ABOUT THIS EPISODE
We sit down with Joe Stoup, Director of the Learning Experience Group at RealPage, Inc., where he oversees content development, content management and content delivery for a team of 32. Joe shares how AI is reshaping instructional design, why curiosity has become his team's most important skill, and why the research doesn't back up one of L&D's longest-held assumptions: learning styles.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
01:24 Joe shares how he came into L&D from computer science and running help desks.
07:17 The most impactful shifts AI has brought to L&D.
12:33 Why Joe believes AI works best in a “human, AI, human” sandwich.
13:37 The mentor who taught Joe how to manage up.
16:43 Why curiosity is the most important skill in L&D right now.
19:40 Building a culture of care, from Simon Sinek's “culture of care” to RealPage's learning advisors.
24:00 Why Joe turns to Google Scholar instead of typical industry sources.
26:04 The book Joe recommends for evidence-based L&D leadership.
27:23 Busting the learning styles myth with the research behind it.
29:49 Joe's closing thought on the privilege of helping people learn.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
ReelPage, Inc. website:
“Evidence-Informed Learning Design” by Mirjam Neelen and Paul A. Kirschner:
https://www.koganpage.com/hr-learning-development/evidence-informed-learning-design-9781789661415
Google Scholar:
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