Learning with Go1

We've all been stressed at work before and it has the potential to derail productivity and reduce happiness in the workplace. Episode 35 of the Go1 podcast tackles the questions: how can we recognise when ourselves or coworkers are becoming stressed and what can we do to combat it?

Welcome to episode 34 of the Learning with Go1 podcast! In this episode, our host Craig Hamill is joined by Gemma Glover, L&D Manager of iAM Learning, to discuss the importance of mental health awareness in the workplace and how iAM Learning is supporting learners in this space.  

Continuous learning is being increasingly recognised as an essential part of any workplace. But how do you do it in line with today's modern workforce? All is revealed in Episode 33 of the Go1 podcast.

In episode 32 of the Learning with Go1 podcast, our host Craig Hamill is joined by James Wann, Managing Director from one of our newest content partners, Assemble You. During this episode, the two discuss the impact that mindset plays in everyday life and practical ways you can adopt and manage a positive mindset to fuel growth in your career and personal life.  

There is always room for improvement in every workplace but how do we ensure that it's a continual process? And what are the steps workplaces can take to kick start continuous improvement? Episode 31 of the Go1 podcast takes a deep dive into the concept of continuous improvement to answer these questions.

What are the mindsets that we should be chasing for our learning? And how exactly does it all work? In episode 30 of the Go1 podcast, we look at all the ins and outs of what happens to our brains when we learn and the real difference that a shift in mindset can have.

There's no doubt of the extremely important role that leaders play in the workplace. But what is the secret for helping our leaders to create spaces where ideas are heard and employees thrive? Episode 29 of the Go1 podcast offers insight into and attempts to answer the question: what makes a human leader?

In episode 28 of the Learning with Go1 podcast, Go1's Head of Social Impact Dr Cam Cliff takes the reigns as host for a conversation around humanising the workplace and creating a safe environment where people can thrive.   Joined by Head of Consulting at Bailey & French Anthony Fitton, this podcast explores the current landscape when it comes to wellbeing within organisations, and how leaders can embrace their authentic selves to inspire a culture of inclusivity and belonging.  

There's been increasing talk in the L&D industry around becoming 'future-fit.' But what does it really mean? And how do we help organisations to become future-fit? In episode 27 of the Go1 podcast, we explore five principles to help your workplace find future-fit success.

In episode 26 of the Learning with Go1 podcast, our host Craig Hamill is joined by Laura Overton and Shannon Tipton from the Emerging Stronger team for a discussion around the challenges and opportunities for democratizing future-fit skills. They also address their latest eBook and toolkit which equips L&D teams with the principles needed for success in our modern era. 

Having effective business alignment within your workplace can really change the flow of business productivity, not just within individual teams but throughout the entire company. But what exactly is it? And how do you do it? Tune in to episode 25 of the Go1 podcast, featuring L&D analyst Laura Overton, to find out.

What does it mean to be an emotional human being? And, how do our systems interact and work with one another so that we can show up and not only be better learners and leaders, but also better humans as a whole?  All is revealed in episode 24 of the Learning with Go1 podcast, where our host David William Hastings is joined by Learning Scientist Lauren Waldman and Dr Chris Lee to continue the education around all things neuroscience, cognitive load and learning in the workplace.  

In this episode of the Learning with Go1 podcast, our host Nick Ramsay is joined by Toby Devine, Alliances and Business Development Manager for Talent Team, to discuss the importance of learning experiences and its role in increasing engagement and adoption during the learning process. 

In episode 22 of the Learning with Go1 podcast, we are joined by Learning Scientist Lauren Waldman and Cognitive Neuroscientist Dr Elliott Jarkin to talk about learning and memory, the operational function of our brains, and how understanding humans in the workplace can translate into more effective learning design. 

Lars Ruud, Global Learning and Development Partner with Wilhelmsen Group joins our host Craig Hamill to discuss effective implementation and maintenance of workplace L&D strategies. Throughout the podcast, they share insights into their personal experience with how L&D leaders can create a learning culture that keeps participants coming back through specific techniques. They also discuss how these techniques not only help with learning but with the implementation of that learning in participants' work outside of the training.

In the context of learning today, why is upskilling and reskilling essential for talent development? … And how does it affect employee retention and workplace productivity?  In episode 20 of the Learning with Go1 podcast Mark Weston, Talent Development Manager from Colas, joins our host Craig Hamill to chat about the world of upskilling, reskilling and career development. Together, they provide insights and advice on how L&D and HR professionals can improve their upskilling and reskilling efforts to increase retention and engagement and best support talent within their organisations. 

Senior Learning EdTech Transformation Strategist, Lori Niles-Hofmann, shares her insights into what the leading L&D teams are doing really well. And how they're transforming company performance through their learning programmes. Listen in for actionable takeaways to consider using in your own learning organisation.  

Laura Overton, Shannon Tipton and Michelle Ockers join Go1 to discuss several challenges we hear every day at Go1.  Listen in to discover 4 new ways to think about; 1. Building a digital learning culture (#1 LPI) 2. Getting business buy-in 3. Having new conversations with the business 4. Skills / bandwidth / capability of L&D team

At a macro level...how suitable is traditional education in building employer capabilities for the future of work? David Blake, former CEO & Cofounder, now Executive Chairman of Degreed joins Go1 to pose the question of whether universities need to do more to support the lifelong career of their students? David also discusses the ROI of traditional education and the lack of inclusion built into most learning and development programs.

Francesco Cortese joins Craig Hamill to discuss how he is approaching 'back to the classroom' training as the world opens up again. How are organisations adapting to the transition from remote learning to being back in the classroom? How does an organisation decide what remains online and what can be face to face? How is the transition impacting learner expectations?  Join the discussion!

