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Talk L & DEpisode 4 - Creating a culture for learning with Justin CollingeLouisa talks to Justin Collinge, the Founder of Leadability, a business dedicated to making great work easier. His career includes being a schoolteacher, university lecturer, firefighter, pastor, author of two books and has started four businesses. His previous start-up used big data to support high performing teams in large organisations. He sold that business to return to his passion - the practical application of social psychology & neuroscience.
This episode we discuss how to create an environment and culture that allows optimal learning to happen. Within this we discuss:
The importance of Psychological Safety
Safe Experiments and...
2021-03-221h 01Talk L & DEpisode 3: The book Review, books to help you with your Learning and DevelopmentThis episode, we do a book review of books which can be helpful tools for your Learning and Development, within the discussion we cover topics of diversity, equality, collective intelligence, leading through a crisis, making tough decisions and pushing through your comfort zone with mindset.
We discuss four books:
Rebel Ideas - Matthew Syed
Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men - Caroline Criado Perez
From Crisis to Calling - Sasha Chanoff and David Chanoff
Can't Hurt Me - David Goggins
We hope you enjoy the episode and the book reviews...
2021-03-0144 minTalk L & DEpisode 2: Creating a culture of Wellbeing and Sustainability - Why is it so important? With guest Tim Etherington - JudgeThis Episode we are joined by Tim Etherington -Judge, Entrepreneur and founder of Healthy Hospo which is a not for profit company working to build a healthier, happier, hospitality industry by supporting and improving the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of hospitality professionals around the world. He is also the founder of Avallen which is a Calvados with a difference as its designed with sustainability at its heart.
We discuss all things wellbeing in the workplace, looking after your teams and why this is important? .
We also discuss Sustainability and how to bring sustainability into o...
2021-02-021h 06
Talk L & DEpisode 1: What will Learning and Development look like in 2021? with guest, Graham Scott.Welcome back to The Talk L and D Podcast, this is Episode 1 of Series 2.
This episode we have Graham Scott, the founder of The Learning and Development Consortium join us, to discuss all things Learning and Development in 2021. We discuss what themes might emerge? What the key learning interventions might be ? and how learning and development will support the ever changing world of work, during these times?
Some areas we discuss are:
Bringing an Agile way of working to Learning and Development
Importance of culture
Importance of people to organisations, looking after the team a...
2021-01-1856 minTalk L & DEpisode 12: A review of the year in leadership and the world of work, and what is to come in 2021?In this final episode of 2020 we do a review of themes in leadership and the world of work. We also consider what might be the emerging themes for 2021.
We explore what we can do to look after our wellbeing during these times where work and home have merged into one.
We hope you enjoy this episode, if you do, please rate and review this podcast, and share on Social Media so other people can find us.
Thank you for all your support this year, we will be back with Series 2 in 2021.
2020-12-2256 minTalk L & DEpisode 11: What is Self-Awareness and what do Psychometrics have to do with it? With Mark GilroyThis episode we are joined by Mark Gilroy, Business Psychologist, Executive Coach, Psychometrics specialist and the Managing Director of TMSDI. TMS Development International was established in 1980 by Dr Charles Margerison and Dr Dick McCann. TMSDI offer a range of accreditation programmes to give learning and development professionals the knowledge confidence to help people achieve their potential and add real value in a team-based environment.
We discuss with Mark, all things Self Awareness:
What is it?
How can we develop it?
How is it useful?
We explore the different types of...
2020-12-0252 minTalk L & DEpisode 10: What happens when we experience change?Alex Firmin and I talk about change in relation to the Kubler Ross Transition Curve, we consider how change of any type in our lives impacts on us as individuals, we discuss the impact of organisational change on teams. We consider the impact of 2020, the pandemic and all the change that has come with it, and how this may have impacted on us as a collective.
2020-11-1233 minTalk L & DEpisode 9: Mental Health in the Workplace with Erene HadjiioannouIn honour of World Mental Health day on Saturday 10th October we have dedicated this podcast to Mental Health, which we believe is an important issue during the Covid Pandemic of 2020. Alex and I talk to our guest, Psychotherapist and Consultant, Erene Hadjiionnou about Mental health. We look at the impact of the pandemic on Mental Health and what employers can do to create cultures that are positive towards Mental Health.
If you want to know more about any of the work Erene does please check out her Website: https://therapy-leeds.co.uk/
You can als...
2020-10-0452 minTalk L & DEpisode 8: The impact of 2020 on LeadershipIn this episode we discuss the impact of Covid and 2020 on how leaders lead:
What this means for organisations?
How leadership could be different going forward?
What will leadership look like in 2021 post Covid?
We also consider the value of taking time to stop, reset and reflect on 2020!
Warning there is some one word which is bad language in this one!
2020-09-0545 minTalk L & DEpisode 7: How the great outdoors can enhance learning? With Dave Stewart, from the Fresh Air Leadership CompanyThis episode we have Dave Stewart join us as a guest, he is the Managing Director of the Fresh Air Leadership Company (https://freshairleadership.com/). He talks about his fascinating career journey from being in a rock band to setting up the Fresh Air Leadership Company. We discuss, high performing teams, psychological safety, importance of trust and the nature of conflict in teams. We explore what it means to be a great leader during this time and how the great outdoors can enhance learning and development?
2020-08-1054 minTalk L & DEpisode 6 - The Power of Stories with Simon HallWe have our first podcast guest join us on this episode. Simon Hall a former BBC Correspondent, Author, Entrepreneur and University of Cambridge Tutor, talks to us all about navigating career transitions, overcoming Impostor Syndrome, the Power of Stories and what makes a great facilitator! We hope you enjoy this episode!
2020-07-2346 minTalk L & DEpisode 5 - What is Coaching and How can it be helpful to your development?This episode, Alex and I talk all things coaching:
What is it?
What is a Coaching Culture?
What is the GROW Model and how can it help you?
How is Coaching related to leadership?
How can Coaching help you with your development?
2020-07-1239 minTalk L & DEpisode 4 - What does working "Agile" actually mean?On this weeks episode Alex Firmin and I discuss all things Agile, a bit of a buzz word in training and organisations! We unpick what it is? How it can help organisations grow and deliver excellence with their products and services to customers. We discuss how agile thinking can help us not only at work but in our personal lives to overcome the need for perfection to get started on that project we have been thinking about for too long! We hope you enjoy this episode, we would love to hear your feedback from it!
2020-06-3040 minTalk L & DEpisode 3 - Growth MindsetThis episode we explore Growth Mindset: What is it? How can it help you at work and in your personal life? The importance of goals and how they are connected to Growth Mindset. We also discuss how Growth Mindset can be a valuable tool in overcoming failure!
2020-06-2132 minTalk L & DEpisode 2 - ResilienceWe talk about Resilience, it has been a bit of a buzz word in Learning and Development and Leadership the last couple of years. We discuss what is Resilience? What does it mean? How and why is it important? What does Resilience mean in terms of Leadership? We look at how we can develop resilience in ourselves and the ability to adapt to change.
2020-06-0941 min
Talk L & DTalk L&D - Episode 1, Introduction to Learning and DevelopmentAlex and Louisa Introduce you to the Talk L & D podcast, why they decided to set up the Talk L and D podcast? Their passion for Learning and Development. They discuss delivering Learning and Development during lockdown and their favourite Learning and Development tools.
Talk L&D is run by Leadership Consultant Alexander Firmin and Facilitator and Coach Louisa Rodriguez
2020-05-2825 minTalk L & DTalk L & D TrailerA little trailer to give you a insight into what Talk L&D is all about . .
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