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Welcome and how are you?

Of course, these are only the podcast show notes, but it felt right to greet you like this considering the topic of today's show.

I invite you to take a moment and reflect on how often are you genuinely invited to share how you are, without judgment or interruption.

This week we discuss the power of how we can optimise our thinking at work, especially when attending meetings and within projects.

Meg and I explore how using two different types of thinking can help us to benefit from our independent thoughts as well as exploring where a collective exchange of ideas can lead.

If you are here for the link to Meg's  The Thinking Environment programmes they can be found here: mppartnership.co.uk

And if you want to further the discussion with this week's guest you can find them linked below:

Meg Peppin linkedin.com/in/meg-peppin-89136a27 

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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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Friction is often thought of negatively, however, let's ponder how friction may indeed be an essential element we all need in order to perform at our peak. 

In this podcast we discuss our feelings, emotions and how we physically respond to different situations. 

Whether aware of it, or not, our brain is constantly stimulated and reacting to the environment we are in; be it a busy office, full of noise and energy, or conversely a remote location, a place for focus in our isolated setting. Isn't it interesting how both can be equally full of distraction - which is also often a source of friction. 

No matter our chosen or prescribed workplace, ultimately how we think and feel impacts how we perform in all aspects of life. 

Join us in our latest episode where we explore how people function and what we can do to influence our performance, as we dive in to explore how neuroscience, our bodies and our behaviours play a key role in all of our personal development. 

Please contact our guest experts via the links below:

Hilary Scarlett https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilaryscarlett/, 

Phil Willcox https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-willcox-02013425/ 

Stella Collins https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellacollinslearningrevolution/

And as mentioned in this episode, here is a link to David Pearl's Street Wisdom:
www.streetwisdom.org

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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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Do we need to look beyond Learning and Development being a training and compliance function of a business? 

This week join Donna and Michelle diving into a feast of conversation to fire your brain. 

With ideas such as the need for creating working cultures that think about the friction we have, as a catalyst for crafting better relationships which in turn impact performance, productivity and our day to day lives.  

The episode poses powerful questions for us to consider;

By empowering people to challenge and ask questions in a positive and empathetic way, can we harness the power of curiosity, in order to explore the friction within work head on in a positive manner? 

Could using conversation about friction in itself allow us to take advantage of the by-product of better relationships and working practices to be the fuel we need to move forward?

Keen to hear more from our guest on this episode? Be sure to contact her using the following link:

Donna Ward-Higgs LinkedIn/donna-ward-higgs-flpi-minstlm-mcmi-8194a969

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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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This week sees us delving into the way we use technology, exploring how we can move away from the idea of a few power users to a wider distribution of tech skills throughout the workforce.

As we have access to a wonderful array of tech in our personal lives, we should be thinking about how we can transfer our delivery, so that we can deploy relevant and personalised learning to empower and encourage power learners! Power learners who not only want to develop themselves, but also help to drive productivity.

If you want to hear more from this week's guests Ady Howes Director - Content wizard and Director of Digital Skills People or Nelson Sivalingam - CEO at HowNow, author of 'Learning at Speed' and host of the 'L&D Disrupt' Podcast be sure to find them using the links below. 

Ady Howes linkedin.com/in/adyhowes
Nelson Sivalingam - linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam

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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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In this latest edition of the Learning From the Edges podcast, we delve into the intriguing relationship between HR, Learning and Development and Recruitment, uncovering the complex dance involved in finding and securing top talent for businesses.

Join Michelle and her two guest experts Katrina Collier and Leon Morley as we explore the various challenges, roadblocks, and sources of friction encountered throughout the recruitment process.

This week sees us explore different strategies that can help you streamline and optimise the journey allowing you to hire for skills and expertise, whilst not being held to account by onboarding deadlines.

From sourcing and screening to onboarding and retention, this podcast equips both HR and L&D professionals  with the insights and knowledge needed to overcome hurdles to find the perfect rhythm for successful talent acquisition. Get ready to tango with us as we unravel the secrets to attracting and retaining exceptional talent in today's competitive landscape.

To hear more from our guests, follow them on the following links.

Katrina Collier linkedin.com/in/katrinacollier

Leon Morley linkedin.com/in/leonmorleyhr

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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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Work isn't always going to be sunshine and rainbows, but it doesn't have to be doom and gloom either.

In our first one to one conversation on this podcast, this week the discussion with Liggy Webb moves around on how assumptions and unspoken communication can cause unwanted friction, plus explores the idea of working with people that challenge us.

Thinking about how we can use empathy to create a healthy conflict rather than an unwanted combat. 

In this episode we mention the book Nancy Kline's  "The Promise That Changes Everything: I won’t interrupt you". If you're intrigued you can find it at your favourite book shop, but for those keen to follow a single click, find a copy here at Waterstones (other bookshops are available, but the podcast is open to sponsorship!)

Connect with Liggy Webb to further the discussion on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/liggyw or learn more about her work via her website: liggywebb.com

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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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Is friction always a bad thing?  Do we actually need friction in work?

In this episode three of the greats in the world of Organisation Development discuss both the bad and the good of friction in our workplaces. Listen to Meg, Paul & Perry as they share their thoughts with Michelle, sparking ideas amongst themselves so much so that they all agreed they want to listen back themselves.

If you want to further the discussion with this week's guests you can find them linked below:

Meg Peppin linkedin.com/in/meg-peppin-89136a27
Dr Paul Taylor-Pitt linkedin.com/in/drpaultaylorpitt
Perry Timms linkedin.com/in/perrytimms

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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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Should we simply provide a solution that is being asked for?

For example, if the client wants elearning, should we simply whip up another course?

Or, should we try and explore the deeper issues at play? Taking in the different perspectives and impacts that should be considered before suggesting our solution?

In this episode Michelle, Gent and Ross explore how they go about trying to support organisations with solving and measuring the problems they are presented with.

If you want to further the discussion with this week's guests you can find them linked below:

Gent Ahmetaj www.linkedin.com/in/gent-ahmetaj
Ross Garner www.linkedin.com/in/ross-garner-8594a341

And if you're keen to hear more from Ross, co-host of the most marvellous L&D Podcast, The MindTools Podcast, you can find the podcast here:  mindtoolsbusiness.com/resources/podcast

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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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Neurodiversity, why is this something you need to consider in your organisation.

In this Learning From The Edges episode, we discuss why neurodiversity is something to be celebrated, how it can be utilised in the workplace and how its not just something for learning and development to be aware of.

We explore the various ways in which neurodiversity can be leveraged to create a more inclusive and productive work environment.  Additionally, the importance of understanding and respecting the unique needs of neurodiverse individuals, and how to create an environment that is conducive to their success.

Neurodiversity in the workplace is something that your organisation can use to your advantage.

Thank you to our guests Amy, Ele and Nathan, you can find links to hear more of them below:

Amy Brann linkedin.com/in/amybrann/
Ele Stevens linkedin.com/in/elestevens/
Nathan Whitbread linkedin.com/in/nathanaelwhitbread/

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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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What is Organisation Development and how can it help us to deliver our business objectives?

In this episode, we are joined by Tom and Garin who explain what Organisational Development is, what frictions they face and how we can begin to implement the basics to begin to break down the barriers that are often faced.

Thanks to both Garin and Tom for their insights and allowing us to share their thoughts on fictions and the solutions we can use to overcome them, follow the links below to further the discussion on LinkedIn:
Tom Robinson FRSA FLPI
Garin Rouch Chartered FCIPD | LinkedIn

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Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose