The Learning Hack podcast https://learninghackpodcast.com Meet the people and technologies that are building the future of learning Mon, 17 Mar 2025 01:03:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://learninghackpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/TLH-minilogo-150x150.png The Learning Hack podcast https://learninghackpodcast.com 32 32 LH #111 Is D.E.I. Now D.O.A.? with Amri B. Johnson https://learninghackpodcast.com/lh-111-is-d-e-i-now-d-o-a-with-amri-b-johnson/ https://learninghackpodcast.com/lh-111-is-d-e-i-now-d-o-a-with-amri-b-johnson/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 01:03:44 +0000 https://learninghackpodcast.com/?p=3739 The Battle To Keep Inclusion on the Organizational Agenda.

Is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (D.E.I.) under existential threat? With political shifts and corporate cutbacks, is this the end of D.E.I. as we know it—or just a moment of transformation?

In this episode, John Helmer speaks with Amri B. Johnson, author of Reconstructing Inclusion and CEO of Inclusion Wins, about the evolving landscape of D.E.I. in the workplace. They discuss whether D.E.I. is fundamentally flawed, if it will persist under different branding, and how organizations should adapt to changing times.

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TIMESTAMPS:

• 00:00 – Start

• 01:09 – Intro

• 04:36 – Does he still have a job?

• 11:30 – Is the language of D.E.I. one of the problems with it?

• 22:19 – Will D.E.I. persist, but change its name and go underground?

• 25:40 – How does he respond to the studies that show D.E.I. training doesn’t work?

• 30:26 – Is D.E.I. just ‘woke capital’ at work?

• 51:41 – End

 

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• Website: Inclusion Wins

• LinkedIn: Amri B. Johnson’s Profile

• Twitter: @amribjohnson

 

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Timestamps:

• 00:01:09 – Intro

• 00:03:36 – Does the world need another book about AI?

• 00:12:30 – Is AI an existential threat to L&D?

• 00:17:31 – An opportunity for 70/20/10 approaches?

• 00:25:27 – Generic versus specialized software tools

• 00:28:43 – The problem of ‘model drift’

• 00:31:35 – Implementation challenges

• 00:43:23 – Change Management

• 00:45:31 – Agentic AI

• 00:55:29 – Small language models

• 01:05:41 – When will the book come out?

• 01:09:11 – End

 

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertguidi

 

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In this episode, we delve into the evolving landscape of skills technology with Teresa Rose, an award-winning learning and performance consultant and founder of ConsultHer Ltd. With over 16 years of experience in organizational and people development, Teresa shares her insights on implementing skills technology, the importance of skills validation, and how organizations can adapt to make skills initiatives successful. We also explore topics such as process mapping, change management, and designing effective reskilling journeys. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of how to leverage skills to drive organizational success.

 

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Start

• 01:09 – Intro

• 03:35 – Implementing skills technology

• 07:45 – Skills validation

• 10:31 – Data sources for skills tech

• 21:22 – How does an organization need to adapt to make skills technology work?

• 24:24 – Process mapping

• 29:08 – Change management

• 37:44 – Skills portfolio management

• 40:23 – Designing reskilling journeys

• 46:45 – Further reading

• 49:06 – End

 

Guest Contact Information:

Teresa Rose

• Website: www.consulther.co.uk

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresar

 

Resources Mentioned:

• Guy W. Wallace’s work on process mapping and performance improvement

• Peter Sheppard’s insights on skill sensing networks at Ericsson

• Uncommon Sense by Julia Galef – a recommended read on decision-making and critical thinking

• The Oxford Review – for research on competencies and skills in organizational performance

 

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• Twitter: @johnhelmer

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Nick Shackleton-Jones returns to The Learning Hack to challenge assumptions about learning theory, discuss his Affective Context Model, and reflect on the future of workplace learning. From TikTok as a learning platform to the risks of deceptive AI, this thought-provoking conversation will inspire and provoke in equal measure. Prepare for fresh insights and bold perspectives from one of learning’s great minds.

