This is a fortnightly topical podcast show for L&D professionals hosted by David James and presented by 360Learning. In each episode David James discusses and debates topics affecting the profession alongside expert guests. David is a Learning & Talent leader of 25 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa. As well as being the Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning, David is a prominent writer and speaker on t ...
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Welcome to Smart Living Hawaii’s Podcast where we discuss Smart Homes & Technology, Sustainability, Healthy Lifestyles (Food/Fitness/Well-Being) and Smart Business. Check us out at: www.SmartLivingHi.com, follow us on Instagram @smart_living_hawaii or LIKE us on Facebook @smartlivinghawaii #SmartHomes #SmartEco #SmartHealth #SmartBusiness
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I'm Ryan Peterson. I am a former Radio Air Personality and former small town Police Chief (now retired from both). I spent 12 years in the Radio Business as a Talk Show Host in the 90's and early 2000's before "Podcasting" was ever a thing. Then, I spent 17 years as a Police Officer. I recently got back into the Talk Show business by starting this podcast called "Discerning the Unknown." My goal on "Discerning the Unknown" is to encourage Perceptive Thought and try to put ourselves in the sh ...
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L&D and Leadership Trends with David Kelly
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When we have an opportunity to understand L&D and Leadership trends from global L&D experts we should take them, right? On the eve of DevLearn, David Kelly (Chairman of the Learning Guild) gives us his perspective on the things we should be paying attention to as well as the areas we should be focusing our development on. KEY TAKEAWAYS Technology i…
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Episode #74: A Talk Story w/ Councilwoman Andria Tupola on Affordable Housing and More!
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Councilwomen, Andria Tupola. We will talk about affordable housing in Hawaii. The hurdles we face, how we are tackling the hurdles…also some solutions, ideas and action items worth discussing. Councilwoman Andria Tupola: Andria Tupola, Ph.D., was born in Kahuku, Oʻahu.…
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Unleashing The Power of L&D Through Governance With Noah Rabinowitz and Tom Kupetis
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A governance structure in L&D is a move from implicit to explicit practices. It brings rigour and structure to decision-making practices that would otherwise be nebulous and ill-defined. It is a recognition that L&D is, fundamentally, a strategic function – equally critical for the organisation’s growth and for its survival in turbulent times. But …
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The Skills Accelerator with Heather Stefanski & Bjorn Billhardt
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CLOs today must ask: Is our work building lasting, relevant skills right now? Are we delivering business impact? Is the work building or diminishing L&Ds effectiveness and credibility? If the answer to any of these questions is no, then perhaps it is time for a skills accelerator approach. This is the title of a CLO Lift report and in this episode,…
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From ‘Time’ to ‘Value’: Reframing the Value of Organizational Learning
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L&D leaders in large organizations often cite a lack of time as the main barrier to upskilling and reskilling. While increasing learning hours is important, the CLO Lift team found that time is not the most critical factor. Instead, the quality of learning has equal or greater influence on performance than the quantity of time spent. Rather than fo…
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Unraveling Narcissism: Childhood Influences, Cultural Impacts, and Emotional Healing with Darren Elliott
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Send us a text Ever wondered how early family dynamics shape our perceptions and relationships? On this gripping episode of Discerning the Unknown, I’m Ryan Peterson, joined by Darren Elliott, a survivor of narcissistic abuse who has transformed his plight into a mission to help others. From the emotional turmoil of sudden breakups to growing up wi…
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Debunking Digital Misinformation with Expert Insights
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Send us a text Can you tell the difference between real and fake news? Join me, Ryan Peterson, as we unravel the complex web of misinformation in our latest episode of "Discerning the Unknown." From manipulated images of Serena Williams to satirical articles from The Onion that fooled countless readers, we’re diving deep into the dangers and impact…
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Numbers & Narratives 7 Steps to Proving L&D Value with Neil John Cunningham
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At some point or another, we’ve all found ourselves struggling to demonstrate the value of our L&D solutions, wondering if there has been value or whether we’ll find it. For many of us, it’s a constant search. In this episode, Neil John Cunningham unpacks this for us and lets us in on the steps outlined in his most recent book, Numbers & Narratives…
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Understanding Political Division: Outrage Tactics, Cognitive Science, and Building Bridges with David Beckmeyer
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Send us a text Have you ever found yourself getting riled up by political headlines or divisive social media posts? You're not alone. Tune in as I share my personal journey from falling for these outrage tactics to understanding the deeper mechanics behind them, thanks to the wisdom of David Beckmeyer. Beckmeyer, an expert in political polarization…
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The Learning & Development Podcast Live with Nick Shackleton-Jones and Kenny Temowo
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What do 146 L&D professionals care most about? What are the killer stats L&D should know about right now? Is ‘learning content’ really necessary? What questions will be pulled from the cuddly toy’s posterior? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this very special live edition of The Learning & Development Podcast with guests Nick…
