, Asset Management - 11/8 CISO Debate Series: Will more government regulation help drive better security? - 11/9 ISSA Denver - The New SEC Reporting Rule and the End Cybersecurity as We Know It - 11/9 ISSA COS - November Mini Seminar - 11/11 CSA Colorado - Security Insights With James Condon - 11/14 ISSA COS - November Chapter Meeting - 11/14 ISC2 Pikes Peak - November Meeting - 11/15 ISSA Denver - Inaugural Veterans Special Interest Group meeting - 11/16 ISACA Denver - SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure - 11/16 ISSA COS - Mentoring Mixer and Log Wars - 11/30 Colorado Cyber Security - Cyber First Friday - 12/1 View our events page for a full list of upcoming events * Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at carrrladams@gmail.com. * Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we are joined by Terrence Cummings, Chief Opportunity Officer, and Kaley Klemp, Executive Coach in Residence from Guild Education, they offered insights into how their "career opportunity platform" is pioneering new approaches that develop talent and unlock potential.

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“Learning is the most future-proof skill.” In this episode of Made For Impact, we are joined by @Rachel Romer, the co-founder of Guild Education. Through education and upskilling, Rachel looks to unlock economic opportunity for the American workforce. Rachel takes us on a journey through her life as an entrepreneur, sharing the inspiration behind her drive to help others succeed. Growing up, she witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by individuals who lacked access to resources. This fueled her passion to level the playing field and empower those who have been overlooked. Rachel dives deep into the pressing issues faced by the American workforce, particularly regarding education and skills. She sheds light on how Guild Education is actively working to bridge this gap, providing opportunities for individuals to acquire the knowledge and expertise needed to thrive in today's rapidly evolving job market. Join us for this enlightening and inspiring conversation with Rachel Romer as she shares her remarkable journey and sheds light on the path to unlocking economic opportunity for all. Get in touch with Gretchen, and let her know which impactful leaders you'd like to hear from: Connect on LinkedIn   Key takeaways: The importance of hiring employees with a learning mindset Discover the importance of measuring and teaching competencies in the knowledge economy Continuous reskilling and learning are future-proof skills   Connect with GUEST: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelromer/ Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://link.chtbl.com/WuA-8jgP  

How can leaders in today's environment pioneer new forms of workplace interaction, mentoring, performance management, and role-modeling in order to create inspired, high-performing, connected teams across the organization? What lessons can we draw from nature and apply it to the way we deal with human nature? What kind of organization might we create if we integrate work, life and play, to both live happier lives and get closer to our peak potential? Find out from industry-recognized leader of People and Culture, Dean Carter, ex-CHRO Patagonia, in conversation with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa on Intersections Podcast.Dean Carter has been an innovative and industry-recognized leader of People and Culture for over two decades across Fortune 50, hot growth, and culture-driven organizations. He currently serves as the Chief People and Purpose Officer at GUILD Education, a career opportunity platform that enables forward-thinking employers to invest in their employees, unlocking life-changing opportunities for personal and professional growth through learning programs, career development, and one-on-one coaching; and also serves as an Independent Director for Griffith Foods, a high-growth sustainable food company. A former CHRO of Patagonia, Sears Holdings and Fossil Inc., Dean has also previously served in HR and management roles at Pier 1 Imports, Pearle Vision and Procter & Gamble. Dean's innovative perspectives on HR, go-big cultures, and employee experiences have been featured in leading media including The Economist, Harvard Business Review, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, and various other books and national publications.In this episode, Dean reveals:- A seminal lesson we can draw from nature and apply it to the way we treat people to create inspired, high-performing, connected teams across the organization- How to create experiences at work and in life that leads to joy and fulfillment instead of stress and exhaustion- A proven approach to get everyone to show up as their authentic selves at work, and bring out their best selves in both epic and everyday situations

We are excited to have SchoolAI as a sponsor for the Summer of AI Series on Transformative Principal. Please visit schoolai.com to save your teachers 10 hours per week. Today we are talking with Michael B. Horn about the impact of AI on K12 (and higher) education and it's level of disruption.  Are students more disengaged because of the pandemic or AI taking over jobs? Anxiety from high school students because it is just far enough away. In every field entry level role becomes something much different. Intermediary places that employ apprentices. Theory of interdependence and modularity. In the early years of a system, different systems have to be done by the same entity. The nature of skills and work is moving so fast Book learning has to be done interdependently with the actual work. willfully blind to the reality. Google has changed the game and so will AI. Combination of human skills with the AI Hard things are still important. Habits of success, social emotional skills, soft skills, etc. What is hard may change. What is scarce may become clearer. It's easy to get a bunch of gibberish written on the internet. What's harder is to write something that compels others to take action. How to idenitfy hidden bias in AI. Rhetoric, philosophy, ethics and others are more important now. How we shape the AI and the code itself using ethics, philosophy. Overcorrection of humanities vs. STEM fields. Our ability to be discerning consumers is going to be more important. Are we training AI or is AI training us? Maybe knowledge is less important. Discerning what is fact vs. fiction. Information exists, knowledge gathers it, wisdom is applied knowledge, discernment is knowing when to use it. Schools seek to organize information into knowledge, smart people gain wisdom, and enlightened ones seek for discernment. Context gives meaning. Contrast give meaning. About Michael HornMichael B. Horn strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. He is the author of several books, including the recently released From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child; the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College;and Goodnight Box, a children's story.Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com, the New York Sun, and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC. Michael serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, the LearnLaunch Institute, and Guild Education, and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Previous Episodes with Michael Horn Disrupting Class with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 202 - Transformative Principal with Jethro Jones Blended Learning with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 203 - Transformative Principal with Jethro Jones Transformative Principal | Choosing College with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 295 Transformative Principal | Tackling the Teacher Shortage Problem with Michael Horn, Charles Fournier and Kevin Stoller Transformative Principal 525 SponsorsSave your teachers hours per week with SchoolAI. It's not just a tool, it's a partner in the classroom. With school AI teachers can plan courses in minutes. Get realtime learning data and provide one-on-one tutor tutoring. Plus it's free for teachers. Go to SchoolAI.com/tpWe're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

