More Than Learning

This is the sixth episode in a season of podcasts from 5app all about ‘Getting Stuff Done’. It’s great to hear from theorists about what we should be doing, but hearing from people who are actually rolling up their sleeves and Getting Stuff Done is far more valuable (we think!).In the last year, we’ve seen a huge increase in the availability of AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney, and learning professionals have needed to figure out how to use them, when to use them and why they should use them at immense speed.So what are the people using these AI tools doing with them now, and where will they take them next? What’s clear is that it’s about much more than simply generating an elearning script - there are massive opportunities in skills development, personalisation, content curation, knowledge sharing and much more.We spoke to experts in their fields about how they’re using AI tools today, and how L&D professionals can make the most of this technology in the coming months and years. In this episode we hear from Dav Rihal, Anwen Bottois, Gaenor Aitken, Helena Nacinovic and Patrick Mullarkey with their insights into getting stuff done with the help of AI.Find out more at www.5app.com

This is the fifth episode in a season of podcasts from 5app all about ‘Getting Stuff Done’. It’s great to hear from theorists about what we should be doing, but hearing from people who are actually rolling up their sleeves and Getting Stuff Done is far more valuable (we think!).It’d be wrong to suggest the world of work now is the same as it was 20, 10, 5, or even 2 years ago. Technological change, along with the pandemic and a shift in how work gets done, has impacted how we learn as well.We all understand digital fatigue, and time (and attention) has become the most precious commodity of all. As a result employees have a greater interest in self-serve learning and building additional skills, while L&D is required to create flexible, relevant content, and consider how it's delivered (since speed of delivery is more important than ever).We went out to speak with some more experts in their fields about what they are doing to respond to these massive changes. In this episode we hear from Anwen Bottois, Gaenor Aitken, Dav Rihal, Helena Nacinovic, and Patrick Mullarkey about fitting the L&D needs of their organisations in 2023 and beyond.Find out more at www.5app.com

In this episode of the content curation chronicles, Michelle Hazelton and Duncan Barrett talk about what they think will happen next with curation in L&D.They discuss improvements in learning systems and the next steps in aiding learning design as well as highlight technology's potential to suggest learning components and recommend content based on data analysis. Find out more at www.5app.com

In this episode of the content curation chronicles, Michelle Hazelton and Duncan Barrett talk about why technology on its own can’t do all your curation.They discuss how human input and contextual understanding remain essential and why the fear of technology replacing jobs in L&D is unfounded as machines cannot effectively tailor learning assets without human verification or domain knowledge. Find out more at www.5app.com

In this episode of the content curation chronicles, Michelle Hazelton and Duncan Barrett talk about how technology has impacted on the way curation supports L&D.They cover how technology has revolutionised workplace curation, to benefit organisations of all sizes. They discuss how automation and filters enable quick and tailored content discovery for diverse audiences (which empowers managers to share knowledge easily and simplify content consumption for learners). Find out more at www.5app.com

In this episode of the content curation chronicles, Michelle Hazelton and Duncan Barrett discuss how curation supports L&D.In this very short and punchy episode they talk about how curation empowers L&D by involving subject matter experts and enabling efficient content selection. Find out more at www.5app.com

In the first of a series of content curation chronicles, Michelle Hazelton, Managing Director of Anders Pink, and Duncan Barrett, Head of Product at 5app, discuss challenges in content curation.In this episode, they talk about issues such as content overload, bias in curation, and difficulties in identifying gaps.Find out more at www.5app.com

This is the third episode in a season of podcasts from 5app all about ‘Getting Stuff Done’. It’s great to hear from theorists about what we should be doing, but hearing from people who are actually rolling up their sleeves and Getting Stuff Done is far more valuable (we think!). Why is this topic important? Because often we get comms wrong by not thinking enough about it – by not understanding that the nature of our work is communication basedengagement based, andpeople based.  L&D operates in lots of different spheres and reaches into the business - to do that well you need to communicate well. Ultimately our purpose is to help people be better at what they need to do, ie more effective, efficient, and increase performance. We need to look at this picture holistically. In this episode we hear from a series of experts – Arash Mazinani, Dan Hewitt, Simon Gibson, Sally Rhodes, Jodie Pritchard and Liam Moore – about how we can drive the  changes we want by getting the holy trinity of learning, engagement and comms right. They explain how we can connect with the people who are not already engaged in our work (as well as keeping those who are already engaged, engaged!). You can find out more by going to the 5app website, or contacting the team via email at hello@5app.comFind out more at www.5app.com