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Ancient Egypt: Untold Stories and Preservation Debates
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered how fake news can spiral out of control and lead to real-world chaos? Join us on this gripping episode of "Discerning the Unknown," where we unravel the dangerous consequences of disinformation, starting with the recent riots in the UK sparked by false claims about a teenage murder suspect. We contrast today's …
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Send us a text Ever wondered why people cling to conspiracy theories, even when faced with hard evidence that debunks them? Discover the intricate psychology behind these beliefs with our special guest, Dr. Lance Moore, an esteemed author and pre-sentence investigator. In this episode of Discerning the Unknown, we unravel the complexities behind th…
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Enterprise-Wide Skills-Based Learning with Ryan Tracey
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L&D at enterprise scale is very difficult. To say the least. This is why so many start and end by ‘providing learning’ in the hope that some of it sticks and makes a difference. But the opposite to relying on hope is to stand for addressing skills gaps and holding yourself accountable to actually closing them. This is what Ryan has aimed to achieve…
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Time Travel and Exploring Ancient Mysteries with Neil Laird
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Send us a text What drives us to believe in the unbelievable? Join me on this intriguing episode as we explore how "Discerning the Unknown" grew from debunking wild conspiracy theories to unraveling the psychological intricacies behind our beliefs. We start with some nostalgic reminiscing about my childhood, like those afternoons watching "The Pric…
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Organisational Culture Change With Lily Woi
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Good or bad? Positive or toxic? Powerful or incongruent? Culture plays a huge part in our working lives. In L&D we ignore culture at our peril. But what does it mean to understand and change organisational culture? In this episode, former Deloitte Management Consultant, Lily Woi, unpacks this for us and provides insight and guidance on how we can c…
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Episode #73: A Talk Story w/ Mindy Jaffe on Worms, Composting & Food Waste Solutions
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Mindy Jaffe, the worm lady. We will discuss composting, vermicomposting and how worms play a significant role in our food waste reduction and the hierarchy to reduce food waste while growing our community. We will share the hurdles and challenges faced over the last 20…
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Organisational Learning Communities With Andy Lancaster
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Learning communities transform organisations through sharing knowledge, spearheading practice, solving problems, seeding innovation, and supercharging development. So how can you develop a culture of learning in your organisation? In this episode, Andy Lancaster addresses this question - and many more. KEY TAKEAWAYS From the very start of humankind…
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The State of Online Learning With Alice Thompson and Ross Stevenson
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A new report, published by 360Learning, illustrates how far online has come in recent years: from poor relation to classroom training to expected and respected and recognised for helping learners bridge their skills gaps. But is that enough? In this episode, Alice and Ross join David to explore the findings and what this tells us about our ability …
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Episode #72: A Talk Story w/ Chad Waters on Sustainable Development
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Chad Waters, the founder and CEO of Hawaii Construction and Development Consulting HCDC. We will hear about a developers journey to sustainability and finding his true passion in green and sustainable building and development here in Hawaii. The hurdles, challenges and…
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The Role of CLO in the Age of AI With Christopher Lind
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All the talk is of AI but what about the action? Is it too soon to act or are we at risk of missing the bus? In this episode, seasoned CLO, Christopher Lind, explores how he has led his team and organisation in the age of AI towards expecting and achieving more. KEY TAKEAWAYS L&D teams need to adapt fast to both technological and economic disruptor…
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Learning Experience Design With Greg Arthur
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With a low barrier to entry, everyone fancies themselves a learning designer. How hard can it be? In this episode, Greg Arthur shares his approach to creating engaging and impactful learning experiences, honed over his years of working in L&D teams at highly successful, world-renowned companies. KEY TAKEAWAYS Because you are dealing with people, ev…
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Episode #71: A Talk Story w/ the Hawaii Nature Center's Executive Director, Todd Cullison
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series andhave a Talk Story with Todd Cullison, the Executive Director of the Hawaii Nature Center. We will learn about the Hawaii Nature Center, their keiki programs, education and volunteer opportunities. Todd Cullison has over 25 years in non-profit experiences with the majority concentrated on wate…
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Agile Learning & Development with Natal Dank: Part 2
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When pressed to run a Learning & Development team that reliably, efficiently, and predictably impacts performance, time and time again professionals turn to Agile. As an approach, it has long been employed in HR and L&D teams but like most trends, when the hype dies down many move their attention to elsewhere. However, why move on from something th…
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AI-Powered Skills-Based Learning In Action With Brandon Caldwell
