Starting up L&D
Your practical, ‘been there’ guide to setting up a thriving L&D function from scratch. This podcast is for people in charge of setting up the L&D function from scratch, who want to do it well the first time, and look amazing in the process. It's a big challenge and when you succeed, your organisation and its people flourish – and so does your career.
- Update frequency
- every 47 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Episode 9: What does good onboarding look like in 2025?
Starting Up L&D for the New Year: Onboarding's important, but how do we do it well? In this episode, I review some of the latest research and bring the best stuff to you, keeping in mind most of us a…
Episode 8: Proactive Performance Management, Value alignment and the intersection of L&D and HR with Jen Sadler
Jen Sadler is experienced in those roles where HR and L&D are closely interlocked. Sometimes so closely they’re the same person. We have a great chat about:
· Getting from transactional to strat…
Episode 7_ Willingness, Ability and Imperfection. How to start doing knowledge management from scratch with David King from Tribal Habits
Capturing and curating knowledge is something nearly every organisation battles with, especially as they outgrow that stage when everyone fits in the same room. Join me as I talk with David King, CEO…
Episode 6: Managing Expectations
Show Notes:
Now that there's an official L&D person, expect a lot of requests coming your way. This episode is about managing business expectations and your capacity. L&D is the the #1 thing people t…
Episode 5: Pilot Groups, Outcomes and Using Learning Data to Bring Others on the Journey. .mp4
Episode 5: Pilot Groups, Outcomes and Using Learning Data to Bring Others on the Journey.
In this episode, Neil John Cunningham and I talk about practical approaches for setting up the L&D function, …
Episode 4 Making Friends
· How can you create hype and generate motivation for embracing L&D? – without making promises you can’t keep?
· How can you build relationships with managers and other influential stakeholders to de…
Episode 3: Fighting for your life
Fighting for Your Life: Making an impact and doing it quickly.
*Bonus content – my brush with impostor syndrome, brought on by reflections on past and present.
Actual episode content: Just because t…
Episode 2: Fluffy and Expensive
Starting Up L&D Episode 2: “Fluffy and Expensive”
In episode 2 of 'Starting Up L&D', we challenge the misconception of L&D being ‘fluffy and expensive’, starting with a dive into the historical evol…
Episode 1: Where does L&D come from?
Starting Up L&D - Episode 1: Where Do L&D Functions Come from?
Welcome to Episode 1 of Starting Up L&D, your 'been there' guide to setting up L&D from scratch. Get ready for real-life stories, evide…