The Learning & Development Podcast

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Episodes

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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 the Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning and a highly respected voice in the Learning & Development industry. With a focus on harnessing technology to drive impactful learning strategies, David is recognised as one of the top 10 global influencers in the L&D space. His expertise lies in helping organisations modernise their approach to workplace learning, ensuring measurable results and business alignment.

The Learning & Development Podcast has amassed over 500,000 downloads and ranks in the top 1% of podcasts globally. With nearly 30,000 LinkedIn followers, David continues to shape the conversation around L&D innovation and best practices, drawing on his deep experience, including his time as Director of Learning, Talent & Organisational Development at The Walt Disney Company.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/ Website: https://www.360learning.com/

Episodes

The Practicalities of L&D Transformation With Barbara Thompson

'L&D Transformation' is a term that preoccupies L&D Leaders as much as it baffles us. So what does it mean? What does it really look like? And just as importantly, what is it not?  Barbara Thompson has held titles in L&D Transformation and Innovation since 2007 and talks about why this is still an important topic today - and what we should all be doing about it. KEY TAKEAWAYS Transformation in L&D should mean examining the construct of the team, the operating model, governan...

Jul 29, 2019•43 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast

Putting The Theory Into Practice With Eva Adam

As L&D Manager for CastUK, Eva doesn’t just talk the talk, she walks the walk of modern, progressive L&D, focusing on business performance outcomes and creating learning experiences that combine digital and face-to-face. Hear Eva’s stories about her progress and her principles of Learning & Development in practice.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Did you have an idea of how you wanted your L & D function to run? I wanted to move away from classroom-based training and to establis...

Jul 22, 2019•41 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast

Experience Design With Danny Seals

Experience Design is a relatively new term in L&D and yet it has very quickly become an aspiration for forward-thinking functions around the world. Danny and David explore what Experience Design is, some great examples and how you can get started with it.  Creating experience and using practical applications rather than shoving theoretical practice is highlighted in this episode of The Learning and Development Podcast. The big gap after the onboarding process of new employees will be fi...

Jul 15, 2019•43 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

Early Careers Strategies With Rowena Bach

It’s largely known that generational differences are an important factor for organisations but a different thing to know what we should do to attract, develop and keep younger talent.   In this episode of The Learning & Development Podcast, David interviews Rowena Bach to discuss on how to handle different generations in the workforce. Learn also about the different challenges that Rowena has seen throughout her career. This conversation explores some of the things L&D teams -...

Jul 08, 2019•37 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast

How People Learn With Nick Shackleton-Jones

Today on The Learning & Development Podcast, David talks to Nick Shackleton-Jones, the author of How People Learn and a genuine thought leader on Learning & Development, to talk more about how we can improve our learning and training strategies for our employees. It must be centred on how they could grow and develop themselves so we can expect high performance. Discover in this episode how we can use simulations to determine solutions, the pull and push method, producing content, and man...

Jul 01, 2019•50 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

Developing Remote Workers With Perry Timms

Work is evolving to meet the needs of globally focused organisations and in response to globally dispersed talent - and remote working has been a key factor in this shift. We know this, this is not news. But how we develop remote workers may be news.  In this episode of The Learning & Development Podcast, we explore considerations for Learning & Development for supporting remote workers. David talks today to Perry Timms, an author, motivational speaker, a CEO, and a top HR influence...

Jun 24, 2019•44 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

Developing A Learning Culture & Organisation With Nigel Paine

Nigel Paine is a hard man to pin down to a profile, his LinkedIn page describes him as Learning Now TV presenter and podcast host but there is lots more, He teaches on a doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania, works for the University of Chicago as part of their business school at the London campus and writes books about the world as he sees it. In this episode David and Nigel are discussing his latest book, Workplace Learning: How To Build A Culture Of Continuous Employee Devel...

Jun 16, 2019•41 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

Learning & Development Transformation With Simon Gibson

‘Do stuff that works, affect the business, speak a language the business recognises because you are working on their priorities and show them how your work has made a difference in order to build the credibility to gain more currency to do more of the right stuff’   In this episode, David is in conversation with Simon Gibson. As seasoned L&D leaders, David and Simon discuss what L&D Transformation looks like today and the areas we need to change to achieve it. An insight...

Jun 16, 2019•44 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

Digital Capabilities With Myles Runham

‘You’re going to know your customers better than any system, Digital value is about human value, it’s about working with people to solve problems’    As a successful leader in Digital (at the BBC and at  Ask.com ), Myles has observed L&D’s embracing of new technologies but also its failure to transform itself. We discuss what digital transformation really means and what it will take for L&D professionals to make the most of the opportunities t...

Jun 16, 2019•40 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

Women In Learning With Kate Graham

It appears that women are under-represented at a senior level in L&D. What’s going on to address this and what do we all need to be doing? David and Kate explore these points - and more - within this important conversation.    KEY TAKEAWAYS   H ow would you describe Fosways role in L&D and your role within the company ? We are an independent analyst and our role within the industry is to look at trends and the progression across technology and talent. Our role i...

Jun 16, 2019•37 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

An Introduction To The Learning & Development Podcast With David James

This is a brand new podcast for L&D professionals by L&D professionals. We’ll be discussing and debating the topics and priorities affecting the profession today. This is a brief introduction to the show from the host David James. ABOUT THE HOST   David James    David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.  As...

Jun 16, 2019•3 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast

What Is A Modern Learning Leader With Sukh Pabial

‘Our understanding of the human learning process at work has fundamentally changed’   David is in conversation with Sukh Pabial, a talent development partner at Reed Business Information.  It’s generally accepted that Learning & Development is changing, and that the skill set required is broadening. In this episode, David and Sukh discuss what these broader skills are and how L&D should evolve to adopt these.     KEY TAKEAWAYS   What role d...

Jun 16, 2019•43 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast