214 — What do learners actually want?

A lot of ink has been spilt over the issue of workplace learning: what it is, when and why it happens, and the impact it has on organizations. But what does it mean to learners themselves?

This week on the Good Practice Podcast,  Ross D is joined by Owen and Emerald Works CEO John Yates to discuss our forthcoming 'Learner Intelligence Report'. We cover:

• what/who motivates learners to seek out development opportunities
• the role L&D can play in facilitating self-directed learning
• how Covid-19 has amplified or reversed the trends of the past few years

Show notes 

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The book John mentioned was The Overstory by Richard Powers. 

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Ross D also mentioned Driving Performance Through Learning by Andy Lancaster, which the Custom Learning team at Emerald Works are studying in their book club. 

If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with our speakers on Twitter:

• Ross Dickie @RossDickieEW
• Owen Ferguson @owenferguson
• John Yates @JYlearn