The L&D Challenges Podcast

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Episodes

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Welcome to the L&D Challenges podcast series. If you are in Learning and Development, HR, Talent, or Organisation Development, this is the podcast for you. The L&D Challenges podcast is a candid look at L&D today. It focuses on real-life practitioners solving real issues in learning and staff development. In Series 1, we interview ten L&D movers and shakers who shared with us how they think about engagement and impact with their learning interventions. The guests in this first series range from senior L&D professionals at global corporates like Ricoh, Continental, and EDF to solo L&D practitioners in fast-growing organisations. Each tackles the problem of how we best train and retain talent and maximise the business impact of L&D. We thought we’d get a few friendly tips and tricks from these interviews about increasing engagement in learning and measuring impact. In reality, we learned so much more and think you will too.

Episodes

L&D Networks & Communities with Ana Silva

In this episode, Adam speaks with Ana Silva about a new internal learning community she helped develop and roll out. Ana is the Learning Business partner at Continental tyres, where she supports the organization's learning strategy, develops training and is passionate about creative problem-solving in Learning and Development. This episode focuses on how to help develop your internal L&D specialists and leaders. Ana and her colleagues created an internal community to help enable learning man...

Apr 13, 2023•33 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

The Thinking Environment with Adele Bradley

In this podcast, Adam talks to Adele Bradley about a brilliant learning initiative intended to drive better decision-making - a Thinking Environment. Adele is an organisational Development Manager at a global corporation and specialises in Leadership Talent & Development, Executive Coaching, Culture Change Initiatives, Change management and Coaching Programs. She's a disciple of Nancy Klein, and in this episode, we discuss how she's helping to create a Thinking Environment in her organisatio...

Apr 13, 2023•39 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

Personalisation and Learning Ecosystems with Alfonso Bustos

In this podcast, Adam talks to Alfonso about his experiences of running L&D at a large, complex organisation. Alfonso has a PhD in educational psychology and is Head of Digital Academy at Ricoh Europe. He's also a Harvard Business Review Council Member and a professor at the UPF Barcelona School of Management. He's an expert on how people and organisations learn, leadership, team management, instructional and interactive design, and so much more. Alfonso shares his insight on creating unique...

Apr 13, 2023•47 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

Implementing a Mentoring Scheme with Rachel Wood

In this podcast, Adam is joined by L&D expert Rachel Wood. Rachel is a Learning and Development Partner for Burendo, the founder of #LLAND, a learning and development community based in Leeds. She's an active mentor for L&D professionals and veterans transitioning out of the Armed Forces. Rachel has been working across Public, Private and Third Sector Industries to build learning capability and find the balance between Humans and Technology to drive learning forward. In this episode, Rac...

Apr 13, 2023•40 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

L&D Supporting Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing with Sally Dunne

In todays podcast, Richard talks with Sally Dunne, Learning and Development lead at Choice Support. Choice Support is a national UK charity supporting people with autism, learning disabilities, and mental health needs. Sally has been there nearly 20 years, and shares her experience in how they drive learner engagement. Key themes in this discussion are the emphasis on purpose within this mission-driven charity, the intense focus they have as an L&D function on staff’s mental health and wellb...

Apr 13, 2023•33 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

Leading Learning at Ribby Hall with Daniel Houseman

In this episode, Adam speaks with Daniel Houseman about the various learning initiatives he and his team have introduced at Ribby Hall Village, a luxury holiday village in Lancashire. Daniel takes us through a leadership initiative he's developed and discusses the challenges to the business of staffing, training, and upskilling post-covid. This fascinating episode covers a comprehensive range of learning and organisational development topics. Enjoy! Links Follow and connect with Daniel: https://...

Apr 13, 2023•33 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast