Sign up for What The Fluff today: gethownow.com/wtf-bootcamp Context is absolutely crucial to delivering L&D impact! From the self-awareness of our current capabilities to stakeholder expectations and the business’s commercial goals - it’s huge. But how often do we reflect on our current context and feed that into our strategy?  Probably not enough and in this episode, the brilliant Patrick Mullarkey talks us through these three key steps for turning this context into impact. 1. Reviewing our current position and conditions. 2. Understanding stakeholder perceptions and expectations. 3. Ways to act on that and drive L&D in the right direction. Timestamps: 0:00 Understanding your current context. 10:38 Speak to your stakeholders and learn where they are. 14:37 Questions L&D teams can ask about current strategy. 24:14 What do stakeholders and investors expect? 31:12 Do we overpromise and underdeliver? 34:11 Build a commercial understanding. 41:04 Scaling L&D based on context. 44:09 Q&A and final thoughts. How to connect: Sign up for What The Fluff: gethownow.com/wtf-bootcamp Connect with Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mullarkeypj/Connect with Gary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Learn more about HowNow: gethownow.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Sign up at: gethownow.com/wtf-bootcamp Say hello to your six-step, self-paced course for a winning L&D strategy 👋 If you’re struggling to show impact, battling to get buy-in or exhausted by a lack of L&D engagement, you’ll love What The Fluff! Over four years, we've worked with innovative L&D teams, interviewed hundreds of industry experts, researched what learners really think, and even written the book on Learning at Speed. This bootcamp combines the best of that to break down your L&D strategy and rebuild it for impact. Get the skills, frameworks and proven tactics for L&D success completely free at gethownow.com/wtf-bootcamp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Inspired by his great article on getting the basics right before embracing new technologies, Paul Matthews returns to the podcast to discuss how we do that in 2024. From the fundamentals of problem discovery to driving successful behaviour change, working well with stakeholders and much more, this is a great reminder before 2024 really gets going. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Paul and the episode 02:33 Defining impact in your organisation 09:31 Discover problems before you act 17:57 Understanding your L&D brand 25:21 The importance of listening 30:40 Basics of good behaviour change 38:49 Who do problems affect and how? How to connect and useful links Read ‘Go back to basics before embracing shiny new technologies’ here: https://www-trainingzone-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.trainingzone.co.uk/develop/business/go-back-to-basics-before-embracing-shiny-new-technologies?amp Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmatthews100/ Visit his website and sign up to his newsletter here: https://paul-matthews.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Collecting feedback can be a challenge, especially when it comes to our content! From the framing to the timing, it’s easy to get the basics wrong, but this episode helps us get it right. Matt Laybourn, Founder of Rockee - a platform built to collect content feedback in real time - joined Gary to talk us through the fundamentals of capturing feedback we can use. Timestamps 0:00 Intro to the episode, Matt and Rockee 4:04 The basics of good feedback 8:38 Is there trust in your content? 13:20 Improving content through feedback 16:44 Low-hanging fruit and quick wins 19:38 When we collect feedback matters 26:34 Storytelling using feedback 31:28 Keep feedback personal How to connect Find Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-laybourn/ Learn more about Rockee: https://rockee.io/ Listen to The Sausage Factory: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sausage-factory/id1687059013 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Nelson Sivalingam, CEO and Co-Founder of HowNow and Kasper Spiro, Co-Founder and Chief Strategist at Easygenerator to discuss the shift from hiring to upskilling. Expect to learn the smart ways of identifying your urgent skills gaps, pitfalls that can derail your efforts and how you can get started with skills-first learning. Learn more about HowNow here: https://www.gethownow.com/ Learn more about Easygenerator here: https://www.easygenerator.com/ Connect with Nelson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Connect with Kasper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasperspiro/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Backed by the latest HowNow and Lattice research, this episode takes you through four realistic HR trends for 2024. No gimmicks, just proven tactics for more impact in the year to come. Learn more about HowNow here: https://www.gethownow.com/ Learn more about Lattice here: https://lattice.com/  Timestamps 0:00 Intro to HowNow and Lattice 4:26 The issue with career conversations 10:54 Having better career conversations 18:19 Flexible working in 2024 29:03 The shift from hiring to upskilling 38:54 What AI means for HR and L&D 42:34 Recapping 2024 HR Trends 43:28 Putting this into practice 50:26 Q&A How to connect:Find Jules on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julietstrong/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

There’s been a lot of talk about Slack’s recent week-long hiatus dedicated to learning in the past few weeks.  "Ranger Week" involves employees temporarily putting aside their regular work duties to study various modules offered through Salesforce's Trailhead online learning platform.  And to achieve Ranger Status, Slack employees need to complete approximately 40 hours of online learning. With all the debate on this approach, HowNow Head of People, Pauline Taylor, joined Gary to talk through the pros, cons and improvements to be made. Read HR Grapevine’s article on this: https://www.hrgrapevine.com/content/article/2023-10-24-slack-announces-radical-week-long-shutdown-due-to-an-internal-skills-crisis Running order: 0:00 Slack’s week-long shutdown 2:28 Taking people out of the workflow 6:09 The importance of context 10:23 Relevance and structure in learning 17:51 Learning with purpose and autonomy 25:14 Feedback for learning initiatives 27:05 The impact on wellbeing 29:36 How to improve this approach How to connect Connect with Pauline on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulineparsley/ Connect with Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Follow HowNow on LinkedIn: https://www.gethownow.com/ Learn more about what we do: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10956378 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Backed by the latest research, Nelson and Gary take you through 5 realistic L&D trends for 2024. No gimmicks, just proven tactics for more impact in the year to come. From using AI intentionally, to aligning with you organisation’s goals and upskilling people for the future, you’ll want to hear this conversation. Download The 2024 L&D Trends Report here: https://try.gethownow.com/2024-trends  Running order 0:00 Introduction 2:15 Aligning with company goals 10:49 Problem discovery 13:05 The shift to upskilling  17:20 Skills and retention 20:43 The cost of inaction 22:29 Skills-first L&D 28:30 Time and engagement as barriers to learning 34:18 People can’t find information they need 40:58 Using AI intentionally 46:40 Audience Q&A How to connect Find HowNow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10956378 Visit our website: https://gethownow.com/ Find Nelson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

As small and solo L&D teams, there’s so much we can do - but how do we focus on the stuff that drives impact? ​We want to build good relationships with people, but pushing back and saying no are key to solving problems. ​And how do we keep enjoying the ride and build a network around us to share it with? In this episode, ​Emma Aplin, Eryn Frost and Annie Woodcock joined us to share their honest experiences and best advice.  Running order 0:00 Intro to the show and today’s guests 1:10 How can L&D teams prioritise to add value? 16:06 Borrowing skills from internal experts 27:13 Advice on building your external network 30:56 Getting buy-in across your business 48:20 Audience Q&A How to connect Find Emma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aplinej/ Find Eryn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eryn-frost-2b607b21/ Find Annie on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-woodcock-177037a7/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

