The Art of the Possible Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-art-of-the-possible Every talent professional right now is carrying anxiety they can't quite name. About AI, about the future of work, about whether anyone in the room actually gets the full picture. Most don't. Because across the talent and learning industry, the different sides of the table rarely talk to each other the way they should. And everyone ends up solving the same problems alone. But when they do, problems that felt impossible start looking like opportunities. This is The Art of the Possible. The show where the people side and the technology side of talent finally sit down together and have the conversation that probably should have been happening all along. This is for anyone who's tired of only having half the conversation. © 2026 Docebo 4c9c6cce-448a-52fe-a25e-a98c16e2f9e8 yes en Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:22 -0400 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:02:23 -0400 https://img.transistorcdn.com/l6KlVzkJuiL6wJWibJS1tc1DUGqzdbZ80oY2GruxROU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYTgw/NDIxY2MyYWRiMjAz/MzRjZTBiZTg2MzVi/MGY1Yy5wbmc.jpg The Art of the Possible episodic Docebo Every talent professional right now is carrying anxiety they can't quite name. About AI, about the future of work, about whether anyone in the room actually gets the full picture. Most don't. Because across the talent and learning industry, the different sides of the table rarely talk to each other the way they should. And everyone ends up solving the same problems alone. But when they do, problems that felt impossible start looking like opportunities. This is The Art of the Possible. The show where the people side and the technology side of talent finally sit down together and have the conversation that probably should have been happening all along. This is for anyone who's tired of only having half the conversation. Every talent professional right now is carrying anxiety they can't quite name. learning and development, L&D, talent strategy, skills-based hiring, future of work, HR, people leadership, upskilling, workforce development, talent management, organizational development, employee development, learning strategy, dynamic talent strategy, career development, human resources, AI in learning, the art of the possible, Docebo, Jay Kolbenson, Megan Beane Torres Docebo podcast@shareyourgenius.com No No Training Deskless Workers at Scale with Ana Velázquez, IGA Coca-Cola Institute 4 4 Training Deskless Workers at Scale with Ana Velázquez, IGA Coca-Cola Institute full da9520a4-2b3e-4ded-946c-2456535fc9e7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1832379c Store managers get measured on sales, retention, and performance. Almost never on whether their people are actually developing.Ana Velázquez leads learning solutions at the IGA Coca-Cola Institute, which builds turnkey training for independent grocery retailers across rural America. She's been doing it since the program's early days, and she can predict which stores will succeed with a training program before a single course goes live.Ana joins Jay Kolbenson and Megan Beane Torres to talk about building for a workforce with 40% turnover and profit margins under 2%, why her team spent 20 years cutting courses instead of adding them, and how she pulled a full skills framework out of her job descriptions in a single Saturday afternoon.

If you're building learning for people who don't sit at a desk, this conversation is worth your time.

Chapters:
(00:00) The half of training success nobody measures
(01:05) Meet Ana Velázquez and the IGA Coca-Cola Institute
(01:28) Turnkey training for independent grocers in rural America
(03:44) Why the administrator became the whole program
(07:50) Fifty percent tool, fifty percent organizational commitment
(12:01) Why more content makes learners quit
(13:45) From a five-hour cashier course down to three minutes
(17:37) What training looks like on a 0.75% profit margin
(20:27) What pushed the Institute into a skills transformation
(26:02) Skills as building blocks instead of custom curriculums
(28:36) Giving supervisors an observation checklist
(31:13) Why a supermarket is a genuinely dangerous place
(35:13) Online plus on-the-job training is not redundancy
(38:30) Four hours on a Saturday with AI and job descriptions
(48:50) Win of the Week

Resources:
Connect with Ana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-velazquez-72036ba/
Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kolbenson
Connect with Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganbeane/

Have a Win of the Week? We'd love to hear it! Send us a message in LinkedIn and share what's been going well in your work. We might even give you a shoutout in our next episode! 🎉

]]> Store managers get measured on sales, retention, and performance. Almost never on whether their people are actually developing.Ana Velázquez leads learning solutions at the IGA Coca-Cola Institute, which builds turnkey training for independent grocery retailers across rural America. She's been doing it since the program's early days, and she can predict which stores will succeed with a training program before a single course goes live.Ana joins Jay Kolbenson and Megan Beane Torres to talk about building for a workforce with 40% turnover and profit margins under 2%, why her team spent 20 years cutting courses instead of adding them, and how she pulled a full skills framework out of her job descriptions in a single Saturday afternoon.