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With so much talk, and perhaps hype, around skills-based learning, how do we tune into the signal and tune out the noise? One way to do this is to talk with the leaders who have incorporated skills-based learning in more than one organisation and are making it work for them, their workforce, and organisation. In this episode Brandon Caldwell explai…
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Implementing Skills-Based Learning With James Griffin
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Skills-based learning is the response to the skills gaps and skills shortages being experienced across organisations, industries, and even entire economies. But how do we ensure that we achieve this, and that skills-based learning isn’t just another fad that departs as swiftly as it emerged without achieving what it’s intended to? In this episode, …
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Episode #70: A Talk Story w/ Jacob Roberts on the Eco Rotary Club of Kaka'ako
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Jacob Roberts, Eco Rotary Club ofKakaako’s current president. We will chat all about our Rotary Club, how it differs from some of the other Rotary clubs out there, the environmental impact and the cool volunteer projects we work on in Hawaii! Jacob is a field sales con…
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There’s often a huge difference between the rhetoric around L&D leadership and the reality. It’s not all about creating a Learning Culture and sailing a course to L&D nirvana. The reality is it’s a lot messier with a lot of hustle, winning some days and losing many more. In this episode, presented by 360Learning, Simon Gibson lifts the lid on his r…
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Episode #69: A Talk Story w/ Ryan Naka on Project Vision Hawaii and Housing
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Ryan Naka, Director of Philanthropyand Marketing for Project Vision Hawaii. We will zero in on Project Vision Hawaii, homelessness and how we are tackling this housing crisis we face as a state. From Emergency Proclamations, respites, shelters, and long-term housing fo…
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Using Data to Build Skills With Laura Paramoure
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Using data effectively is a growing priority for - and skill set in - L&D. It’s essential for both planning for and measuring impact. In this episode, presented by 360Learning, we explore this in detail in the hope that 2024 is our year for greater planned and demonstrable impact. KEY TAKEAWAYS Data-wise, L&D has always looked at what they have don…
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L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2024 Findings with Donald H Taylor
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Since 2014, the L&D Global Sentiment Survey has been a barometer of what’s hot and what’s not in the Learning & Development profession, guiding people development professionals towards the trends that their peers are most concerned about. In this episode, Donald H Taylor takes a deep dive into the recently published report and explores in conversat…
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Episode #68: A Talk Story w/ Rob Van Tassell, the President and CEO of Catholic Charities Hawaii
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Rob Van Tassell, the President and CEO of Catholic Charities Hawaii. Not only will we learn about their expansive services, we will zero in on housing for the people of Hawaii.Robert “Rob” Van Tassell is a leader with more than 20 years of experience in non-profit mana…
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L&D Leadership, Making Impact and Skills-based Learning With Josh Novelle
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In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore what has helped Josh achieve senior leadership in different sectors, what it means to make a planned and demonstrable impact as well as how HSBC is changing to a skills-based organisation. KEY TAKEAWAYS Josh has headed up L&D for several large companies including for Warner Music Group and is now VP of …
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Where Are We At With Generative AI in L&D? with Egle Vinauskaite
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Without a doubt, generative AI dominated the conversation, not only in L&D but in wider business and politics - and it’s not going away. So where are we now in terms of advancement, adoption, and application? These are important questions explored with Egle Vinauskaite in this episode, presented by 360Learning. KEY TAKEAWAYS Most L&D departments ha…
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Leadership Development At Netflix With Kenny Temowo
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It was clear that one podcast episode wouldn’t be enough to cover everything we wanted to so Kenny’s back to unpack what leadership development at Netflix means and what it’s there to achieve. This conversation is both revealing and inspiring. KEY TAKEAWAYS There are universal leadership principles that apply to any industry. However, each leadersh…
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Episode #67: A Talk Story on Sustainable Grant Writing w/ Rebecca Staron
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Rebecca Staron the founder of HI-RES Grant Writing and Consulting. We will learn about the world of grant-writing and what it takes for sustainable nonprofits to secure grants and funding. Rebecca began her career in a small Connecticut restaurant and was immediately h…
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Starting Out in L&D Today With John Hinchliffe
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Like so many professions, Learning & Development is evolving and transforming fast. Starting out in the profession had a standard path just a short while ago but expectations and technological advances have been catalysts for great change. In this episode, presented by 360Learning, John and David explore what it takes now to start out - and grow a …
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Episode #66: A Talk Story on Fisheries & Their Environmental Impact w/ Neil Sims