Why am I so tired? Why am I getting angry at small things? Why can't I switch off? Without understanding our brains, how we process information, and how we work and learn, you may feel stuck in an unproductive state. Lauren Waldman, The Learning Pirate joins us and shares her 20 years of experience in Learning Design, her studies of the brain, studying neuroscience and transferring that to the practice of learning design. Lauren shares how she facilitates learning experiences that allow learners to process learning more effectively based on how the brain works.

Josh Novelle has worked in learning and development at a number of multinationals. Embracing the digital learning revolution, Josh shares his experiences of what L&D need to do to make L7d work in the digital world. Listen in with host Nick Ramasy from Go1, to discover... What Josh has learnt building L&D from the ground up. Josh's beliefs on the most important part of an L&D strategy What are the skills Josh would consider when hiring L&D professionals

The next 24 months could be transformational for L&D as they move more learning to digital, whether that is a new learning system, the content they deliver or the classroom environment.  Joe Hill-Wilson of Learn Amp joins Go1 to discuss everything L&D need to consider about their digital learning approach. Discover: Tips to get employees engaged with your learning system (LMS/LXP) How much change is needed in a digital strategy versus what L&D might have been doing before What makes a great LMS/LXP solution

Head of Learning & Development at Vitality, Seb Tindall joins us to discuss the skills L&D teams need to deliver high performing L&D programmes in 2021 and onwards. Listen to hear Seb's thoughts on: Developing Future Ready Skills Why have you focused on those skills and knowledge areas/topics? Early days, but how are the team responding? In our industry always a number of trends, for those L&D teams who have a long way to go Towards Maturity, what advice would you give them starting or continuing their journey for investing in their L&D skills for the future – where do they start? What skills would you recommend are those they should focus on to add the greatest value? Growing and Retaining L&D Professionals How important is it for organisations to maintain and grow their L&D teams / talent? What has been the impact at Vitality and have you done anything differently as a result of the last 12 months? What can get in the way or be a challenge for L&D teams and what are the potential outcomes? Technology for thriving L&D teams How is technology shaping the modern workforce? How have digital ecosystems changed the learning environment for L&D teams as well as the learners? – mention if changed since the pandemic How are you using technology to facilitate and support shape the future of L&D and build your teams?

Hybrid working has created the need for a new approach to L&D. Companies continue to be fragmented by the working environment. Now technology needs to help us maintain the quality of our L&D work, keeping the learning experience consistent, no matter where the employee. Craig Hamill and the team for Quantum Rise discuss What is hybrid learning? How is it different to blended learning? How to identify if hybrid learning is an impactful approach for your own projects. Ways to successfully implement hybrid learning.

Traditionally, management training has focused on elite, senior managers and has been delivered in the classroom. Prospective and new managers have missed out. This means businesses continue to promote new managers without the skills to really manage effectively. An overachiever in an execution role, won't necessarily make a great manager if they haven't already started developing these skills. The reliance on the classroom as a training format limits L&D capacity to scale more effective management training. Laura Overton of Emerge Stronger, joins Ollie Browning from Go1 to break down what's broken with management training and what L&D need to do to make management training more impactful. Laura touches on the learning design, mindset, tools and skills, L&D need to build brilliant management training.

Only 1% of L&D believe learning will go back to what it was before the pandemic. David Perring of Fosway joins Ollie Browning to discuss: choosing the right digital learning solution for your business, how L&D can get more involved in directing the talent development of their organisation and measuring learning success with increased data points.    

Ollie Browning is joined by Craig Hamill as they go live on a Learning Live session with the LPI.  Craig discusses the 8 things he considers when helping an L&D team deploy a new digital learning library - and how to make sure it's adding value to business outcomes. An 8-step framework to deliver strategic digital learning projects How to identify potential blockers before they trip you up How to have more confidence in your L&D project management    

Ollie is joined by Taleah Vos, L&D Manager from London Legacy Development Corporation. Taleah has recently moved F2F learning to a digital-first approach. Taleah discusses some of the things she's working on to help her people reach the next levels of their career... London Legacy Development Corporation looks after planning around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 

When you're tasked to provide learning for prisoners (some of the most unengaged adult learners), how do you ignite a passion in them to learn? Lucy Dunleavy of LearnBox, talks about building the case for 4K, high-production video content to engage corporate learners after seeing the impact it's made in some of the most challenging learning environments.

Traditionally, the way we buy learning content for compliance, soft skills and business skills can quickly spiral in cost and complexity to manage. However, Jemella Hanson from The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, has simplified how she sources content. It's now all OnDemand! This allows her to be more agile, and find any topic, assess it, in a matter of minutes.  

"In the last 12 months, L&D has matured more quickly than the last 5 years" Ollie Browning is joined by Edmund Monk, the CEO of the LPI to discuss how L&D teams have reacted to the pandemic, the impact of rapid digital transformation and some of the lessons learnt.

After 20 years in L&D, Craig Hamill joins Go1 as senior customer success manager. As Head of L&D at his previous company, Craig shares his experiences navigating learning technology in the UK, and what L&D Teams need to consider when selecting digital learning content, and learning systems. Including proving there's an 'evidence of need' in the business before investing.

L&D leader, Emmett Pink, joins Ollie Browning to discuss the challenges and success of building an L&D function on a tight budget. In 2021, all budgets are tightly scrutinised, so it's important for L&D teams to understand where you can be more effective with budget. Emmett built an L&D function to support 1,500 employees at one of the UK's largest marketing agencies, in an 18 month period.

Emma Layton, co-founder of Thrive joins Ollie to discuss how L&D can be more agile and the advantages of thoughtful content curation for learners. Included is a couple of stories about companies that have gone through huge growth and how learning has supported this.