3 Life Lessons

Craig Taylor has had a long career in learning & development and customer success and before that; 16 years in the British Army. Craig is someone who isn’t afraid to ask hard questions, always looking to improve upon the status quo. He also has a great love of the outdoors - especially hiking and climbing. We caught up with Craig just before an ice climbing trip to Scotland to hear the 3 life lessons that guide him. 

Ger Driesen is a seasoned thought leader, writer and international speaker from the Netherlands. The Dutch have been at the forefront of learning technologies for many years and Ger has been instrumental in that, in part through his work with learning platform provider aNewSpring as their Learning Innovation Leader. Well known for his clarity of vision and sound practical advice, here Ger shares his three more important life lessons.

There will be few people in the world of L&D who don’t know the name Nick Shackleton-Jones. A keenly-followed thought-leader in our industry, Nick always has an interesting perspective. Following an impressive career in senior L&D roles in big corporations, Nick has now struck out on his own and greatly enjoys bothering people across multiple social channels on the topic of how people learn. Discover Nick's 3 life lessons in this, our end of Season 2 finale!

Charles’ name is synonymous with the 70-20-10 framework, but before this he’d been Chief Learning Officer of Thomson Reuters and is one of the founding partners of the Internet Time Alliance, which includes many of the most influential thinkers of the Learning and Development profession.

In this exclusive podcast, Charles shares the 3 Life Lessons that underpin his work and his approach to life in general.  

David is the brilliantly titled Chief Insights Officer at Fosway Group and you will find few people with a clearer view of HR and talent technology globally. Prior to Fosway, David navigated his way very successfully through a large and complex telecoms company. In his life lessons David shares an approach to tackling the politics and competing objectives within such an organisation, that gets you to where you want to be, whilst bring people along with you - fascinating stuff! 

Ben’s career so far includes growing two of our industry’s leading organisations and the birth of two award-winning pieces of software. He is one of those rare people who combines vision, technical knowledge, grit and the ability to communicate all this in a way that gets others excited. Now at a transition point in his career, Ben has taken the time to consider what has gotten him to where he is now.

Discover the wisdom and experiences of Joan Keevill, a seasoned professional who honed her craft during a long career at the BBC. After that, Joan embarked on a freelance journey, seeking the diversity and challenges that fuel her passion. In her role as Chair at The eLearning Network (now The Learning Network), a volunteer-run Community Interest Company, Joan actively cultivated the L&D community. In this exclusive interview, Joan imparts three life lessons that have profoundly shaped her path to success.

Henriette Kloots, famous for her Pink Coat and infectious energy, is a seasoned conference pro and a force to reckon with in L&D. Learn about Henriette’s path through her work life, her passions and, of course, the 3 Life Lessons that have guided her on her journey.

I think anyone who has met or seen Andy speak at an event would think of the words ‘energy’ and ‘enthusiasm’. Andy’s work with the CIPD changed, what was perceived as a somewhat dusty and out-of-touch organisation, into something vibrant and exciting - as evidenced by the fabulous Festival of Work. Andy is also an accomplished author with two acclaimed books to his name and countless articles too. But it didn’t come easy.

It’s fair to say that this, our Season 1 finale, is one of the most personal 3 Life Lessons we’ve recorded. It was wonderful for Andy to share these deeply personal lessons so openly for the benefit of others.

Kate humbly describes her career as ‘squiggly’, where many would describe it as ‘meteoric’. In everything Kate does she brings enthusiasm, generosity of spirit and good humour - and her career continues to go from strength to strength.

Kate is a people-person and master-networker who has the knack of putting people at ease. Kate also pays-it-forward and helps others. Sharing her 3 Life Lessons with us, was one way to do just that.