The Learning & Development Podcast
David James
This is a fortnightly topical podcast show for L&D professionals hosted by David James and presented by 360Learning.
In each episode David James discusses and debates topics affecting the profession alongside expert guests. David is a Learning & Talent leader of 25 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa. As well as being the Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/ Website: https://www.360learning.com/
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Learning Cultures With Dr Hannah Gore
The Learning & Development Podcast
05/10/21 • 41 min
Is a Learning Culture essential if an organisation is to realise the potential of its people or is it, perhaps, a false nirvana? In this episode, it is explored when and how it becomes possible to develop a Learning Culture, we bust some myths around it and seek to empower L&D to begin it’s progression right now rather than wait for the perfect conditions - because those will never arrive.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- A learning culture has tended to mean that companies believe their learning departments or content is adequate. However, these are merely provisions.
- A learning culture is the point at where people can access learning at any time with no barriers to entry, and where access is encouraged.
- Before we develop a learning culture, it's essential to switch the conversation from learning performance and results, and not delaying the progress by thinking we have to change the culture first.
- No CEO will ever lose sleep over how many people have not completed courses. We need to be using measurements and metrics that business managers understand.
BEST MOMENTS
'It is literally the lifeblood of the company'
'That is not a learning culture - that is a provision'
'I believe there is so much more than people completing courses and happy sheets'
'We're seeing much more of a "need to have" than a "nice to have"'
VALUABLE RESOURC ES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
ABOUT THE GUEST
A multi-award winning Learning leader with experience of heading up international Learning & Talent functions. Having worked across different organisations and sectors, Dr Hannah Gore has in-depth - as well as hands-on - knowledge of what it means to successfully align L&D with business outcomes and select the most appropriate approaches in order to make a demonstrable difference. Now a consultant, lecturer and Board Director at the eLearning Network, Hannah is an influential figure in L&D, helping to promote Learning Cultures as a way of achieving real results.
You can follow and connect with Hannah via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahgore/
Twitter: @HRGore
Website: https://drhannahgore.com/
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D as well as an active member of the CIPD L&D Advisory Board.
CONTACT METHOD
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
- Website: https://www.looop.co/
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Actually Addressing Skills Gaps With Simon Gibson
The Learning & Development Podcast
03/02/21 • 41 min
If addressing Skills Gaps was as easy as plugging in a new platform filled with categorised content then L&D wouldn’t be recognised as part of the Skills Gap problem rather than addressing it. Yes, that’s right, Organisational Learning is deemed under-skilled at addressing ‘broad-based re-skilling efforts’. So how did we get here and how do we sort ourselves out? These questions - and many more are explored in this episode.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Training and learning are different things. We are creating a flawed system through our own educational institutions. We are taught the basics, but not taught how to apply these lessons.
- The industrial strategy council has highlighted that five million workers could become acutely underskilled in basic digital skills by 2030.
- Skills gaps are impacted both positively and negatively by more factors that many realise, including the political landscape and economic requirements of any given territory.
- Approximately, we spend 44 billion pounds per year on L&D, and yet the returns do not seem to be worth the investment.
BEST MOMENTS
'We're not addressing a skills gap - it's just keeping a nice chat going'
'We can't just go out and recruit to make this business successful - we're going to have to grow some'
'As a learning profession we have turned the other way'
'What is the outcome that we deliver, year on year, for that spend?'
VALUABLE RESOURC ES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
Industrial Strategy Council ‘UK Skills Mismatch 2030’ Research Paper - https://industrialstrategycouncil.org/uk-skills-mismatch-2030-research-paper
UK’s Digital Skills Gap Poses Risk To Economic Recovery - https://news.microsoft.com/en-gb/2020/11/23/uks-digital-skills-gap-poses-risk-to-economic-recovery-research-reveals/
ABOUT THE GUEST
Simon is a modern and experienced Executive-level People Leader who has delivered meaningful commercial Change and Transformation via appropriate Learning, Organisational Development and Talent initiatives. Simon has a varied history and experience of working in different sectors and economic climates. From start-up to large multi-national companies, including NBC Universal, Fujitsu, Sonnedix and NatWest / RBS.
