197 — Shaking up the conference format
Jun 2, 2020
Learning and development conferences tend to follow a predictable format: an exhibition hall full of vendors, hour-long sessions from experts, and fringe events where people can socialise. The introduction of social distancing has disrupted that format, but might it also create an opportunity to try...
196 — Having savvy conversations
May 26, 2020
Conversations are at the heart of everything we do: whether it's dealing with customers, managing team members or influencing our leaders.
This week on The Good Practice Podcast, Sarah Harvey - author of Savvy Conversations - joins Ross G and Owen to discuss how thinking purposefully about our approach to conversations...
195 — Crafting online learning
May 19, 2020
The design of workplace learning typically requires input from a wide range of stakeholders, including HR, Legal and IT. But this week on The Good Practice Podcast, we hear from two people who decided to go it alone.
Bushcraft instructor Paul Kirtley and YouTuber Craig Taylor share their experiences of designing online...
194 — The GP Book Club: Ryan Singer's Shape Up
May 12, 2020
In Shape Up, Ryan Singer shares the methodology that he and his colleagues at Basecamp use to 'ship work that matters'. The book presents itself as a guide for software developers, but what lessons does it hold for L&D?
On this week's episode of The Good Practice Podcast, Ross D is joined by Owen, Nicola and Ross G...
193 — Can an organisation really manage itself?
May 5, 2020
Self-management is increasingly seen as the most diplomatic way to run an organisation. But how does this work when critical, time-sensitive decisions have to be made? What structures do these organisations need to have in place to succeed? And how do they overcome the challenges they are presented with?
This week,...