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Neil Sims the founder and CEO of Ocean Era, Inc. We will learn more about fisheries, farming fish and limu and the innovative work he is doing in this space to be more sustainable, regenerative and kind to the environment we live in. Neil is Founder and CEO of Ocean Er…
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The Insightful Innovator with Danny Seals
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Want to know how to level up your employee experience using design thinking? Want a no-nonsense approach to designing people-centred products, services, and experience? Well, Danny Seals has written the book on these and tells us all about it in this episode. KEY TAKEAWAYS Levelling up your employee experience has never been more important. Examine…
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Performance-Oriented Soft Skills Development with Guy Wallace
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Do we need to concede that we’ll never be able to accurately measure the impact of our soft skills development solutions? If so, that’s an enormous amount of spending without knowing if we’re making enough of a difference. In this episode, we discuss how it is possible to plan, design and deliver for real impact and how this is already working. KEY…
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Episode #65: A Talk Story on Hawaii's Food Systems w/ Dr. Albie Miles
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Dr. Albie Miles, where we will be discussing Hawaii’s food systems, the need for a comprehensive food system plan and food system resilience and disaster preparedness for Hawaii. We will learn about the Hawaii Food Summit coming up in December 2023 and how we can parti…
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What’s it like to lead L&D at one of the world’s most renowned and successful companies? Netflix has grown into an international powerhouse of home entertainment and is almost as famous for its people practices as its product. In this episode we lift the lid on L&D at Netflix and explore what development looks like at this aspirational and ambitiou…
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Skills-based approaches to organisations, the workforce and development are gaining in prominence. This is hardly a surprise when one of the biggest problems across entire industries and economies is the growing skills gap. So a skills-based approach is aimed at meeting these problems head-on. In this episode, we explore what this all means for L&D…
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How ChatGPT Can Supercharge Your L&D With Ross Stevenson
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Without doubt, 2023 has been dominated by AI. Whether it’s through fear, anxiety, excitement or over-exposure, generative AI - and most prominently ChatGPT - has been at the forefront of thinking, development and investment as the world rushes to catch up with this emergent technology. But what could it mean for L&D? According to Ross Stevenson, qu…
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Episode #64: A Talk Story On The Construction Industry w/ Quinn Vittum, Executive Director of Reuse Hawaii
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Quinn Vittum, Executive Director of Reuse Hawaii. We will learn about construction and the huge carbon footprint itleaves behind. From demolition to new build its waste is massive and we must find solutions to this problem…thanks to Quinn and his team, they are paving …
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CIPD's Learning at Work Report With Laura Overton
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The latest CIPD report on the Learning & Development profession is both revealing and inspiring. L&D practitioners and leaders have had a huge amount to deal with, in recent years, with many using circumstances to make radical changes. For others, not so much. So, what does this all mean and what do we need to do about it? In this conversation, we …
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Episode #63: A Talk Story w/ Matthew Gonser, Chief Resilience Officer & Executive Director of Oahu's Resilience Office
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Matthew Gonser, the Chief Resilience Officer and Executive Director of Oahu’s Resilience Office: Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency. We will learn what Oahu as a county has for Resiliency Goals and how we are implementing those goals. Since January…
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The Current State of Podcasts With Shannon Martin
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Since Shannon first appeared on the podcast in 2021, podcasting has grown exponentially into a mainstream channel for organisations and individuals. However, despite this growth, it is still a marginal tool in corporate learning and not fully embraced for its potential to make culture accessible and make exclusive conversations open for employees t…
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Aviva’s Response to Developing Digital Skills with Sarah Allen & Molly Howes
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As organisations face disruption from digital advancements, a parallel skills shortage is being experienced in the labour market. In the face of these two challenges, Learning & Development teams are seeking ways to make a predictable and reliable impact on developing their people. In this episode, we explore what Aviva is doing to upskill and re-s…
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Measuring Business Impact Of Learning With Bonnie Beresford
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Business impact is an elusive goal for Learning & Development, but it needn’t be. In this episode, as part of a series on achieving measurable impact, Bonnie Beresford unpacks what we should mean by business impact and how we make it attainable as well as planned and measurable. KEY TAKEAWAYS Learning must be aligned with business goals. Effectivel…
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Episode #62: A Talk Story w/ Nicole Chatterson, Founder & Executive Director of Zero Waste O'ahu
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Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Nicole Chatterson, the Director of Zero WasteOahu. We will dive into their mission, partners, initiatives and resources for our community and breakdown waste and how we can tackle this beast! Nicole is the co-founder and Director of ZeroWaste Oahu and also has her own …
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