Learning Uncut

Dinye Hernanda joins Michelle Ockers to discuss her experiences as a learning and development professional in the start-up and scale-up space. They explore the main challenges that arise across key stages of start-ups, delving into the specifics of the onboarding process. Dinye shares her 70/30 approach to skill development and provides a real-world example of how L&D professionals can shift the n...

Chemène Sinson and Michelle Ockers recap their experiences at the 2024 Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) Conference. They reflect on key themes such as collaboration, inclusion, learning design and the impact of AI on the future of learning and development. The conversation highlights standout sessions and speakers including both keynotes and case studies. Chemène and Michell...

Peter Sheppard discusses Ericsson's transformation into a skills-based organization and how it has positioned Ericsson to put skills to work. Ericsson is leveraging skills to create visible simplicity and streamline the employee experience. This transformation has led to improved retention, inclusion, accessibility, and enhanced career progression and recruitment. Peter also shares insights into h...

Nigel Paine joins Michelle Ockers to discuss the importance and methodologies of fieldwork in leaning and development. The discussion focuses on identifying when fieldwork is necessary and how it can effectively uncover barriers and solve problems. Through practical real-world examples and high-value questions, this episode will leave you with applicable insights to get started or improve your fie...

In this episode of Learning Uncut, Michelle Ockers is joined by Donald H Taylor and Egle Vinauskaite to discuss their research report 'AI in L&D: From Talk to Action'. This episode is filled with insight and actionable takeaways on the pitfalls and opportunities of AI utilisation in learning and development. This discussion includes the most fundamental things you can do to use AI to its full exte...

Michelle Parry-Slater joins Michelle Ockers to discuss why effective compliance learning is crucial and how it can be transformed into a valuable learning experience. Illustrated with real-world examples, we discuss how to ensure that compliance learning is relevant, engaging and effective in driving required behaviours and an interest in further learning in your organisation. Hosted by Michelle O...

In this solo Learning Uncut Elevate episode Michelle Ockers introduces the resource 'Cultivating Learning in Workplace Communities' – a tool to help people to take deliberate action to cultivate learning in existing workplace communities. She provides a behind the scenes look at the thinking and debate between her and resource co-creators Shannon Tipton and Laura Overton that shaped this resourc e...

Courtney Blackman from Lander & Rogers law firm discusses their work leading innovation in the legal industry. As Head of Partnerships for the firm, Courtney oversees key initiatives like the Law Tech Hub accelerator program for startups and scaleups and AI clinics in partnership with universities. The conversation provides insight into fostering an organisational culture of continuous learning an...

Courtney Blackman from Lander & Rogers law firm discusses their work leading innovation in the legal industry. As Head of Partnerships for the firm's AI Hub, Courtney oversees key initiatives like the Law Tech Hub accelerator program for startups and scaleups and AI clinics in partnership with universities. The conversation provides insight into fostering an organisational culture of continuous le...

Nick Petch from Deloitte introduces the innovative concept of Skill Sprints. Skill Sprints accelerate skill acquisition by integrating learning experiences with real-world job tasks. Sprints focus on job tasks and seek to build task related skills. This method allows perople to plan and prioritise their learning activities based on their work. It's a personalized, action-based learning experience...

Learning Uncut's Chief Learning Strategist, Michelle Ockers, provides a practitioner's perspective on the first three recommendations for maximising your training spend in the Ready, Set, Upskill Research Report. This episode follows on from Elevate 31- Ready, Set, Upskill Research Report. The report was released in March 2024 and provides a snapshot of the Australian skills landscape for employer...

Compliance training doesn't have to be a boring 'click next' activity that people endure. James Woodman from Acteon discussed the innovative multi-faceted 6-week campaign they developed to drive behavioural change related to the code of conduct at Channel 4 in the UK. This episode will inspire learning professionals seeking to create meaningful learning experiences that drive behaviour change for...

Kade Brown from RMIT Online and Rhiannon Yetsenga from Deloitte Access Economics discuss their latest research on the skills landscape in Australia. The 'Ready, Set, Upskill' report was released in March 2024. We explore the nuances and contradictions in the data about key skills gaps in Australia, prioritisation and investment in skills by organisations, and the employee blind spot in the need to...

Since 2015, job skill sets have changed by 25%, and this is expected to rise to 65% by 2030. LinkedIn's data shows the evolution of skills required for jobs, emphasising the need for a skills-based approach to talent management. In this episode we take a look at how LinkedIn is supporting their workforce with a skills-based approach to career development with their Director of Career Development,...

Kath Hume's professional focus encompasses both workforce planning and L&D. She's the perfect person to explain what workforce planning is and the role of L&D in strategic workforce planning. After outlining the three 'horizons' of workforce planning – strategic, tactical and day-to-day, Kath using the six B's (Bind, Build, Borrow, Boost, Bounce, Buy) to outline how L&D can support workforce plann...

Ryan Tracey, brings over two decades of experience in learning and development to the table, from his early days in e-learning design and development to mastering the art of scaling L&D initiatives across diverse and widespread organisation landscapes. He shares his experience generously in this episode, peppering his advice with real-world examples. We discuss when training at scale is the right...

What's new in learning and development in 2024? Whether we're talking about what's hot, or what concerns us, you might be forgiven for thinking that the answer can be expressed in two letters: AI. But things are more complex than that. Donald H Taylor, lead researcher, discusses key insights from the L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2024. Hosted by Michelle Ockers   Transcript and related resources: ht...

In this episode of Learning Uncut, Peter McKenzie from UnitingCare Queensland joins Michelle Ockers to discuss the First Nations Cultural Appreciation course. They dive into the process of creating the four-module eLearning program including the research, story gathering, design processes and stakeholder review. Furthermore, they discuss what aspects of the program have made it so successful inclu...

Dr Anna Barnett and Gent Ahmetaj join Michelle Ockers to discuss the third of the 20th anniversary reports from the annual L&D benchmark research conducted by Mind Tools for Business. They discuss the key megatrends forecasted to reshape the future of L&D including AI, climate change and diversity. They explain how these trends were identified, potential impacts and key takeaways. This discussion...

In this episode, we dive deep into how Fletcher Building, one of New Zealand's largest employers, has created a significant shift in safety culture and outcomes. Anthony Mitchell, an EHS Manager from Fletcher Building, and Heidi Lance from Real Learning share the story of how their award-winning Safety Leadership program dramatically shifted the belief that all accidents are preventable. Two key a...

Gent Ahmetaj and Dr Anna Barnett join Michelle Ockers to discuss a the 20th anniversary reports from the annual L&D benchmark research conducted by Mind Tools for Business. They discuss the key findings from analysing this year's benchmark data, particularly focusing on the importance of strategic business alignment for high-performing L&D teams. They explain how their network analysis uncovered t...

There is a shift underway in workplace behaviour in the Australian construction industry to create a more welcoming, respectful and inclusive culture. Multiplex has embraced this change with their award-winning Appropriate Workplace Behaviour program. Karina Moon and Annaleigh McKay discuss the program which aims to equip employees with the knowledge to identify appropriate versus inappropriate be...

Strategic and business alignment is a key practice for top-performing L&D teams. Creating an organisational learning strategy is an opportunity to focus intensively on alignment, deepening stakeholder relationships and getting clarity on what matters most to them. Putting a learning strategy and action plan in place that aligns with these priorities increases the impact of learning and the credibi...

Are you moving into a new organisation in an L&D Leader role? Set yourself up for success with this special Learning Uncut Playbook. Drawing upon the experience of past Learning Uncut podcast guests, we've identified a number of aspects to focus on in your first 90 days to establish and position yourself in your organisation to have strong influence, business connection and impact. We've added an...

Continuing their series on skills development, Ravina Bhatia and Michelle Ockers walk through a real world case study from a mid-sized Australian Retail Bank to showcase the application of Learning Uncut's three stage process for skills development. This example highlights how the context of the team/organisation influences skills development and details the level of impact that the approach had....