If you're building learning for people who don't sit at a desk, this conversation is worth your time.

Chapters:
(00:00) The half of training success nobody measures
(01:05) Meet Ana Velázquez and the IGA Coca-Cola Institute
(01:28) Turnkey training for independent grocers in rural America
(03:44) Why the administrator became the whole program
(07:50) Fifty percent tool, fifty percent organizational commitment
(12:01) Why more content makes learners quit
(13:45) From a five-hour cashier course down to three minutes
(17:37) What training looks like on a 0.75% profit margin
(20:27) What pushed the Institute into a skills transformation
(26:02) Skills as building blocks instead of custom curriculums
(28:36) Giving supervisors an observation checklist
(31:13) Why a supermarket is a genuinely dangerous place
(35:13) Online plus on-the-job training is not redundancy
(38:30) Four hours on a Saturday with AI and job descriptions
(48:50) Win of the Week

Resources:
Connect with Ana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-velazquez-72036ba/
Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kolbenson
Connect with Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganbeane/

Have a Win of the Week? We'd love to hear it! Send us a message in LinkedIn and share what's been going well in your work. We might even give you a shoutout in our next episode! 🎉

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400 Docebo Docebo 3139 Store managers get measured on sales, retention, and performance. Almost never on whether their people are actually developing.Ana Velázquez leads learning solutions at the IGA Coca-Cola Institute, which builds turnkey training for independent grocery retailers across rural America. She's been doing it since the program's early days, and she can predict which stores will succeed with a training program before a single course goes live.Ana joins Jay Kolbenson and Megan Beane Torres to talk about building for a workforce with 40% turnover and profit margins under 2%, why her team spent 20 years cutting courses instead of adding them, and how she pulled a full skills framework out of her job descriptions in a single Saturday afternoon.

If you're building learning for people who don't sit at a desk, this conversation is worth your time.

Chapters:
(00:00) The half of training success nobody measures
(01:05) Meet Ana Velázquez and the IGA Coca-Cola Institute
(01:28) Turnkey training for independent grocers in rural America
(03:44) Why the administrator became the whole program
(07:50) Fifty percent tool, fifty percent organizational commitment
(12:01) Why more content makes learners quit
(13:45) From a five-hour cashier course down to three minutes
(17:37) What training looks like on a 0.75% profit margin
(20:27) What pushed the Institute into a skills transformation
(26:02) Skills as building blocks instead of custom curriculums
(28:36) Giving supervisors an observation checklist
(31:13) Why a supermarket is a genuinely dangerous place
(35:13) Online plus on-the-job training is not redundancy
(38:30) Four hours on a Saturday with AI and job descriptions
(48:50) Win of the Week

Resources:
Connect with Ana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-velazquez-72036ba/
Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kolbenson
Connect with Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganbeane/

Have a Win of the Week? We'd love to hear it! Send us a message in LinkedIn and share what's been going well in your work. We might even give you a shoutout in our next episode! 🎉

]]> learning and development, L&D, talent strategy, skills-based hiring, future of work, HR, people leadership, upskilling, workforce development, talent management, organizational development, employee development, learning strategy, dynamic talent strategy, career development, human resources, AI in learning, the art of the possible, Docebo, Jay Kolbenson, Megan Beane Torres No Skills-Based Organizations & Rethinking Job Architecture and Gig Work 3 3 Skills-Based Organizations & Rethinking Job Architecture and Gig Work full e79c0700-1a48-4aa7-8a15-2c7fdca15ef0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/610a6757
Megan Beane Torres and Jay Kolbenson tackle why skills-based transformation keeps stalling out and why that's finally starting to change.

They get into what that looks like on the ground: the aging workforce sitting on decades of institutional knowledge who still want to contribute, but on different terms; the Gen Z workforce entering a world where AI may already be doing the entry-level work they'd normally cut their teeth on; and the rise of gig-style, part-time, and rotational arrangements that don't fit the old permanent-job mold. Along the way, Megan and Jay each bring a win of the week that lives inside the same tension: when does playing it safe stop being a virtue?

