LH #46 The Learning Skillset with Jane Bozarth

The Learning Hack podcast

John talks to Dr. Jane Bozarth, Director of Research at The Learning Guild, about how the rise of digital technology is changing expectations about the sort of skills and qualifications a learning professional should have in the 21st Century – and about her own, long career in learning. That career includes numerous books, work as a columnist for Learning Solutions Magazine, and a long-standing position as E-Learning Co-ordinator for the US state of North Carolina. More than all that, Jane has always been a fount of no-nonsense, practical advice for learning professionals, and there's plenty to be found in this interview. ---------- 03:34 - Role at the Learning Guild 06:17 - The Guild Masters’ view on future of learning 12:16 - Proliferation of tools raises L&D skills issues 17:26 - How educated is L&D? 22:04 - Is learning theory important to learning professionals? 26:32 - Where is L&D with the pandemic right now? 30:02 - The widening L&D skillset 34:36 - Is L&D a buying function? 38:54 - What has been her career journey in learning? ---------- Mentioned in the discussion: The Johari Window: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johari_window Report: Guild Masters on The Future of Learning: https://www.learningguild.com/insights/266/guild-masters-on-the-future-of-learning/?from=home Report: Degrees for L&D Professionals: What, Why, and Worth? https://www.learningguild.com/insights/263/degrees-for-ld-professionals-what-why-and-worth/?from=content&mode=filter&source=insights Many other reports by Dr. Jane Bozarth can be found on the Learning Guild website: https://www.learningguild.com/ Contact Dr. Jane Twitter: @JaneBozarth LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/janebozarth Website/Blog: http://bozarthzone.blogspot.com/ Contact John Helmer Twitter: @johnhelmer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/ Website: http://johnhelmerconsulting.com/ Download the new white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer & Ben Betts – Suite Dreams: The Past, Present and Future of Learning Systems https://learningpool.com/suite-dreams/