The Learning Hack podcast

John talks to Stefaan van Hooydonk, Founder of the Global Curiosity Institute. Stefaan has lived, worked and studied all over the world, in a learning career spanning three decades. He has held numerous leadership roles in large companies. As Chief Learning Officer at Cognizant he was in charge of L&D for 300,000 people. This June he published The Curiosity Manifesto: How Curiosity Helps Individuals and Workplaces Thrive. Curiosity, he believes, is the key to an organization's success in the 20th Century. So what is L&D's role in making an organization, and its employees, more curious?

• 03:35 Being CLO to 300k Learners
• 07:44 3 Tips for talking to the business
• 13:07 How does he define curiosity?
• 23:20 Are algorithms bad for curiosity?
• 33:36 Is curiosity rationed?
• 41:06 How can you make a company curious?
• 48:46 Where to find out more ...

LInks

• HBR on Curiosity: https://hbr.org/2018/09/the-business-case-for-curiosity
• The Global Curiosity Institute: https://www.globalcuriosityinstitute.com/
• Stefaan's book: The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto: https://www.globalcuriosityinstitute.com/shop

Contact Stefaan

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stefaanvanhooydonk
• Twitter: @stefaanvanhooyd

Contact John Helmer

• Twitter: @johnhelmer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/
• Website: http://johnhelmerconsulting.com/

This time the feed is given over to an episode from one of our favourite podcasts, The Death of E-learning. In this episode, the team talk to their colleague at Learning Pool, Paul Stoner, about an article he wrote describing his struggles with Dyslexia, and how learning to code transformed a perceived 'disability' into a positive advantage at work. Paul's article: https://dev.to/learninglocker/programming-as-a-dyslexic-29mh?fbclid=IwAR1GdxAXfP2D6-QeB3aOORzDZw8UEEC7vPvxqSPOLZGVlXL1RMsSJ25MhJE Contact John Helmer

• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @johnhelmer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/
• Website: https://johnhelmerconsulting.com/

Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/

In a world where content about almost anything you may need to learn is readily available online, what should be the role of organisational L&D? Probably not its present one, which is all too often almost exclusively concerned with the centralized provision and curation of content for the organisation's learners – says Serena Gonsalves Fersch FLPI. Serena is Head of Talent for the SoftwareONE Academy, but also a doctoral candidate, researching the future of learning and the L&D function in technology accelerating organisations. In this final episode of the current season, she talks to John about some compelling insights her research is turning up about the future of the L&D function.

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:09 - Software One
• 5:20 - Serena's Doctorate Thesis
• 8:36 - Mistakes made when selecting vendors
• 15:04 - Advice for Vendor Selection
• 20:42 - L&D in tech start-ups and hypergrowth
• 30:40 - Business Applicability
• 38:38 - Advice for fast growing companies

Follow Serena:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/serena-gonsalves-fersch-flpi-a23589
• Twitter: @SerenaGFersch
• SoftwareONE Academy website: https://www.softwareone.com/en/now/softwareone-academy

Contact John Helmer:

• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @johnhelmer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/
• Website: https://johnhelmerconsulting.com/

Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/

With job vacancies at record levels, wages on the rise after having been stalled for many years and the so-called great resignation underway, workers face a labour market changed beyond recognition by the pandemic and other forces. The workplace learning industry in particular is a volatile place, with digital learning having taken a big step forward during the pandemic. John talks to Nick Jones, co-founder of Blue Eskimo, a specialist recruiter for the sector. The balance of power between employers and workers has definitely shifted with all these changes – but to what extent is this a temporary blip, or a more permanent transformation of the landscape?

• 2:50 - Blue Eskimo
• 4:12 - Hot Take on the 'Great Resignation'
• 9:50 - Current state of the Labour market
• 11:59 - Adjusting to 'Home-Based Jobs'
• 18:48 - Importance of digital skills in L&D
• 22:49 - Employer/Employee Power Balance
• 26:07 - Advice for developing a career in learning
• 34:19 - Advice for attracting the best staff

Contact Nick:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickjonesblueeskimo
• Twitter: @BlueEskimoJobs
• Website: http://www.blueeskimo.com/

Contact John Helmer:

• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @johnhelmer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/
• Website: https://johnhelmerconsulting.com/

Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/

In this episode, John talks to Tracy Capaldi Drewett, Executive Director at International Centre for Parliamentary Studies, about a programme ICPS launched in February 2022 to train Georgian diplomats. The programme launch co-incided with the outbreak of war in Ukraine, providing another complication compounding difficulties associated with Covid. Despite it all, the programme has been a success, and John also hears how ICPS, like many other organizations, has pivoted during the pandemic towards more digital delivery.

• 0:00 - Intro 3:20 -Tracy's role at his trading organisation
• 7:22 - The learning project in Georgia
• 11:53 - Who are the learners?
• 15:12 - What was the mix of the solution?
• 22:52 - What challenges did he overcome?
• 25:26 - Success of the project to be measured
• 28:04 - What does the programme say about leadership?
• 31:58 - The future of the programme
• 35:05 - Tracy's personal background

About the programme: https://agenda.ge/en/news/2022/2105 Contact Tracy:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-capaldi-drewett-86533015
• Twitter: @tracycapaldidre
• ICPS Website: https://parlicentre.org/

Contact John Helmer:

• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @johnhelmer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/ Website: https://johnhelmerconsulting.com/

Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/

The return of workers to offices in the UK had stalled for the first time since restrictions were lifted at the start of the year, and may well have plateaued. Hybrid working is with us, it seems, for the foreseeable future.

Laura Lee-Gibbs, Founder of Learn Fox, returns to the podcast to discuss the challenges this is throwing up for learning professionals. Having got through the upheavals of the pandemic, they now have to adjust to a world where hybrid learning is business as usual.

