All around the world, there is a huge shift happening from top-down systems to bottom-up. Be it in entertainment (hello, Netflix) or across social media, user-generated content is here to stay. In this week’s episode, Kasper breaks down what this shift means for Learning & Development and how your organization can stay ahead of the curve.

Keeping learning content up to date is one of the biggest challenges Learning & Development teams are facing today. As the pace of change in business continues to speed up, how can instructional designers keep up with the ever-growing demand for up-to-date learning content? The simple answer: they can’t and they shouldn’t. Tune in to this week’s episode to find out how L&D teams should actually rely on subject matter experts to create more learning content – and always keep it up to date.

The e-learning content creation process is slow and expensive. Kasper Spiro discovered a better alternative to create e-learning in a faster, more cost-effective way that also makes it easier to maintain your e-learning content up to date. Introducing: Employee-generated Learning. Tune into this week's episode to get the blueprint for this revolutionary e-learning content creation strategy.

Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, your host Kasper Spiro, talks about what he learned hosting Untold Stories in Learning & Development and why it was time for a new name and a new direction for the podcast.

Madhavi’s journey into L&D wasn’t the most straightforward one. With a Master’s degree in Marketing, it was only when she began her professional career that she discovered her passion for talent development. Today, after more than 16 years in the industry, she’s the Head of Learning at Tally Solutions, a multinational accounting software company based in India.

In our most recent episode of Untold Stories in Learning & Development, Madhavi talks about how coaching can play a role in L&D to help employees and organizations further their growth and development. She also discusses how the role of L&D professionals is changing from learning content creators to facilitators.

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Originally from South Africa, Geoff has spent most of his career building and leading digital learning innovation teams in California and the UK. Recently, Geoff stepped down from his role as Chief Product Officer at Babbel and currently works as a mentor and consultant, providing strategy support for emerging EdTech start-ups.

In our most recent episode of Untold Stories in Learning & Development, Geoff talks about constantly refining the blend of technology, strategies, and tools in L&D. He also discusses how the current environment of drastic change in the workforce can become a unique opportunity to make the case for L&D.

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Geert de Jong always wanted to be an educator but had a keen interest in technology as well. That led him to study English in university and then work as an ICT Editor at Dutch educational publishing house Noordhoff Uitgevers. After a stint in compliance training at UMCG he now works as an L&D Project Manager supporting workplace learning at every department in the hospital.

In our most recent episode of Untold Stories in Learning & Development, Geert talks about how he has used e-learning to address the evolving training needs at UMCG with microlearning resources that health practitioners can access on-the-job. He also discusses the shift UMCG has made to e-health – using e-learning courses to replace face-to-face therapies and improve overall patient care.

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With a background in Psychology and an MBA, Diane Law began her career working as a business consultant. Hey experience eventually led her working in change management and then as a people development consultant. Today, she calls herself a “learning cartographer” designing and facilitating bespoke learning and development journeys to help people and organizations address their learning needs.

In our most recent episode of Untold Stories in Learning & Development, Diane talks about the EPIC Learning Journey, the learning model she developed which stands for the four main learning approaches organizations need to implement: Experiential, People, Investigation, Courses. She also discusses the importance of keeping people at the center of L&D even amidst the constant influx of EdTech innovations.

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Coming from a family of educators, Marc Ramos chose a different path to work in corporate learning. Throughout his career, Marc has worked in corporate training and learning in global household names like Google, Microsoft and Accenture. Since 2019, Marc has been leading the global learning strategy at Novartis, a global pharmaceutical company.

In our most recent episode of Untold Stories in Learning & Development, Marc talks about how AI can help L&D teams identify training gaps and create more personalized L&D initiatives. He also discusses how to leverage performance data to improve the quality of corporate training.

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Rita Garcia always knew she wanted to work in L&D. With a passion for making a positive contribution to employee satisfaction at work, Rita saw learning as an opportunity to make a positive impact in workplace culture.  After completing her studies in organizational psychology, she began working as an L&D consultant and in 2016 joined the team at Fujitsu. Today, Rita leads the Digital Learning team, looking after the company’s learning tech ecosystem to provide seamless learning experiences and leverage tech to solve business problems and fill learning gaps.

In our most recent episode of Untold Stories in Learning & Development, Rita talks about how to build a learning tech ecosystem that works for your business needs and learning goals. She also discusses the recent transformations in the corporate world and how L&D teams must shift to meet employees at their moment of learning.

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