We don’t need no education. Or do we?
The current education system has long been based on a narrow and linear learning structure, assessed by arbitrary markers. At school we work towards grades that, on paper, indicate a level of competence. But when we move from learning to earning, we’re often ill prepared to meet our employers’ expectations. It can be quite the culture shock.
And what about those learners who march to the beat of their own drum? Busy teachers don’t always have the resources to offer the learning styles they need to thrive, so they don’t.
After a year of major disruption to our education systems, and with the world of work facing skills shortages and succession challenges, what can we do to bridge the gaps?
Host Elle Bradley-Cox is joined by the author of this World Changer, Alastair Atkinson, and marketing manager Kate Went, as well as special guest Sarah Magee, Professional Development Manager at the IoIC, as they go back to school.
Want to skip to a specific section? Here's what we talked about:
00:00 Intro to the episode.
01:27 Roundtable with Elle, Alastair and Kate
01.32 Al, why did you choose this theme?
03:35 How important is talent attract right now and how does it link to brand?
07.19 What impact has Covid had on the education system?
13.38 What about work experience. Is it worth it?
16.38 What about diversity when it comes to talent attraction?
20.04 What can we be doing to bridge the gap between learning and earning?
23.20 Interview with Sarah Magee, professional development manager, IoIC
23.51 Have your views on the education system changed since you wrote for our report?
26.43 How can we as IC prosfessionals help create meaningful change in the system?
30.00 Are we seeing the IC talent pipeline changing now?
33.02 What are the biggest skills gaps in our industry right now?
34.06 Who do you nominate as your 2021 World Changer?
