The Assembly

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 speci...

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, a...

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,...

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 capabilit...

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-...

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 l...