Book Club-Talk To The Elephant: Design Learning For Behavior Change

Talk To The Elephant- Design Learning for Behavior Change

New in 2025 is our virtual book club. Our first book is Talk To Elephant by Julie Dirksen. We will begin to meet in March and wrap up in June, with virtual meetings every two weeks to discuss the chapters read. 

We will be taking it slow, giving everyone time to read, reflect, and have a focused conversation.

Everyone is asked to BYOB (Bring Your Own Book). This book can be purchased from Amazon.

The schedule:

• 3/13/25: Chapter 1
• 3/27/25: Chapters 2 & 3 (34 pages)
• 4/10/25: Chapter 4 (31 pages)
• 4/24/25: Chapters 5 & 6 (40 pages)
• 5/8/25: Chapters 7 & 8 (35 pages)
• 5/22/25: Chapters 9,10, 11 (33 pages)
• 6/5/25: Chapters 12,13, 14 (31 pages)
• 6/19/25: Chapter 15 (35 pages)

Book Club Conversation Catalysts

Jodi Stende, Organizational Learning Manager- SOLV Energy

With extensive experience in organizational learning strategy and instructional design, Jodi is passionate about driving growth and success for her current organization and others through her involvement with North Dakota ATD. In her current role, she provides strategic and operational support for designing and implementing key training initiatives. Jodi thrives on collaborating with teams across the enterprise to identify training needs, develop effective learning programs, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. She is dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous learning and development, and she consistently provides metrics to demonstrate how training solutions support organizational objectives

 

 

Angela Jallo, Learning & Development Specialist-Goldmark Property Management

Angela brings over 15 years of expertise in Learning and Development, specializing in software and technology training. She excels in optimizing systems, managing enterprise-wide implementations, and administering Learning and Content Management Systems to deliver impactful training programs. Angela supports key initiatives like onboarding, sales development, e-learning, and instructor-led training, driving organizational growth.