In this episode, Adam speaks with Ana Silva about a new internal learning community she helped develop and roll out.

Ana is the Learning Business partner at Continental tyres, where she supports the organization's learning strategy, develops training and is passionate about creative problem-solving in Learning and Development.

This episode focuses on how to help develop your internal L&D specialists and leaders. Ana and her colleagues created an internal community to help enable learning managers in the business to grow and thrive.

This is a fascinating insight into how large corporations think about and encourage learning and development - a must-listen!

Follow and connect with Ana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-cristina-silva/

In this podcast, Adam talks to Adele Bradley about a brilliant learning initiative intended to drive better decision-making - a Thinking Environment.

Adele is an organisational Development Manager at a global corporation and specialises in Leadership Talent & Development, Executive Coaching, Culture Change Initiatives, Change management and Coaching Programs.

She's a disciple of Nancy Klein, and in this episode, we discuss how she's helping to create a Thinking Environment in her organisation by training people to hold more effective meetings.

This episode is packed full of practical advice and value on how to ensure a new learning initiative takes hold.

In this podcast, Adam talks to Alfonso about his experiences of running L&D at a large, complex organisation.

Alfonso has a PhD in educational psychology and is Head of Digital Academy at Ricoh Europe. He's also a Harvard Business Review Council Member and a professor at the UPF Barcelona School of Management. 

He's an expert on how people and organisations learn, leadership, team management, instructional and interactive design, and so much more.

Alfonso shares his insight on creating unique learner experiences by using technology to enable personalisation and create exceptional learning experiences for his organisation.

This episode provides valuable insight into how someone senior in L&D is tackling complex skills enablement at scale.

In this podcast, Adam is joined by L&D expert Rachel Wood.

Rachel is a Learning and Development Partner for Burendo, the founder of #LLAND, a learning and development community based in Leeds. She's an active mentor for L&D professionals and veterans transitioning out of the Armed Forces.

Rachel has been working across Public, Private and Third Sector Industries to build learning capability and find the balance between Humans and Technology to drive learning forward.

In this episode, Rachel talks Adam through what they learned at Burendo when implementing a mentoring scheme.

This episode is full of practical advice and lessons learned. A must-listen for anyone thinking of implementing a mentoring scheme in their organisation!

In todays podcast, Richard talks with Sally Dunne, Learning and Development lead at Choice Support. 

Choice Support is a national UK charity supporting people with autism, learning disabilities, and mental health needs.

Sally has been there nearly 20 years, and shares her experience in how they drive learner engagement. Key themes in this discussion are the emphasis on purpose within this mission-driven charity, the intense focus they have as an L&D function on staff’s mental health and wellbeing, and the key learning that variety brings results. Choice support has diverse staff, with diverse needs that are successfully being offered diverse training solutions.

Take a listen.

Links:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-dunne-844b4891/
• choicesupport.org.uk  

In this episode, Adam speaks with Daniel Houseman about the various learning initiatives he and his team have introduced at Ribby Hall Village, a luxury holiday village in Lancashire.

Daniel takes us through a leadership initiative he's developed and discusses the challenges to the business of staffing, training, and upskilling post-covid.

This fascinating episode covers a comprehensive range of learning and organisational development topics. Enjoy! 

Links

Follow and connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-houseman-33131955/