In this episode, Gary's joined by Winnie Amoaku, UK Partnerships Manager at HiBob, to discuss the relationship between HR and L&D and what’s needed for it to flourish. From their common audience and shared foundation, to how they collaborate to drive performance and retention, this is a brilliant conversation. Running order 0:00 Intro to Winnie and her background 2:14 Roles and responsibilities for HR and L&D 5:30 The balance between hiring and upskilling 11:11 Discussing Amazon’s data-led upskilling 14:20 Making development part of employee benefits 19:00 Building the employer brand and the problem with losing knowledge 25:21 Tech frustrations and learner expectations 30:37 HR’s in tech adoption How to connect Find Winnie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/winnieamoaku/  Learn more about HiBob: https://www.hibob.com/  Read their latest research with CIPD: https://www.hibob.com/blog/research-hr-digital-transformation/  Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/  Learn more about HowNow: https://www.gethownow.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Download your copy of The 2024 L&D Trends Report today 👇https://try.gethownow.com/2024-trendsBringing together all the best data from 20+ reports and conversations with dozens of L&D experts and professionals.👉 Realistic and unbiased L&D trends based on the latest data.👉 Context of how we got here.👉 Recommendations for getting ahead of every trend and challenge.👉 Insights from L&D and people experts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

The world is changing fast, and we need to help people build the right skills and knowledge at pace. At the same time, we need to strike the balance with wellbeing and prevent employees from feeling overwhelmed. And, ultimately, we need to do that while making sure our efforts are geared toward performance and impact. Today’s session is all about giving you advice and lessons from doing this in practice, with HowNow CEO and Co-Founder, Nelson Sivalingam, and Lattice’s Head of Sales, Jon Chemouny. Learn more about HowNow: https://www.gethownow.com/ Learn more about Lattice: https://lattice.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Learning science feels like a buzzword to some and comes with baggage for others, which often stops us understanding what it really means and applying it to any great effect.\ Lauren Waldman, Learning Pirate, joined us ​​to chat through what learning science means in practice, why L&D pros need to understand how learning happens, the role of the brain in upskilling and driving change, and much more. Running order 0:00 Intro to Lauren and this conversation 3:05 What does learning science mean in practice? 7:32 L&D’s perception of itself 12:24 Understanding behaviour change 19:22 How does our brain work against us? 22:52 The challenge of getting buy-in 30:22 Why L&D pros need to understand the brain 39:51 Designing learning for the brain 42:51 Good examples from Lauren’s experiences 46:20 Considering stress and other emotions 53:16 Being kind to yourself and where to find Lauren How to connect Find Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-waldman-learning-pirate-4666bab/  Learn more about the Learning Pirate: https://www.learningpirate.com/  Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/Learn more about HowNow: https://www.gethownow.com/ Get 37 Lessons For A Winning L&D Strategy: https://www.gethownow.com/disrupt --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

​The buzz around AI for L&D has never been ​higher but the conversation is surface level and dominated by gimmicky ideas. This conversation goes beyond that, diving into the challenges and practicalities of using AI for L&D. From the ethics to the context and the core principles you need to get it right. Running order 0:00 Intro the show 1:12 Meet Egle 5:28 Why is organisational context so crucial? 12:03 Lessons from speaking to business leaders. 16:35 Why motivation and environment are key 23:11 Privacy, bias and the ethics of AI in L&D 31:46 Does more information mean better decision making? 35:11 How is AI currently perceived in your business? 39:23 Audience Q&A How to connect Find Egle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinauskaite/  Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Get 37 Lessons For A Winning L&D Strategy: https://www.gethownow.com/disrupt --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

As we approach episode 50 of L&D Disrupt Live (woohoo), Gary shares 13 of his favourite tips, tactics and lessons from hosting the show.🎙️ Join us live for episode 50: AI In L&D: How To Move Beyond The Gimmicks with Egle Vinauskaite: https://lu.ma/AI-and-learning 🏆 Download your free copy of 37 Lessons For A Winning L&D Strategy: https://www.gethownow.com/disrupt 🤝 Connect with Gary and share your thoughts and feedback: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/  Running order 0:00 Intro 2:17 Leadership is a behaviour, not a title 3:53 We spend too much time focusing on the what and not enough on the how 5:13 AI will only scale your problems if you don't have the basics in place 7.09 You don't need to be in the thing to do the thing 8:38 When you collect feedback matters? 10:12 Build purpose sessions into onboarding 11:19 Validate your ideas early 12:43 Allow people to spend learning budgets collectively 14:45 Turn why questions into what and how questions 16:08 Including focus and alertness exercises into learning experience 17:48 Where to start with building a central brain 20:02 It’s not about building learning ecosystems but taking the friction out of them 21:55 Everyday actions = better workplaces for everyone 24:01 End of the show --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Give us one hour, and we’ll give you insights from decades of L&D experience! L&D Life Hacks are back! ​Taking the proven lessons from our expert panel and framing them in a way you can apply every day. From the reframing you need to collaborate effectively, to how you manage the short and long-term L&D vision, and much more. ​​Meet our experts ​​👋 Lauren Scholtz, Learning and Development Manager at Humanforce. ​​👋 Neil John Cunningham, Founder and Learning & Development Solutions Director at Align Learn Do 👋 Sam Allen, Head of Learning and Performance at Insightful People. Running order 0:00 Intro to the show 1:00 1. Reframe learning requests as hypotheses to test 6:05 2. Bring stakeholders into Learning Experience Design  10:32 3. Let people teach you what they know - then steal it 18:31 4. Accept that going slow is sometimes how you will go fast 20:00 5. Start small and go large  31:47 6. Talk to your stakeholders about their business, not about learning/training  39:38 7. Get comfortable with business data 44:45 8. Become a good data storyteller  49:56 9. Think medium How to connect Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide Find Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenscholtz/ Find Neil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neiljohncunningham/ Find Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samallenlearning/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Join Chris Chesterman (Head of Sales, HowNow) as he speaks to Aki Friedrich, Director of Learning Experience at Superside. They discuss the importance of following your curiosity and creativity, the facilitation skills he picked up from teaching German, lessons from stepping into internal leadership roles, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order 0:00 Intro to Aki and his career journey 5:56 Confidence from performing experiences 7:29 Lessons from teaching German 11:52 Skills from high-growth period 15:03 Lessons from a career win 17:14 Leading with empathy 20:48 The influence of learning experiences 23:11 Understanding business context 25:25 Lessons from things that didn’t go as planned 28:32 Advice to new leaders 31:18 Quickfire questions Find Aki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akifriedrich/  Find Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-chesterman/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

