Join us as we discuss the importance of a healthy workplace culture with Colin D. Ellis the bestselling international author of 'Culture Fix' and the 'Project Book'. Colin has worked with several universities and worldwide adult education institutions to refine their workplace culture. This discussion defines some critical steps to transform your workplace culture from dysfunctional to an organisation that consistently produces innovative solutions to grow your organisation. Learn more about Colin D. Ellis and the book Culture Fix at: www.colindellis.com

Project based learning is rarely used to its full potential. This week's discussion looks at the benefits of incorporating project-based learning and assessment into course design.

Most adult education institutions are underpinned by a quality management system. However, institutions are often perplexed by the difference between the terminology of 'compliance' and 'quality'. This week we are joined by special guest Aaron Dixon as together Kate and Leigh define both compliance and quality and the importance of a shared vision to support the implementation of a quality management system.

This week Terry Iverson joins the conversation, successful businessman, founder of the American 'Champion Now Organisation' and author of the book "Finding America's Greatest Champion". The discussion focusses upon vocational education and American manufacturing sector.

In this conversation we are joined by Indresh, the Vice-President of Sify eLearning. The company has two decades of experience as a global leader in new technologies and interactive learning. Today we discuss the importance of eLearning instructional design done well to ensure your online instruction supports successful graduate outcomes. This is an especially important conversation not to be missed given the recent need for many organisations to rapidly develop eLearning content. Take some time to learn from a global leader Sify eLearning as you strengthen your interactive instructional design.

Ammie is an emergency nurse who has transitioned to the education sector. She continues to provide just-in-time training in the workplace as well as delivering Nationally Recognised Training. This interview discusses the joys and challenges of transitioning to the role of a vocational educator.

Independent teaching reviews bring an objective viewpoint to our practice. Independent teaching reviews provide transparent and immediate professional development. They enable the educational practitioner to receive unbiased feedback on their practice with additional one-to-one coaching on improvement options. This approach is customised to meet the individual needs of the faculty.

An interview with Helen Cherry. Helen is an experienced international TVET practitioner and educational leader. In this interview she shares her country experiences including education in a conflict zone.

The blackhole of unproductive team meetings. Team meetings take up many hours of educator's working lives, but often we feel that our time could have been used better. In this episode we look at some of the pitfalls of team meetings and how to avoid them to ensure workplace efficiency is enhanced.

Enterprise registered training organisations (ERTOs). ERTOs are a distinct, yet often unknown section of the vocational and education training sector. This week is an interview with Gabrielle Deschamps from ERTOA - the peak body who represents ERTOs in Australia.