Most people think that data and gut feelings are opposite ends of a spectrum. But pairing them together can give you the confidence to do the things that others might not have.  Rachel Romer, CEO and Co-Founder of Guild Education, relied on both when, in 2015,  she decided to move her company from the bustling San Francisco to—what others believed—nowhere, Denver. Turns out, she was right.  Now, she chatted with @Joe Mills on this episode of the 1,000 Stories podcast to talk more about moving her company to Denver, how motherhood affected her perspective on life and work, her Enneagram, the books that made the biggest impact on her, and more.   In this episode, you'll learn: Parenthood shifts your life. You'll need to reevaluate your priorities and identity if your company has been your sole focus until you've become a parent.  Privilege is a non-productive buffer for failure.  5 impactful books that can help you change your perspective and better develop yourself.   To claim 10% off of your first month of BetterHelp, use the code 1000STORIES here: https://betterhelp.com/1000stories   Resources: Follow Rachel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelromer/ Guild Education website: https://www.guild.com/  

Not every leader is created equally. A bad experience with a revenue operations leader might taint your view of the position at all future companies, but that would be a mistake, as CRO Confidential podcast host Sam Blond learned first-hand.  In this week's CRO Confidential episode, Blond talks to one of the best revenue operations leaders on the planet, Cherishma Shah, where she shares insights into the Rev Ops role, why your startup might need one, and how to maximize impact with this powerhouse position.  Shah is the Senior Vice President of Go-To-Market Strategy, Operations, and Enablement at Guild Education and formerly held the same role at Brex, working alongside Blond.    1:40 Intro  2:57 How Rev Ops fills critical gaps in the sales org   4:35 Cherishma's background, how that led to Rev Ops, and what a great Rev Ops candidate looks like  8:45 How to define Rev Ops  12:43 When is the right time to hire dedicated Rev Ops  20:47 More on the ideal candidate profile  24:11 Mistakes Cherisma has seen startups make as they make the first Rev Ops hires or build out the function  28:26 Where should Rev Ops sit within the org  35:07 Biggest opportunities for impact on the business for first hires  38:33 Scaling the Rev Ops org  40:35 How to structure the Rev Ops team and how to measure impact  47:00 Tactical examples of success Cherishma and Sam have seen    Video: https://youtu.be/S5JpOvgNtSY   Want to join the SaaStr community? We're the

This week Chris and Adam speak with Bijal Shah, the Chief Experience Officer and Head of Platform at Guild Education. As CXO, Bijal is responsible for driving and delivering a world-class member experience, with the aim of enabling millions of Americans to unlock economic opportunity. In this episode, Bijal talks about her experience at two Colorado tech unicorns, Guild and Ibotta, and we learn how burning the midnight oil helped lead to her biggest lesson.Listen now on: Amazon Music (Alexa) | Spotify | Apple Podcasts Guild Education - https://www.guildeducation.com/Check out more about what we're up to at Range.vc Connect with hosts Adam and Chris and the Range VC team on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/range-ventures/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Work in Progress, Guild Education's Terrence Cummings joins me to discuss his new role as the company's chief opportunity officer. A lot of this work has been underway at Guild for some time with Cummings leading the way for the last few years, he explains. It's now being more formalized and elevated with the new leadership role. Cummings will be working to ensure tangible and meaningful outcomes such as pay raises and promotions for both Guild's "learner community" – at employers such as Walmart, Target, Chipotle – and its own employees. If you're not familiar with Guild, it works with Fortune 1000 companies to help build out their education benefits, then helps them run the benefits programs. Cummings says it puts Guild in a unique opportunity to help create a pipeline of talent internally for the company while helping individuals support their own career goals. "What's really special about this is that we get to understand what are the talent strategies of these companies? What are they looking to do with their frontline workforce, their workforce overall in general? And how do we align learning, skilling, educational programs to be able to maximize their efforts around talent?" Cummings continues, "We've loved seeing how companies have embraced what their talent needs are and have seen that symbiotic relationship that exists between the benefits for employees and the benefits for the company as a whole when it comes to development." He tells me that from day one, Guild has been involved in driving opportunity and outcomes at a granular level with companies and with employees, but now they are doubling down on those efforts. "What we're tangibly doing is saying, how do we take the learning of what we've experienced as to the needs of the talent and the needs of the employers and put those things together? And what that means is, how do we try and understand their aspirations better even than we do today? How do we understand what their potential accelerators are? How do we understand what their obstacles are?" He gives me some examples. "A blocker might be access to technology in some cases. It might be access to a support network. It might be time management and being able to understand, how do I manage my schedule or work with my employer to get a different schedule? When do I do my homework? Those obstacles are things that we tangibly are going to continue to invest in on the member side and learner side." "On the employer side, what we're doing is also doubling down on understanding the very granular talent needs that they have. So that might be a specific role or set of roles they're looking to fill, not just today, but also in the future. And then, additionally, understanding how does someone navigate this employer. It's getting to understand what that looks like inside the company, tying that to some of the tangible needs that I mentioned of the workforce and saying, how do we help to connect those threads?" We also discuss what success in his role looks like to him. "Something that we have been measuring is around salary and role changes for our members and learners. We've seen success there in the past. To give you a couple tangible examples of that, from an internal mobility standpoint, you are 2.2 times more likely to have internal mobility with inside your company if you are a Guild learner versus someone that is not engaged in Guild. We've seen a 2.4 times likelihood of wage increase for learners in Guild versus those that are not." "We'll continue to make sure that we're not only seeing the same success we've seen in the past, but with anything you double down on, continue to see greater success there." Cummings and I also discuss how his role is not just to grow the eternal opportunities for the "member learners" at the companies they work with, but to do the same internally for Guild Education employees.