If you’re a small or solo L&D team, the world probably feels like it’s changing faster than ever! The question is how can we respond, adapt and innovate to solve complex problems? ​The Agile L&D approach will help! ​And Natal Dank (Author of Agile HR: Deliver Value in a Changing World of Work) gives you the tools to build one in this live podcast. Running order 0:00 Intro to Natal and Agile HR 2:54 What’s agile and why now? 10:46 Direct L&D benefits and relationship 14:59 Fall in love with problems, not solutions 19:15 Working in multi-skilled ways 21:16 The agile mindset for L&D 29:38 Thinking like a scientist and celebrating small wins with agile 35:05 Design principles for agile L&D 43:34 Scaling L&D efforts 47:07 Other agile tactics for L&D 50:22 Audience questions and final thoughts How to connect Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide Find Natal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataldank/  Learn more about PXO Culture: https://www.pxoculture.com  Get your copy of Agile HR: https://www.pxoculture.com/agile-hr-book  Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Join Gary Stringer (Content Marketing Manager, HowNow) as he speaks to Deborah Hankin, Chief People Officer at Astound Commerce. They discuss how her marketing background influences her CPO role, the importance of transparency, getting long-term buy-in for L&D, who new CPOs should collaborate with, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order 0:00 Intro to Deborah and her career journey 5:00 Deborah’s first CPO role and what inspired her switch 7:28 Spotting talent  8:25 How Deborah uses her marketing background  14:22 Being a people person and open as a CPO 16:11 Lessons from things that didn’t go as planned 20:44 First steps when entering a business as a CPO 25:40 The impact of leadership coaching 29:40 Qualities of a great CPO Find Deborah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hankin/  Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Assemble You's Adam Lacey and Tap'd Solution Anthony Ryland joined us to discuss how you can empower your employees to grow in the flow of work. From how we solve employee challenges at the point of need to the role of tech in creating fluid learning journey, this sessions will give you the tools to deliver the right content at the right moments for the right impact. How to connect and relevant resources: Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 Connect with Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamlacey/ Learn more about Assemble You: https://www.assembleyou.com Download their FREE Playbook: 5 New Rules for Learning Engagement and Impact: https://www.assembleyou.com/learning-challenges Connect with Anthony: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyryland/ Learn more about Tap'd Solutions: https://tapdsolutions.com/ Download their Engaging Hybrid Teams report: https://tapdsolutions.com/engaging-hybrid-virtual-and-dispersed-workers-and-teams/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Join Chris Chesterman (Head of Sales, HowNow) as he speaks to Zarina Ward, Global Chief People Officer at Kantar Public. They discuss lessons from Zarina’s recruitment experience, how the commercial mindset helps CPOs have better conversations, lessons from big career wins and things that didn’t pay off, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order 0:00 Intro to Zarina and her career journey 5:54 Lessons from the recruitment industry 9:08 Applying a commercial mindset as a CPO 17:19 Lessons from big career wins 21:32 Lessons from things that didn’t pay off 26:40 CPO qualities and coaching experiences 34:16 Quickfire questions Find Zarina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zarinaward/Find Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-chesterman/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

“Thinking, attention, memory and behaviour can all be different for someone who is neurodivergent.”  And with around 20% of the population being neurodivergent, it’s time for a conversation on how L&D can better support employees. Hayley Brackley, Neurodiversity Specialist and founder of Great Minds Don’t, joined us to have that conversation. From day-to-day actions we can all take to build a better culture to how we build live sessions and resources, this episode is packed with tangible lessons you can apply today. Running order: 0:00 Hayley’s background, story and career 6:53 Defining neurodiversity in the L&D space 12:00 Everyday actions we can take  19:06 Collecting learner feedback 23:04 Providing meeting clarity 27:35 A neurodivergent-friendly space helps everyone 28:32 How do we understand neurodivergent needs?  32:24 Running better live sessions 41:10 Creating better resources 45:02 Audience Q&A How to connect Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://try.gethownow.com/see-hownow-weekly  Find Hayley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-brackley/ Learn more about Great Minds Don’t: https://www.greatmindsdont.co.uk/   Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Join Nelson as he speaks to Lara Morgenthaler, Chief People Officer at ShipBob. They discuss why Lara moved from recruiting to HR business partnering, building tolerance for change, whether you can teach curiosity, lessons from working at Amazon, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order 0:00 Intro and Lara’s first job in HR 3:34 Moving from recruiting to HR business partnering 8:15 Can you teach curiosity 9:21 Lessons from 6 years at Amazon 12:00 Recognising you’re ready for a CPO role 16:51 What Lara wishes she knew at the start 18:17 Current HR and people challenges 21:41 Building an inclusive workplace 25:38 Quickfire questions Find Lara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laralandua/ Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Join Nelson as he speaks to Fidelma Butler, Chief People Officer at Couchbase. They discuss how Fidelma entered the HR space, the power of storytelling and data to drive change, how CPOs can spend more wisely, work-life balance as a HR leader, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order: 0:00 Intro to the show 0:40 Getting into HR 4:36 HR transformation and buy-in 7:54 Storytelling and other CPO skills 10:27 Moving in-house from consulting 12:57 Keeping calm in fast-changing environments 15:18 What you wish you knew at the start 17:27 Future challenges for people leaders 19:12 Work-life balance as a CPO 21:22 Quickfire questions. Find Fidelma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fidelmabutler/ Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In the final L&D Disrupt Short from this year’s Learning Technologies, David Callander, Head of Learning Design at Mint Interactive, share his lessons on building effective learning experiences. From creating content that solves real problems to making it accessible in moments of need, David shared some great advice. Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-callander/  Learn more about Mint Interactive: https://www.mint-interactive.com/  Learn more about HowNow: https://gethownow.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Review your L&D strategy honestly, redefine the problems and build what you’re doing around impact! This is a process we should be doing periodically, to ensure L&D is aligned with the business. 📝 Take stock of what works! ​ 🤔 Re-establish which problems need solving and the skills required.​ 🤝 And prime your strategy to deliver more L&D impact for the whole business. ​This live workshop will give you a five-step framework to refocusing and realigning your strategy Running order 0:00 The risk of doing nothing. 3:49 Taking stock of where you are now. 15:37 Understand current skills gaps. 27:25 Review your tech and processes 37:15 Bake impact into everything 45:21 Find your influencers and advocates Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guideSee HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://try.gethownow.com/see-hownow-weekly Learn more about HowNow: https://gethownow.com/ How to connect Find Alfie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfiegardner/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Learn more about HowNow: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Join Nelson as he speaks to Angela Benmassaoud, Chief People Officer at HealthAxis Group. They discuss how Angela’s mum inspired her early career, what makes a great leader, fostering a sense of openness, and so much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order:0:00 Intro to the show 0:40 How Angela’s Mum inspired her career journey 7:30 What makes a great leader? 9:09 How Angela built leadership skills 12:09 Has being a single Mum influenced Angela’s journey? 13:50 Creating an open culture. 18:00 Getting C-Suite buy-in 25:20 What do wish you knew at the start? 26:56 Quickfire questions Find Angela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-benmassaoud-mba-shrm-scp-executive-coach-02369673/  Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In this conversation recorded at Learning Technologies 2023, Gary is joined by Sarah Mian, Head of Learning Content at The Access Group, to discuss how we can create more engaging learning content. From why it so often disconnects to how we take a more human-centered approach, these tips will take your content to the next level. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-mian-32a39a42/ Learn more about The Access Group: https://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/ Learn more about HowNow: https://gethownow.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

In this episode, Nelson is joined by Sarah Coleman, Chief People Officer at Adarma Security. They discuss Sarah’s HR background, whether we need experience in a sector to excel in it, Ruthless prioritisation as a CPO, and much more.  Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 Running order 0:00 Intro to Sarah. 4:45 The first HR role and impostor syndrome. 8:17 Building Head of HR skills. 9:55 Creating work-life balance. 15:36 The importance of main sector expertise 17:18 Where should a CPO start in a new business? 20:50 Ruthless prioritisation as a CPO. 23:03 Quickfire questions. 29:40 Advice to aspiring CPOs. Find Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoleman31/ Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In this L&D Disrupt Short, Gary is joined by Felix Ohlhauser, Head of Sales International at PINKTUM, to discuss how we can make learning more accessible and applicable at the point of need.  They also explain how you can build courses to make each part and resource work independently. Connect with Felix on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-maximilian-ohlhauser-a65a734b/  Learn more about PINKTUM: https://www.pinktum.com/en/  Learn more about HowNow: https://gethownow.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