You can follow and connect with Simon via:
Twitter: @simon1gibson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongibsonlearning/
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D as well as an active member of the CIPD L&D Advisory Board.
CONTACT METHOD
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
- Website: https://www.looop.co/
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The Learning & Development Podcast Live with Nick Shackleton-Jones and Kenny Temowo
The Learning & Development Podcast
08/19/24 • 57 min
- What do 146 L&D professionals care most about?
- What are the killer stats L&D should know about right now?
- Is ‘learning content’ really necessary?
- What questions will be pulled from the cuddly toy’s posterior?
Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this very special live edition of The Learning & Development Podcast with guests Nick Shackleton-Jones and Kenny Temowo.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Understanding how to provide their organisation with greater value and impact is a big concern for L&D professionals.
- 75% of people said their work leader had more of an influence on their mental health than their life partner does.
- Experiential training for leaders enables them to better understand how their behaviour and expectations impact those who work for them.
- The fact that future generations look at work differently is having a huge impact on L&D.
- When people are offered face-to-face training, they feel invested in.
- Gamification isn ́t working but simulations are.
- If you can ́t see a measurable change (ROI) the chances are you should not be doing it.
- Content has to be carefully crafted to be relevant.
BEST MOMENTS
'I would make sure that we're really involving and holding accountable the leaders.'
'How do we help organizations manage stability, the sense of belonging and psychological safety that we need.'
'Content only matters to you if it's relevant somehow.'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/
ABOUT THE GUESTS
Nick Shackleton-Jones Bio
Nick is a genuine thought-leader in Learning & Development, responsible for initiating shift from ‘courses to resources’ and for the affective context model of learning.
He began his professional life as a psychology lecturer and went on to lead learning functions at Siemens, BBC & BP. He’s now a consultant and author of ‘How People Learn’ (Kogan Page, May 2019) as well as winning several awards for people development strategy, innovation, and learning content, including the Learning & Performance Institute’s Award for Services to the Learning Industry, 2017.
You can follow and contact Nick via:
Twitter: @shackletonjones
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shackletonjones/
Shackleton Consulting: https://shackleton-consulting.com/
Kenny Temowo Bio
Kenny Temowo leads Talent Management and Leadership Development for Netflix UK. He’s spent almost two decades in learning and education, working as a consultant with clients such as the BBC, Vodafone, and Rolls-Royce, as well as leading in-house L&D teams.
You can follow Kenny via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennytemowo/
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D.
CONTACT METHOD
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
- L&D Collective: https://360learning.com/the-l-and-d-collective/
- Blog: https://360learning.com/blog/
- L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/
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Organisational Culture Change With Lily Woi
The Learning & Development Podcast
07/22/24 • 40 min
Good or bad? Positive or toxic? Powerful or incongruent? Culture plays a huge part in our working lives. In L&D we ignore culture at our peril. But what does it mean to understand and change organisational culture? In this episode, former Deloitte Management Consultant, Lily Woi, unpacks this for us and provides insight and guidance on how we can change culture in our organisations.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Culture is about more than behaviour and working practices. Structure and governance both have a significant impact.
- Don ́t overcomplicate things, a simpler approach is easier to follow and iterate.
- Keep improving. Change should be ongoing and happen quickly.
- Understanding your culture is the key to shaping it.
- Instead of assuming you understand the culture, observe how people actually behave.
- What is your data telling you about your culture?
- Using consultants helps to overcome not being able to see the wood for the trees and can cut through a lot of internal politics.
- Collective decision-making works best.
- Involve employees in the design phase.
- Using the 4 pillars - mindset, abilities, process, and structure leads to sustainable change.
- Measure the change.
- What has worked in one project is not necessarily going to work for another project. You have to tailor your approach.
BEST MOMENTS
'In my experience, the simplest approaches are more often the most effective.'
'Removing culture from an aspect of L&D is like trying to remove the egg from a cake.'
'I tend to ask a lot of annoying questions... to understand why, what ́s really going on.'
'The approach that I use for one company would not work for my next company or client.'
Lily Woi Bio
Lily is a former Deloitte Management Consultant, focused on Organisation Transformation and Culture, Leadership & OD Lead at Next Pensions. On both sides of the table (in-company and consultancy), Lily has built deep and rich experience of organisation culture change.
As a Culture Change Catalyst, Lily now helps leaders and teams drive transformative change, unlock their full potential, and ignite a high-performance, collaborative culture. Over the past eight years, she has worked with global leaders and businesses to shift behaviours, unlock potential, transform careers, and develop courageous cultures. She has coached and trained clients working in multinationals such as Hello Fresh, Nike, Pureaffinity, and the British Film Institute.
You can connect with Lily and follow her work via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilywoi/
Website: https://lilywoicoaching.com/
VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D.
CONTACT METHOD
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
- L&D Collective: https://360learning.com/the-l-and-d-collective/
- Blog: https://360learning.com/blog/
- L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/
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Learning Experience Design With Greg Arthur
The Learning & Development Podcast
05/27/24 • 47 min
With a low barrier to entry, everyone fancies themselves a learning designer. How hard can it be? In this episode, Greg Arthur shares his approach to creating engaging and impactful learning experiences, honed over his years of working in L&D teams at highly successful, world-renowned companies.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Because you are dealing with people, every business is different, even those operating in the same industry.
- Ask the 2 basic questions to cut through the noise – What is happening right now? How do you want to change it?
- Understand who you are talking to and why they will care and listen to you.
- Ask yourself if I were to put this out a real-life product, would I buy it?
- The medium you use to provide the learning must be right for the person.
- Make sure you do the work upfront and solve the problem, even if it takes a little longer.
- Try different things while the problem is small.
BEST MOMENTS
'Some teams, learning teams, regardless of industry are just better than others.'
'You don ́t move ahead until you are ready to move ahead. You don ́t bring in the wrong people at the wrong time.'
'Basically, it ́s like Lego for learning design.'
'This is changing a whole department's attitude to learning design.'
Greg Arthur Bio
Greg Arthur is a learning professional with experience of designing learning and leading teams at blue-chip brands such as BP, ASOS, HSBC and Philip Morris. Greg has devised the Learning Experience Design Log Book, and his own design studio (Two Circles) that catalogues his approach and guides followers to develop impactful and engaging learning experiences themselves.
You can follow and contact Greg via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-arthur-flpi-736b288/
Website: https://www.twocirclesstudio.com/
VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D.
CONTACT METHOD
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
- L&D Collective: https://360learning.com/the-l-and-d-collective/
- Blog: https://360learning.com/blog/
- L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/
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Induction That Works With Ross Stevenson
The Learning & Development Podcast
01/19/21 • 53 min
Induction is common to all most all organisations. What’s also common is getting it wrong. Hours spent delivering slide after slide after slide with no intention of preparing attendees with the information and know-how that will impact their working. This was the case for Ross Stevenson at Trainline.com and this was the reason he decided to do something different - and do something that works.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- L&D must be seen as absolutely integral to any organisation, so that all of our people recognise the importance and value of developing and growing.
- By making the learning experience employee-centric, instead of merely convenient and topic-centric, we can all make the difference required to welcome new starters and prepare them for performance.
- Far too many organisations still deliver "Death By Powerpoint" presentations, but we all know that this does not work effectively any more.
- Video content is a fantastic way of creating engagement, and far more attractive to people than simple paperwork that is often ignored.
BEST MOMENTS
'I'm the A to Z of L&D'
'If we invest in people we can help people grow and have high performing teams'
'To make sure that we provide people with a real value-add experience touches on a human and a digital element'
'It's about not having a finite approach, and looking at an infinite approach'
VALUABLE RESOURC ES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
ABOUT THE GUEST
Ross is Senior Learning & Talent Development Manager at Trainline.com, having previously been Digital Learning Manager at Tesco. He is an advocate of progressive L&D practices that impact individual and organisational performance.
In addition, Ross is author of the Steal These Thoughts blog and podcast.