This is the second episode in a season of podcasts from 5app all about ‘Getting Stuff Done’. It’s great to hear from the thought leaders and theorists about what we should be doing, but hearing from people who are doing the do and Getting Stuff Done is an opportunity not to be missed.In this episode you'll hear from L&D experts Jodie Pritchard, Dan Hewitt, Simon Gibson, and Sally Rhodes on how they engage leaders and managers in their organisations, and give them what they need to inspire and lead.We all know the days of one size fits all development programmes are long gone - if we are just churning out development programmes or 'stuff' for leaders and managers to do, they're not going to be engaged with it. We asked our panel, "How can we do better?" and dive into how they define the gaps in L&D design and delivery, what they do to address those gaps, how culture ties in, and more.You can find out more by going to the 5app website, or contacting the team via email at hello@5app.comFind out more at www.5app.com

This is the first episode in a season of podcasts from 5app all about ‘Getting Stuff Done’. It’s great to hear from the thought leaders and theorists about what we should be doing, but hearing from people who are doing the do and 'Getting Stuff Done' is an opportunity not to be missed.In this episode we speak to a series of experts - Arash Rezaei-Mazinani, Dan Hewitt, Simon Gibson, and Sally Rhodes - about skills. Skills and either upskilling or reskilling seem to be a constant in pretty much everything learning and development related right now. So, if it’s a hot topic, we wanted to hear from the people who are managing their way through it.You can find out more by going to the 5app website, or contacting the team via email at hello@5app.comFind out more at www.5app.com

In the latest episode of 'More Than Learning', we're back with 5app's Chief Learning Officer Steve Thompson to find out more about his challenges, triumphs and lessons learned when it comes to creating in-house learning content.Steve will reveal how his time at Greystar helped him nail the in-house content creation process, from identifying knowledge gaps to leveraging the expertise of even the most reluctant internal SMEs. He also shares why balancing quality with practicality is the secret to transforming your learning initiatives - especially when Greystar was just getting started with its hugely successful learning academies.Any listeners of this episode can also take advantage of a FREE 30-minute consultation with Steve - think of him as your very own Fractional CLO! Spaces are limited, so connect with him on LinkedIn or contact 5app to secure your spot.Find out more at www.5app.com

In this episode of More Than Learning, Andrew Jacobs meets Steve Thompson, 5app’s new Chief Learning Officer and former Senior Director of Learning and Talent Development at Greystar.Steve spearheaded Greystar’s award-winning Greystar Business School learning and comms platform, alongside its more recent learning academies architecture to help get the right content to the right people at the right time, and brings with him almost 30 years’ experience in learning, including high-profile roles at HSBC, Barclays and SMBC.This time, we’ll find out how Steve navigated a saturated content provider market to choose the right resources for Greystar's global employees, and why choosing high-quality content makes the world of difference when you’re building a thriving, self-directed learning culture on a budget.We'll also hear why starting with great off-the-shelf content and adding polished in-house resources over time is the secret to capturing the attention of busy learnersFind out more at www.5app.com

In this episode of More Than Learning, we hear from Steve Thompson, Senior Director, Learning and Talent Development at Greystar.We hear about how Steve and his team designed and delivered more than learning from their 5App learning platform. It includes how the team had to plan, design, review, and pivot to support the organisation when the pandemic hit.You can find out more by going to the 5app website, or contacting the team via email at hello@5app.comFind out more at www.5app.com