When it comes to learning budgets, you're probably at one of two stages: ☝️You've given people a personal budget to support their growth. ✌️You're not there yet! But you're looking at ways to free up time, funds and resources. Either way, this live podcast will give you the tools to build learning budgets and drive impact with them. Join ​Bonita Matthee (Learning and Development Lead at Permutive), and Ulrika Hofman (People Partner at Scrive) to discuss the full learning budget journey.  From what to do before you offer a dedicated financial budget to rolling that out when the time does come and optimising the process for ROI. Running order: 0:00 Learning budgets are more than money 5:31 Enabling managers to have better development conversations 9:23 Establish career goals and skills gaps 13:36 Using data and collaborative spending 18:19 What someone wants to do vs. what’s beneficial 21:39 The request process for budget spend 30:26 Building relationships with managers 34:25 Progression and learning’s relationship 40:45 Employer branding and talent attractionHow to connect Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://try.gethownow.com/see-hownow-weekly  Find Bonita on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonita-matthee/  Find Ulrika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulrikahofman/  Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

In this episode, Nelson is joined by Anthony Onesto, Chief People Officer at Suzy. They discuss the benefits of Anthony’s commercial background, the issue of being a generalist vs. a specialist, his recently-published book, and much more.   Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order 0:00 Anthony’s backstory 4:25 Has a commercial understanding helped as a CPO? 6:19 Wanting to become a CPO 8:07 Balancing being a generalist vs. specialist 11:00 AI, innovation and tech 20:53 What you wish you knew when you started in HR. 22:47 Ella The Engineer 29:26 Anthony’s book and COVID’s influence 37:00 Quickfire questions Find Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyonesto/  Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In this short-form conversation, Gary speaks with Helen Marshall, Chief Learning Officer at Thrive and host of the Diary of a CLO podcast, about skills gaps, L&D trends and how she approaches new projects like launching the WomenIn community and podcast hosting. Connect with Helen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helearning/  Check out Diary of a CLO: https://diaryofaclo.podbean.com/ Learn more about HowNow: https://gethownow.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Join us for an exclusive deep dive into our latest L&D data! We analysed top-performing HowNow customers and hundreds of learning resources to identify the secret sauces for engagement and impact. Join Gary Stringer (Senior Content Marketing Manager) and Lulu Dermeche (Head of Customer Success) for: 🚀 The exclusive first-look at 2023 L&D data. 🚀 Analysis of 6 common trends across high-performing L&D teams and content. 🚀 Advice on putting these into practice. 🚀 Use cases: Learn from the L&D experts doing it right. See how an LMS would look if it was built today (+ HowNow product tour): https://try.gethownow.com/see-hownow-weekly Download your free Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

In this episode, Nelson is joined by Tatjana Tasan, Chief People & Sustainability Officer at Viridium. They discuss how Tatjana worked out which skills she’d need and how to build them, how people leaders can be more proactive, HR business partnering, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 Running order 0:00 Intro to Tatjana and her HR background. 4:48 What you wish you knew/the skills you realised you needed. 7:38 How Tatjana built those skills. 9:20 Being reactive vs. proactive and getting a seat at the table. 13:22 Does HR need HR expertise to lead? 15:56 HR business partnering 21:48 Vulnerability about what you don’t know 27:28 Realising I was ready for a CPO role. 32:15 Starting my own business. 38:28 Quickfire questions Find Tatjana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatjanatasan/  Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In this conversation, Gary speaks with Ally Jones, Leadership Development Expert, Learning Experience Designer and Co-Founder of Coachable, about how we can build better learning experiences.  From considering moments of need to answering what’s in it for me?, this episode will help you diagnose problems better and deliver learning experiences that solve them. Connect with Ally on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonjonescoach/ Learn more about Coachable: https://www.wearecoachable.com/ Learn more about HowNow: https://gethownow.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Banking’s a fast-changing industry, full of large organisations where lots of people need support to learn, grow and build relevant skills. ​So, how do L&D teams spin all those plates, manage many stakeholders, support individuals and build a sense of purpose?  ​NatWest Group’s Roganna Ranjan (Learning Strategy Manager) and Sean McGovern (Head of Customer & Community Learning) join us live to explain how L&D works in banking and share lessons you can apply - regardless of which space you’re in. Running order 0:00 Who are Roganna and Sean? 4:37 Managing various stakeholders at NatWest 13:26 Dealing with growing digitisation 22:58 The role of volunteering and community initiatives 28:59 A more holistic view of L&D 32:17 Connecting people to purpose 40:08 Supporting short and long-term goals How to connect Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://try.gethownow.com/see-hownow-weekly  Find Sean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mcgovern-67580415b/ Find Roganna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roganna-ranjan-b9300010a/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

In this episode, Nelson is joined by Gemma Atkinson, Global Chief People Officer at Active International. They discuss how Gemma’s values shaped her decision to step into a CPO role, her sales background, the best ways to give and receive feedback, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 Running order 0:00 Intro to Gemma and her sales background. 7:34 Best ways to give/receive feedback. 16:20 How your values shape your approach. 24:02 The impact of values on decision making. 26:08 How Gemma became a CPO 32:09 Quickfire questions Find Gemma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmaatkinson1/ Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In this short-form conversation, Gary speaks with Hannah Waddams, Marketing Director at MAAS Marketing, about marketing principles L&D teams can leverage. From communicating value to putting the audience first, this is packed with great advice you can apply today. Connect with Hannah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahwaddams/ Learn more about MAAS Marketing: https://www.maas-marketing.co.uk/ Learn more about HowNow: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

In this episode, Nelson is joined by Ash Rama, VP People at Mention Me, to discuss his background in psychology, how he entered the people space, whether his view of L&D has changed since, how he deals with impostor syndrome, and so much more.  Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 Running order: 0:00 Intro to Ash and his background in music, sales and tech. 6:06 What helped Ash make a big career decision? 8:17 An understanding of psychology and self-awareness 11:58 Stepping into the people space. 15:00 Has your L&D perspective changed? 19:40 Mentoring vs. coaching 21:57 Handling impostor syndrome 23:27 What do you wish you knew when you started? 24:25 Advice to others CPOs. Find Ash on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashrama/ Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

A message to all L&D teams: People are learning with or without us… but that doesn’t mean we’re out of a job. In fact, we’ve got a more important role than ever: 🔥 The builder of the learning ecosystem 🔥   Bringing all the ways and places people already learn together, from podcasts to TikTok videos, webinars to articles, and much more.  Katja Schipperheijn, author of Learning Ecosystems and Founder of Habit Of Improvement joined Nelson and Gary to discuss how we build a learning ecosystem and why it’s never been more important. Running order: 0:00 Introduction to Katja and defining an ecosystem 4:03 Building an ecosystem that evolves over time 10:04 Curation, informal learning and L&D’s role 16:54 Why now? 23:13 Ecosystem logistics/structure 29:45 The tech stack and tools 34:20 The Layers Of Your Learning Ecosystem 37:37 Using all your data and tools together 44:32 Lessons from working with 15,000 Children48:15 Auditing your current ecosystem 54:46 Katja’s book - Learning Ecosystems How to connect: Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://try.gethownow.com/see-hownow-weekly  Find Katja on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjaschipperheijn/ Get your copy of Learning Ecosystems: https://www.koganpage.com/product/learning-ecosystems-9781398607408  Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Welcome to Path To CPO, the new podcast series powered by HowNow. Where we peel back the layers of success and delve into the journeys of the most dynamic chief people officers. Join us every Monday as we explore the trials, triumphs and insights of these people, culture and HR trailblazers at some of the fastest growing companies in the world. Launching on Monday, 5 June, you can find the first (and every) episode on the L&D Disrupt podcast feed and HowNow's YouTube channel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