In this episode of Work in Progress, Guild Education's Terrence Cummings joins me to discuss his new role as the company's chief opportunity officer. A lot of this work has been underway at Guild for some time with Cummings leading the way for the last few years, he explains. It's now being more formalized and elevated with the new leadership role. Cummings will be working to ensure tangible and meaningful outcomes such as pay raises and promotions for both Guild's "learner community" – at employers such as Walmart, Target, Chipotle – and its own employees. If you're not familiar with Guild, it works with Fortune 1000 companies to help build out their education benefits, then helps them run the benefits programs. Cummings says it puts Guild in a unique opportunity to help create a pipeline of talent internally for the company while helping individuals support their own career goals. "What's really special about this is that we get to understand what are the talent strategies of these companies? What are they looking to do with their frontline workforce, their workforce overall in general? And how do we align learning, skilling, educational programs to be able to maximize their efforts around talent?" Cummings continues, "We've loved seeing how companies have embraced what their talent needs are and have seen that symbiotic relationship that exists between the benefits for employees and the benefits for the company as a whole when it comes to development." He tells me that from day one, Guild has been involved in driving opportunity and outcomes at a granular level with companies and with employees, but now they are doubling down on those efforts. "What we're tangibly doing is saying, how do we take the learning of what we've experienced as to the needs of the talent and the needs of the employers and put those things together? And what that means is, how do we try and understand their aspirations better even than we do today? How do we understand what their potential accelerators are? How do we understand what their obstacles are?" He gives me some examples. "A blocker might be access to technology in some cases. It might be access to a support network. It might be time management and being able to understand, how do I manage my schedule or work with my employer to get a different schedule? When do I do my homework? Those obstacles are things that we tangibly are going to continue to invest in on the member side and learner side." "On the employer side, what we're doing is also doubling down on understanding the very granular talent needs that they have. So that might be a specific role or set of roles they're looking to fill, not just today, but also in the future. And then, additionally, understanding how does someone navigate this employer. It's getting to understand what that looks like inside the company, tying that to some of the tangible needs that I mentioned of the workforce and saying, how do we help to connect those threads?" We also discuss what success in his role looks like to him. "Something that we have been measuring is around salary and role changes for our members and learners. We've seen success there in the past. To give you a couple tangible examples of that, from an internal mobility standpoint, you are 2.2 times more likely to have internal mobility with inside your company if you are a Guild learner versus someone that is not engaged in Guild. We've seen a 2.4 times likelihood of wage increase for learners in Guild versus those that are not." "We'll continue to make sure that we're not only seeing the same success we've seen in the past, but with anything you double down on, continue to see greater success there." Cummings and I also discuss how his role is not just to grow the eternal opportunities for the "member learners" at the companies they work with, but to do the same internally for Guild Education employees.

Matthew Daniel is a Principal of Talent Strategy & Mobility at Guild Education, and an experienced talent strategist. With deep research and practical experience in career mobility and talent strategy,  Matthew has extensive experience in understanding the importance of career mobility and what career pathways can do to unleash the potential and create economic opportunity for professionals. In his work at Guild Education, he leads a research team that works each day in thinking about how they can find more ways to help their clients create better career outcomes through career pathways and development.During our conversation, Matthew spoke about his perspective on the current state of career mobility, the progress that has been made, as well as the challenges that lie ahead. He also shared some of his examples of where he's seen companies who have made strategic investments in talent strategy and career mobility that have led to greater business outcomes, and offered some thoughts on how we collectively can embrace new thinking on career mobility to create better opportunities for our talent.LinksMatthew's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjdaniel/ Matthew's Articles: https://www.talentmgt.com/articles/2022/10/11/its-time-to-treat-internal-talent-like-campus-hires/Guild Education Website:  https://www.guildeducation.com/