If you've ever wondered where to even start with skills-based transformation, or whether it's really as complicated as it feels, this conversation will change how you think about the people already sitting in your organization.

Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:12) Today's topic: skills-based strategies and rethinking job architecture
(05:47) A skills strategy is more than a database
(06:46) Rethinking the traditional job architecture
(08:43) Personifying the workers you're solving for
(10:19) The hyper-experienced worker and institutional knowledge
(14:34) Permanent, contract, gig, and part-time roles defined
(21:35) Reframing the entry-level job in an AI-first world
(24:37) Bridging the gap between universities and companies
(26:48) Cross-generational networking challenges
(29:24) Why human skills become more valuable as AI scales
(31:10) How to actually start a skills-based transformation
(34:51) Real examples: Jack Henry and rotational programs
(37:46) Megan's win of the week: reframing problems into possibilities
(39:12) Jay's win of the week: strategic thinking under pressure

Resources:

Have a Win of the Week? We'd love to hear it! Send us a message on LinkedIn and share what's been going well in your work. We might even give you a shoutout in our next episode!


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Megan Beane Torres and Jay Kolbenson tackle why skills-based transformation keeps stalling out and why that's finally starting to change.

They get into what that looks like on the ground: the aging workforce sitting on decades of institutional knowledge who still want to contribute, but on different terms; the Gen Z workforce entering a world where AI may already be doing the entry-level work they'd normally cut their teeth on; and the rise of gig-style, part-time, and rotational arrangements that don't fit the old permanent-job mold. Along the way, Megan and Jay each bring a win of the week that lives inside the same tension: when does playing it safe stop being a virtue?

If you've ever wondered where to even start with skills-based transformation, or whether it's really as complicated as it feels, this conversation will change how you think about the people already sitting in your organization.

Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:12) Today's topic: skills-based strategies and rethinking job architecture
(05:47) A skills strategy is more than a database
(06:46) Rethinking the traditional job architecture
(08:43) Personifying the workers you're solving for
(10:19) The hyper-experienced worker and institutional knowledge
(14:34) Permanent, contract, gig, and part-time roles defined
(21:35) Reframing the entry-level job in an AI-first world
(24:37) Bridging the gap between universities and companies
(26:48) Cross-generational networking challenges
(29:24) Why human skills become more valuable as AI scales
(31:10) How to actually start a skills-based transformation
(34:51) Real examples: Jack Henry and rotational programs
(37:46) Megan's win of the week: reframing problems into possibilities
(39:12) Jay's win of the week: strategic thinking under pressure

Resources:

Have a Win of the Week? We'd love to hear it! Send us a message on LinkedIn and share what's been going well in your work. We might even give you a shoutout in our next episode!


]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Docebo Docebo 2540
Megan Beane Torres and Jay Kolbenson tackle why skills-based transformation keeps stalling out and why that's finally starting to change.

They get into what that looks like on the ground: the aging workforce sitting on decades of institutional knowledge who still want to contribute, but on different terms; the Gen Z workforce entering a world where AI may already be doing the entry-level work they'd normally cut their teeth on; and the rise of gig-style, part-time, and rotational arrangements that don't fit the old permanent-job mold. Along the way, Megan and Jay each bring a win of the week that lives inside the same tension: when does playing it safe stop being a virtue?

If you've ever wondered where to even start with skills-based transformation, or whether it's really as complicated as it feels, this conversation will change how you think about the people already sitting in your organization.

Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:12) Today's topic: skills-based strategies and rethinking job architecture
(05:47) A skills strategy is more than a database
(06:46) Rethinking the traditional job architecture
(08:43) Personifying the workers you're solving for
(10:19) The hyper-experienced worker and institutional knowledge
(14:34) Permanent, contract, gig, and part-time roles defined
(21:35) Reframing the entry-level job in an AI-first world
(24:37) Bridging the gap between universities and companies
(26:48) Cross-generational networking challenges
(29:24) Why human skills become more valuable as AI scales
(31:10) How to actually start a skills-based transformation
(34:51) Real examples: Jack Henry and rotational programs
(37:46) Megan's win of the week: reframing problems into possibilities
(39:12) Jay's win of the week: strategic thinking under pressure

Resources:

Have a Win of the Week? We'd love to hear it! Send us a message on LinkedIn and share what's been going well in your work. We might even give you a shoutout in our next episode!