​Great Place To Work-Certified companies are up to four times more successful at attracting, retaining, and engaging talent…  ​But, you have to be a fantastic place to work in the first place!  ​👉 So, how can you figure out if you’re ready to apply? 👉 How do you approach the entry to stack the odds in your favour?  ​👉 And can you use the insights from the survey to keep building that great environment? ​Our panel has been there and done it at GPTW-certified companies, so they’ll be giving you the tools and mindset to build a great application. Running order: 0:00 Intro 1:45 Are you ready to apply for GPTW certification. 7:27 Getting buy-in internally 14:11 The application survey 27:50 The culture audit 32:55 Using the survey insights  46:00 The benefits for your employer brand How to connect Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide Find Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbrown91281/ Find Jeni on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeni-brown-6953037/ Find Harrison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisonryle/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__J-hCcCsRiaXc2LuLp5nQA#/registration Work has changed, the LMS hasn't. In this live workshop, we get to the bottom of what's driving disengagement with L&D and share a tested blueprint to "win back" employee trust and drive impact. Expect to learn: The statistics: where we are now & where we need to be. How to close the L&D Engagement Gap. Actionable changes you can make to your L&D strategy (today!). Use cases: Learn from the L&D experts doing it right. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Give us one hour, and we’ll give you lessons from more than 40 years in L&D!That’s the collective experience of the consultants joining us on this episode of L&D Disrupt Live. And all three are brought their three best hacks, tips, and lessons to the table! ​Meet our experts ​👋 Tim Lambert, Kay-Lambert Associates Limited ​👋 Georgina Cooke, Lima Delta 👋 Viv Cole, Viv Cole Associates Limited Expect to learn… ​How to build relationships that help you act like a partner, rather than a hired hand. The golden rules of effective change management. ​How to use data to get a true understanding of your audience, tactics for truly defining a problem, and much more. Running order 0:00 Intro to today’s show. 1:17 1. The best consultancy is a partnership, Tim Lambert  5:28 2. Getting timing right and finding problems to solve, Georgie Cooke 11:18 3. Get stakeholders to articulate what success looks like, Viv Cole 14:47 4. Put the audience above everything, Georgie Cooke19:39 5. Context is king, Viv Cole 29:14 6. Avoid the cut and paste approach, Tim Lambert 44:42 7. Sustainable change management, Tim Lambert 45:56 8: Marrying L&D/internal knowledge with outsider perspectives/skill sets, Georgie Cooke 48:14 9. Ask why as many times as you dare, Viv Cole How to connect Free Guide - Get 37 Lessons For A Winning L&D Strategy: https://gethownow.com/disrupt/ Find Tim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/klatimlambert/ Find Georgie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgina-cooke-ld/ Find Viv on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivcole/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ Get the More Than A Jukebox guide: https://skillsjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/More-than-a-jukebox-1_5.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

More people Googled AI content in February than any month EVER! And it’s starting to knock on L&D’s door… ​✍️ Can it be used to create learning experiences? ​✍️ Would it remove the human feeling from content? ​✍️ Does it offer a good way to test ideas at speed and scale? ​These are all valid questions! And Filip Lam helped us answer them in this episode of L&D Disrupt Live. With a background in psychology and over a decade’s experience in sales enablement and L&D, Filip knows human-centric learning experiences inside out. Running order 0:00 Intro to Filip Lam  3:46 Defining human-centric learning experiences 11:21 Build systems for humans 16:54 How can L&D teams use AI? 22:03 Can AI help test ideas and analyse data? 35:47 What AI means for humans in L&D. 45:38 Writing prompts for AI 52:28 Closing questions How To Connect Free Guide - Get 37 Lessons For A Winning L&D Strategy: https://gethownow.com/disrupt/ Find Filip on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/filiplam/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

​There's a lot that L&D pros can learn and borrow from marketing! ​Like building a LinkedIn strategy that gets you sharing valuable content. ​This is where learners spend lots of their time, so you'll get more people learning through posting! ​And what about your personal brand in the L&D community? ​It's not going to build itself! Only 1% of LinkedIn users are posting, so becoming 'an expert' is closer than you think... ​🚀 This 30-minute workshop will give you the right mindset, process, and strategy to start posting impactful content today! Running order 0:00 Why this all matters. 6:25 Building the right mindset: You’re an expert, embrace it. 11:28 Building an effective content process. 15:08 Real-life examples of L&D LinkedIn posts. 18:30 The power of repurposing. 21:25 The anatomy of a good post. 23:28 When to post. 24:55 Improve your comment strategy. How to connect: Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

56% of employees struggle to find resources and documents while working remotely. And when they’re scattered in multiple places, knowledge isn’t being captured and the norm is to shoulder tap or Slack, it’s no wonder. But by building a central brain and search-first culture, we can connect people to knowledge that makes them better at their job WHEN it can make them better at their job. ​Scribe CEO Jennifer Smith joined us live to explain how we can create a culture where people search in moments of need and find resources that drive performance. Running order 0:00 Intro to Jennifer and Scribe 5:25 Why people don’t search first 9:47 Building a central brain for knowledge 16:49 Scaling knowledge sharing as managers 26:26 Getting buy-in 29:34 On-brand ways to drive knowledge sharing 33:28 Do incentives work? 37:44 Audience question: Using the right language 45:45 Audience question: Correcting bad experiences 48:16 Best practices How To Connect Find Jennifer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferreneesmith/  Learn more about Scribe: https://scribehow.com/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Whether it’s measuring outcomes without understanding how we got there or shoehorning people into old-school performance models, there are plenty of pitfalls. In this episode, Ron Stock helped us unpick the old ways and build something for the modern world. Expect to learn how to measure skills effectively, the fundamentals of modern performance management, why it’s crucial to understand how we arrived at an outcome, and much more. How To Connect Find Ron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rstock/ Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

In a fast-changing world, we need to break work down into smaller chunks and respond with the right learning just as quickly. ​Our goal has to be maximising L&D impact while minimising wasted time and resources. ​A Lean Learning Sprint helps you do this! Bringing the right people together over two to four weeks to define problems and test solutions at speed! ​Borrowed from the agile startup world and adapted for L&D in Learning at Speed, author and HowNow CEO Nelson Sivalingam will give you the tools to build your own sprints in this 30-minute workshop. How To Connect Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

​Learning science: great in theory, often difficult for us to apply to daily L&D activities… ​UNTIL NOW! Carl Crisostomo (AKA Carl Learns) joined us live to explain ways we can put research into action. ​From neuroscience’s role in learning design to how we prepare our brains for effective application of information. ​Plus, Carl gave us the tools to independently translate future research into day-to-day action. Running order 0:00 Who is Carl Learns? 4:51 Exercises to improve focus and attention 10:23 What L&D can learn from Duolingo 13:41 Auditing how you learn and lessons for L&D. 24:06 Mastering the art of focus. 31:49 Why we need to learn how to learn. 37:46 The role of sleep in learning. 47:28 The role of diet in learning. 50:30 The role of exercise in learning. How To Connect Find Carl on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlcrisostomo/ Visit Carl’s website: https://www.carllearns.com/ Check out Carl on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@carllearns Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

