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The Training Impact Podcast focuses on Partner Training Programs and how to maximize their impact on organizations. I’m Jeff Walter, host of the Training Impact Podcast, and Founder and CEO of LatitudeLearning. I’ve been a member of the Learning and Development industry for over twenty years. During that time, we’ve accomplished much as an industry yet we’ve ignored two important dimensions of our industry: Partners and Programs. Partner Training (i.e. training resellers, franchises, authori ...
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8. Soft Skills Real Impact: The Vertus Approach to Conflict Resolution
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In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of the Training Impact Podcast, host Jeff Walter sits down with Rubens Tilkian—trial lawyer, master coach, mediator, and founder of Vertus Conflict Solutions. With over 70,000 resolved agreements and more than 550 professionals trained, Rubens brings deep experience and personal insight into one of the…
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7. IFA World Franchise Show: Turn Your Franchise Training into a Strategic Asset
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In this powerful episode of the Training Impact Podcast, we spotlight Jeff Walter, Founder and CEO of LatitudeLearning, and his thought-provoking session at the 2025 IFA World Franchise Show. With over 20 years in Learning and Development, Walter brings clarity and urgency to a message franchisors need to hear: franchise training isn’t just a neces…
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6. The Core Difference: Partner vs. Employee Training Explained
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In this unique episode of the Training Impact Podcast, Jeff Walter takes listeners on a reflective hike through the woods of Northern Michigan to answer a deceptively simple question: What makes partner training different from employee training? What begins as a casual query from a colleague unfolds into an in-depth comparison that explores the cor…
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5. How Emerging Franchisors can Scale Training for Growth: A Blended Learning Blueprint
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In this episode of the Training Impact podcast, Jeff Walter, CEO of LatitudeLearning, shared insights from his time at the IFA World Franchise Show in Miami. A recurring concern among attendees—particularly emerging franchisors with 10 to 50 locations—was the challenge of scaling their franchise training programs. While many new franchisors provide…
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4. The Five Stages of Training Program Evolution: A Roadmap to High-Impact Learning
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In a recent episode of the Training Impact Podcast, host Jeff Walter breaks down a strategic framework called the Training Program Roadmap, a five-stage model that illustrates how organizations can evolve their training programs to significantly increase impact and return on investment (ROI). Drawing from years of implementation experience with Lat…
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3. The 7 Artificial Intelligence Use Cases for Learning and Development
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In a recent episode of the Training Impact Podcast, Jeff Walter, founder and CEO of LatitudeLearning, explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the learning and development (L&D) industry. Drawing historical parallels to past technological revolutions such as steam power, electricity, the internet, and personal comput…
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2. Transform Your Training Program into a Strategic Asset
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In the premiere episode of the Training Impact podcast, Jeff Walter, CEO of LatitudeLearning, breaks down how learning and development professionals can elevate their training programs into true strategic investments. At the heart of the episode is a challenge that many face: despite knowing the value of knowledge, L&D teams often struggle to secur…
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The Training Impact Podcast is focused on partner training programs and how to maximize their impact on organizations. As an industry, we've done a lot of great work at the course level, figuring out how to use technologies to help students learn and how to develop skills. But there hasn't been a lot of focus on the program level, how to have a hig…
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