L&D Disrupt

The world is changing fast, and we need to help people build the right skills and knowledge at pace. At the same time, we need to strike the balance with wellbeing and prevent employees from feeling overwhelmed. And, ultimately, we need to do that while making sure our efforts are geared toward performance and impact. Today’s session is all about giving you advice and lessons from doing this in pr...

Learning science feels like a buzzword to some and comes with baggage for others, which often stops us understanding what it really means and applying it to any great effect.\ Lauren Waldman, Learning Pirate, joined us ​​to chat through what learning science means in practice, why L&D pros need to understand how learning happens, the role of the brain in upskilling and driving change, and much...

As we approach episode 50 of L&D Disrupt Live (woohoo), Gary shares 13 of his favourite tips, tactics and lessons from hosting the show.🎙️ Join us live for episode 50: AI In L&D: How To Move Beyond The Gimmicks with Egle Vinauskaite: https://lu.ma/AI-and-learning 🏆 Download your free copy of 37 Lessons For A Winning L&D Strategy: https://www.gethownow.com/disrupt 🤝 Connect with Gary...

Give us one hour, and we’ll give you insights from decades of L&D experience! L&D Life Hacks are back! ​Taking the proven lessons from our expert panel and framing them in a way you can apply every day. From the reframing you need to collaborate effectively, to how you manage the short and long-term L&D vision, and much more. ​​Meet our experts ​​👋 Lauren Scholtz , Learning and Develo...

Join Chris Chesterman (Head of Sales, HowNow) as he speaks to Aki Friedrich, Director of Learning Experience at Superside. They discuss the importance of following your curiosity and creativity, the facilitation skills he picked up from teaching German, lessons from stepping into internal leadership roles, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of t...

If you’re a small or solo L&D team, the world probably feels like it’s changing faster than ever! The question is how can we respond, adapt and innovate to solve complex problems? ​The Agile L&D approach will help! ​And Natal Dank (Author of Agile HR: Deliver Value in a Changing World of Work) gives you the tools to build one in this live podcast. Running order 0:00 Intro to Natal and Agil...

Join Gary Stringer (Content Marketing Manager, HowNow) as he speaks to Deborah Hankin, Chief People Officer at Astound Commerce. They discuss how her marketing background influences her CPO role, the importance of transparency, getting long-term buy-in for L&D, who new CPOs should collaborate with, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of the L...

Assemble You's Adam Lacey and Tap'd Solution Anthony Ryland joined us to discuss how you can empower your employees to grow in the flow of work. From how we solve employee challenges at the point of need to the role of tech in creating fluid learning journey, this sessions will give you the tools to deliver the right content at the right moments for the right impact. How to connect and rel...

Join Chris Chesterman (Head of Sales, HowNow) as he speaks to Zarina Ward, Global Chief People Officer at Kantar Public. They discuss lessons from Zarina’s recruitment experience, how the commercial mindset helps CPOs have better conversations, lessons from big career wins and things that didn’t pay off, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of the...

“Thinking, attention, memory and behaviour can all be different for someone who is neurodivergent.”  And with around 20% of the population being neurodivergent, it’s time for a conversation on how L&D can better support employees. Hayley Brackley, Neurodiversity Specialist and founder of Great Minds Don’t, joined us to have that conversation. From day-to-day actions we can all take to build a...

Join Nelson as he speaks to Lara Morgenthaler, Chief People Officer at ShipBob. They discuss why Lara moved from recruiting to HR business partnering, building tolerance for change, whether you can teach curiosity, lessons from working at Amazon, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action...

Join Nelson as he speaks to Fidelma Butler, Chief People Officer at Couchbase. They discuss how Fidelma entered the HR space, the power of storytelling and data to drive change, how CPOs can spend more wisely, work-life balance as a HR leader, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! S...

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In the final L&D Disrupt Short from this year’s Learning Technologies, David Callander, Head of Learning Design at Mint Interactive, share his lessons on building effective learning experiences. From creating content that solves real problems to m...

Review your L&D strategy honestly, redefine the problems and build what you’re doing around impact! This is a process we should be doing periodically, to ensure L&D is aligned with the business. 📝 Take stock of what works! ​ 🤔 Re-establish which problems need solving and the skills required.​ 🤝 And prime your strategy to deliver more L&D impact for the whole business. ​This live wor...

Join Nelson as he speaks to Angela Benmassaoud, Chief People Officer at HealthAxis Group. They discuss how Angela’s mum inspired her early career, what makes a great leader, fostering a sense of openness, and so much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https...

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In this conversation recorded at Learning Technologies 2023, Gary is joined by Sarah Mian, Head of Learning Content at The Access Group, to discuss how we can create more engaging learning content. From why it so often disconnects to how we take a mor...

In this episode, Nelson is joined by Sarah Coleman, Chief People Officer at Adarma Security. They discuss Sarah’s HR background, whether we need experience in a sector to excel in it, Ruthless prioritisation as a CPO, and much more.  Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthro...

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In this L&D Disrupt Short, Gary is joined by Felix Ohlhauser, Head of Sales International at PINKTUM, to discuss how we can make learning more accessible and applicable at the point of need.  They also explain how you can build courses to make eac...

When it comes to learning budgets, you're probably at one of two stages: ☝️You've given people a personal budget to support their growth. ✌️You're not there yet! But you're looking at ways to free up time, funds and resources. Either way, this live podcast will give you the tools to build learning budgets and drive impact with them. Join ​Bonita Matthee (Learning and Development Le...

In this episode, Nelson is joined by Anthony Onesto, Chief People Officer at Suzy. They discuss the benefits of Anthony’s commercial background, the issue of being a generalist vs. a specialist, his recently-published book, and much more.   Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live...

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In this short-form conversation, Gary speaks with Helen Marshall, Chief Learning Officer at Thrive and host of the Diary of a CLO podcast, about skills gaps, L&D trends and how she approaches new projects like launching the WomenIn community and p...

Join us for an exclusive deep dive into our latest L&D data! We analysed top-performing HowNow customers and hundreds of learning resources to identify the secret sauces for engagement and impact. Join Gary Stringer (Senior Content Marketing Manager) and Lulu Dermeche (Head of Customer Success) for: 🚀 The exclusive first-look at 2023 L&D data. 🚀 Analysis of 6 common trends across high-pe...

In this episode, Nelson is joined by Tatjana Tasan, Chief People & Sustainability Officer at Viridium. They discuss how Tatjana worked out which skills she’d need and how to build them, how people leaders can be more proactive, HR business partnering, and much more. Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0 Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 Running ord...

Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0 See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0 In this conversation, Gary speaks with Ally Jones, Leadership Development Expert, Learning Experience Designer and Co-Founder of Coachable, about how we can build better learning experiences.  From considering moments of need to answering what’s in it...

Banking’s a fast-changing industry, full of large organisations where lots of people need support to learn, grow and build relevant skills. ​So, how do L&D teams spin all those plates, manage many stakeholders, support individuals and build a sense of purpose?  ​NatWest Group’s Roganna Ranjan (Learning Strategy Manager) and Sean McGovern (Head of Customer & Community Learning) join us live...