You can follow and connect with Ross via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rstevensonuk/
Twitter: @_Rsvenson
Website: www.stealthesethoughts.com
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D as well as an active member of the CIPD L&D Advisory Board.
CONTACT METHOD
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
- Website: https://www.looop.co/
Podcasts For Learning With Shannon Martin from Podbean
The Learning & Development Podcast
03/16/21 • 43 min
As podcasting grows, in terms of listeners and the number of podcasts available, the opportunity for internal use in organisations is also growing. This has been an area that many in L&D have been experimenting with as a new channel and another modern way of sharing messages and insights. In this episode we explore examples of what’s working well in some organisations and tips for getting going with podcasting.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Podcasting is one of the fastest-growing areas of content development. They are swift to deploy in service of a defined need.
- If seeking to deploy podcast content, we should always aim to experiment rather than launch as a new commitment. This can lead to the feeling of wearing a millstone.
- Podcast listening is up 40% over the last three years. At Podbean alone, over 100,000 podcasts were begun in 2020.
- There is no gatekeeper for the world of podcasting, allowing for a surfeit of creativity. This also allows listeners to tune in to more specific niches.
BEST MOMENTS
'A lot of people found their creative vibe during lockdown'
'See if it gets you the results you seek, and not just some attention'
'More Americans listen to podcasts every week that attend religious services'
'Podcasts really foster independent creation'
VALUABLE RESOURC ES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
ABOUT THE GUEST
Shannon works with podcasters and organisations running internal communications and training podcasts, to support their efforts and address their needs. In addition Shannon run community outreach: interviews, social media, events, collaborations, and sponsorships. She also speaks at podcasting and employee development/training/HR conferences on various aspects of podcasting.
You can follow and connect with Shannon via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonmartinwrites/
‘Podcasting for Learning and Development & Internal Communications’ LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13872219/
Podbean Blog: https://blog.podbean.com/
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D as well as an active member of the CIPD L&D Advisory Board.
CONTACT METHOD
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
- Website: https://www.looop.co/
L&D's Pivot to Performance Episode 2 with Sebastian Tindall
The Learning & Development Podcast
01/25/22 • 56 min
The aim of this series is to highlight the important shift that some L&D leaders and practitioners have made in order to more predictably and reliably affect individual and organisational performance, achieving much more as a consequence.
For the second episode, Guy Wallace and I speak with Sebastian Tindall, Head of Learning & Development at Vitality. Sebastian has also held strategic roles in Santander Bank and The Co-Operative Bank. Over recent years his work with global L&D functions in South Africa, India, and the USA have catalysed his passion for creating a diverse range of innovative high-impact learning solutions.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- You need more than training in your arsenal to solve an organization's problems.
- A resource that improves performance could be anything, for example, a tool or a system tweak.
- Ask what people need to do to get it right every single time. This approach identifies impossible or inefficient processes.
- Training should not be the go-to. Processes should be so simple and intuitive that training is not necessary.
- People should not be over-trained and boxed in. The aim is to make them intuitive, flexible, and agile.
- The initial conversation should always be about the business performance issue. Ask managers to explain exactly why they want the training.
- Sebastian ́s team typically turns a project around in 7 days.
- Taking a lego block approach enables any team member to pick up and work on any stage of any project, which greatly reduces delays.
- Analyze how people use your systems to make sure they can find information fast.
- Sharing good results provides you with instant permission to change and improve things even more.
- Managers need to see the training and to have more access to L&D while their teams are being retrained, so they do not get blind-sided.
BEST MOMENTS
'I don ́t have a training bias, I have a performance bias.'
'Typical turnaround for a project for us is 7 working days. We are built for speed. '
'Our definition of performance is the ability to complete a task correctly, every time. '
'Flip it and ask what will support them in their role'.'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D as well as an active member of the CIPD L&D Advisory Board.
CONTACT METHOD
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
- Website: https://www.looop.co/
The Role of CLO in the Age of AI With Christopher Lind
The Learning & Development Podcast
06/11/24 • 44 min
All the talk is of AI but what about the action? Is it too soon to act or are we at risk of missing the bus? In this episode, seasoned CLO, Christopher Lind, explores how he has led his team and organisation in the age of AI towards expecting and achieving more.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- L&D teams need to adapt fast to both technological and economic disruptors and learn to use a new bag of tricks.
