Great Minds Series Podcast

Great Minds Series Podcast


Latest Episodes

#014 Corporate Learning on a Global Scale with Jennifer Rinck of Hilton Hotels
November 09, 2018

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has 400,000 employees, in over 100 companies, working for 15 distinct brands. With those numbers, what does their L&D look like?  This week, Dr. Zandstra sat down with Vice President of Learning, Jennifer Rinck, to talk about the .

#013 Learning to Lead with Kristen Hadeed
October 10, 2017

Starting a business is tough and failure is commonplace. However, problems can be turned into life-changing opportunities.  Today, Dr. Zandstra sat down with Kristen Hadeed to discuss her new book and the power of failure. 

Introduction to Inno-Versity with Co-Founder Rev. Jerry Zandstra, PhD
October 10, 2017

At Inno-Versity we are in a unique position. We are an innovative learning company based on Biblical principles that strives to develop people to their ...

#012 Realizing Potential with Toni Freeland of Wolverine World Wide
September 14, 2017

Wolverine Worldwide is a global footwear and apparel wholesale and retail organization. It has 12 different brands and a footprint than spans the globe.  Today, Dr. Zandstra sits down with Toni Freeland, the Director of Learning and Development at Wolver.

#011 Developing Your People with Jerry Kaminski of Consumers Energy
June 14, 2017

Today, Dr. Jerry Zandstra sits down with Jerry Kaminski, learning and development leader at Consumers Energy. Having spent over 30 years in L&D, Jerry has worked at multiple multinational organizations and has led thousands of people. Listen in as Jerry .

#010 Engaging Employees with Matt Brunk of Chipotle Mexican Grill
March 20, 2017

Today, Dr. Jerry Zandstra sits down with Matt Brunk, training lead at Chipotle Mexican Grill. With a background in film, Matt has worked hard to bring "edutainment" to Chipotle. By mixing entertainment and education, Matt has created material that has re.

#010 Engaging Employees with Matt Brunk of Chipotle Mexican Grill
March 20, 2017

Today, Dr. Jerry Zandstra sits down with Matt Brunk, training lead at Chipotle Mexican Grill. With a background in film, Matt has worked hard to bring ...

#009 Developing the Person with Morris Sims of New York Life
January 12, 2017

Today, Dr. Jerry Zandstra sits down with Morris Sims. Morris spent over 30 years, leading the training and development efforts at New York Life Insurance ...

#009 Developing the Person with Morris Sims of New York Life
January 12, 2017

Today, Dr. Jerry Zandstra sits down with Morris Sims. Morris spent over 30 years, leading the training and development efforts at New York Life Insurance Company and now speaks and writes on developing people to their fullest capacity.

#008 Turning Human Resources on its Head with Heiko Fischer
October 19, 2016

Today, co-founder Dr. Jerry Zandstra sits down with Heiko Fischer, Founder and CEO of Resourceful Humans. Before starting Resourceful Humans, Heiko became the youngest head of Human ...