More Than Learning

In the latest episode of 'More Than Learning', we're back with 5app's Chief Learning Officer Steve Thompson to find out more about his challenges, triumphs and lessons learned when it comes to creating in-house learning content.

Steve will reveal how his time at Greystar helped him nail the in-house content creation process, from identifying knowledge gaps to leveraging the expertise of even the most reluctant internal SMEs. He also shares why balancing quality with practicality is the secret to transforming your learning initiatives - especially when Greystar was just getting started with its hugely successful learning academies.

Any listeners of this episode can also take advantage of a FREE 30-minute consultation with Steve - think of him as your very own Fractional CLO! Spaces are limited, so connect with him on LinkedIn or contact 5app to secure your spot.

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In this episode of More Than Learning, Andrew Jacobs meets Steve Thompson, 5app’s new Chief Learning Officer and former Senior Director of Learning and Talent Development at Greystar.

Steve spearheaded Greystar’s award-winning Greystar Business School learning and comms platform, alongside its more recent learning academies architecture to help get the right content to the right people at the right time, and brings with him almost 30 years’ experience in learning, including high-profile roles at HSBC, Barclays and SMBC.
This time, we’ll find out how Steve navigated a saturated content provider market to choose the right resources for Greystar's global employees, and why choosing high-quality content makes the world of difference when you’re building a thriving, self-directed learning culture on a budget.

We'll also hear why starting with great off-the-shelf content and adding polished in-house resources over time is the secret to capturing the attention of busy learners

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This is the sixth episode in a season of podcasts from 5app all about ‘Getting Stuff Done’. It’s great to hear from theorists about what we should be doing, but hearing from people who are actually rolling up their sleeves and Getting Stuff Done is far more valuable (we think!).

In the last year, we’ve seen a huge increase in the availability of AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney, and learning professionals have needed to figure out how to use them, when to use them and why they should use them at immense speed.

So what are the people using these AI tools doing with them now, and where will they take them next? What’s clear is that it’s about much more than simply generating an elearning script - there are massive opportunities in skills development, personalisation, content curation, knowledge sharing and much more.

We spoke to experts in their fields about how they’re using AI tools today, and how L&D professionals can make the most of this technology in the coming months and years. In this episode we hear from Dav Rihal, Anwen Bottois, Gaenor Aitken, Helena Nacinovic and Patrick Mullarkey with their insights into getting stuff done with the help of AI.

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This is the fifth episode in a season of podcasts from 5app all about ‘Getting Stuff Done’. It’s great to hear from theorists about what we should be doing, but hearing from people who are actually rolling up their sleeves and Getting Stuff Done is far more valuable (we think!).

It’d be wrong to suggest the world of work now is the same as it was 20, 10, 5, or even 2 years ago. Technological change, along with the pandemic and a shift in how work gets done, has impacted how we learn as well.

We all understand digital fatigue, and time (and attention) has become the most precious commodity of all. As a result employees have a greater interest in self-serve learning and building additional skills, while L&D is required to create flexible, relevant content, and consider how it's delivered (since speed of delivery is more important than ever).

We went out to speak with some more experts in their fields about what they are doing to respond to these massive changes. In this episode we hear from Anwen Bottois, Gaenor Aitken, Dav Rihal, Helena Nacinovic, and Patrick Mullarkey about fitting the L&D needs of their organisations in 2023 and beyond.

Find out more at www.5app.com

This is the fourth episode in a season of podcasts from 5app all about ‘Getting Stuff Done’. It’s great to hear from theorists about what we should be doing, but hearing from the people who're actually rolling up their sleeves and Getting Stuff Done is far more valuable (we think!).

Collaboration is crucial for L&D to have a business focus. We are often great collaborators internally in L&D, yet forget about other stakeholders across the business - the people in a range of roles that we need to build trust with, understand and support.

L&D suffers when we are unaware of what is NOT working.

• Connecting with key contacts and their needs ensures that we are aligned with what they're trying to achieve.
• It helps us build trust so that they open up about what's important to them and what's not working.

When we aren't building these relationships we risk a disconnect: an absence of understanding that we work in a business - when business outcomes should be what drives us.

In this episode we hear from a series of experts – Jose Franca, Sally Rhodes, Dan Hewitt, Arash Mazinani, Liam Moore - about why collaboration is important and what happens when we don’t get it right. They explain who we need to connect and work with.

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In this episode of the content curation chronicles, Michelle Hazelton and Duncan Barrett talk about what they think will happen next with curation in L&D.

They discuss improvements in learning systems and the next steps in aiding learning design as well as highlight technology's potential to suggest learning components and recommend content based on data analysis. 

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In this episode of the content curation chronicles, Michelle Hazelton and Duncan Barrett talk about why technology on its own can’t do all your curation.

They discuss how human input and contextual understanding remain essential and why the fear of technology replacing jobs in L&D is unfounded as machines cannot effectively tailor learning assets without human verification or domain knowledge. 

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In this episode of the content curation chronicles, Michelle Hazelton and Duncan Barrett talk about how technology has impacted on the way curation supports L&D.

They cover how technology has revolutionised workplace curation, to benefit organisations of all sizes. They discuss how automation and filters enable quick and tailored content discovery for diverse audiences (which empowers managers to share knowledge easily and simplify content consumption for learners). 

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In this episode of the content curation chronicles, Michelle Hazelton and Duncan Barrett discuss how curation supports L&D.

In this very short and punchy episode they talk about how curation empowers L&D by involving subject matter experts and enabling efficient content selection. 

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In the first of a series of content curation chronicles, Michelle Hazelton, Managing Director of Anders Pink, and Duncan Barrett, Head of Product at 5app, discuss challenges in content curation.

In this episode, they talk about issues such as content overload, bias in curation, and difficulties in identifying gaps.

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