  • 00:00:00 – Start
  • 00:01:09 – Intro
  • 00:03:40 – TikTok: the ultimate learning platform?
  • 00:09:28 – What has Nick been doing in the last 5 years?
  • 00:22:43 – Is learning ROI based on magical thinking
  • 00:27:37 – How has his thinking changed since he first wrote ‘How People Learn’?
  • 00:36:26 – Have digital media become too poisonous for learning?
  • 00:42:37 – Has the move to performance support really happened in L&D?
  • 00:47:05 – AI: Is Nick a P-Doomer?
  • 01:09:41 – Who does he follow in learning?
  • 01:13:03 – End

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In this episode, John Helmer reports from the Online Educa Berlin (OEB) Conference, engaging with four influential voices in learning and development: futurist Gerd Leonhard, workplace learning expert Laura Overton, digital education innovator Maribel Reyes-Millán, and L&D thought leader Donald H. Taylor. Together, they discuss the transformative power of AI, strategies for navigating disruption, and the evolving demands of learning in an uncertain world.

  • 00:00:00 – Start
  • 00:01:06 – Intro
  • 00:03:08 – Gerd Leonhard
  • 00:22:32 – Laura Overton
  • 00:46:23 – Maribel Reyes Millán
  • 01:00:52 – Donald H. Taylor
  • 01:21:06 – End

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Revisiting Learning Theories: Insights and Challenges for the Future

In this special live episode of Great Minds on Learning, recorded at Online Educa Berlin 2024, Donald Clark and John Helmer tackle listener questions about learning theory’s relevance, biases, and practical applications. They reflect on three years of the podcast, exploring 2,500 years of educational thought, and discuss the future of learning, including the transformative impact of AI. Engaging and insightful, this episode is a must-listen for learning professionals and enthusiasts alike.

 

  • 00:00 – Start
  • 00:59 – Introducing GMoL Question Time
  • 08:17 – Why this podcast?
  • 30:52 – What are the ‘lessons learned’?
  • 47:48 – What next? AI and the future of institutional learning

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Revisiting Learning Theories: Insights and Challenges for the Future

In this special live episode of Great Minds on Learning, recorded at Online Educa Berlin 2024, Donald Clark and John Helmer tackle listener questions about learning theory’s relevance, biases, and practical applications. They reflect on three years of the podcast, exploring 2,500 years of educational thought, and discuss the future of learning, including the transformative impact of AI. Engaging and insightful, this episode is a must-listen for learning professionals and enthusiasts alike.

 

  • 00:00 – Start
  • 00:59 – Introducing GMoL Question Time
  • 08:17 – Why this podcast?
  • 30:52 – What are the ‘lessons learned’?
  • 47:48 – What next? AI and the future of institutional learning

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In this special live episode of Great Minds on Learning, recorded at Online Educa Berlin 2024, Donald Clark and John Helmer tackle listener questions about learning theory’s relevance, biases, and practical applications. They reflect on three years of the podcast, exploring 2,500 years of educational thought, and discuss the future of learning, including the transformative impact of AI. Engaging and insightful, this episode is a must-listen for learning professionals and enthusiasts alike.

 

  • 00:00 – Start
  • 00:59 – Introducing GMoL Question Time
  • 08:17 – Why this podcast?
  • 30:52 – What are the ‘lessons learned’?
  • 47:48 – What next? AI and the future of institutional learning

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In this episode, Chris Jay, founder of Bascule Disability Training, shares insights into creating inclusive workplaces and tackling stereotypes about disability. Drawing from personal experiences as a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy, Chris discusses the economic benefits of inclusion, the challenges of hidden disabilities, and the importance of cultural change. He also explores disability representation in media through his film initiative, Bascule Entertainment, advocating for authentic, empowering narratives.

  • 00:00 – Start
  • 00:51 – Intro
  • 08:31 – Has disabilty awareness improved?
  • 12:42 – The economic case for workplace inclusivity
  • 15:42 – Hidden disabilities
  • 20:04 – Does DEI training work?
  • 24:03 – What really works in inclusiveness training?
  • 28:51 – Do mental health disabiities get more ‘airtime’ nowadays than physical?
  • 31:14 – Chris’s work in showbiz
  • 36:55 – Where does he go for inspiration and information?
  • 40:02 – End

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