L&D Disrupt

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.

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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/

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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/

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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. 

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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/

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:

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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/

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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.

​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

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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/

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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.

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

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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/

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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/

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​There's a lot that L&D pros can learn and borrow from marketing!