🤝 Thinking about transitioning into your first L&D role? ​😀 Maybe you’re new to a role and need that early stage advice? 🤔 You might be an old-head who’d benefit from hearing non-traditional L&D perspectives? Wherever you sit, you’ll learn something from Lauren Scholtz (L&D Manager at intelliHR) and Sarah Cannistra (The Overnight Trainer) Lauren transitioned from customer success and enablement into IntelliHR’s first L&D role. ​And Sarah Makes people’s learning and development career dreams a reality by coaching them into their first position in the industry. Running order 0:00 Intro to Sarah, Lauren and today’s episode. 5:52 Finding your L&D why. 10:15 Transferable skills to L&D. 15:40 Having the right mindset. 21:37 Work out the context for the role. 25:45 Audience question: Transitioning to a new L&D role 30:10 Audience question: Preparing for an L&D interview 36:32 Building a personal brand 42:29 Audience question: Getting buy-in for L&D 50:17 Leveraging your network as a newbie How To Connect Find Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenscholtz/ Find Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scannistra/ Learn more about The Overnight Trainer: https://www.theovernighttrainer.com/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Only 8% of L&D teams assess their impact on the wider organisation! And it's normally because they're measuring the wrong things...   In this 30-minute workshop, HowNow CEO Nelson Sivalingam explains how to easily gather and use data to build a narrative that shows the impact you’re having on the business.   Expect to learn...   👉 The difference between data that indicates individual performance improvements and business performance improvements.   👉 How to avoid correlation and causation pitfalls by combining qualitative and quantitative data.   👉 Why proof of performance should be your North Star for impact. Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/DvXanoJg1lI How To Connect Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/  Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

​A third of staff are willing to quit over weak climate action! And yet sustainability rarely makes it into L&D’s key focus areas… But when you consider that L&D is in the business of behaviour change, and most of us are looking for day-to-day ways to be more sustainable, it feels like a place where we can have impact. ​Ajay Jacob (L&D Manager, TomTom) and Fiona Morgan (Director of Purpose at SailGP) joined us to discuss L&D’s role in tackling climate change and tactics we can use. Running order 0:00 Introduction to Fiona, Ajay and this episode. 5:18 L&D’s role in the climate conversation. 10:48 Can L&D drive behaviour change? 15:56 Connect people to purpose. 23:59 Examples from SailGP and Sky. 27:47 How to use the right language internally. 36:12 How can it help hiring and retention? 44:32 Using existing data to build narrative. 50:33 Should we incentivise sustainability? How To Connect Find Ajay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaytj/ Find Fiona on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-morgan-5a512634/ Learn more about SailGP: https://sailgp.com/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ Other resources that might be useful The Carbon Almanac SailGP’s first Annual Purpose & Impact Report --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Global hiring doesn’t mean rolling out one job advert to every single country! It means building a strategic approach: 🌎 Which markets offer the skills we need? 🤝 How does the hiring process look there? ❤️ What’s important to talent in that location? And with 85 million open roles expected by 2030, it’s time to get ahead in the global battle for talent. Bastian Eichler (VP of Product, WorkMotion) joined us to build a strategic approach for finding, attracting and developing talent in this episode of L&D Disrupt Live. Running order 0:00 Introduction to Bastian and today’s episode 4:39 How to identify which markets have the skills you need 11:19 Being more data-led in the battle for global talent 20:16 Budget, benefit and salary considerations. 25:56 What’s important to global talent? 32:25 How Bastian’s team combine flexibility and cultural differences 36:12 Collaborating as a global team. 41:31 Tactics for L&D in dispersed teams. How To Connect Find Bastian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bastian-eichler/ Learn more about WorkMotion: https://workmotion.com/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Does it matter if L&D teams learn less than others? Just how much is legacy tech holding us back? Have we seen the end of compliance culture? These are just some of the trends and challenges Nelson and Gary tackled in this episode of L&D Disrupt. Based on relevant research published in 2022, these are real challenges that L&D can expect in 2023, rather than pie in the sky, exotic trends that won’t apply to your daily life and challenges. Running order 0:00 Introduction to the episode 2:43 L&D spends less time learning on average 12:17 The problem with legacy tech 16:37 People can’t find resources they need 25:15 Why people don’t embrace new tech 36:12 L&D can build your employer brand and better culture 46:25 Being more data informed in 2023. 52:58 More cost effective content creation. How To Connect Read the full analysis and find links to every report: https://gethownow.com/blog/2023-learning-and-development-trends-you-have-to-hear/ Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

AND Digital won Onboarding Programme of the Year at the 2022 Learning Awards. After this episode, we're pretty sure you'll understand why! ​Daragh Gillen (Europe Academy and Onboarding Lead) and Harriet Perks (London Academy and Onboarding Lead) joined us live to explain how they built an authentic, effective and innovative onboarding approach that took home gold. ​Expect to learn... ​Why you should be encouraging people to make mistakes in onboarding. How to create off-the-shelf onboarding that can be personalised. The ways you can keep enjoying the onboarding process, not matter how often it happens, and much more. Running order 0:00 How AND Digital won Onboarding Programme of the Year. 3:57 How to leverage your brand in onboarding. 13:16 Keep enjoying the onboarding process. 18:44 The 6 C’s of onboarding. 20:26 How AND structure their onboarding process. 28:00 Pushing people to fail and feel okay doing it. 34:53 Audience question: Who owns the process. 36:50 Audience question: Getting people up to speed with tech. 46:13 When you should collect onboarding feedback. How To Connect Find Daragh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daragh-gillen-077887183/ Find Harriet on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrietperks/ Learn more about AND Digital: https://www.and.digital/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ Find The Culture Map by Erin Meyer (recommended by Harriet): https://erinmeyer.com/books/the-culture-map/ Learn more about The 6 C’s Of Onboarding: https://www.appical.net/en/resources/blog/how-to-incorporate-the-6cs-in-your-hybrid-onboarding-program --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

​Flat hierarchies, often celebrated because they’re great for employees. But what do they mean for leaders and L&D teams? ​Ally Jones (Leadership Coach) and Chichi Eruchalu (Head of Leadership Development, Multiverse) are joined us live to answer that very question. ​From why leaders are people we want to follow and leadership is a behaviour, not a title, to how we build high-trust cultures and self-management - we tackled a rarely-covered part of the flat hierarchy conversation. Running order 0:00 Intro to Ally, Chichi and this conversation. 1:19 Leadership is a behaviour, not a title. 5:07 What flat hierarchies mean for L&D. 7:28 Build a culture of self-management and self-ownership. 12:30 The role of leaders in helping others self-manage. 23:28 Creating high-trust cultures. 28:50 How can we challenge each other constructively? 34:56 Test flatter hierarchies on a smaller scale. 38:14 Does challenging each other create more or less trust? 42:30 Work out how leadership is currently perceived. 45:35 Pay bands and progression. How To Connect Find Ally on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonjonescoach/ Find Chichi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chichieruchalu/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ Check out The Fresh Eyes Journey Chichi Mentioned: https://hatrabbits.com/en/fresh-eyes-journal/ Learn about the Trust Framework here: https://trustedadvisor.com/why-trust-matters/understanding-trust/understanding-the-trust-equation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

