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Develop the skills of your people with Malcolm Taylor

Malcom Taylor, the Senior People Development Manager at Met Office UK joins the Learning While Working podcast to talk about how they have established the People Framework as a way to support the learning and development of their staff. It was a fascinating conversation where we also delved into the role of openness and trust, how to be seen as more than just a training department, what makes a ‘Good Met Office Citizen’, and Conole’s 7 Cs of learning.

Increasing employee performance with David James

David James joins the show to discuss the potential of collaborative learning, and the misconception that it is more difficult than other approaches to digital learning. Tune in as David shares examples of collaborative learning in practice, why collaborative learning is often the best solution in L&D, and how to use technology so it can help with performance and results.

Augmented reality for learning with Rustica Lamb

Rustica Lamb joins the Learning While Working podcast to delve into a fascinating AR project Rustica is creating, and how L&D experts can get started with Augmented Reality. The conversations explore the current landscape of how you can implement augmented reality, Rustica’s own personal experience of testing out different AR solutions, and models of learning through Web3.

Rethinking online assessments as social experiences with Todd Moran

Todd Moran joins the Learning While Working podcast to talk about the social aspect of assessment including peer assessment, handling pushback from learning designers and other stakeholders, and some more effective methods of online assessments that quizzes.

Learning Transfer and Formative Assessment with Geoff Rip

Geoff Rip is back on the Learning While Working podcast to talk about learning transfer and formative assessment. Tune into this conversation as we delve into how learning transfer is linked to retrieval practice and self reflection.

The link between learning transfer and assessment with Keith Keating

In this episode of the Learning While Working podcast with Keith Keating, we explore the science of learning, some of the greatest challenges with learning transfer, why L&D experts should be viewed as trusted advisors, and how Archwell conducts their assessments.

Key takeaways from The Assessment Summit

The Assessment Summit brought together some of the world’s most accomplished learning experts to share a smorgasbord of practical, actionable advice on assessment. In one of our most recent podcasts episodes Robin summarised the event, and our designer Monica summarises both in this infographic.

How to improve your assessments with Cara North

Cara North joins the Learning While Working podcast to reflect on some of the key insights she shared at this year’s Assessment Summit. Tune into this conversation about asking the right questions, the different types of workplace assessments, and why L&D experts need to be like consultants.

Thoughts and Reflections on The Assessment Summit

Assessment is something we don’t think or talk about enough in learning and development, but it's one of the keys to transforming the impact of what we do in L&D. This episode is a bit different from others – it’s Robin reflecting on some key takeaways and themes from this year’s Assessment Summit.

Training Frontline Leaders as Learning Accelerators with Ray Jimenez

Frontline workers are troubleshooting constantly and need to quickly learn on the job. However, too often, the learning experience for frontline workers is heavy with answers that they need to memorise. Ray Jimenez, the Chief Learning Architect at Vignettes Learning, comes back on the show to share why we need to encourage more informal learning and allow frontline workers the space to learn and think critically for themselves.