Let's revisit a June 2022 conversation where Nora and Scott chat with Rachel Carlson, the founder & CEO of Guild Education, a company that partners with employers including Target, Walmart, Disney and Chipotle, to provide debt-free college degrees to employees. According to a profile in Forbes published last summer, the 32-year-old founder raised money for her company at a $3.75 billion valuation in June, boosting her net worth — and landing her on Forbes' new list of America's most successful self-made women.  Hosts: Nora Ali Producer: Bella Hutchins  Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm

Today's episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat features Matthew Daniel. For nearly 20 years, Matthew has consulted on talent development, talent management, and HR technology strategies for Fortune 500s, including companies like Nike, Boston Consulting Group, Capital One, Chipotle, Allstate, Cigna Healthcare, Microsoft, Walmart, and General Motors. He currently serves as Principal of Talent Strategy and Mobility at Guild Education, where he researches and consults on the intersection of skills, pathways, mobility, and equity in the workforce. Matthew speaks at industry events with Chief HR Officers, Chief Learning Officers, and Chief Diversity Officers, both inspiring and challenging his field. Matthew is regularly published in industry outlets like TD Magazine, CLO, Talent Management, CTDO, and Training Magazine.Serving as a member of the Talent Management, Culture, and Diversity Subcommittee of the Defense Business Board, Matthew advises the Secretary of Defense and other Pentagon leaders on the latest in talent practices.In this bonus interview, you'll hear:6. Matthew Daniel's best career moments and why these two stand out.7. His biggest career mistake and what he learned from the experience.8. Why he views the expectations on talent development leaders as one of the biggest challenges in the field today.9. The reason Matthew is excited about talent development becoming an equity creator.10. The reason he loves the book Give and Take by Adam Grant.11. His favorite app and why he uses it so much.12. Matthew's career advice for people who want to advance.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Matthew Daniel:LinkedInGuild EducationGive and Take bookMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

Today's episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat features Matthew Daniel. For nearly 20 years, Matthew has consulted on talent development, talent management, and HR technology strategies for Fortune 500s, including companies like Nike, Boston Consulting Group, Capital One, Chipotle, Allstate, Cigna Healthcare, Microsoft, Walmart, and General Motors. He currently serves as Principal of Talent Strategy and Mobility at Guild Education, where he researches and consults on the intersection of skills, pathways, mobility, and equity in the workforce. Matthew speaks at industry events with Chief HR Officers, Chief Learning Officers, and Chief Diversity Officers, both inspiring and challenging his field. Matthew is regularly published in industry outlets like TD Magazine, CLO, Talent Management, CTDO, and Training Magazine.Serving as a member of the Talent Management, Culture, and Diversity Subcommittee of the Defense Business Board, Matthew advises the Secretary of Defense and other Pentagon leaders on the latest in talent practices.In this episode, you'll hear:Matthew Daniel's background, what led him to talent development, and why he's so passionate about making generational impacts.The number-one reason people left their jobs in 2021 and what employees are looking for in today's job market.Why opportunities in talent development have often been offered to exempt-status employees and the challenges preventing more talent mobility.How career coaching within an organization could bring benefits to an organization internally, and the role education plays in talent mobility.The skills-based hiring movement and why Matthew is so excited about that trend.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Matthew Daniel:LinkedInGuild EducationGive and Take bookMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

Let's face it, all skills aren't made equally. Some skills are more durable than others such as communication and leadership presence. That being said, what kinds of skills are we giving to our frontline employees? All too often our workers get the task-oriented, perishable skills while the leaders get the more durable ones. As learning professionals are we unintentionally reinforcing an unequal system through the way we develop skills and deciding who gets access to what kind of skills? This week the NERDS are proud to Mathew J Daniel, a talent development strategist and principle at Guild Education. Mathew shares his views of talent inequity in our industry and what we can do to help ensure that everyone has a path for growth no matter what role they have in an organization. This is a very powerful and impactful episode that you won't want to miss!  If you would like to connect with Mathew, you can do so here: LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/matthewjdaniel email - matthew.daniel@guildeducation.com website - https://matthewjdaniel.com Guild's Career Opportunity Framework will come out next quarter: https://info.guildeducation.com/opportunity-outcomes-2/p/1   Additional Articles related to this week's episode: https://www.chieflearningofficer.com/2020/10/29/skills-arent-soft-or-hard-theyre-durable-or-perishable/  https://www.talentmgt.com/articles/2022/10/11/its-time-to-treat-internal-talent-like-campus-hires/   If you would like to participate in the discussion, please email us at nerds@thelearningnerds.com Or visit our website www.thelearningnerds.com   #equityintalent #learningopportunities #racialequityinlearning #advancement #durablelearning #perishablelearning #quietquitting #continuouslearning #buyin #stakeholderbuyin #behaviorchange #lastingimpact #contentengagement #hooks #calltoaction #upfrontlearning #learning #strategy #opportunities #innovation #content #innovation #learninginnovation #staeholdermanagement #relevantlearning #learningabroad #projectmanagement #stakeholders #reviews #courseobjectivces #training  #learninglanguages #teachingesl #climbingmountains #whatsyoursuperpower #communication #focusedcommunication #effective communication #leadership #effective  #instructionaldesign #instructionaldesigners #traininganddevelopment #trainingdelivery #mobilelearning #learninganddevelopment #learningdesign #learningdesigner #podcasting #podcasts #podcastlife #trainingsolutions #trainings #education Daniel Coonrod Abby Dawson

