Chris talks to Joe Bradford, founder of Amberwise Ltd and a seasoned consultant with over 20 years of experience in infrastructure projects and safety leadership.    Like many of us, Joe has battled imposter syndrome for his entire career. Lately, that imposter syndrome has disappeared. In this episode, you’ll hear: Joe’s journey with imposter syndrome – and how he got to where he is now. How Joe positions and manages two levels of program goal: the technical on-paper goals (e.g. improving safety in the workplace) and the squishier ones that really make it happen (e.g. relationship development)The validation Joe gets - and provides - through engaging his participants in behavior change.    Joe is consistently achieving top adoption and engagement metrics, and it all comes down to how he sets up Habit Builder in the room with his participants. Reach out to Joe for support here. You can find him in The Hive or on LinkedIn.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Simon Geoghegan, founder of Yellow House Inc., a boutique consulting firm that supports C-Suite teams in midsized companies, focusing on leader growth, complexity management, and business development.   Simon has recently experienced a mental shift of Actionable being a thing to do at the end of a session to a vehicle for change. In this episode, he highlights: How that change occurred and how his business has profited as a result. Building a deeper relationship with participants via coaching through the Actionable platform and the flywheel of higher engagement, better outcomes, and better stakeholder relationships that it creates. The deep value that Simon has found in the Actionable Consulting Partner community.    Reach out to Simon in The Hive or LinkedIn. He’s masterful at helping you validate the work you do and helping you push through on those days where you’re thinking about packing it in.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Loren Pettigrew, COO of The Leadership Sphere, a modern solution-based firm that works with organizations to find their challenges, problems, then design solutions to help them move forward.    Loren and TLS team have always seen Actionable as a game-changer for proving behavior change and ROI and are doubling down on leveraging program data. Hear about:   How Loren + her team differentiate with potential clients through their ability to surface + support what happens after a learning intervention.Loren’s $1M strategy to reignite past clients by using Habit Builders to sustain the impact of previously delivered programs.How one of their most successful programs has led to long-term relationships between participants.     Reach out to Loren if you’re a facilitator who wants to join a high-performing, awesome group.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Jenny Drescher, cofounder of The Bolder Company, a consultancy that helps manufacturers to be more adaptable, flexible, and communicative.    Jenny originally joined ACPs in Action in episode 126, where she discussed how The Bolder Company integrates Actionable into their programs.    Today, she’s here to discuss their experience onboarding with Actionable: their initial excitement followed by overwhelm and complexity, and the specific choices they made to come out the other side of the learning curve overachieving, kicking goals, and winning more and more business.    Jenny’s #1 piece of advice is to ask for help. If you want to hear more - or lean on her for support - you can find her on LinkedIn or in The Hive. You can reach out to the Actionable team for help at connect@actionable.co   Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Carleen Hicks, a Master Coach, Workshop Content Developer, and Facilitator at Clariti Group. After years of mastery in her practice, Carleen experienced a crisis of faith as a facilitator. She was questioning her relevance and was prepared to stop facilitating.    Learning Impact Design – designing and delivering impact instead of training – was the key.    Whether you’re the leader of a firm or a team member delivering at your firm, Carleen’s journey will have insight for you. She talks about:   How to reduce friction so participants have an optimal experience. The power of priming and social contracting prior to commitment creation. The surprising shift that happened when she stopped delivering so much content and layered in more time for context.    If you want to talk to Carleen about how to get your facilitators as jazzed as she is, connect with her on The Hive or on LinkedIn.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

After 36 episodes - 36 conversations with generous, vulnerable, exceptional people in the Actionable Consulting Partner Community - Chris reflects on key trends and themes that have come through, particularly from people who have really unlocked the potential of Actionable.    People who have really made their investment in Actionable work to their benefit - financially and from an identity standpoint - do the following:   They decide to be a driver of change. Not a toe-dip. Not a taste-test. A full-on decision. Then, they amplify that decision through action and show their clients and prospects that behavior change is embedded in your DnA. They deliberately embed the methodology into their programs - from marketing and sales to design, delivery, and debrief. They lean in to and embrace the identity of being a change agent, bring deliberateness to how they level up their practice, and stay curious.   Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Tara-Lee Goerlitz, founder of NexLevel, a firm that works with leaders in the restoration industry to help remove obstacles so that their teams can effectively do their jobs, allowing leaders to focus on their strategic priorities.    Tara-Lee has always prioritized the connection between an experiential learning experience and long-term impact. Tara-Lee joined Actionable a year ago, and has transformed her business in that time. Hear how she:  Dove into the language around impact and how it helped her get clear on the pain points that her clients are eager to solve for. Transformed her inbound marketing impact by making a few simple tweaks to her website (https://nexlevelteams.com)Built out a repeatable, scalable “Impact Process” that underpins the conversations she has with prospects, participants, and program stakeholders.    