]]> learning and development, L&D, talent strategy, skills-based hiring, future of work, HR, people leadership, upskilling, workforce development, talent management, organizational development, employee development, learning strategy, dynamic talent strategy, career development, human resources, AI in learning, the art of the possible, Docebo, Jay Kolbenson, Megan Beane Torres No Why Learning and Talent Leaders Need This Conversation Right Now 2 2 Why Learning and Talent Leaders Need This Conversation Right Now full 042940d6-11c7-4edc-90b8-353fea233a03 https://share.transistor.fm/s/51ab78bb Jay Kolbenson and Megan Beane Torres kick off The Art of the Possible by addressing the obvious question first: why would two people from a learning technology company start a podcast?


Drawing from years as practitioners, they explore the tension between learning technology and talent strategy, what each side can learn from the other, and why the pace of change in AI and the workplace makes these conversations more important than ever.


They also share the moments that shaped their careers, why solving problems matters more than selling tools, and the kind of community they hope to build for learning and talent leaders who are trying to navigate constant change without losing the human side of leadership.


If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where learning and talent are headed next, this conversation is for you.


Chapters:

(00:44) Why we're doing this podcast

(03:00) Learning from each other's experiences

(05:15) Unlocking different sides of learning and talent

(06:05) Another vendor podcast? Why should anyone trust us?

(09:00) Why solving problems matters more than selling tools

(11:10) Why now matters

(12:20) AI, change, and the future of learning

(15:00) Attention spans and changing learner expectations

(17:05) What happens to the LMS in the future?

(18:05) Where Jay and Megan see things differently

(21:00) Caring for people versus focusing on technology

(22:00) What "The Art of the Possible" means

(23:00) "Never let anything beat you"

(25:15) Advice for people feeling stuck

(27:15) Why wins matter

(28:15) Jay's win of the week

(30:15) Megan's win of the week

(33:00) Looking ahead to future conversations


Resources:
Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kolbenson
Connect with Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganbeane/


Have a Win of the Week? We'd love to hear it! Send us a message in LinkedIn and share what's been going well in your work. We might even give you a shoutout in our next episode! 🎉

]]> Jay Kolbenson and Megan Beane Torres kick off The Art of the Possible by addressing the obvious question first: why would two people from a learning technology company start a podcast?


Drawing from years as practitioners, they explore the tension between learning technology and talent strategy, what each side can learn from the other, and why the pace of change in AI and the workplace makes these conversations more important than ever.


They also share the moments that shaped their careers, why solving problems matters more than selling tools, and the kind of community they hope to build for learning and talent leaders who are trying to navigate constant change without losing the human side of leadership.


If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where learning and talent are headed next, this conversation is for you.


Chapters:

(00:44) Why we're doing this podcast

(03:00) Learning from each other's experiences

(05:15) Unlocking different sides of learning and talent

(06:05) Another vendor podcast? Why should anyone trust us?

(09:00) Why solving problems matters more than selling tools

(11:10) Why now matters

(12:20) AI, change, and the future of learning

(15:00) Attention spans and changing learner expectations

(17:05) What happens to the LMS in the future?

(18:05) Where Jay and Megan see things differently

(21:00) Caring for people versus focusing on technology

(22:00) What "The Art of the Possible" means

(23:00) "Never let anything beat you"

(25:15) Advice for people feeling stuck

(27:15) Why wins matter

(28:15) Jay's win of the week

(30:15) Megan's win of the week

(33:00) Looking ahead to future conversations


Resources:
Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kolbenson
Connect with Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganbeane/


Have a Win of the Week? We'd love to hear it! Send us a message in LinkedIn and share what's been going well in your work. We might even give you a shoutout in our next episode! 🎉

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Docebo Docebo 1831 Jay Kolbenson and Megan Beane Torres kick off The Art of the Possible by addressing the obvious question first: why would two people from a learning technology company start a podcast?


Drawing from years as practitioners, they explore the tension between learning technology and talent strategy, what each side can learn from the other, and why the pace of change in AI and the workplace makes these conversations more important than ever.


They also share the moments that shaped their careers, why solving problems matters more than selling tools, and the kind of community they hope to build for learning and talent leaders who are trying to navigate constant change without losing the human side of leadership.


If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where learning and talent are headed next, this conversation is for you.