- You have to understand what is needed before you can deliver, so you have to push back a bit on the pressure to do everything in a rush.
- When you change the way L&D works you are going to get pushback. You will have to stand your ground but pick your battles.
- Be very patient with your stakeholders when you change things. It will take many months for them to see the improvement and fully understand the change.
- To help the stakeholder recognise whether this thing is really that important, ask what things will look like once we have fixed this,
- Get to know people on a personal level. Building strong relationships opens up communication and makes things far easier down the line.
- Use AI to work faster, but also think creatively and ask how you can use it to do things differently.
- AI makes true real-time active learning possible.
- Use AI to improve your skills and help you to do your job better and faster.
- AI creates time for you to do things you simply didn ́t have enough capacity for before.
BEST MOMENTS
'I can get an algorithm to create more creative content than a person now.'
'You actually can use this (AI) for yourself as well.'
'People aren't transactions, they are relationships... focus on relationships.'
'Technology is radically opening new pathways to do stuff like we've never been able to do before.'
VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/
Christopher Lind Bio
Christopher Lind is VP and Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed, leading enterprise learning strategy. He’s also the host of Future Focused, a podcast and newsletter that explores the landscape of learning leadership and strategy (and much more), an advisory board member of the CLO Exchange, and the founder of Learning Sharks, which offers comprehensive advisory on all things learning innovation and technology. Previously, he was Head of Global Digital Learning at GE Healthcare.
You can follow and connect with Christopher via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherlind/
Future Focused: https://christopherlind.substack.com/
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D.
CONTACT METHOD
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
- L&D Collective: https://360learning.com/the-l-and-d-collective/
- Blog: https://360learning.com/blog/
- L&D Master Class Series: https://360learning.com/blog/l-and-d-masterclass-home/
Digital Learning & The 5Di Model With Peter Manniche-Riber
The Learning & Development Podcast
07/20/20 • 50 min
Too many L&D teams still only expect their digital offering to supplement face-to-face and drive engagement as an end in itself. But that’s no longer enough. The opportunity now is to influence performance and therefore results. Peter Manniche-Riber challenges himself to do this and in this episode he shares the method he uses to have a different type of conversation with stakeholders and build solutions that make the difference.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Far too many people are still focused upon how learning and development can be restricted, limited and measured. The task ahead is to better educate stakeholders about true people development.
- Many in the L&D sector are generally anxious about actually leaving our environments in order to find out what people need. But by doing so we can better identify solutions.
- There is a shift from learning objectives to performance outcomes. We need to encourage discussion about what people should do differently and how we measure this, and what the impact is.
- The future of development relies on listening to, and understanding, our people. We can do this by employing in-house analysis, to find out what people are talking about, praising and unhappy with.
BEST MOMENTS
‘My work is not a “tick the box” exercise. It’s about people. It’s about learning’
‘What do you want people to think, feel and do, on the other side of what it is you want to achieve?’
‘If you don’t know what people care about, then you don’t know what the solution is’
‘I haven’t come across one piece of effective e-learning that made a difference'
VALUABLE RESOURC ES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
ABOUT THE GUEST
Peter is Head of Digital Learning at Novo Nordisk and an advocate of solutions that work predominantly for the learner. As a certified Scrum Product Owner, Peter mixes contemporary approaches to L&D to best fit digital solutions. Prior to his current role, Peter was Head of Learning at Kanda and Senior Learning Manager at Siemens Gamesa.
You can follow and connect with Peter via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-manniche-riber-5565628b/
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D as well as an active member of the CIPD L&D Advisory Board.
CONTACT METHOD
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidinlearning/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/
- Website: https://www.looop.co/
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The average episode length on The Learning & Development Podcast is 44 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Learning & Development Podcast released?
Episodes of The Learning & Development Podcast are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of The Learning & Development Podcast?
The first episode of The Learning & Development Podcast was released on Jun 16, 2019.
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