The Learning Hack podcast

Children often ask challenging questions, but according to John's guest this time, we should see these as valuable opportunities for learning. Dr Rebecca Rolland is a speech pathologist and education lecturer whose recently published book, “The Art of Talking with Children”, gives parents and educators practical strategies for holding what she calls 'rich 'conversations' which she sees as central to effective parenting and education. John discusses these strategies with Rebecca, and explores how applicable these techniques might be to older students and the field of workplace learning.   00:00 Intro 03:09 'Rich' conversation 08:34 How do you stop it feeling awkward? 11:40 What part do rich conversations play in learning? 13:31 What are her theoretical underpinnings? 22:12 Is there adequate support for difference? 29:56 Does elearning support good conversations? 35:54 What advice does she give to businesses about employee needs?   Follow Rebecca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-rolland-b0a95bb Website: http://www.rebeccarolland.com/ Blog: http://eepurl.com/hQnyxz Twitter: @rolland_rg The Book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-art-of-talking-with-children-rebecca-rolland Contact John Helmer Email: john@learninghackpodcast.com 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/

Adaptive learning has been bubbling under for a while in learning technologies, but it’s never quite broken through. Now that the technology to implement it, particularly AI, is maturing, and both investment and adoption are on the increase, is it finally about to go mainstream? John talks to Andy Wooler, Senior VP, Product Management at Area9 Lyceum, about about what adaptive has to offer, and also about the personal journey that has led to his current position. Andy has had a long and interesting career in elearning, on both on practitioner and vendor sides of the fence, giving him a unique perspective on the development of learning technologies.   0:00 - Intro 3:23 - Products at Area9 Lyceum 8:38 - How adaptive is this system? 15:41 - What blockers are there to overcome? 20:42 - Is Adaptive swimming against the tide of the learning market? 33:51 - 'We all learn together', not in isolation 47:31 - Where to follow Andy's activities Follow Andy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andywooler Website: http://www.andywooler.com/ Blog: http://www.andywooler.info/wordpress Twitter: @awooler Contact John Helmer Email: john@learninghackpodcast.com 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/

Dr. Nigel Paine is co-presenter of Learning Now TV and From Scratch Podcast (with Martin Couzins) and has been involved in corporate learning for over 20 years. Among many career highlights he was head of the BBC's learning and development operation, and for 12 years Advisory Board Member for the University of Pennsylvania's CLO Doctoral Program. T   his conversation explores his past career but also the insights to which that lifetime of experience has given rise. He has interesting things to say about L&D's interactions with the business, and good advice for learning professionals.   0:00 - Intro 3:27 - Nigel's beginnings in learning 13:05 - People development at the BBC 22:09 - Why is L&D so inward looking? 24:57 - Has it become that way? 29:08 - Individual vs organizational learning 33:44 - 'More learning is not the primary input' 43:55 - Where to follow Nigel's work 46:29 - Outro Follow Nigel LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nigelpaine Website: https://www.nigelpaine.com/ Blog: https://www.nigelpaine.com/blog/ Twitter: @ebase Contact John Helmer Email: john@learninghackpodcast.com 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/

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: john@learninghackpodcast.com 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: john@learninghackpodcast.com 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: john@learninghackpodcast.com 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: john@learninghackpodcast.com 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: john@learninghackpodcast.com 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: john@learninghackpodcast.com 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/