SureSkills Learn to Grow Podcast

This week I was talking to Kingsley Aikins about the importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace and to your value as an employee. One of the things he mentioned was that Teams often talk electronically but don’t speak to each other interpersonally, and that connection is something that has been starched out of our lives. Schools teach knowledge and information, but the thing people need n...

My guest this week is Kingsley Aikins, CEO of the Networking Institute – where he shares his unique approach to networking through a proven methodology with a global audience. Kingsley is an incredible speaker with so much experience that wisdom simply teems out of him uncontrollably. He has so many great insights here, and get a pen and paper ready to jot down all the reading recommendations in o...

Each week we follow up conversations with a reflection on a particular topic of interest and I call it Learn to Grow Shorts.  Today, I’m looking back on my conversation with Karl Mehta, one of the most interesting points Karl brought up was that organizations are using the immense amount of data they get from Edcast in really interesting ways. For example, one company was able to reliably pre...

This week’s guest is Karl Mehta, CEO of Edcast, one of the hottest companies in learning technology. Karl is an innovative thinker who left his role as a venture capitalist to build Edcast, which has been widely hailed as the top learning platform on the market (as you will hear, Karl and the team believe Edcast is a “knowledge cloud”, not necessarily an LXP). This interview was a lot of fun and c...

In my conversation with Kris, she mentioned hiring for values fit, not necessarily culture fit. I think that makes sense, because hiring for culture fit certainly has its downsides – there was a ludicrous example of the investment banking firm that only hired former male Lacrosse players, because they wanted people who fit the culture so to speak. That got me thinking about what we are actually hi...

My guest this week is enablement guru Kris Reynolds who has vast experience and is currently the Field Enablement Manager at GitLab. In this conversation, we talk about: A definition for “enablement”, which often means different things to different people, and why it matters so much The importance of practical application of learning “in the wild” How to empower learners with the skills they need...

On Learn to Grow Shorts, we follow up on the most recent podcast conversation to highlight one topic of particular interest. I had a great time talking to Ed, and looking back on our conversation, the thing I want to highlight this week is the importance of practically applying what you learn. Loved the examples Ed gives for how learning takes place in his own life and how he uses technology...

My guest this week is the super talented and engaging Ed Monk, CEO of the Learning and Performance Institute. In this conversation, we discuss: The difference between a training landscape and a learning landscape The need for agile, democratized learning The accelerated nature of digital transformation in recent months The three C’s of learning: Constructive, Compelling, and Convenient How to defi...

On Learn to Grow Shorts, we follow up on the most recent podcast conversation to highlight one topic of particular interest. This week I was talking to Christopher Lind, and we talked about the extent to which L&D roles are evolving because of the increasing emphasis on learning experience design over traditional create and deliver approaches to training.  Here, I explain how hermit crabs...

My guest this week is Christopher Lind, Head of Global Digital Learning for GE Healthcare and host of the hugely popular Learning Tech Talks. We covered a lot of ground in this one, but the common thread was how technology is reshaping the learning landscape, and we preview Christopher’s big push to provide high-quality learning opportunities for those who consider themselves learning professional...

After each podcast we like to do a short, follow-up musing prompted by the conversation. When I talked with Rashim Mogha, I asked her about mindful leadership and she was adamant that a productive culture begins with mindful leadership. It reminded me of the 2020 Workplace Learning Report that emphasizes the massive role that managers play in driving learning engagement and building a culture of l...

Rashim Mogha is an innovative leader, mentor to many, and prominent women-in-tech evangelist. She is the best-selling author of “Fast Track your Leadership Career” and has been recognized as one of top 100 keynote speakers. She advises startups, mentors emerging leaders, and runs a successful podcast, all while leading the global education and enablement team at Automation Anywhere.  In this...

The Learn to Grow Podcast is an anecdotal look at the learning landscape aimed at L&D and HR professionals. I interview leaders in learning about their experience first-hand in the world of learning and development helping people and organizations reach their potential. We discuss top trends including learning technology, the role of learning cultures, and the foundations of a successful learn...