Chapters:

(00:44) Why we're doing this podcast

(03:00) Learning from each other's experiences

(05:15) Unlocking different sides of learning and talent

(06:05) Another vendor podcast? Why should anyone trust us?

(09:00) Why solving problems matters more than selling tools

(11:10) Why now matters

(12:20) AI, change, and the future of learning

(15:00) Attention spans and changing learner expectations

(17:05) What happens to the LMS in the future?

(18:05) Where Jay and Megan see things differently

(21:00) Caring for people versus focusing on technology

(22:00) What "The Art of the Possible" means

(23:00) "Never let anything beat you"

(25:15) Advice for people feeling stuck

(27:15) Why wins matter

(28:15) Jay's win of the week

(30:15) Megan's win of the week

(33:00) Looking ahead to future conversations


Resources:
Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kolbenson
Connect with Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganbeane/


Have a Win of the Week? We'd love to hear it! Send us a message in LinkedIn and share what's been going well in your work. We might even give you a shoutout in our next episode! 🎉

]]> learning and development, L&D, talent strategy, skills-based hiring, future of work, HR, people leadership, upskilling, workforce development, talent management, organizational development, employee development, learning strategy, dynamic talent strategy, career development, human resources, AI in learning, the art of the possible, Docebo, Jay Kolbenson, Megan Beane Torres No The Future of Talent is Learning | The Art of the Possible 1 1 The Future of Talent is Learning | The Art of the Possible full 6a2c4b4e-7da1-4827-84f5-0a12f50fbabe https://share.transistor.fm/s/5174e2f0 Everyone in talent and learning is feeling it. AI is changing the future of work, but most conversations around talent and learning still happen in silos.


Hosted by Megan Beane Torres and Jay Kolbenson, The Art of the Possible brings together people strategy and learning technology to tackle the challenges talent leaders are facing right now. From AI and workforce transformation to learning and development, every episode offers honest perspectives from both sides of the table.


Sometimes we agree. Sometimes we don't. But every conversation is about seeing the bigger picture and exploring what's possible.


Subscribe for conversations about:

  • Future of Work
  • AI and Talent Strategy
  • Learning and Development
  • Learning Technology
  • Workforce Transformation
  • HR Leadership
  • Talent Management

Resources:
Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kolbenson
Connect with Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganbeane/


Share your Win of the Week and message us on LinkedIn!

]]> Everyone in talent and learning is feeling it. AI is changing the future of work, but most conversations around talent and learning still happen in silos.


Hosted by Megan Beane Torres and Jay Kolbenson, The Art of the Possible brings together people strategy and learning technology to tackle the challenges talent leaders are facing right now. From AI and workforce transformation to learning and development, every episode offers honest perspectives from both sides of the table.


Sometimes we agree. Sometimes we don't. But every conversation is about seeing the bigger picture and exploring what's possible.


Subscribe for conversations about:

  • Future of Work
  • AI and Talent Strategy
  • Learning and Development
  • Learning Technology
  • Workforce Transformation
  • HR Leadership
  • Talent Management

Resources:
Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kolbenson
Connect with Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganbeane/


Share your Win of the Week and message us on LinkedIn!

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:58:11 -0400 Docebo Docebo 93 Everyone in talent and learning is feeling it. AI is changing the future of work, but most conversations around talent and learning still happen in silos.


Hosted by Megan Beane Torres and Jay Kolbenson, The Art of the Possible brings together people strategy and learning technology to tackle the challenges talent leaders are facing right now. From AI and workforce transformation to learning and development, every episode offers honest perspectives from both sides of the table.


Sometimes we agree. Sometimes we don't. But every conversation is about seeing the bigger picture and exploring what's possible.


Subscribe for conversations about:

  • Future of Work
  • AI and Talent Strategy
  • Learning and Development
  • Learning Technology
  • Workforce Transformation
  • HR Leadership
  • Talent Management

Resources:
Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kolbenson
Connect with Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganbeane/


Share your Win of the Week and message us on LinkedIn!

]]> learning and development, L&D, talent strategy, skills-based hiring, future of work, HR, people leadership, upskilling, workforce development, talent management, organizational development, employee development, learning strategy, dynamic talent strategy, career development, human resources, AI in learning, the art of the possible, Docebo, Jay Kolbenson, Megan Beane Torres No