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Take a deeper dive into the practice, approach and experiences of industry-leading trainers and subject matter experts. Get under the hood of emerging L&D topics, subjects and talking points. Each episode will provide you with practical guidance, tips and approaches to real, work and life-related challenges and problems.

Dec 15, 2020

We speak to Jack Pinter on the subject of 'Difficult Conversations'. We chart the journey of a difficult conversation from reasons behind these difficult interactions, what makes them so challenging, to strategies for preparing for the conversation, great opening lines and how to share your thoughts without judgement....


Nov 4, 2020

In this podcast we speak to Dr Lesley Crane on all things 'blended learning'. We will interrogate what 'blended learning' really means, the misconceptions and falsehoods surrounding online, virtual, asynchronous and remote learning and explore what principles and mindsets we can adopt to ensure we create...


Oct 15, 2020

In this podcast we explore the subjects of Courage, Vulnerability and Shame, citing the work of Brene Brown and interrogating how we can become more present, more congruent in a world where there is an expectation of stoicism, strength and infallibility. Nick shares his own career journey and the life events that have...


Aug 28, 2020

Emma Darwall Smith and Jennifer Tollady, founders of The Communication Collective discuss what we need to do to become better at 'small talk'; how we can take the focus off ourselves and onto the person we want to make a positive impression on. We will explore how to avoid those awkward silences, those...


Jul 13, 2020

Founder of Bracket, Alison Coward interrogates the DNA of teams, collaboration, creativity and innovation. Discover how Alison's career journey led her to develop her own practice, helping teams work better together. Alison shares her approach to how we go about redesigning our teams for a new world, a new client, a new...