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Welcome to the Learning Elevated podcast, where we strive to help you elevate your learning efforts and move up in the world of enterprise learning and development. Each week, hosts Emily Dukes and Rob Ayre stop off at different floors, immersing audiences into a new realm and showing learning through a new lens. With the latest in e-learning insights, real stories straight out of the mouths of top learning professionals, and thoughts from leading experts, we're riding all the way up to the ...
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In this two-part series, we focus on the importance of EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion) within Kingston Grammar School and its significance beyond school walls. Headmaster Stephen Lehec kicks off this series by sitting down with Sarah Humphrey, Deputy Head Pastoral and Casey Beckford, Race Equality Ambassador.…
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In a roundtable discussion with Headmaster Stephen Lehec, Head of Drama Richard Gee and Actor in Residence Stephen Kennedy, this episode shines a spotlight on the renowned Drama and Theatre Department at KGS, which offers a wealth of opportunities for students of all ages and interests.By Shannon Vandermark and Applied Reality
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In our final episode in the Sport at KGS Series, we catch up with hockey professional Zach Wallace. Since leaving KGS, Zach has gone on to represent England at the World Cup and two European Championships and to represent GB in the Pro League and Olympic Games with 63 caps and nine goals to his name so far. But his career is far from over, and Zach…
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Part of the GB Elite Development hockey program, Millie currently represents England and GB at an Under 21 Level whilst studying Civil Engineering at the University of Birmingham. Millie tells us all about her hockey career since leaving KGS, the sacrifices required for success and the joy that follows the hard work.…
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England and GB Hockey player, Jack Waller proudly featured in the 2018 World Cup Semi-Finals, in two European Championships and was recognized as the youngest member of the leadership group during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycle. In this episode, Jack speaks with fondness of his time at KGS and shares with us the many virtues of making work and play e…
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In this four-part Sport at KGS series, we feature KGS athletes both past and present who are making remarkable strides in their sport of choice. In this episode, we hear from current KGS rowers Matilda and Lola and we cover all things KGS sport in a lively sit down with Headmaster Stephen Lehec and Director of Sport Andy Watts.…
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Old Kingstonian and thought-leader Jon Alexander is the author of Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything Is All of Us. In this book, Jon questions the Consumer Story in which we have all (consciously or subconsciously) been active participants for our entire lives. As Jon says, the headlines of our time are enough to make anyone feel helpless b…
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In conversation is Jon Alexander, old Kingstonian and author of Citizens: Why the Key To Fixing Everything Is All of Us; a book that seeks to reframe the moment in time we're living in as one of huge civic opportunity, not just crisis and collapse, and in doing so Jon opens up a world of possibility for organizations and leaders across sectors and …
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Welcome to floor 26: The GenZ Girls Cafe. Our guest, Jennifer Openshaw - The Founder and CEO of Girls With Impact - shares insights on how to attract and retain top GenZ talent and provides recommendations for L&D professionals to equip women to lead from the top and build the next generation of leaders. Girls with Impact (powered by Docebo) is a o…
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Welcome to floor 25: The Complexity Kill Room. Our guest, Lisa Bodell (award-winning author and CEO of FutureThink) is here to cut the clutter and teach us how we can innovate our learning solutions by eliminating complexity and incorporating more diversity. Futurethink is an accelerated learning company that helps transform how teams work at organ…
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Pull up to floor 24 - the testing and inspecting floor, to hear from our guest Adriano Iannuzzi, from Dekra, the world’s largest vehicle inspection company. We’ll discuss what it’s like to deliver training to over 30,000 internal and external users across the globe, and the fascinating insights Adriano has learned as he manages a multilingual, mult…
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Sit back, relax, and breathe in the clean air on floor 23: The solarium. Mark Sudgen - Vice President, Community of Practice at Ecovadis joins us on the eve of Earth Day to discuss how Ecovadis helps over 90,000 organizations to prove and improve their sustainability practices through a process of continual learning, and help tackle the climate cri…
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It’s a brand new season and we’ve got you tickets to the hottest catwalk in Learning and Development. Donald H Taylor joins us on the Floor 22: The Runway, to discuss the results of the 2022 Global Sentiment Survey which asks the question: “What will be hot in workplace learning in 2022.” We’ll discuss past, current and future trends and where L&D …
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As the eighth season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast draws to a close, I wanted to share a few quick updates on LTCWM and my life outside of work. To stay in touch while we're off-season, join our email list at learntocodewith.me. Catch up on all past episodes at learntocodewith.me/podcast, including these Season 8 episodes: S8E1: From Stay-At…