In this podcast I describe the emergence of a massive new innovation in business: non-linear Career Pathways. These new innovative programs bring new careers, educational credentials, and skills to individuals and help companies fill important jobs and operational roles in the future. This is a big new idea that is now paying off, pioneered by companies like Walmart, Guild Education. BrightHorizons EdAssist, Verizon, AT&T, Mercy BonSecours, and many others.

"Make sure that your experience is as good for someone who is in the room as for someone who is outside of the room." Debbie talks with Lorna Hagen about the best ways to manage your team in a post-pandemic hybrid work world.  This episode shares real-life, practical tips and tools for making sure your team is connected and valued no matter where they are.Follow Lorna on LinkedIn

Are you retaining talent by developing and moving them into other opportunities that benefit both their career and the organization? Data shows that the more we invest in developing and seeing those opportunities for other people to move around the organization, the greater the loyalty to the company, and the greater the retention. There is also data showing the tightening of the talent pipeline, and even if there is, they do not necessarily match how the workforce is progressing. How do we then bridge this gap between talent shortage and the need for skills development? One of the keys is to find ways to plug your talent into the needs of the organization – across the organization.  In this episode, Matthew Daniel shares great insights into how leaders can create career pathways to unlock opportunities for the workforce. Matthew is the Principal Consultant of Talent Strategy and Mobility at Guild Education, a company that partners with forward-thinking organizations to transform education into strategic talent advantage, especially for their frontline.  With his previous career background working with Capital One and as a consultant for some of the country's biggest employers, the entirety of Matthew's career has been about investing in others, seeing them grow, and trying to match them up with opportunities so they can go big, and do bigger and better things.  Show Highlights: How Guild Education is connecting universities and employers The shortage of talent and the need for skills development The three things employees really want Focusing on the pathways where you need talent the most Why companies should make an intentional investment in their employees The impact of increased internal mobility Subscribe and Review We'd appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Impact Makers is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot! Supporting Resources: https://matthewjdaniel.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjdaniel/ Guild Education https://www.guildeducation.com/  Connect with Jennifer: Send her a message: https://jennifermcclure.net/contact On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermcclure On Twitter https://twitter.com/JenniferMcClure On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_mcclure/ On Facebook http://www.facebook.com/JenniferMcClureSpeaker *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com. Let them know I sent you.

Lisa Sherman is an innovative leader and accomplished operating executive with deep experience in the private and non-profit sectors. She has over 35 years of experience building, transforming, and growing organizations. As president and CEO of the Ad Council, she leads all aspects of this national institution. Working at the intersection of media, marketing, technology, entertainment, and advertising, the Ad Council convenes the world's best marketers to create public engagement campaigns. By leveraging cutting-edge products, approaches and digital technologies, the organization tackles the most pressing issues facing the country. Prior to the Ad Council, Lisa was at Viacom, where she built a powerful media business, launching and leading Logo TV, the first cable network for LGBTQ audiences. She also held a number of senior operating roles at Verizon, ad agency Hill Holliday and the Women's Sports Network, the VC-backed marketing company she co-founded. Sherman is a thought leader, frequent public speaker, and active participant on several advisory boards, including the World Economic Forum's Information and Entertainment Stewardship Board. In addition, she is an advisor to Guild Education (an EdTech unicorn preparing the workforce of today for the jobs of tomorrow) and a member of the board of trustees at Dickinson College, her alma mater. Lisa was recognized as the 2020 Marketer of the Year by the American Marketing Association and received the prestigious 2019 Matrix award from New York Women in Communications. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support

In this episode, Julie Chickillo, Vice President of Information Security at Guild Education, discusses the pros of launching a company from the cloud, finding vulnerabilities in your data, the future of cloud security, and much more.--------The Data Cloud World Tour is making 21 stops around the globe, so you can learn about the latest innovations to Snowflake's Data Cloud at a venue near you. Join your fellow data leaders at one of our full-day events to network with Snowflake customers and technology partners, attend educational breakout sessions, and learn how to drive more value from your data. Find an event near you at: https://www.snowflake.com/data-cloud-world-tour/

