L&D Disrupt

As small and solo L&D teams, there’s so much we can do - but how do we focus on the stuff that drives impact? ​We want to build good relationships with people, but pushing back and saying no are key to solving problems. ​And how do we keep enjoying the ride and build a network around us to share it with? In this episode, ​Emma Aplin, Eryn Frost and Annie Woodcock joined us to share their honest experiences and best advice.  Running order 0:00 Intro to the show and today’s guests 1:10 How can L&D teams prioritise to add value? 16:06 Borrowing skills from internal experts 27:13 Advice on building your external network 30:56 Getting buy-in across your business 48:20 Audience Q&A How to connect Find Emma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aplinej/ Find Eryn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eryn-frost-2b607b21/ Find Annie on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-woodcock-177037a7/ Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/

In this episode, Gary's joined by Winnie Amoaku, UK Partnerships Manager at HiBob, to discuss the relationship between HR and L&D and what’s needed for it to flourish. From their common audience and shared foundation, to how they collaborate to drive performance and retention, this is a brilliant conversation. Running order 0:00 Intro to Winnie and her background 2:14 Roles and responsibilities for HR and L&D 5:30 The balance between hiring and upskilling 11:11 Discussing Amazon’s data-led upskilling 14:20 Making development part of employee benefits 19:00 Building the employer brand and the problem with losing knowledge 25:21 Tech frustrations and learner expectations 30:37 HR’s in tech adoption How to connect Find Winnie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/winnieamoaku/  Learn more about HiBob: https://www.hibob.com/  Read their latest research with CIPD: https://www.hibob.com/blog/research-hr-digital-transformation/  Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter/  Learn more about HowNow: https://www.gethownow.com/ 

Download your copy of The 2024 L&D Trends Report today 👇https://try.gethownow.com/2024-trendsBringing together all the best data from 20+ reports and conversations with dozens of L&D experts and professionals.👉 Realistic and unbiased L&D trends based on the latest data.👉 Context of how we got here.👉 Recommendations for getting ahead of every trend and challenge.👉 Insights from L&D and people experts.

The world is changing fast, and we need to help people build the right skills and knowledge at pace. At the same time, we need to strike the balance with wellbeing and prevent employees from feeling overwhelmed. And, ultimately, we need to do that while making sure our efforts are geared toward performance and impact. Today’s session is all about giving you advice and lessons from doing this in practice, with HowNow CEO and Co-Founder, Nelson Sivalingam, and Lattice’s Head of Sales, Jon Chemouny. Learn more about HowNow: https://www.gethownow.com/ Learn more about Lattice: https://lattice.com/

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/