Last time we mentioned this episode would be an interview and we’re delighted to welcome Donald H Taylor to the podcast. A recognised commentator and thinker in the fields of workplace learning and supporting technologies, Donald is committed to helping develop the learning and development profession. Don has chaired the Learning Technologies Conference in London since 2000, hosted its bi-weekly webinar programme since 2007, and contributed to other conferences world-wide. His annual L&D Global Sentiment Survey, now in its ninth year, attracts responses from thousands of respondents in over 80 countries.This is why we wanted to speak with Don. Reskilling and Upskilling were high on the Global Sentiment Survey last year and Aby Reynolds  - 5Apps Operations Manager - was keen to find out more. =====================================================================Global Sentiment Survey - https://donaldhtaylor.co.uk/surveyPeople and Technology Innovation Survey - https://donaldhtaylor.co.uk/insight/pati21-1/The economic case for reskilling in the UK: How employers can thrive by boosting workers’ skills - https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-economic-case-for-reskilling-in-the-uk-how-employers-can-thrive-by-boosting-workers-skillsWorld Economic Forum Reskilling - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-economic-forum-delivering-reskilling-revolution-mohammad-j-sear/You can get in touch with the 5App team by email to hello@5app.com or via www.5app.comMore Than Learning is a podcast produced for 5App by www.Llarn.com You can find out more by going to the 5app website, or contacting the team via email at hello@5app.comFind out more at www.5app.com

Last time on More Than Learning we worked through what Hybrid might mean. The shift to a more hybrid way of working has meant that many practices and procedures that were commonplace in the office have had to be reinvented. Workspaces are operating in a vast range of ways right now from fully occupied, to fully remote and pretty much everything in between.What is happening is that as these practices and procedures are changing, you’re uncovering gaps in people’s knowledge, skills and understanding.In this episode of More Than Learning, we’ll be speaking with 3 more experts and working out how upskilling and reskilling might be needed to fill these gaps.Gemma Paterson is Head of People Development Experiences and Innovation at Legal & General. Gemma leads a team of innovators to create, curate and share learning that drives performance at L&G. Cedric Borzee is Learning Program Director at Insight222. Cedric is a senior learning expert with 15 years of professional experience in the fields of Communications, CSR, Media Relations, HR, and L&D.Trish Uhl is resident expert for the CIPD people analytics accredited programme. She is also the founder of the Talent & Learning Analytics Leadership Forum, CEO of Chicago-based consulting firm Owl’s Ledge LLC and creator of #CryptoOwls – the world’s first HR-related crypto art NFT drop.__________________________________________________________________________________You can get in touch with the 5App team by email to hello@5app.com or via the website 5app.comIf you want to check out 5App’s hub for yourself, please go to the 5App Learning Experts Hub.More Than Learning is a podcast produced for 5App by Llarn.com.You can find out more by going to the 5app website, or contacting the team via email at hello@5app.comFind out more at www.5app.com

In this episode of More Than Learning, we hear from 3 special guests talking hybrid – both hybrid working and hybrid learning.Lisa Anderson is Professor of Management Development and Interim Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Liverpool University.Laura Overton is co-creator of Emerging Stronger, and an experienced international speaker, author and facilitator with a passion for exploring, challenging and sharing.Sukh Pabial is a senior learning & organisational development leader who helps organisations improve their L&D strategy through his consultancy Challenging Frontiers. In addition, he is the owner of Epping Connection, a co-working space in Essex.__________________________________________________________________________________More Than Learning is a podcast produced for 5App by Llarn.com.You can get in touch with the 5App team by email to hello@5app.com or via the website 5app.comIf you want to check out 5App’s hub for yourself, please go to the 5App Learning Experts Hub. You can find out more by going to the 5app website, or contacting the team via email at hello@5app.comFind out more at www.5app.com

This is the fourth episode in a season of podcasts from 5app all about ‘Getting Stuff Done’. It’s great to hear from theorists about what we should be doing, but hearing from the people who're actually rolling up their sleeves and Getting Stuff Done is far more valuable (we think!).Collaboration is crucial for L&D to have a business focus. We are often great collaborators internally in L&D, yet forget about other stakeholders across the business - the people in a range of roles that we need to build trust with, understand and support.L&D suffers when we are unaware of what is NOT working.Connecting with key contacts and their needs ensures that we are aligned with what they're trying to achieve.It helps us build trust so that they open up about what's important to them and what's not working.When we aren't building these relationships we risk a disconnect: an absence of understanding that we work in a business - when business outcomes should be what drives us.In this episode we hear from a series of experts – Jose Franca, Sally Rhodes, Dan Hewitt, Arash Mazinani, Liam Moore - about why collaboration is important and what happens when we don’t get it right. They explain who we need to connect and work with.Find out more at www.5app.com