Lauren Waldman, Learning Pirate, talks about learning science in practice, understanding behavior change, the brain's role in upskilling, and the challenges of getting buy-in. She emphasizes the importance of L&D pros understanding the brain, designing learning for the brain, and considering stress and emotions in learning. Good examples and the importance of being kind to yourself are also discussed.

As we approach episode 50 of L&D Disrupt Live (woohoo), Gary shares 13 of his favourite tips, tactics and lessons from hosting the show.🎙️ Join us live for episode 50: AI In L&D: How To Move Beyond The Gimmicks with Egle Vinauskaite: https://lu.ma/AI-and-learning 🏆 Download your free copy of 37 Lessons For A Winning L&D Strategy: https://www.gethownow.com/disrupt 🤝 Connect with Gary and share your thoughts and feedback: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/  Running order 0:00 Intro 2:17 Leadership is a behaviour, not a title 3:53 We spend too much time focusing on the what and not enough on the how 5:13 AI will only scale your problems if you don't have the basics in place 7.09 You don't need to be in the thing to do the thing 8:38 When you collect feedback matters? 10:12 Build purpose sessions into onboarding 11:19 Validate your ideas early 12:43 Allow people to spend learning budgets collectively 14:45 Turn why questions into what and how questions 16:08 Including focus and alertness exercises into learning experience 17:48 Where to start with building a central brain 20:02 It’s not about building learning ecosystems but taking the friction out of them 21:55 Everyday actions = better workplaces for everyone 24:01 End of the show

Give us one hour, and we’ll give you insights from decades of L&D experience! L&D Life Hacks are back! ​Taking the proven lessons from our expert panel and framing them in a way you can apply every day. From the reframing you need to collaborate effectively, to how you manage the short and long-term L&D vision, and much more. ​​Meet our experts ​​👋 Lauren Scholtz, Learning and Development Manager at Humanforce. ​​👋 Neil John Cunningham, Founder and Learning & Development Solutions Director at Align Learn Do 👋 Sam Allen, Head of Learning and Performance at Insightful People. Running order 0:00 Intro to the show 1:00 1. Reframe learning requests as hypotheses to test 6:05 2. Bring stakeholders into Learning Experience Design  10:32 3. Let people teach you what they know - then steal it 18:31 4. Accept that going slow is sometimes how you will go fast 20:00 5. Start small and go large  31:47 6. Talk to your stakeholders about their business, not about learning/training  39:38 7. Get comfortable with business data 44:45 8. Become a good data storyteller  49:56 9. Think medium How to connect Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide Find Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenscholtz/ Find Neil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neiljohncunningham/ Find Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samallenlearning/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/

Join Chris Chesterman (Head of Sales, HowNow) as he speaks to Aki Friedrich, Director of Learning Experience at Superside. They discuss the importance of following your curiosity and creativity, the facilitation skills he picked up from teaching German, lessons from stepping into internal leadership roles, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order 0:00 Intro to Aki and his career journey 5:56 Confidence from performing experiences 7:29 Lessons from teaching German 11:52 Skills from high-growth period 15:03 Lessons from a career win 17:14 Leading with empathy 20:48 The influence of learning experiences 23:11 Understanding business context 25:25 Lessons from things that didn’t go as planned 28:32 Advice to new leaders 31:18 Quickfire questions Find Aki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akifriedrich/  Find Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-chesterman/

Natal Dank, Author of Agile HR, discusses the importance of Agile L&D approaches in a fast-changing world. Topics include the agile mindset, problem-solving over solutions, multi-skilled teamwork, celebrating small wins, design principles, scaling efforts, and other agile tactics for L&D.

Join Gary Stringer (Content Marketing Manager, HowNow) as he speaks to Deborah Hankin, Chief People Officer at Astound Commerce. They discuss how her marketing background influences her CPO role, the importance of transparency, getting long-term buy-in for L&D, who new CPOs should collaborate with, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order 0:00 Intro to Deborah and her career journey 5:00 Deborah’s first CPO role and what inspired her switch 7:28 Spotting talent  8:25 How Deborah uses her marketing background  14:22 Being a people person and open as a CPO 16:11 Lessons from things that didn’t go as planned 20:44 First steps when entering a business as a CPO 25:40 The impact of leadership coaching 29:40 Qualities of a great CPO Find Deborah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hankin/  Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/

Assemble You's Adam Lacey and Tap'd Solution Anthony Ryland joined us to discuss how you can empower your employees to grow in the flow of work. From how we solve employee challenges at the point of need to the role of tech in creating fluid learning journey, this sessions will give you the tools to deliver the right content at the right moments for the right impact. How to connect and relevant resources: Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 Connect with Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamlacey/ Learn more about Assemble You: https://www.assembleyou.com Download their FREE Playbook: 5 New Rules for Learning Engagement and Impact: https://www.assembleyou.com/learning-challenges Connect with Anthony: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyryland/ Learn more about Tap'd Solutions: https://tapdsolutions.com/ Download their Engaging Hybrid Teams report: https://tapdsolutions.com/engaging-hybrid-virtual-and-dispersed-workers-and-teams/

Join Chris Chesterman (Head of Sales, HowNow) as he speaks to Zarina Ward, Global Chief People Officer at Kantar Public. They discuss lessons from Zarina’s recruitment experience, how the commercial mindset helps CPOs have better conversations, lessons from big career wins and things that didn’t pay off, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order 0:00 Intro to Zarina and her career journey 5:54 Lessons from the recruitment industry 9:08 Applying a commercial mindset as a CPO 17:19 Lessons from big career wins 21:32 Lessons from things that didn’t pay off 26:40 CPO qualities and coaching experiences 34:16 Quickfire questions Find Zarina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zarinaward/Find Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-chesterman/

“Thinking, attention, memory and behaviour can all be different for someone who is neurodivergent.”  And with around 20% of the population being neurodivergent, it’s time for a conversation on how L&D can better support employees. Hayley Brackley, Neurodiversity Specialist and founder of Great Minds Don’t, joined us to have that conversation. From day-to-day actions we can all take to build a better culture to how we build live sessions and resources, this episode is packed with tangible lessons you can apply today. Running order: 0:00 Hayley’s background, story and career 6:53 Defining neurodiversity in the L&D space 12:00 Everyday actions we can take  19:06 Collecting learner feedback 23:04 Providing meeting clarity 27:35 A neurodivergent-friendly space helps everyone 28:32 How do we understand neurodivergent needs?  32:24 Running better live sessions 41:10 Creating better resources 45:02 Audience Q&A How to connect Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://try.gethownow.com/death-of-lms-guide See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://try.gethownow.com/see-hownow-weekly  Find Hayley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-brackley/ Learn more about Great Minds Don’t: https://www.greatmindsdont.co.uk/   Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/

Join Nelson as he speaks to Lara Morgenthaler, Chief People Officer at ShipBob. They discuss why Lara moved from recruiting to HR business partnering, building tolerance for change, whether you can teach curiosity, lessons from working at Amazon, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0  Running order 0:00 Intro and Lara’s first job in HR 3:34 Moving from recruiting to HR business partnering 8:15 Can you teach curiosity 9:21 Lessons from 6 years at Amazon 12:00 Recognising you’re ready for a CPO role 16:51 What Lara wishes she knew at the start 18:17 Current HR and people challenges 21:41 Building an inclusive workplace 25:38 Quickfire questions Find Lara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laralandua/ Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/