Skip navigation

Electives co-founder and CEO Jason Lavender in Business Ninjas

Jason Lavender, Electives co-founder and CEO, was recently interviewed by Kelsey McDonald on the Business Ninjas podcast, sponsored by WriteForMe.

“Jason Lavender, Co-Founder + CEO of Electives, in Business Ninjas” on blue background. The Business Ninjas podcast graphic with Jason Lavender and interviewer Kelsey McDonald appear below the text.“Jason Lavender, Co-Founder + CEO of Electives, in Business Ninjas” on blue background. The Business Ninjas podcast graphic with Jason Lavender and interviewer Kelsey McDonald appear below the text.

Table of contents

Insights from Ellen Raim, Founder of People MatterWe focus more on solving than preventing People problems.

Jason Lavender, Electives co-founder and CEO, was recently interviewed by Kelsey McDonald on the Business Ninjas podcast, sponsored by WriteForMe.

Click here to listen to Jason’s interview and to learn:

  • Why live learning is more impactful than asynchronous training.
  • How Electives is helping HR and people operations leaders deliver better quality learning with less effort.
  • How Electives offers the perfect mix of quality + quantity + diversity of content, instructors and learning formats.
  • About the newly launched Electives Membership, which gives learners the opportunity to choose what and when they learn.

Listen to Jason’s interview here

Learn live. Adapt faster.

Latest resources

Learn more about creating a culture of learning throughout our resources below.

Workplace holidays to celebrate in June
Electives team
 
May 1, 2026

Workplace holidays to celebrate in June

We compiled a comprehensive list of June holidays you may want to observe throughout your organization. Plus, download our holiday calendar.
Culture + collaboration
High-performance culture: why execution capability matters
Electives team
 
Apr 30, 2026

High-performance culture: why execution capability matters

High-performance culture requires execution capability when conditions get hard. Culture elements provide foundation, but execution skills deliver results.
Culture + collaboration
How to choose a manager training solution your HR team can run
Electives team
 
Apr 29, 2026

How to choose a manager training solution your HR team can run

Find manager training that your lean HR team can implement fast and measure easily. Cut through vendor noise with this practical evaluation framework for busy HR leaders.
Leadership + management
12 mistakes companies make when asking managers to lead AI
Electives team
 
Apr 23, 2026

12 mistakes companies make when asking managers to lead AI

Most companies expect managers to lead AI adoption without setting them up to do it successfully. Here are 12 common mistakes (and what to do instead).
Innovation + productivity
Mental Health Awareness Month: A guide for people leaders
Electives team
 
Apr 22, 2026

Mental Health Awareness Month: A guide for people leaders

Here are seven ways you can celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month this May or throughout the year.
Culture + collaboration
Professional development is organizational readiness (not a perk)
Electives team
 
Apr 21, 2026

Professional development is organizational readiness (not a perk)

Professional development builds organizational readiness for AI, remote work and constant change. Treating it as a perk leaves your organization unprepared.
Learning best practices

View all posts

ENJOYABLE. EASY. EFFECTIVE.

Learning that works.

With live learning + AI simulations, Electives is a learning platform that makes it easy to design, execute and measure effectiveness.

Request a demo

Request a demo

Learn more

Learn more