Skilled Podcast

Stories, strategies, and skills that shape HR and L&D success
All episodes
Nick Lawrence
Executive Director, People & Culture, Chick-fil-A (Indianapolis franchise)
October 12, 2026
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25:25
min
From traffic cop to coach: How Chick-fil-A develops frontline leaders who lead with generosity
Tim Toomey
Managing Director, Accenture LearnVantage
October 6, 2026
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44:15
min
The biggest social challenge of our lifetime: Accenture LearnVantage's Tim Toomey on keeping people at the center of AI
Adam Hickman
VP, Employee Development, Talent Management, and HRIS, Partners Federal Credit Union, The Walt Disney Company
July 20, 2026
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39:49
min
The missing layer in most L&D strategies: How Adam Hickman operationalizes engagement at a Walt Disney company
Misha Santa Barbara
Vice President, Technical Skills & Learning, Kyndryl
July 6, 2026
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28:14
min
Skills are the product: Inside Kyndryl's high-stakes approach to learning and development
Marci Paino
Chief Learning Officer, Cisco
June 22, 2026
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32:17
min
Inside Cisco's skills intelligence engine: How Marci Paino is rebuilding learning for 86,000 employees

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