Welcome to the Adoption Curve podcast. Over the course of this series, we'll dive into what learning and enablement leaders are really doing every day to move beyond reactive training, bridge the gap between leadership vision and frontline needs, and unlock the true value of their technology investments. Join host Sean Adams as he uncovers the frameworks, strategies, and practical approaches that turn technology from a cost center into a competitive advantage.
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June 11, 2026
<p>Check out iorad's interactive tutorial builder: https://www.iorad.com/Closing the Training Speed GapIn this solo episode of The Adoption Curve, Sean Adams shares a four-part framework for closing the training speed gap: the costly window between when software changes and when your people are actually ready for the new version. Most L&D teams accept this gap as inevitable. It isn't.Sean breaks down why the gap exists (it's a cadence mismatch, not a workload problem), how to get upstream of software changes before they ship, the two-question change triage that tells you exactly what needs training, and why capture-based builds close the gap faster than any course development approach.If you're an L&D leader, enablement manager, or training professional responsible for software adoption at your organization, this episode gives you a repeatable system to close the gap and keep it closed.</p><p>FREE RESOURCE: The Change Readiness Playbook: https://learning.iorad.com/the-adoption-curve/SOCIALS:Connect with Sean - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-adams-sales/IORAD website - https://www.iorad.com/TIMESTAMPS00:00: Introduction: The training speed gap defined02:27: Why the gap is a cadence problem, not an effort problem04:51: Getting upstream: three places to plant yourself07:07: The change triage: the four-box framework09:13: Capture vs. create: stop authoring from blank11:35: Three rules for fast capture in real environments12:28: The three-layer delivery model and which to build first14:47: Why awareness without in-flow help is just anxiety18:04: Maintenance trigger: wire updates to the release not the calendar20:25: Measuring the gap in days and tracking time to competency#TrainingSpeedGap #SoftwareAdoption #LearningAndDevelopment #EmployeeEnablement #ChangeManagement #SoftwareTraining</p>
May 14, 2026
<p>Check out iorad's interactive tutorial builder: <a href="https://www.iorad.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.iorad.com/</a>How to Scale Behavior Change with Eileen MacDonald CookeIn this episode of The Adoption Curve, Sean sits down with Eileen MacDonald Cooke, strategic Talent and Learning leader and former Chief Learning Officer at <a href="https://www.amtrak.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amtrak</a>, to discuss how enterprise organizations can build learning systems that accelerate business performance, workforce readiness, and leadership strength.Eileen shares how she led enterprise learning transformation for over 320,000 employees at <a href="https://www.cvshealth.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">CVS Health</a> and centralized frontline training for 20,000 operational employees at Amtrak. The conversation explores why behavior change requires more than content delivery and how organizations can connect learning strategy directly to operational performance.This episode covers:• How to scale learning and talent systems across massive organizations• Why workforce capability building must align with business strategy• The role of analytics and performance data in learning effectiveness• Building leadership pipelines and succession strategies that scale• How frontline intensive organizations drive measurable behavior change• Practical approaches to employee enablement and operational readinessIf you're an L&D leader, enablement executive, HR strategist, or operations leader looking to improve workforce performance and technology adoption, this conversation delivers actionable frameworks you can apply immediately.💡 FREE RESOURCE: Enterprise Behavior Change Framework Checklist — <a href="https://book.iorad.com/adoption-curve" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://book.iorad.com/adoption-curve</a>SOCIALS:👨💻 Connect with Sean - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-adams-sales/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-adams-sales/</a></p><p>👨💻 Connect with Eileen - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenmcooke/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenmcooke/</a></p><p>🌍 IORAD website - <a href="https://www.iorad.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.iorad.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Why enterprise learning must drive business performance03:48 – Scaling behavior change across large frontline organizations08:22 – Lessons from leading learning at CVS Health13:10 – Centralizing training for operational excellence at Amtrak18:06 – Building leadership pipelines that actually work22:44 – Using analytics to measure workforce readiness27:31 – Creating learning ecosystems that scale globally#LearningAndDevelopment #EmployeeEnablement #TechAdoption #WorkforceReadiness #LeadershipDevelopment #ChangeManagement</p>
April 9, 2026
<p>Check out iorad's interactive tutorial builder: <a href="https://www.iorad.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.iorad.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Make Enablement Matter: How to Cut Noise & Drive Real Impact with Tara Medeiros</strong>In this episode of The Adoption Curve, I sit down with Tara Medeiros, Go-To-Market Enablement Leader at PTC, to break down how enablement teams can cut through organizational noise and align to real business goals using a priority-driven framework.Tara reveals why “everything being a priority means nothing is a priority” and explains how most enablement teams fall into reactive execution instead of driving measurable business impact. We also dive into her Priority-Driven Enablement Worksheet—a practical scoring framework that helps teams align to company goals, improve user adoption, and focus only on initiatives that actually move performance.If you're a sales enablement leader, L&D professional, or operations manager struggling with competing requests, stakeholder pressure, or unclear priorities, this episode gives you a clear system for better decision-making, stronger change management, and more effective technology implementation.💡 FREE RESOURCE: Priority-Driven Enablement Worksheet – Build Your Own Scoring Framework: <a href="https://book.iorad.com/adoption-curve" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://book.iorad.com/adoption-curve</a>SOCIALS:👨💻 Connect with Sean - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-adams-sales/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-adams-sales/</a></p><p>👨💻 Connect with Tara - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-roe-medeiros-77b47312/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-roe-medeiros-77b47312/</a></p><p>🌍 IORAD website - <a href="https://www.iorad.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.iorad.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00: Introduction to enablement chaos and shifting priorities04:07: Why most teams are busy but not aligned to success08:41: Moving from reactive to proactive enablement strategy12:49: Building pillars and defining ownership across programs17:35: The Priority Framework: how to score what actually matters22:19: Pushing back on stakeholders with data (not opinions)28:06: “Do vs Aware” model to simplify execution for the field32:47: Measuring impact: tying enablement to real business outcomes35:16: Biggest mistake: moving too fast without proper discovery#LearningAndDevelopment #EmployeeEnablement #TechAdoption #ChangeManagement #UserAdoption #SalesEnablement</p>
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Welcome to the Adoption Curve podcast.
Over the course of this series, we'll dive into what learning and enablement leaders are really doing every day to move beyond reactive training, bridge the gap between leadership vision and frontline needs, and unlock the true value of their technology investments.
Join host Sean Adams as he uncovers the frameworks, strategies, and practical approaches that turn technology from a cost center into a competitive advantage.
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