Julie Chickillo, VP and Head of Security at Guild Education is our feature interview this week interviewed by Courtney Chenault. News from Red Robin, Frontier Airlines, IMA Financial Group, Scythe Robotics, DEN, LogRhythm, Red Canary, Cloudrise and a lot more. Make sure to join us at the Colorado = Security picnic on 8/20! Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends. Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at info@colorado-security.com This week's news: Join the Colorado = Security Slack channel Red Robin names former Torchy's Tacos leader as new CEO Denver leaders say $2B in projects are underway downtown amid record office vacancy Fresh off Spirit's merger rejection, Frontier boasts about carrier's surging growth Denver-based insurance brokerage makes first transaction using blockchain Scythe Robotics wants to build automated mowers at a new Longmont factory Confirmed: Atlanta reclaims ‘world's busiest' title as US airports dominate top 10 rankings Experimenting with Web3: How Denver-area companies are using NFTs LogRhythm Announces Strategic Expansion of Executive Leadership Team Better know a data source: Logon sessions Cloudrise announces $10M in total funding Job Openings: Bank of America - SOC Level 1 Analyst - Cyber Security Defense State of Colorado - Director, Security Risk Compliance (remote from anywhere in CO) Ibotta - Senior Information Security Analyst Deloitte- Cybersecurity Ransomware Readiness Reporting Analyst Lumen - Sr. Lead Information Security Engineer/Vulnerability Assessment LogRhythm - Deputy CISO Charles Schwab - Manager, IT Audits and SOX Compliance Vail Resorts - Director of IT Security Operations & Engineering Modivcare - Security Operations Analyst I RTD - Analyst, Information Systems Risk Upcoming Events: This Week and Next: Denver ISSA - Privacy Special Interest Group Meeting - 8/10 C.Springs ISSA - August Meeting - 8/16 OWASP Denver/Boulder - August meeting, "Insiders Guide to Mobile AppSec with OWASP MASVS" - 8/17 Let's Talk Software Security! - Making the Business Case for Software Security - 8/19 Colorado = Security Picnic - 8/20 ISSA Denver - August Meeting, "Cybersecurity Is Like a Game of Poker" - 8/24 ISC2 Pikes Peak - August Meeting - 8/24 ISSA C.Springs - Security +/Ce training class - 9/10 (1 of 3) View our events page for a full list of upcoming events * Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at carrrladams@gmail.com. Check out his other voice work here. * Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

We discussed a few things including:1. Michael's education career journey2. How the pandemic has disrupted sector3. Remote and hybrid: innovations + best practices4. Mental health and apathy issues5. Future trends and forecasts Michael strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College; Goodnight Box, a children's story; and the forthcoming From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child, which will be released in July 2022.Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC.  Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, which partners with leading employers and organizations to help offer education and upskilling opportunities to America's workforce. He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, and the LearnLaunch Institute and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #160, YOUR guest is Dr. Randi R. Cosentino, President of the U.S. Naval Community College, YOUR guest cohost is Rob Buelow, Head of Product, Education at Vector Solutions, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Unmudl! What does the Naval community define as 21st century skills? What are Randi's thoughts on prior learning assessment (PLA)? What does she see as the future of higher education? Listen in to #EdUp! Dr. Randi Reich Cosentino is President of the U.S. Naval Community College (USNCC), which is designed to serve enlisted Sailors, Marines, & Coast Guardsmen in providing access to military-relevant education. Prior to joining the USNCC, Dr. Cosentino served as Chief Academic Officer (CAO) at Guild Education, an academic platform & marketplace designed to provide access & support to millions of working adult learners through partnerships with Fortune 1000 companies, & non-profit universities. As CAO, Dr. Cosentino was responsible for academic partnerships & operations, as well as student success/coaching. Previously, Dr. Cosentino served as Chief Operating Officer of Quad Learning/American Honors, where she oversaw academic partnerships, operations, admissions, student support, & the teaching and learning center. Before that, Dr. Cosentino served as Provost & Chief Academic Officer for Strayer University, & in a number of other senior roles for 13 years. Prior to joining Strayer, Dr. Cosentino worked in education technology as well as serving several years in city government with the City of New York as the Assistant Director in the Mayor's Office of Transportation. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edup/message

Nora and Scott chat with Rachel Carlson, the founder & CEO of Guild Education, a company that partners with employers including Target, Walmart, Disney and Chipotle, to provide debt-free college degrees to employees. According to a profile in Forbes published last summer, the 32-year-old founder raised money for her company at a $3.75 billion valuation in June, boosting her net worth — and landing her on Forbes' new list of America's most successful self-made women. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out grayscale.com/businesscasual. Hosts: Nora Ali & Scott Rogowsky Producer: Bella Hutchins  Video Editors: Mckenzie Marshall and Christie Muldoon Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder Fact Checker: Kate Brandt  Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer  Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm

Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.I’m excited to bring my conversation with Wesley Chan, founder and managing partner of his new fund FPV Ventures, which recently closed an oversubscribed $450M Fund 1. Wes brings a very unique lens to investing as he closely worked with the founders of Google (where founded Google Voice and Google Analytics), and went on to co-found GV before he joined Felicis Ventures. During his 13 year venture career, he has backed 20 unicorns and 5 decacorns, including Canva, Flexport, Guild Education, RobinHood, AngelList, Plaid, and Ring.During our discussion, we spoke about how he’s been able to have such a hit rate in his investing career, what being founder-friendly really means, and his time working with people like Sergey and Larry at Google as well as what he learned from Bill Campell. I really hope you enjoy our chat.About Wesley Chan:Wesley Chan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at FPV Ventures, a $450M early-stage fund that backs and serves mission-driven founders. He is an investor in five $10B+ "decacorns," his most notable being Canva where he is a member of the board of directors, led the Series A and C rounds, and is worth north of $40B. He founded Google Analytics and Google Voice and holds 17 US patents for his work in creating Google AdWords.Among Wesley's 20+ unicorn investments, he wrote the first or very early check into fintech API decacorn Plaid, logistics powerhouse Flexport, SMB payroll leader Gusto, enterprise software unicorn Lucid, and stock trading platform RobinHood (NASDAQ: HOOD)—and led investments in Canva, AngelList, Carta, Guild Education, Sourcegraph, Dialpad, RocketLawyer, Orca Bio, Checkr, CultureAmp, HyperScience, Zipline, Astranis, TrialSpark, and Ring (exit to AMZN). Business Insider named Wesley to their Top 100 Seed Investors list for two consecutive years in 2022 & 2021.He was formerly a Managing Director at Felicis Ventures and one of the first General Partners at GV (Google Ventures). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT and completed his Master’s degree at the MIT Media Lab.In this episode we discuss:01:22 Wesley’s path to becoming a VC05:03 The start of GV, and the early days05:59 How we got to current market conditions06:57 Why Wesley doesn’t have a thesis driven approach09:12 What he saw in the founders of Canva to give him conviction even when other investors would not invest12:46 How FOMO and being incremental are so detrimental in being a VC17:01 What is it about Wesley’s mindset that allows him to consistently be non-consensus20:48 Why $450M was the right fund size for FPV23:26 The ethos for FPV and how Wesley and his partner in FPV, Pegah Ebrahimi, decided to work together26:40 Why you don’t always need to be on a board to be helpful27:28 What founders really need from investors28:43 How FPV thinks about differentiating itself from bigger firms31:40 The impact of Bill Campbell on Google and also how he impacted Wesley’s style as an investor34:36 Where the market is right now and what the next few years look like I’d love to know what you took away from this conversation with Wesley. Follow me @SamirKaji and give me your insights and questions with the hashtag #ventureunlocked. If you’d like to be considered as a guest or have someone you’d like to hear from (GP or LP), drop me a direct message on Twitter.Podcast Production support provided by Agent Bee Agency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ventureunlocked.substack.com

When it comes to BEST DEPLOYING PEOPLE against WHAT THE BUSINESS NEEDS, most employers would admit they're behind the eight ball. We hire, develop, and attempt to retain talent from a broken supply chain; always reacting, dependent on the weather vane of the talent economy, transactional, and riddled with waste. We don't have a clear line of sight to the talent we DO have - what skills they have or want, what they can do or want to. What if organizations could future-fit their workforce, strategically and proactively building and equipping workers with the KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS they'll need to support the growth trajectory of the business? Knowledge is power, skills are gold. Guild understands this. Take a listen to this special knowledge-filled episode with Lorna Hagen of Guild Education!

In this episode, Benji talks to Karthik Chandhramoulie, Sr. Director of Marketing at Guild Education.  At Guild Education, Karthik and his team are executing a highly personalized, ABM approach. Using microsites and retargeting Guild is getting their message in front of some of the largest organizations in the country. Learn how to personalize your storytelling and scale microsites in this fascinating episode.

Eli Bildner is a Senior Director at Guild Education, where he helps to provide opportunity for America's workforce through education and upskilling, all funded by employers.Eli was also the co-Executive Director and co-founder of Rivet School, a non-profit which simplifies college by pairing an accredited online degree with real-world supports, such as a personal coach, financial aid, a community of peers, career planning, emergency funds, tech support and coworking spaces. Eli also led international growth and was a product manager at Coursera, and earned his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Recommended ResourceNoahpinion- Noah Smith's Substack

This episode features an interview with Ellie Bertani, SVP of HR Transformation & Services at Wells Fargo. With twenty years of cross-sector professional experience in philanthropy, health care, retail, and financial services, Ellie has helped to improve Wells Fargo's HR operating model and implement new ways of working.On today's episode, Ellie discusses HR operational effectiveness , meeting the needs of different generations of employees, and a passion for skills-based programs.--About EllieEllie Bertani is SVP of HR Transformation at Wells Fargo. She is responsible for architecting and implementing HR's target operating model while establishing new ways of working to improve the employee experience. In addition, she leads the Culture COE, charged with driving cultural change across Wells Fargo. With a background in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors, she brings a shared value approach to drive sustainable impact. Ellie joined Wells Fargo in December 2020, after spending eight years at Walmart in a variety of roles in HR, Corporate Affairs, and Finance. In 2020 she was awarded Walmart's highest recognition, the Sam Walton Entrepreneurship Award, for the development of LiveBetterU, the largest educational benefits program in the US, and Walmart's most successful diversity & inclusion program. Ellie received her Master of Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and her MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. Her professional career has included fifteen years of experience in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors, including positions with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. State Department, Third Sector Capital Partners, and Rotary International. She loves comedy, karaoke, and being kept on her toes by her husband and three crazy boys.About Wells FargoWells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo's vision is to satisfy their customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through 8,050 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 38 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 265,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 26 on Fortune's 2018 rankings of America's largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories. --“You really touched on an area of passion when you started talking about skills and how that can be the building block of how we think about talent going forward and the unit of currency as I like to think about it.” -Ellie Bertani--Show NotesThe Blueprint(1:20) Ellie's role at Wells Fargo(2:32) What opportunities she saw in joining the company(4:00) Most rewarding part of the roleThe Journey(5:09) Measuring success through OKRs and a new talent mobility program(7:23) Navigating change management through strong sponsorship (8:46) Forcing prioritization and trade-off conversations in a complex business (11:11) Building out Wells Fargo's operations function(12:21) Ellie's talent strategy(14:29) Guild Education and Ellie's passion for skills-based programs The Future of Talent(17:51) Meeting the needs of different generations of employees(20:17) Prioritizing data and creating a culture of two-way dialogue (23:02) Engaging with qualitative and quantitative data(24:58) Creating skill-based programs around the business strategy(27:26) The future of hybrid work and skills-based programs(30:21) Parting words: pay attention to culture and leadership--SponsorThe Talent Blueprint is brought to you by Beamery. Beamery's Talent Lifecycle Management Platform makes it possible for companies to deliver more human talent experiences and unlock the skills and potential of their global workforce using industry leading AI. Learn more at beamery.com.--LinksConnect with Ellie on LinkedInConnect with Sultan on LinkedIn

