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The Strategic Pause
Welcome to The Strategic Pause- Mildly Unhinged Learning and Development pros Katrina Kennedy and Jill Parish press pause on the endless to-do list to have the conversations that actually matter.
In aviation and healthcare, a strategic pause can save lives. In business? We skip right past it. But not here. We're taking that pause to dig into what it really means to be in L&D—the work we do, the work people think we do, and why half the organization assumes we're the ones "who do all those…
Episodes
- The Strategic Pause
What Makes Learning Transfer?
In this episode, Katrina Kennedy, a certified transfer designer, shares insights on how to make learning transfer effective in organizations. We explore tools…
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What About Generations? With Beth
In this episode, we explore generational differences in the workplace, focusing on Generation Z, and discuss how understanding these differences can improve…
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What’s Your Unique Ability (top of the scope)?
In this episode, Katrina and Jill explore the concept of unique ability, how it relates to top of scope in healthcare, and how leaders can identify and…
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What Are You Reading?
In this episode, Jill and Katrina explore their reading habits, favorite books, and how reading intersects with life experiences. They share insights on book…
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What’s for dinner? (Rituals and responsibilities)
In this episode, Katrina and Jill explore the concepts of habits, routines, and rituals, and how they shape our personal and professional lives. They share…
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What Stands Out from Season One of The Strategic Pause?
In this reflective episode, hosts Jill Parish and Katrina Kennedy look back on their first season of the podcast, sharing insights, lessons learned, and plans…
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What Makes a Great Consulting Partnership?
In this episode, Katrina Kennedy and Jill Parish explore the ins and outs of partnering with consultants, sharing their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and…
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What Do Organizations Get Right With Leadership?
In this episode, Jill Parish and Katrina Kennedy explore what organizations are doing right in leadership development, emphasizing the importance of external…
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What's It Like to Write A Book?
Join Jill Parish and Katrina Kennedy as they explore the journey of writing a book, from childhood dreams to the realities of publishing. Discover practical…
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What's Your Approach To Conferences?
In this episode, Jill Parish and Katrina Kennedy discuss the nuances of networking and attending conferences. They share personal experiences, strategies for…
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What’s Your Preference? The This or That Episode.
The episode features a fun game of 'This or That' where Jill and Katrina share their preferences and experiences. The game covers a range of topics from pet…
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What’s The Connection Between Reflection, Storytelling, and Community Building?
The conversation delves into the importance of reflection as an active process that is closely tied to creativity, learning, and productivity. It explores…
- The Strategic Pause
What Are The Ways to Build Community?
The conversation explores what it truly means to build community — examining how contribution shapes belonging, and where gathering ends and real community…
- The Strategic Pause
What are Your Steps to Preparing Training: Back The Truck Up
The conversation covers the preparation and impact of learning experiences, the PAFR strategy, the importance of strategic pauses, measuring impact…
- The Strategic Pause
What Are You Reading?
The conversation delves into childhood reading experiences, the impact of fiction on empathy, and the diverse book preferences and reading habits of the…
- The Strategic Pause
What is Learning and Development?
The conversation delves into the challenges of defining the learning and development profession, the day-to-day activities, the meaning of work, the…
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What is a Strategic Pause?
The first episode of The Strategic Pause podcast kicks off with Katrina and Jill sharing the story of how they met and became friends. They discuss the…