​People don’t value friendships at work anymore! Did you know that? We didn't until we read the latest research, but that certainly changes the game for HR and people teams in 2023 and beyond. ​So does the fact that 59% are stressed by their monetary situation, just 14% think their feedback drives change and hiring freezes or redundancies are meaning HR teams need to do more with less. Emma Leonis-Hughes (Client Executive Director - HR Transformation, LACE Partners) and Carly Poulson (People + Culture Partner, Unleashed) joined us to discuss all of this, their recent HR research and more. Running order 0:00 Intro to the episode, Emma and Carly 1:50 Supporting employes under financial pressure 8:19 Approaching that difficult conversation with employees 12:29 Company culture’s role has massively changed. 19:04 What the reports tell us about the culture issue. 24:49 Does HR have an issue with feedback? 37:10 LACE Partners’ HR’s One Big Thing Report 43:43 Unleashed’s latest research from people leaders. 51:01 Building skills when we can’t buy or borrow. How To Connect Find Emma Leonis-Hughes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-leonis-hughes-104b0b7/ Learn more about LACE Partners: https://lacepartners.co.uk/ Download their HR’s One Big Thing Report: https://lacepartners.co.uk/hrs-one-big-thing/ Find Carly Poulson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carly-poulson-17208b23/ Learn more about Unleashed: https://www.unleashed.company/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-a78b2186/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ A great resource on loneliness at work, shared by Clare in the chat: https://hbr.org/2022/10/the-power-of-work-friends --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Audio content is underserved in L&D, but it doesn't have to be! Assemble You's Richard Ward joined us this week to discuss how you can capture what people love about podcasting in your audio content without breaking the bank. From internal podcasts to creating your own fireside-chat style listens, we spoke about how, why, and when to use audio effectively. Running order 0:00 Introduction to the show 1:31 Is audio content underserved in corporate learning? 7:42 What makes podcasts such a useful learning tool? 11:54 Does podcasting better connect us to our audience? 17:31 Internal podcasts. 25:05 Mini pods, storytelling and using existing podcasts better. 33:45 The challenges and future of audio content 40:59 Audience question: Mindset and audio-first content. 44:35 Can AI help create new audio content? 46:27 Audience experiences with audio content. 51:27 Audience question: How to structure audio content? How To Connect Find Richard and Assemble You on: Richard’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpward/ Assemble You’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/assemble-you/ Their website: https://www.assembleyou.com/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-a78b2186/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ Recommended resource as mentioned by Carl: http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.com/2019/06/podcasts-20-reasons-why-we-should-be.html --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Why is every performance conversation a chance to spot learning opportunities? Do we need to scrutinise our existing tech with current challenges in mind? Does competence breed confidence? And what’s L&D’s role? These are just some of the questions we put to Nelson in our first Q&A episode! And helpfully, the full list of questions make up the running order for the show - so you can either hit play for the whole conversation or jump ahead to anything that caught your eye! Running order 0:00 Intro to the show 1:53 Why is augmented reality so useful for learning transfer and performance support? 9:25 The problem with performance reviews and driving learning. 12:08 Every performance conversation is a learning conversation. 14:11 Which mindsets are L&D folks missing to take advantage of emerging tech? 19:20 Maximising the trial period of any product or tool. 24:05 Does Your Old Tech Solve The Current Challenges? 25:15 The importance of flexible working and learning. 32:20 Is an excessive meeting culture the enemy of learning? 36:50 Are employees causing the end of compliance culture? 39:44 The competence-confidence loop. How To Connect Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-a78b2186/ Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

If there's one takeaway from this conversation, it's that learning cultures are about a lot more than just learning... They're about how we manage change, the environment we build and foster, if we can tap into current behaviours, how well we communicate our L&D strategy to others and so much more. We covered all of this in a very flowing episode with Sara Stevick, so use the episode timestamps if any particular aspects caught your eye. Running Order 0:00 Intro to Sara and the show 3:02 Discovery mode: Where to start analysing your learning strategy and culture 11:40 Creating a detailed strategy and boiling it down for different audiences 21:29 The Learning Canvas: Capturing your strategy on 1 page. 29:10 Building an environment that empowers learning. 41:40 Change management’s role in learning culture. 47:37 Building better feedback loops with The Learning Flywheel. Submit your questions for our Ask Nelson Anything episode! Use this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-Hb4H2Nd1HWYQZwsWHGp36JScAwQj6Av_z6DC1WlO8lXxAQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Email: gary@gethownow.com with the subject line 'Ask Nelson Anything'. And save your spot: https://lu.ma/ask-nelson-anything How To Connect Find Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarastevick/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ Sara recommend several documents and articles throughout the episode and kindly sent the links our way:   https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/creating-learning-cultures-1_tcm18-75606.pdf https://www.panopto.com/blog/the-evolution-of-the-high-impact-learning-organization/ https://www.richardswanson.com/textbookresources/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/TBAD-r9b-Watkins.-DLOQ-Demonstrating-Value.pdf https://joshbersin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2010_LEARNING_CULTURE.pdf https://joshbersin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/EX-21_07-DefGuide-1.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

​No tricks, no clickbait - this episode really gives you 5 rules to take away and apply to your learning content today! Why? ​Because creating great learning content trips up businesses time and time again! And if we understand why, nail the context and follow some simple steps with consistency, L&D can deliver resources that drive performance. Easygenerator Co-Founder Kasper Spiro joined us live and you can expect to learn why context is just as important as content, how to optimise content for discovery using marketing techniques, why best-fit content beats the best-produced content, and so much more. Running Order 0:00 Why creating great content often plagues L&D. 4:17 How to use internal experts for content creation. 16:02 Think context, context, context. 26:05 How to make content discoverable. 33:20 Curate where you can, create where you need to. 40:03 Timing and relevance beat content perfection. 46:28 Audience questions. How To Connect Find Kasper on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasperspiro/ Learn more about Easygenerator: https://www.easygenerator.com/en/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Between hiring freezes and high-profile redundancies, L&D has another opportunity to steer businesses through difficult times… IF we can work out where to add value and how to navigate tricky conversations. This episode of L&D Disrupt Live helps you build the toolkit for success in this economic downturn. From working out which problems need solving to identifying missing skills, and building content that tackles challenges preventing success in this crisis, Ajay Jacob and Kevin Alster shared some true L&D wisdom! Running Order 0:00 Why the economic downturn is both a challenge and opportunity for L&D. 9:14 How can L&D work out where it’ll add value? 16:20 Prioritising your learning efforts and determining the right interventions. 25:07 L&D needs to be more considerate and careful right now. 35:17 Dealing with stakeholder push back on L&D’s value? 43:34 Audience question: Which metrics help L&D measure better? 54:12 Quick tips on creating human-centric learning content. How To Connect Find Kevin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinalster/ Find Ajay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaytj/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Pouring your heart into a learning initiative, only for it to go down like a lead balloon - there’s no pain like it. We've all been there. And it's probably because we're not solving the right problem! In L&D, we’re guilty of making assumptions. Taking action before diagnosing issues. And ending up disappointed when we're not having the impact we want. But solving business challenges and enabling people hinges on identifying the right problems and defining the right outcomes. People Collective’s Matt Bradburn joined us to discuss how we can nail that first part (and set ourselves up to smash the second). Running order 0:00 Introduction to Matt Bradburn 1:38 Why L&D solves the wrong and telltale signs it’s happening. 4:56 How do you work out the problems you need to solve? 8:00 Building a problem statement and communicating it with others. 16:33 Collecting data that empowers you to solve critical problems 22:17 Audience question: How do you get others on board? 28:14 How to have performance-based development conversations. 37:23 Audience question: Adding value when it matters. 44:22 Choosing the right L&D tool for the problem. 46:53 Defining the right problems makes L&D less transactional How to connect Find Matt and The People Collective on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-people-collective/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbradburn/ Their website: https://www.peoplecollective.io/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

