Welcome to Season 1 of Learner Experience Evolution. This podcast, hosted by AllenComm, focuses on change in organizational learning and development. We will discuss changing needs, roles, and technologies across a wide array of topics.
For the learning leader, this podcast will give you expert insight into today’s challenges and tomorrow’s possibilities. Our guests will feature learning leaders from leading companies, industry analysts, in-house experts, and our extended network of advisory partners and independent experts.
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Welcome to Season 1 of Learner Experience Evolution. This podcast, hosted by AllenComm, focuses on change in organizational learning and development. We will discuss changing needs, roles, and technologies across a wide array of topics.
For the learning leader, this podcast will give you expert insight into today’s challenges and tomorrow’s possibilities. Our guests will feature learning leaders from leading companies, industry analysts, in-house experts, and our extended network of advisory partners and independent experts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mental health has never been more important than it is now, especially when it comes to overcoming or preventing burnout in the workplace. Michael Noble and Dr. Allessandria Polizzi, founder of Verdant Consulting, take a deep dive into how learning leaders can spot the signs of burnout early, and steps they can take to build competencies around mental health as a critical aspect of employee well-being. It’s about strategic approaches—not quick fixes—to truly build a resilient, psychologically safe future.
Takeaways
Chapters
00:00 Management Burnout Awareness
06:04 The Business Case for Mental Health in the Workplace
16:42 Future Challenges and Mental Health
About Allesandria:
Dr. Allessandria Polizzi (or Dr. Al) is an award-winning and globally recognized thought leader and top-rated speaker on workplace mental health, psychological health and safety, and building resilient organizations. A former HR executive with experience in 20+ industries, she is now the CEO of Verdant Consulting, a top 20 workplace wellness provider of 2022, as well as the ISO global liaison for occupational health and safety. She also serves as an expert on psychological health and safety for professional associations, media, and the National Safety Council and recently published the Workplace Mental Health Strategy Workbook for companies to proactively address this issue. Her entertaining and informative talks inspire audiences while providing practical tactics based on decades of scientific research. Dr. Al weaves together data, stories, audience interaction, self-reflection, and her quirky sense of humor to create memorable and actionable experiences that can transform how we work.
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