How Curiosity Creates Community, With James Robilotta

04/02/24 • 40 min

Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is James Robilotta.
James is a leadership author, motivational speaker, MC and trained improv comedian. After years of building, training, and leading teams, James followed an entrepreneurial dream and built two successful businesses. The first is an organization that incorporates freestyle rap into improv comedy—a success story for another day. The second, his speaking and coaching business, the success story we’re talking about today.
James’ cornerstone concept is that we as humans cannot learn from people who are perfect. We can only learn from people who are imperfect.
In this ‘very empathetic’ conversation
00:00 › Start

01:37 › Understand the Person—James sets the stage for understanding the person behind the professional and how he came to focus on empathy in personal development

04:20 › Are You Credible Or Relatable?—James discusses the difference between credibility and relatability and how these concepts play out in educational and leadership roles

10:08 › Making Your Transition—James explores the transition from credibility to relatability and provides practical advice for those of us looking to make this critical shift in their professional lives

13:12 › Don't Aim To Please—James ponders the appropriateness of relatability in various contexts and its potential pitfalls, adding a layer of complexity to our understanding of interpersonal dynamics

21:46 › Aim For Curious—James turns to curiosity, its significance, impact and transformative power. We also address challenges faced by introverts in being outwardly curious

31:43 › Ask Questions—We discuss practical advice on how to ask questions, and the risks associated with a lack of curiosity, within the broader implications for retention, innovation, and community building.

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01:37 › Understand the Person—James sets the stage for understanding the person behind the professional and how he came to focus on empathy in personal development

04:20 › Are You Credible Or Relatable?—James discusses the difference between credibility and relatability and how these concepts play out in educational and leadership roles

21:46 › Aim For Curious—James turns to curiosity, its significance, impact and transformative power. We also address challenges faced by introverts in being outwardly curious

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A Skills Framework For Upskilling And Reskilling With Charlotte Evans

Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is Charlotte Evans.

Charlotte is Senior Solutions Consultant at Coursera, and advises North American companies on their upskilling and reskilling learning solutions. She worked in Asia for five years in student services, where she also pursued a fellowship through the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Learners’ Voice program.

In this ‘data driven’ conversation Charlotte and I talk about
00:00 › Start
01:12 › Her journey and her role at Coursera where she assists companies in sifting through the overwhelming array of learning options to find the right solutions for their teams.
03:00 › The core of our discussion revolves around the Skills Compass report, a pivotal piece of research to which Charlotte contributed. We probe into the significance of this report, its findings and its relevance in today's fast-paced learning and development landscape.
15:32 › The conversation then moves into ROI in learning, with Charlotte discussing how companies can balance short-term gains with long-term value through skill development.
20:17 › Charlotte then addresses the challenge of content chaos and how companies approach Coursera for help in organizing their learning strategies and making sense of the overwhelming amount of learning content available.
26:24 › Finally, we end our conversation talking about the impact of company size on approaches to learning and adapting to generative AI, with Charlotte sharing her observations on the diverse strategies employed by different organizations.

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What Is Learning In The Flow Of Work And How Do I Do It With Ann Herrmann-Nehdi

Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, who is the Chief Thought Leader and Chair of Herrmann International. She is an Author, researcher and keynoter, whose work is specialized on the practical application of neuroscience and cognitive diversity to human and organization development and improvement.

Ann has several widely viewed TEDx talks and is the co-author of The Whole Brain Business Book, now in its second edition. Her current research includes workplace resilience and the brain, the future of work and the development of women leaders in the workplace.

In this ‘very flowing’ conversation Ann and I talk about
00:00 › Start
02:27 › LITFOW—The core concept of "Learning In The Flow Of Work" and its significance in today's quickly changing work environments
04:03 › INSTINCT—Ann illustrates the natural human instinct to seek instant solutions and learning opportunities in everyday life challenges
15:43 › ACTION—We shift the discussion to the applicability of learning in the flow of work across different teams and its customization to fit diverse learning needs
29:21 › CONTEMPLATION—We end our conversation contemplating the balance between immediate, on-the-job learning and the necessity of taking time out for deeper, more immersive learning experiences, especially when considering significant pivots in one's career path.

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The eLearn Podcast - How Curiosity Creates Community, With James Robilotta

Transcript

This is the eLearn podcast. If you're passionate about the future of learning, you're in the right place. The expert guests on this show provide insights into the latest strategies, practices,
and technologies for creating killer online learning outcomes. My name's Ladek, and I'm your host from Open LMS. The eLearn Podcast is sponsored by eLearn Magazine,
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