​The demands on L&D teams seem to be higher than ever and always evolving! That's because they are... ​And more change is around the corner, so if you’re going to capitalise on that demand and help your organisation win, you’ll need to keep building skills, relationships and your L&D team. But it’s not as simple as listing out skills you need to learn, which is why we’ll be going beyond the L&D buzzwords to give you some truly actionable advice. ​From applying personal context to your role to redefining terms like curation for what they mean today, this will be an honest chat about the future of L&D skills. ​Ross Stevenson (Founder of Steal These Thoughts) and Lavinia Mehedințu (Founder of Offbeat) joined Nelson Sivalingam (HowNow CEO and Co-Founder) to pick this topic apart and answer your burning questions. Running Order 0:00 Intro to the show. 1:49 Where L&D is right now from a skills and future perspective. 9:02 How L&D can go beyond buzzwords and master context. 18:11 Curating content, people and career opportunities. 28:20 Audience question: Preparing to build future skills. 38:08 Audience question: L&D’s relationship with sales enablement. 45:38 Audience question: Internal vs external training. 53:09 How L&D can be better performance consultants. How to connect Find Lavinia on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/ Offbeat: https://offbeat.works/ Find Ross on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rstevensonuk/ Steal These Thoughts: https://stealthesethoughts.com/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Wait, aren’t we already post-pandemic? Well, let us ask you a question: Are any of your temporary L&D measures still in place? Did you introduce something and never really figure out if it worked? Have you rebuilt training based on how you work today, not how you did things before or during the height of COVID? Well, you’re not alone! A lot of companies are in this position. The better questions are why and how can they get out of it? Paul Matthews, author and L&D expert, joined us live to discuss the answers and his free ebook: How To Reboot Training Post Pandemic. And if you've done these things already, we’ll be discussing the theory behind responding to drastic change and building learning to drive behaviours and outcomes, so it’s still a must-listen episode of L&D Disrupt Live. Running order 00:00 Intro to the show and Paul Matthews. 4:41 Why we needed to reboot L&D during the pandemic and beyond? 9:22 The need continuously question L&D’s purpose. 10:59 Why accepting change is crucial to responding effectively. 14:13 Using face-to-face training more intentionally and driving behaviour change. 25:50 Behavioural needs analyses and why L&D should stop ‘justifying its value’. 35:44 How L&D can course correct when it needs to change direction. 46:22 Audience Q&A and show wrap-up. How to connect: Download How To Reboot Training Post Pandemic: https://paul-matthews.com/how-to-reboot-training/ Learn more about Paul and his work: https://paul-matthews.com/ Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmatthews100/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsiv... Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hown... Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Watch or listen back to our launch party for Nelson’s upcoming book, Learning at Speed, featuring a live Q&A. With the world changing faster than ever, Learning at Speed provides frameworks and methodologies to drive development at the pace needed to improve business performance. This episode talks you through some of those, answers audience questions and explains why now is the time to switch up your L&D approach to something lean and agile. Running order and timestamps 0:00 Intro to the show and Nelson’s thoughts on writing a book. 5:12 Where L&D is going wrong and how you can fix it. 15:45 ​How to close your Learner Engagement Gap. 18:20 ​The Learning Canvas: Building an L&D strategy that solves the right problems. 27:47 ​Using The Learning Flywheel to deliver effective learner experiences. 36:26 ​Three proven methods for measuring the impact of L&D. 42:41 Audience Q&A. Get your copy of Learning at Speed: Get it directly from the publisher: https://www.koganpage.com/product/learning-at-speed-9781398603103 Order on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Learning-Speed-Workforce-Business-Performance/dp/1398603120 Or pick it up from your nearest Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/fastest-learner-wins/nelson-sivalingam//9781398603103 How to connect: Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

When your company’s growing fast, it’s tempting to take a short-term view on learning and development. Or put a pin in it until the dust settles. Don’t! You’ll be kicking up lots of extra dust because more growth is on the way! So what you do now matters more than you think, it’s your moment to build a learning and growth culture that scales with you. Culture is essentially the agreed rules for how we’re going to work together and get things done! How fast and effectively we can grow it will influence our success, but it also influences how effective our learning and development efforts are.  So, how can we build a functioning learning and growth culture? LifeLabs Learning's Robleh Kirce joined us to provide three practical techniques for building the right culture and processes in our first community workshop. How to connect Find Robleh and LifeLabs Learning on: Robleh’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirce/ LifeLabs’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lifelabslearning/  LifeLabs’ Website: https://lifelabslearning.com/  Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ Running Order 0:00 Intro to Robleh Kirce, LifeLabs Learning and today’s workshop. 4:40 Why learning matters more than ever. 6:15 Learning plans and why they’re important. 10:40 An indivudal development plan (IDP) template. 14:00 Audience questions and tips on learning plans. 17:10 Feedback norms: creating actionable, clear feedback. 25:22 Learning extractions: Building in moments to pause and reflect. 31:20 Audience Q&A. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

In this L&D Disrupt Live episode we’re joined by Kenny Temowo for a masterclass on the much overlooked and undervalued super skill: facilitation. Expect actionable insights and brilliant Q&A moments in this memorable session. 00:00 Intro 06:19 What do we mean by facilitation?  11:59 Laying down clear expectations  17:09 Practising your skills in every day moments  20:22 The core traits that make a great facilitator  30:36 Navigating respectful silences  32:30 How do you know if you’re doing a good job? 43:22 Avoiding death by powerpoint  54:17 If you do one thing - do this! How to connect Find Kenny on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennytemowo/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude  Find HowNow on:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/  Our Website: https://gethownow.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

In a demanding environment where you’re scaling quickly and hiring fast, it can sometimes feel like everything needed to happen yesterday!  Where you originally needed to onboard 10 employees, you now need a programme that you can roll out for 100 or even 1000 people to support your growth.  This is where you need to figure out how to work smarter, not harder. In this episode of L&D Disrupt, we’re joined by Filip Lam, People Growth at Alan, to really unpick how we can leverage technology to save us time and drive performance. Running order: 00:00 Intro 01:22 Biggest challenges faced by high growth companies 03:14 Working out where L&D has the biggest impact 11:00 What modern L&D looks like 15:53 The role of tech in building new learning experiences 19:19 How far should you plan ahead? 21:00 Exciting new trends in the space! 23:43 Quickfire round How to connect: Find Filip on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/filiplam/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message

Would you bother delivering a learning experience to employees if you knew it would have absolutely no impact? I can bet your answer to that question is no! But how many of us in L&D are actually taking the time to ensure our initiatives will deliver impact before rolling them out? In this episode we’re joined by Emma Lloyd, Experience Director @ Create the Ripple, to cover the essential components you need to create impactful learning experiences that truly make a difference. Running order: 01:29 Why you should care about impactful learning! 06:58 Effectively understanding learning needs 10:14 Getting learners to ‘lean in’ 12:27 How you can create memorable experiences 17:01 How much time does it take to get it right? 19:27 Following up to drive more impact 22:56 Taking an iterative approach to get it right 25:20 Measuring the ROI of ‘human’ skills 28:48 What can you do to support the before and after of learning experiences? 33:19 Quickfire Round How to connect Find Emma on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmaclloyd/ Create The Ripple: https://www.linkedin.com/company/createtheripple/ Find Nelson on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatNelsonDude Find HowNow on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hownowteam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hownowhq/ Our Website: https://gethownow.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gethownow/message