If you want to talk to Tara-Lee about anything you’ve heard in this episode, connect with her on The Hive or on LinkedIn.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Reggie Carney, founder of LeadStrong Inc., a firm that empowers leaders to become great coaches in order to maximize their teams’ full potential.    In the past few months, Reggie has seen a 345% improvement in his participants’ impact rating change. Yes, you read that correctly. Listen to hear more about Reggie’s secrets to success, including: How he positions behavior change as a core tenant to the work he and his leaders are doing together, ensuring leaders are mentally and emotionally prepared to commit to change. Why he spends 20 minutes out of a 60 minute session to transition from awareness to behavior change. How he transforms 1:1 coaching sessions into larger, more embedded opportunities.   If you’re looking for a sounding board who can help bring structure to your great ideas, connect with Reggie on The Hive or on LinkedIn.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Pauline Perrault, founder of Jump Outta Bed, a consultancy that reduces employee turnover and increases employee engagement by developing top-tier leaders.   Pauline joined Actionable a few months ago and has dedicated herself to putting early learning into action, with impressive results to show for it. Hear how Pauline: Strategically tackled her first few months with Actionable to stay one step ahead of her client needs.Packages her participants’ success to share back to program participants and stakeholders. Envisions multiplying herself and by empowering the leaders she works with to run Leader-Led Conversations.    If you want to talk to hear more about how Pauline reengaged past clients with her new impact measurement offering, find her on The Hive or on LinkedIn.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Adrian Davis, President of Whetstone, a boutique consultancy that focuses on helping salespeople and account managers become more effective in how they win, keep and grow their key accounts.    Adrian has seen incredible impact by moving away from multi-day training sessions and focusing instead of micro-training and commitment to action. This shift - along with Adrian’s continued focus on impact over content - is driving significant results. In this episode, you’ll hear how Adrian: Enabled a client to land a $2.5B deal. Makes learning actionable and sustainable. Packages and articulates his value proposition, shifting clients away from the notion of content-based training and towards real change.    If you want to lean on Adrian’s years of marketing and sales expertise to help you articulate your value, connect with him on The Hive or on LinkedIn.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Cristina Filippo, CEO of Steople Group. As an organizational psychologist, Cristina works with organizations on leadership development, strategic planning, high performance teams, coaching, culture work, and succession planning - with DEI integrated throughout every effort.    The desire to create measurable impact for her clients has prompted Cristina to leverage Actionable for a second time. In this episode, Cristina shares: The realities of landing new clients in the post-Covid business landscape,How Cristina drives meaningful outcomes and impactful results by focusing on participant engagement,How she’s balancing automation with personalization and supporting multigenerational groups adapt with ease.   Steople is a small firm and always open to collaboration opportunities with other consultants doing similar work. Also, Cristina brings a unique perspective to the table as one of the few people in our community who have merged with other firms. If you’re looking for expertise there, or looking to collaborate in general, reach out to Cristina! You can find her in The Hive or on LinkedIn.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Ben Dueck, President and Founder of Cantera Leadership, a Leadership Development Company that helps individuals and teams make meaningful progress in their leadership effectiveness.    Ben has been leveraging Actionable in one-to-one coaching and team effectiveness programs for over two years. In that time he’s honed his approach to developing organizational buy-in. In this episode, Ben shares:   How he meshes a powerful strengths assessment with Actionable-powered programs. How he approaches commitment design in order to close the gap between session/coaching content and action. Why he’s leaning in to program debriefs that highlight participant action and uncover impact trends.   Ben is a strategic, futuristic ideation maximizer. If you want someone to help you envision what you’re building and where it can be 5 years from now, he’s the person to connect with. You can find him in The Hive or on Linkedin.   Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Michael Dalis, founder of DRIVE Sales Consulting, a firm that helps Managing Partners and CXOs accelerate their firm’s business development growth by developing their processes and people to find and close business more effectively.    Michael emphasizes the importance of behavior change in individuals and creating a culture that supports high-performing teams. In this episode, he discusses: How his organizational change efforts begin at the very top, getting CEOs comfortable before working with their teams. How he’s leveraging Actionable to drive engagement and improve client outcomes for individuals and the systems in which they work. How he drove a double digit jump in participant engagement by leaning in to digital coaching through the platform.    If you’re looking to boost your business development effectiveness, Michael is the person to talk to. You can find him in The Hive or on Linkedin.   Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Nithya Ramaswamy, Solutions Director at Lee Hecht Harrison, a global leader in career transition and HR coaching/consulting. Nithya helps people become better versions of themselves.    