L&D Disrupt

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/

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/

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

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/

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/

“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/

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/ 

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/

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

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

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/