Learning At Large

Companies with compliant and ethical cultures are more successful. Yet compliance training is often seen as a burden. Something that people have to do, rather than need or want to do. Jason Baker, Founder of Snowfish Learning, wants to change this attitude. Hear how he’s refocusing compliance training on behavior. Find out how to target your business’ risks with integrated compliance training. Ep. 40 Brought to you by Elucidat. 

Learning doesn’t exist in a bubble. From daily tasks to urgent deadlines, lots of things are competing for employees’ time. So, how can you get their attention and create real business impact? Hear how Zsolt Olah, Senior Learning Technologist at Amazon, is rethinking end user engagement. Explore how to dig deeper so engagement translates into real world impact.  Ep. 39 Brought to you by Elucidat. 

L&D is all about creating change. But how do you know if you’ve successfully achieved this? Hear why Kevin M Yates, L&D Detective, believes everyone can uncover the learning measurements that count. Find out when to measure and what to look for, and discover why refocusing the business on purpose is essential to creating impact. Ep. 38 Brought to you by Elucidat. 

Digital learning has been key to helping employees and businesses adapt over the last few years. Due to their critical input, L&D teams find themselves in an exciting position. Hear how Stella Lee, founder of Paradox Learning, wants everyone to grasp the opportunity of greater influence to lead with purpose, and explore how to be a learner advocate with thoughtful L&D thinking. Ep. 37 Brought to you by Elucidat. 

One size doesn’t have to fit all when it comes to learning at scale. In this episode, hear how Brandon Carson, Vice President, Learning and Leadership Partner, has been personalizing learning for 2 million people at Walmart. Find out why it’s important not to be intimidated by scale, discover how you can take an adaptive approach to give your employees what they really need, and explore why building trust through putting your people first leads to a positive impact.  Ep.36 Brought to you by Elucidat

From work deadlines to pressures at home, lots of things are vying for your employees’ attention. If learning is going to be effective, you need to grab their interest and keep it. In this episode, hear how Ashley Sinclair, Managing Director at MAAS Marketing, uses marketing techniques to deliver this impact. Find out why focusing on human beings rather than learners is essential, and explore how quick experiments and small changes will help you find out what works. Ep.35 Brought to you by Elucidat

The Learning at Large Podcast is back!  This week our new host, Kirstie Greany, will be speaking with Lori Niles-Hofmann, Senior Learning EdTech Transformation Strategist at NilesNolen, about 'right skilling'.  As L&D adjusts to this new landscape, upskilling and reskilling are the go-to phrases. But have you thought about right skilling? Hear how Lori focuses on the skills that provide the most value. Discover how to identify the real business and employee needs, find out why collaboration is the key to success, and explore how to support people on a new kind of career path. Ep.34  Brought to you by Elucidat

In this episode, hear how Dave Barone, Consultant at Josh Bersin Academy, embraced technology to build an experiential onboarding platform for 25,000 employees a year. Find out why it’s so important to get to grips with your L&D data. Explore what meaningful measurement looks like. Finally, discover how engaged managers will drive real business impact. Explore bonus content from this episode here. (Ep.33)

Faced with a travel ban and changing customer needs, Worldpay adapted its sales approach in response to COVID-19. Hear how Patrick Bowl, Learning and Development Director, pivoted to a blended digital learning approach to support the sales team. Find out why developing a learning culture is the key to scaling L&D in a large organization. Discover how new approaches to learning need different ways to measure success. Explore exclusive bonus content from this episode here. (Ep32) 

When feedback highlighted that learners were becoming overwhelmed, GSK changed their approach. Hear how Martin Peart, GSK’s People Effectiveness Director, responded to this feedback with a learning experience platform (LXP). Find out why he believes less is more when it comes to learning content. Explore how to harness the power of AI so you can streamline your L&D offer. Discover why it’s important to make space for engaging content and use data to assess your impact. (Ep31)

The global pandemic has disrupted some of our well-established approaches to learning. How can you take this opportunity to change how people think about L&D? Hear how Travis Thompson, Learning and Development Operations Leader at Wells Fargo, has moved from transactional to meaningful learning. Find out why an agile approach to deployment and measurement maximizes your impact. Explore how being people-centered helps you build emotional intelligence across your organization. (Ep30)

The pandemic has transformed the way we learn. Being able to quickly adapt through a well-thought-out pivot has never been more important. Hear how Mary Glowacka, Vice President of Leadership Development & Engagement at Bank of America, transformed a blended wellness program for managers into an online program for everyone. Explore how building a learning culture enables a rapid response to change. Find out why a human-centered approach is the key to effective learning. Explore 4 key takeaways from this episode, plus exclusive bonus content here. (Ep29)

Business needs aren’t static. If you’re going to keep pace, you need to embrace new ways of working. In this week's episode, hear how Dan Mitchell, Global Learning Leader at Marsh, has built an L&D team that can meet rapidly changing business needs. Find out why striving for perfection doesn’t lead to effective learning. Explore how to cut through the noise and make a real business impact. Discover the importance of letting go of control and creating effective partnerships. (Ep28)

If you’re going to maximize your impact, learning and development needs to reach every employee. Hear how Leena Nair, Chief Human Resources Officer, and James Hu, Global HR Strategy Manager, are democratizing learning at Unilever. Find out why connecting every person with their purpose is the key to success. Explore how role modeling helps to make learning a lifelong habit. Discover how data reveals insights and proves the business value of L&D (Ep27)

After a short break the Learning at Large podcast is back with a brand new series - bringing you the top tips and tricks from learning leaders in some of the world's biggest organizations.  Faced with a global pandemic, being ready to adapt your approach is key to remaining effective. In this week’s episode, hear how Casper Moerck, Siemens’ Head of Learning Technology – Americas, has responded to COVID-19. Explore how he’s creating a robust learning ecosystem ready for future challenges. From embracing a learning culture to crowdsourcing skills gaps, find out how he puts his people at the center of L&D. (Ep26)

Lifelong learning keeps your people engaged and ready for the next step in their career with you. Hear how Joe Tischbern, Director of Talent Development and Engagement at Smart & Final, has used his own experience to inspire the next generation. Find out his secret to high retention and career loyalty, and discover how Joe built a homegrown leadership training program from scratch.   (Ep25)

The global pandemic has seen people rapidly adopting new technologies. Hear how Tracie Cantu, Director of Learning Technology at Wholefoods, is adapting her approach in light of these developments. Find out how she sees an increase in user experience data driving an L&D evolution, and how a modern learning ecosystem meets her organization’s unique needs.   (Ep24)

In the fast-changing world of retail, a workforce that’s ready to evolve with your business is key. Hear how Megan Comerford, Vice President of Talent Development, and Charles Donnell, Director of Talent Development, are focusing on the future at PVH. Find out how an agile approach to learning is building a workforce ready for change. Discover how using local partnerships and business expertise is central to their success.   Ep23

Great brand experiences don’t just happen. Your people make them happen. Hear how Kathleen Mattie, an experienced Global Learning and Development Director for many large-scale beauty brands, approached a global program of brand education. Find out how she managed a centralized learning model across 42 countries. Explore the impact of personal development. Discover why looking to consumers will give you metrics that matter.   (Ep22)

When research showed that traditional performance management wasn’t working, Gap Inc. decided to make a change. Hear how Rob Ollander Krane, Head of Talent Planning and Performance, transformed their approach. Explore how a toolkit of resources can support behavior change and empower managers, and find out why you need to keep retail learning short and visual if it’s going to be effective.   Ep21