Learning Uncut

In our first story from Africa, Roti Balogun speaks about an initiative he kicked off in 2016 when he was the Chief Learning Officer for GE in Africa.  Inspired by a conversation he had at a World Economic Forum conference about what a partnership between industry and academia could look like, he forged a partnership with African Leadership University to help both GE and Africa to build the digital skills of engineers to prepare for the fourth industrial revolution.  Host: Michelle Ockers   Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/73/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes:  https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series

Before creating a learning solution for risk management in a legal firm, Rachel Gillott formed a working group to conduct a holistic analysis to identify what would make it easier for people to adopt desired behaviours – looking beyond knowledge and skills.  She also partnered effectively with their IP insurance provider to bring the outside in.  Going beyond the ‘one-shot’ training approach too often used for risk management, this is a multi-faceted learning solution that caters to different levels of workforce experience and continues to evolve over time. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/72/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes:  https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series

Don’t let limited resources and budget stop you from using technology smartly.  The small James Hardie APAC L&D team built their own mobile-enabled, automated solution to support skill assessment on the shop-floor.  They created a better user experience and business results while getting control of their data and records.  The way they experimented, worked with their LMS provider (Go1) and engaged stakeholders provide lessons and inspirations for all L&D professionals. Host: Michelle Ockers   Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/71/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes:  https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series

This is the second of a two-part Learning Uncut special on Professional Development to kick off 2021. Michelle speaks with series of guests about approaches that have been very powerful for her own development and career direction in recent years. Today we explore Mike Taylor’s Personal Knowledge Mastery practice and look at mental models with Arun Pradhan and Shai Desai.  See the resources section below for a listener discount code for the ModelThinkers app. Host: Michelle Ockers   Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/70/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes:  https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series

In this first episode of Learning Uncut for 2021 Michelle speaks a series of guests about approaches that have been very powerful for her own development and career direction in recent years. Listen to learn about modern workplace learning, Working Out Loud and Personal Knowledge Mastery. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources:  https://learninguncut.global/podcast/69/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes:  https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series

In the final episode for 2020 long-time friend of Learning Uncut, Amanda Ashby, is back.  It’s been a big year with podcast downloads increasing from 20,000 to over 50,000.  This included the two special series, Disruption and Emergent.  In this episode we look at the heartbeat of Learning Uncut – the regular fortnightly episodes featuring real stories from real learning professionals (and the occasional business leader).  We reflect on themes, insights, and favourite episodes. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/68/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes:  https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series

Work, Connect and Learn is a collaborative work and learning initiative that was created and delivered at Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) over five years ago and was very progressive at the time.  It is an approach that is still highly relevant in 2020 as learning professionals seek to support people to connect, work and learn in a digital environment.  It serves as an example of how knowledge sharing can be used to reduce the risk of dependency on a small number of experts or ‘go to’ people in an organisation.  It also illustrates how social learning can be aligned to business strategy and goals. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/67/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series

Sebastian Tindall, Head of Learning and Development at Vitality, discusses the innovative 4Ps framework—Prepare, Practice, Perform, and Perfect—designed to tackle the rapid shifts in health insurance training. He highlights how this resource-led approach streamlines learning and supports frontline workers effectively. Tindall shares insights on transforming learning strategies, embracing ongoing feedback, and aligning training with operational needs. His experiences underline the importance of adapting to change and enhancing performance in a dynamic environment.

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can support organisations to adapt.  Exploring how learning professionals can emerge from disruption as relevant and effective. Join the Emergent hosts as they discuss their insights from the series and how the podcast discussions inform actions that L&D can take to be effective now and prepare for the future.  They also discuss the Emerging Stronger Summit.  L&D professionals are invited to come together at the summit to work through issues and identify better solutions to business challenges.  The Summit is running for 3 weeks from mid February 2021.  See below for a link to get more information. Host / Guests:  Michelle Ockers Shannon Tipton Laura Overton Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/emergent-series-18/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series

Jason Davey from the Design Farm Collective and Dr Kuva Jacobs, a Learning Design Strategist and freelance learning designer, discuss the meshing of design thinking and experiential learning on a project to design a contact strategy for a bank in the Philippines.  Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/65/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes:  https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series