HR requires an urgent overhaul to deliver greater business value and innovation. Moving beyond discussion, companies are increasingly acting, examining the capabilities of the HR department, establishing learning opportunities, refreshing HR strategies, and updating their connections with internal business partners. SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., talks with PCTY Talks host Shari Simpson about the major "reset" happening in HR right now and what the future holds. Guest: Jonny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. With over 300,000 members in 165 countries, SHRM is the largest HR professional association in the world, impacting the lives of 115 million workers every day. As a global leader on the future of employment, culture and leadership, Mr. Taylor is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work, workers, and the workplace. He is frequently asked to testify before Congress on critical workforce issues and authors the weekly USA Today column, "Ask HR." Mr. Taylor's career spans over 20 years as a lawyer, human resources executive and CEO in both the not-for-profit and for-profit space. He has held senior and chief executive roles at IAC/Interactive Corp, Viacom's Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group, the McGuireWoods law firm, and Compass Group USA. Most recently, Mr. Taylor was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. He is the author of the national bestseller, RESET: A Leader's Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval, which delivers a candid and forward-thinking vision for leaders to reimagine their company cultures in a time of global upheaval and presents data-driven strategies to make the necessary foundational reset of all things work. Immediately upon its release in September 2021, RESET was in the top three of the Wall Street Journal's list of best-selling hardcover business books. All author proceeds benefit the SHRM Foundation, which is committed to empowering HR as a social force for change. He was appointed chairman of the President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and served as a member of the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board during the Trump Administration. He is a Trustee of the University of Miami, Governor of the American Red Cross, and member of the corporate boards of Guild Education, iCIMS, and XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO). In 2020, Mr. Taylor received the Distinguished Executive of the Year Award from the Academy of Management, and he was named 2021 ALA Professional Society CEO of the Year by CEO Update. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and is licensed to practice law in Florida, Illinois and Washington, D.C. Mentioned in the episode: Book: RESET: A Leader's Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Paul Freedman, President of Learning Marketplace at Guild Education, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is The Charles Koch Foundation! An Entangled Venture to acquisition by Guild Education, Paul Freedman has been at the front end of educational technology, organizational incubation, & creating impacts of scale for many years. Paul talks to EdUp about the journey that has allowed his organization to enhance the global impact of Guild Education, which seeks to be the bridge between the university & the employer. This is a can't miss episode! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edup/message

Acacia Fante will inspire you with an amazing career transition story that's sure to strike a nerve with many – especially career educators contemplating a shift away from the classroom.  Acacia leveraged her skills to gain experience in project management, content creation, and relationship management where she found her fit – the start-up world. After a few well-thought-out, strategic, and intentional steps, Acacia is right in the middle of that start-up world where she's enjoying the energy, grit, and a growing career at one of Colorado's hottest employers, Guild Education. 

Rachel Romer Carlson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Guild Education, a company unlocking opportunity for America's workforce through education and upskilling. Guild works with leading Fortune 1000 employers such as The Walt Disney Company, Walmart, Discover, Chipotle, Target and Macy's to transform their education and upskilling programs through Guild's technology platform, payments system and learning marketplace. Prior to founding Guild, Rachel was the Founder and CEO of Student Blueprint and worked for the 2008 Obama campaign before serving in the Obama White House. Rachel speaks openly with Chris and Adam about why she choose the Colorado ecosystem and how how her biggest lesson of being a better manager has impacted her career in various ways. Check out more about what we're up to at Range.vc Connect with Adam and Chris and the Range VC team on LinkedInSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How are business leaders using experience design to keep up with the pace of change? On this episode, host Shawn Nason is joined by a panel of experts to talk about the role that experience design plays when innovation gets accelerated. Guests include Braden Kelley, customer experience and innovation solution director at HCL Technologies; Diane Stover-Hopkins, founder and CEO of ExPeers; and Michael Horn, senior strategist at Guild Education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices