The TJ Podcast

Jon, Jo and Kate discuss all things L&D, podcast, new job, and digital skills-related while Dr Curt Friedel swings by to talk to us about problem solving and team work. Jon clearly got some new sound effects for his birthday too. Humour him. Links: Kate's big news Our big news #TJtalks​​: Stephanie Davies on using comedy in business The four-day week - a step too far? How to improve mental hea...

Jon talks to Virginia Tech's Dr. Curt Friedel about problem solving and why a team of diverse thinkers sometimes isn't the way forward.  Find out more about Curt and his work here: https://kaicentre.com/dr-curt-friedel/

Peak Indicators Technical Director Tony Heljula talks to Jon about where HR meets data science, and why that's important. Find out more about Tony and his work here: https://www.peakindicators.com/

Jon talks to Personio CEO Hanno Renner about role models, leading teams through tough times and more. Read more about Hanno and his business here .

Jon, Jo and Kate tuck into a few stories and content pieces from the last two or three weeks, and TJ's editor-in-chief signs off with an exit interview. Links: This Is The Future Of Work For Women Mental health transparency at the top is the key to workplace wellbeing How to use data storytelling in L&D How to change the behaviour of your people: The end becomes the beginning The last laugh: B...

Jon talks to Debbie Carter, outgoing editor-in-chief of TJ, about her past, present and future. Read her final piece as editor here.

Jon, Jo and Kate discuss the career of a TJ legend, some of the recent content on site, plus a few recent news stories of partnerships and 9-Grids. Plus - AstraZeneca's Brian Murphy tells us about the company's Learning Trial, and how increased media scrutiny doesn't really affect his work.  Links: International Women’s Day: Forging a gender-equal world The crisis leadership imperative pt1 Id...

Jon talks to Brian Murphy, Global Head of Learning & Enterprise Capabilities at AstraZeneca, about learning effectiveness, storytelling, data and the recent Learning Trial. There's more to come from AZ on TrainingJournal.com but in the meantime find out more about Brian here .  

Jon talks to Burn the Sky's Rob Thurner about digital transformation and the many things it can positively affect (skills gaps, upskilling, budget cuts etc) for 2021 and beyond. Find out more about Rob here.

Jon talks to Doodle's Jessie LaJoie about the H word - hybrid. They look at new job roles, new workplaces, and the future of the office. Find out more about Jessie here

Jon, Jo and Kate talk Learning Technologies, remote working inequality and cover a few great pieces of content, plus we hear from Stefaan van Hooydonk about why curiosity is so important. The TJ content we discuss: How to write a book you'll be proud of The problem with remote working, and five ways to make it work #TJtalks: Stefaan van Hooydonk on the importance of curiosity for individuals and o...

Jon talks to public speaker, leadership trainer, facilitator and coach Birgitta Sjostrand. They discuss persuasion tactics for middle managers, amongst other things (and obviously her English is perfect throughout). You can buy Birgitta's new book here.

Editor Jon Kennard talks to the Global Curiosity Institute's Stefaan van Hooydonk about his research into and findings around curiosity and its role in leadership and organisational culture. Find out more about Stefaan's work here: https://www.globalcuriosityinstitute.com/

Jon, Jo and Kate gather (virtually) to look forward to a year hopefully not that much like the last one. Nigel Paine talks about his new blog for TJ, too. The content we discuss: Why organisations need to hire a hybrid working support officer Five HR trends to watch in 2021 Are you hindering 95% to stop the 5% that break the rules?

Jon talks to civil servant of 30+ years, Paul Downer. In 2019 Paul left the MoJ after 35 years and took up the post of a Digital Delivery Advisor at the Government Digital Service (GDS). In June 2019 Paul founded the first Social Mobility Network at GDS , forming links with the Social Mobility Commission & the Social Mobility Foundation to promote the SM agenda. Paul speaks regularly on the is...

Jon, Jo and Kate cast a critical eye over an extraordinary year. What more can we say? Thank you for your support and here's to a 2021 that's less dramatic in every way possible.  If you can take a break, do it. Spend it with your nearest and dearest, and look after yourself mentally and physically.  See you on the other side! Top 3 for 2020: Adaptability is the ability to learn new skil...

Jon talks to Nigel Paine about the year gone by, the year ahead and his upcoming TJ blog.  Find out more about Nigel and his work here .

Editor Jon Kennard talks to Collinson's Dani Saadu ahead of his talk at this week's World of Learning event. Find out more about his talk and join up for the event free, here.

Jon talks to Karen Waite from Leap Like a Salmon about wellbeing, CPD, 2021, her podcast and more. Find out about more about Karen here

Jon talks to L&D expert Jeff Kortenbosch about his new book '20 questions L&D should ask before talking about training'.  Get your free copy here. 

Jon talks to Thom Dennis, CEO of Serenity in Leadership and 17 year Royal Marines veteran, about bullying in the workplace. It's not just an individual problem, you know.  Find out more about Thom's work here 

Jon, Kate and Jo talk lack of news, psychological safety, corruption at work and learning culture. Here are the stories we discuss: How to build a learning culture for 2020 and beyond Compliance and ethics training: It’s not just about bad apples The Learning Coach: A desire to help Happy lockdown listening.

Jon talks to Max Dickins about the power of improvisation in business. Find out about what it can do for your business here: https://www.hooplaimpro.com/ And pre-order the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Improvise-Secrets-Confidence-Connect-Anything/dp/1785785877/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=max%20dickins&qid=1591961805&sr=8-1#ace-0979249316

Jon talks to Stephen Henry, guidance and development adviser at Transition to Teach, and Charlotte Hand, one of their recent graduates, about why you should switch to teaching. In an uncertain jobs market, it's worth a listen. Find out more here: https://www.transitiontoteach.co.uk/

In which Jon inadvertently belittles the legacy of Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps, and we also talk about lots of L&D related stuff too. Dr Lynda Shaw is our guest interview, talking mask wearing, trust and kindness. Find out more about Lynda's work here: https://www.drlyndashaw.com/ The news we cover: https://www.tes.com/news/coronavirus-online-learning-little-more-revision-say-heads http...