Nithya and the team at LHH masterfully implement the Habit Builder in a way that creates accountability and ownership for individuals in their own learning and development. In this episode, Nithya shares: How her integration of Actionable has quickly evolved from an add-on to a critical tool that helps learners take charge. How she designs pulse survey questions that get to the heart of organizational priorities. How journal entries and participant engagement surface new needs to feed back to program stakeholders.    If you’re on a quest to create learning or development experiences that stick, she’d love to connect. You can find her in The Hive or on Linkedin.   Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to William Pegg, Managing Director at Synthesis Group Australia, an advisory and capability-development firm that specializes in working with leaders in enterprise-sized clients.     William Pegg and Synthesis have been leveraging Actionable for about a year and are exceeding all expectations in their program implementation with clients. In this episode, William shares: How he’s considering evergreen services that combine sticky habit-building tools with deep saturation into teams. How he and the Synthesis team use program data to surface insights that leaders love. How William embraces technology without foregoing human connection.    If you’re interested in productizing your services, William would love to support you. You can  find him on LinkedIn.   Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Mark Bloodworth, founder of Lifeblood Performance. Mark works with the larger end of SMEs to help them fire up their teams and get aligned with business objectives.    Mark Bloodworth joined Actionable because he was looking for a solution to overcome the distance between him and his clients after a program. Since then, he’s seen a noticeable difference in the impact of his programming on his clients’ businesses. Listen to hear how Mark: Feeds program data back to his clients to celebrate the impact of his program and lead onsell conversations,Has transitioned from bespoke programming to a single Signature Program that’s allowed him to book more business, faster, andHas dialed down on content and dialed up on relationship, with noticeable impact.    If you’re looking for support delivering to clients challenged by “toxic” workplace cultures or control-and-command backdrops, Mark is the person to talk to. You can find him on LinkedIn or in The Hive.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Jordan Bullock, Vice President of Technology at Academy Within, a learning company focused on the inner work of leadership – which they believe is the leader leading themselves.    Academy Within is relatively new to the Actionable Consulting Partner community but implemented quickly. In this episode, you’ll hear how Academy Within: Sells visibility and faster feedback loops through the use of Actionable. Utilizes Leader-Led Conversations to adapt and scale existing programs. Structures their flagship program, Intrinsic Leadership Experience, for maximum impact for participants. If you’re looking for ways to see things differently - or what you need to destroy in order to build something great, get in touch with Jordan! You can find him on LinkedIn or in The Hive.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Jenny Drescher, partner at The Bolder Company, a firm that works with manufacturers to help them create climates that people really want to be in, helping them to solve attraction and retention issues common in the industry.   The Bolder Company has been using Actionable for about 18 months. In that time, Jenny has been able to realize a mission deep in her core: to prove to her participants that “soft skills” are the hardest things ever, and to prove to her participants that they can learn, improve, and leverage those skills. In this episode, you’ll hear how Jenny and The Bolder Company:  Position behavior as the thing that matters most.Encourage participants to tell their success stories for greater individual - and group - success. Closed more business in the first two quarters of 2023 than they ever have by taking the conversation with their buyer to a deeper, more tangible “why.” If you’re looking to grow your facilitation practice or if you want thought partnership to build out impact-driven and ROI-focused work, get in touch with Jenny! You can find her on LinkedIn or in The Hive.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Rob Giorgio, Vice President of Learning & Strategic Growth at Straxo, a firm specializing in corporate training and organizational effectiveness.    The Straxo team becomes an extension of their client teams, helping them drive business impact through customized programs. Hear how Rob and Straxo: Structure their all-inclusive retainer-model programs.Answer the question of, “but what’s the ROI?”Overcame participant resistance to habit building in their most recent Actionable-enabled program, leading to an impressive rise in engagement and impact! If you’re looking to form a partnership or to share industry insights, get in touch with Rob! You can find him on LinkedIn or in The Hive.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.

Chris talks to Evan Smith, founder of Metamorphosis Management Group,a consultancy that offers change, transformation, and executive leadership development whilst helping leaders develop their own personal learning models.    Evan had a major epiphany about five years ago that fundamentally changed his business. He shares more about that, and: A case story about delivering a program that created marked engagement in the workforce, improved morale, and created $50 million of incremental revenue over a single year.How he transforms in-the-room inspiration into sustained application that develops meaningful intimacy with his clients. How he positions his work and what’s resonating with his clients right now.    Evan has done a deep dive into utilizing custom reports to tell a compelling program story. Get in touch if you want to learn from his experience. You can find him on LinkedIn or in The Hive.    Chris Taylor is the founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Actionable helps training companies build behavior change measurement into their programs so they can prove and amplify their impact. Connect with Chris here.