• 03:17 Challenges of the Hybrid Workflow
• 11:11 Hybrid affecting the technology required for learning
• 19:47 How's the vendor market coped with the hybrid changes?
• 27:20 Changes in technology adaptability
• 33:28 Is hybrid a priority issue for L&D?
• 37:02 Top tips for hybrid tech systems
• 41:16 Where to find out more

The Learn Fox Diagnostic tool: https://www.learnfox.co.uk/diagnostic-tool

Contact Laura

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/digitallearningconsultant
• Website: https://www.learnfox.co.uk/
• Clinic: https://www.learnfox.co.uk/clinic

Contact John Helmer

• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @johnhelmer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/
• Website: https://johnhelmerconsulting.com/
• Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/

With more than 9,000 attendees from 50 different countries, 200 seminars and 200 exhibitors, Learning Technologies is Europe's leading showcase of organisational learning and the technology used to support learning at work. A major conference runs alongside the exhibition, featuring talks from more than 90 of the learning industry's foremost speakers, thinkers, visionaries, and practitioners. This special edition of the podcast was mostly recorded at the show, and features interviews with Paul Matthews of People Alchemy and Caroline Ford of Novartis, as well as 'Hot Takes' on the current state of the industry from Donald Taylor, Paul McElvaney, Mirjam Neelen, Laura Overton & Bob Mosher.

• 02:26 Hot Takes: Don Taylor, Laura Overton, Mirjam Neelen, Bob Mosher, Paul McElvaney
• 12:16 Event themes
• 13:20 Interview 1 Paul Matthews
• 27:36 Ads
• 29:14 Interview 2 Caroline Ford
• 44:40 Outro and tribute to John Harris

Contact John Helmer

• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @johnhelmer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/
• Website: https://johnhelmerconsulting.com/

Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/

This episode will be highly relatable to anyone who works in L&D within organizations, but is of more general interest too. Now semi-retired, Performance Analyst and Instructional Architect Guy W. Wallace proves more than happy to spill the beans about the wiliness that is often need to keep programmes on track amidst the sturm und drang of corporate politics and misapprehensions about learning in the C-suite. Guy has been designing Enterprise Learning since 1979, has been a partner/owner at 3 consulting firms, and has served more than 80 consulting clients, primarily in the Fortune 500. In 2010 he received the Honorary Life Member Award from the International Society for Performance Improvement.

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:41 - Guy's career/academic history
• 17:34 - First Exposure to Human Performance Technology (HPT) 27:06 - Influences in Evidence-Based Performance Improvement
• 34:56 - Current focuses for learning
• 38:00 - Is anything in progress?
• 39:56 - Misused Performance Improvement Terms
• 50:02 - Parting words of wisdom

Follow Guy:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guywwallace
• Twitter: @guywwallace
• Website: http://www.eppic.biz/

Contact John Helmer:

• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @johnhelmer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/
• Website: https://johnhelmerconsulting.com/
• Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/

Susi Miller is Founder and Director of eLaHub Ltd, the only provider of eLearning accessibility specialised services in the L&D industry. The company provides training, auditing services and consultancy on every aspect of eLearning accessibility for clients including Amazon, Thomson Reuters, London Stock Exchange Group, and Govt of Canada. In this episode, John talks to Susi about the prevalence of disabilities in working populations, and how to meet all access requirements in production of learning content. And will the metaverse be more or less accessible than what went before? Recent developments in online gaming may hold the answer.

• 0:00 - Intro
• 4:50 - Definition of Disability
• 12:25 - Access Needs
• 20:55 - Accessibility for E-learning
• 29:04 - Will the metaverse be accessible?
• 43:00 - Tips for successful digital learning

A special discount offer on Susi's book, Designing Accessible Learning Content – 20% discount code AHR20 and free ebook if you order directly from the publisher's site using this link: https://www.koganpage.com/product/designing-accessible-learning-content-9781789668056 Other useful links:

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Quick Reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/
• Last of Us Part II: Is this the most accessible game ever? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53093613#:~:text=The%20game%20has%20already%20been,of%20customisation%20and%20fine%2Dtuning.
• Making the Metaverse Accessible Is Better for Everyone: https://www.lifewire.com/making-the-metaverse-accessible-is-better-for-everyone-5218160#:~:text=Key%20Takeaways,could%20help%20those%20with%20disabilities.

Follow Susi:

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/susimiller1
• Twitter: @elahub1
• Website: http://www.elahub.net/

Contact John Helmer

• Twitter: @johnhelmer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/
• Website: http://johnhelmerconsulting.com/

Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/

John talks to Julian Stodd, Captain of Sea Salt Learning, a strategic consultancy that partners on the design and delivery of global solutions around leadership, culture, learning transformation and change.

Julian has an academic background in communication theory, psychology and neurophysiology, learning design, educational psychology and philosophy. He has written 14 books, including most recently, 'The Humble Leader', released in March 2022.

• 00.00 Intro
• 02:56 'The Humble Leader'
• 04:34 Definition of The Social Age
• 07:50 Relationships between workers and their organizations
• 16:34 Is he an idealist?
• 24:31 Important areas for learning professionals
• 31:13 Julian's origin story
• 34:29 His work with organizations
• 43:32 Myth & storytelling
• 47:29 Where to follow Julian's thought

Follow Julian:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-stodd-6774377
• Twitter: @julianstodd

Julian's websites:

• http://www.julianstodd.wordpress.com/ (Blog)
• http://www.seasaltlearning.co.uk/ (Company Website)
• https://dailyquestions.substack.com/welcome (Social Leadership Daily)

Contact John Helmer

• Twitter: @johnhelmer
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/
• Website: http://johnhelmerconsulting.com/

Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/