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After playing rugby in college, working an unpaid filmmaking internship, and switching into recruiting, Michael Poage was feeling burnt out. But after teaching himself how to code, Michael was able to land a job at startup Teachable without a computer science degree or coding bootcamp experience. In this episode, Mike talks about how he got his job…
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At 17, Kara Luton was living on her own in New York City on her way to becoming a professional ballerina. But after realizing that a career in ballet wasn’t for her, she worked in the music industry and PR before she stumbled across coding. In this episode, you’ll learn how Kara’s athletic training helped her in her tech career, and how she became …
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Matt Wiethoff had a promising career in tech, until everything was put on pause because of an injury that made it painful to type on a keyboard. But he turned his challenge into an opportunity and founded Serenade, a powerful tool that lets you code using only your voice, from refactoring code to writing docs. Your move, RSI. To learn more about Ma…
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It took Stacey Graham 13 years to earn her IT degree. She’s gone through a lot – moving into another state, becoming a mother of three, surviving cancer, and losing a six-month-old son – and amidst these difficult situations, Stacey was still able to find a successful career in tech. To learn more about Stacey Graham, Laurence Bradford, and today’s…
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We speak with KGS alumni Dr. Nathan Robinson and Peter Harris, who are out in the world doing spectacular things. Dr. Robinson is a Marine biologist whose work with sea turtles over the years has sparked massive campaigns to remove plastic straws from everyday use. Mr. Harris is co-founder of the famous British Chocolatier and Cocoa Grower which ha…
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Jesse Weigel pivoted into a new tech career under a unique combination of circumstances – a growing family, a curiosity for coding, and a friend with a job opportunity. Even without formal training, Jesse was able to teach himself to code, leave his job in the restaurant industry, and ultimately become the head of engineering at Tabela and a live c…
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Nikkole Spurgeon has been through a lot - domestic violence, drug addiction, and even imprisonment. She knew that things should change, and that’s where coding came into the picture. In this episode, Nikkole talks about her life before prison, difficulties with learning in prison, adapting to COVID-19, her motivation for learning, transitioning to …
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With lockdown finally easing in the UK, we were able to get two effervescent alumni back into KGS for this very special episode. BBC Sport Presenter Katie Shanahan and Entrepreneur Jeroen Sibia fondly reminisce about their times at school, open up about their career paths and share some secrets of success and how KGS contributed to those. Find Kati…
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Danny Thompson was at a crossroads. He had to decide between staying at his job as a gas station fry cook or making a drastic career shift. And after learning to code as a hobby, Danny now works full-time at Google in Developer Relations. In this episode, Danny talks about his job search strategy and how he landed his first job in tech. He also sha…
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Are you ready to get creative? Mark Willder, CEO of Customer Education Design and Ryan Woods, Course Developer at Docebo are creating training masterpieces in the art studio on floor 20 of the Learning Elevated podcast. Join us and find out the materials you need to build a successful learning culture, starting with course development.…
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In today’s episode, Phoebe Voong-Fadel talks about how she structured her days and found time to code as a stay-at-home mom, when she felt ready to start freelancing, tips for job hunting as a self-taught developer, advice for parents who want to learn to code, and more! To learn more about Phoebe Voong-Fadel, Laurence Bradford, and today’s key tak…
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Host Laurence Bradford shares an update on Learn to Code With Me, including what’s new for Season 8 of the podcast. She also shares a few major updates on her life and business since Season 7 wrapped in July 2020, plus an exciting look at what’s to come in this 8-episode season of the Learn to Code With Me Podcast. Thank you to our sponsor this sea…
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In this episode, we are talking about the sixth form programme at KGS and all of the elements that come together to make this programme the whole package. Although Sixth Form at KGS provides a strong academic programme with outstanding grade results, the programme also provides valuable life skills and experiences. EPISODE THREE TRANSCRIPT SIXTH FO…
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In this episode, we are speaking to students and faculty about the use of personal devices such as mobiles phones, laptops, and tablets on school grounds. We discuss the policies and ethos surrounding the KGS Acceptable Use Policy and whether mobile devices can ever be viewed as tools, not toys.By Applied Reality
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In this episode we discuss how KGS specifically acted during this time to ensure the academic and pastoral well-being of their community, no matter what circumstances presented themselves. Our guests include Head Master Stephen Lehec, Deputy Head Pastoral Sarah Humphrey and Head of Wellbeing Nick Forsyth.…
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This is a trailer for the Kingston Grammar School Podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with faculty and students alike about important topics surrounding the Kingston Grammar School (or KGS) community. Whether you are a past, present or future parent or student, or generally interested in KGS, you are very welcome.…
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