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What Organisations can do to Support Women in Menopause with Ann O'Neill Apr 30, 2024

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In this interview, Adam speaks with Ann O'Neill, Co-Founder and CEO of Adora.

Adora is a women's health platform that focuses on helping women understand the signs of menopause and providing resources to organisations that support women in this process.

Adam and Ann discuss:

What the menopause is and the symptoms that can be experienced.
Ann's own journey with her GP and what led to the creation of Adora.
What organisations, HR, L&D, and men can do to support women going through menopause,

Ann also gives some excellent tips throughout the podcast, such as creating a safe space to talk, giving flexible working hours when they're needed, and normalising the topic.

Connect with Ann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annmoneill/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/adora-digital-health/

BS 30416 Report: https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/bs-30416-menstruation-menstrual-health-and-menopause-in-the-workplace/
Adora Website: https://www.adora.health/

The Challenges of Rolling out New Technology in Global Organisations with Rebecca Tisdale Apr 16, 2024

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In this interview, Adam speaks with Rebecca Tisdale who is a Learning Leader for a global corporation.

Rebecca specialises in implementing transformation programs through consulting, designing, leading, and coordinating cutting-edge learning solutions to serve global audiences.

In this episode, Adam and Rebecca discuss:

The challenges of rolling out new L&D tech in large organisations
The benefits of having one source of truth in L&D
Implementing gamification to increase learner engagement
Why building your network is important in L&D

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccatisdale/

How L&D Can Adapt to Business Change with Craig Hamill and Lyndsay Taylor from Direct Line Apr 02, 2024

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In this interview, Adam speaks with Craig Hamill, Digital and Innovation Leading Lead, and Lyndsay Taylor, Head of L&D at Direct Line,

Both Craig and Lyndsay have been working in L&D for 20 years; with their combined experience, they discuss what challenges and interventions have happened at Direct Line over the past few years.

In this episode, Adam, Lyndsay and Craig discuss:

The impact of COVID-19 - changing to digital learning overnight.
How L&D can help attract and retain employees in remote roles.
Why using multiple modalities to deliver learning can help engagement.
The importance of technology in L&D today.
Upskilling and reskilling existing team members to adapt to the new changes in the organisation.

Connect on LinkedIn.

Craig Hamill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-hamill-flpi-mcipd-67769727/

Explore the Global Sentiment Survey with Don Taylor Mar 19, 2024

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In this interview, Adam chats with Don Taylor, Chair of the Learning Technologies Conference and Learning and Skills Group, as well as the Network Chair at VC Emerge Education.

Don runs the Global Sentiment Survey, which finds out what L&D professionals think will be hot this year and the main challenges they foresee.

In this episode, Adam and Don discuss:

The top five answers of the Global Sentiment Survey.
How the answers in the survey are analysed.
The challenges around AI for L&D professionals.
The differences between the first survey in 2016 and 2024, moving from social learning to AI.

Download the GSS: https://donaldhtaylor.co.uk/research_base/global-sentiment-survey-2024/

Connect with Don on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donaldhtaylor/

Human Skills in The Age of AI - Future Human with Liggy Webb and Adam Lacey Mar 05, 2024

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Are you future-ready?

Join Adam Lacey and Liggy Webb as they discuss the ten behavioural skills they believe will be essential to humans as we head into the age of AI.

Designed for anyone in a learning or leadership position. This session covers:

Understanding critical behavioural skills designed to enable your teams in the future.
Learning some quick tips for how to help develop Future Human skills.
Building an appreciation for why humanness will be so important over the coming years.

Find out more about Liggy Webb: https://www.liggywebb.com/
Find out more about Adam Lacey and Assemble You: https://www.assembleyou.com/

Transforming L&D at AO with Stephen Holderness Feb 21, 2024

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In this interview, Adam chats with Stephen Holderness, Content and Digital Learning Lead at AO.

Stephen leads the transformation of their digital learning offer and has driven engagement in digital learning to record numbers by aligning it to the values of the business as well as the people in it.

In this episode, Adam and Stephen discuss:

The power of using different modalities to increase engagement with learning in L&D
The importance of speaking with employees doing the learning helps you to provide what's needed.
The L&D journey AO has gone on over the last five years.
What has worked well, what hasn't, and what the team has learned.
How to support a multi-faceted business that's also growing rapidly!
How to move towards a more learner-led culture.
Stephen's top tips for anyone starting in L&D right now including being bullish and market, market, market.

VR for Frontline Workers with Nishant Raj Oct 24, 2023

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In this episode, Adam interviews Nishant Raj, Co-Founder of Virtual Learning Factory about VR and digital twins for small manufacturing businesses.

Nishant has over a decade of experience in the manufacturing industry and is an entrepreneur who leverages data and technology to create value for customers and stakeholders.

He’s co-founded the Virtual Learning Factory. This innovative venture is dedicated to assisting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in upskilling their workforce through the use of digital twins for both training and operational purposes. Driven by a vision to empower SMEs, Nishant aims to propel them to new heights with the aid of enabling technologies.

In this episode, Nishant talks Adam through the consumer-grade virtual replicas, or digital twins he and his team build to enable small manufacturing businesses to train people at scale on complex machinery. Nishant discusses how they create these replicas, and the impact this has on frontline training.

Links:

Website: https://virtuallearningfactory.com/
Demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6JqJAYrA5Y
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-raj-621a0a196/
Linkedin VLF: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/virtual-learning-factory

Audio Learning with Sophie Bolzer at Audvice Oct 24, 2023

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In this interview, Adam speaks with Sophie Bolzer, CEO of Audvice.

Sophie is CEO and founder of Audvice, a private and secure podcasting solution that unlocks the power of voice to onboard, train and update employees more effectively.

Audvice helps companies of all sizes, including Fortune 500 organisations, turn internal knowledge and insights into microlearning podcasts people find more time for.

In this episode, Adam and Sophie discuss the benefits of using audio learning to increase engagement with frontline or deskless workers.

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Enabling Academics and Volunteers with Rick Hopcroft Oct 24, 2023

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In this interview, Adam speaks with Rick Hopcroft, Learning & Development Manager at Toi Ohomai, Te Pūkenga - The New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.

Rick has over a decade of experience in the field of Learning and development, where he plays a pivotal role in supporting staff in their professional journey. Alongside this, Rick serves as a Training Officer at the New Zealand Red Cross within the Disaster Welfare and Support Team, demonstrating his commitment to professional growth and community service.

His diverse background has equipped him with a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities that exist within the Learning and development landscape, including the unique challenge of supporting largely deskless volunteers.

In this brilliant episode, Adam and Rick discuss how to facilitate learning and development for academics and volunteers.

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-hopcroft-landd/

Onboarding & Training the Front Office at Stirling Ackroyd with Steven Milicia Oct 24, 2023

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In this interview, Adam speaks with Steven Milicia, Head of Learning and Development at Stirling Ackroyd Group.

Steven is an experienced L&D Manager, Performance Coach, Trainer, Project, Financial and People manager. As a values-based leader, Steven promotes and implements a learning and development culture within the Stirling Ackroyd Group and is passionate about empowering everyone to develop through training, coaching or mentoring. He believes in personal growth, achievement, inspiration and challenge.

In this riveting episode, Adam and Steven discuss the importance of speaking with employees to pinpoint what they want to develop and how they like to learn to keep engagement high.

Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-milicia-chartered-mcipd/

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