Learning Uncut
Michelle Ockers
Learning Uncut is about real conversations around real learning solutions and real experiences with real advice from real people.
We're all about keeping it "real."
Here's an overview of our approach:
Strategy and tactics. We want to unpack the strategy and how-to's of creating great learning solutions, frameworks and teams.
CONVERSATIONS, NOT SCRIPTED DISCUSSION
Our podcasts are professional but not so edited and polished that they lose their authenticity. We want our audience to hear real people having real conversations and sharing real examples and advice.
PROGRESSIVE
We want to showcase the "unsung L&D heroes" out there doing great work, being brave and trying new things.
PRACTICAL
We invite our guests to share tips and strategies to help listeners take their solutions to the next level. We aim to provide actionable takeaways for our listeners through show notes, links and downloads wherever possible.
We're all about keeping it "real."
Here's an overview of our approach:
Strategy and tactics. We want to unpack the strategy and how-to's of creating great learning solutions, frameworks and teams.
CONVERSATIONS, NOT SCRIPTED DISCUSSION
Our podcasts are professional but not so edited and polished that they lose their authenticity. We want our audience to hear real people having real conversations and sharing real examples and advice.
PROGRESSIVE
We want to showcase the "unsung L&D heroes" out there doing great work, being brave and trying new things.
PRACTICAL
We invite our guests to share tips and strategies to help listeners take their solutions to the next level. We aim to provide actionable takeaways for our listeners through show notes, links and downloads wherever possible.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 6, 2021 • 48min
92: 2021 L&D Review – Donald H Taylor
Donald H Taylor joins me for a look at what we saw happening in learning and development in 2021. We look at the year through the lenses of our own work and network interactions, industry events and, of course, the case studies shared by guests on the Learning Uncut podcast. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/92/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series
Nov 29, 2021 • 18min
Elevate 17: Let's Talk Business
How learning and development professionals can elevate their learning and impact by improving their conversations about business – and with business. Let's Talk Business is a 5-day email challenge from the Emerging Stronger team (Laura Overton, Shannon Tipton and Michelle Ockers) to help you continually sharpen your conversations about business value – both with yourself and with your stakeholders. Host: Michelle Ockers Resources: Laura Overton LinkedIn profile GO TO RESOURCE Shannon Tipton LinkedIn profile GO TO RESOURCE Download the 50 Tips for Influencing L&D Business Value book and join the Let's Talk Business Challenge https://resources.go1.com/business-value Emerging Stronger website GO TO RESOURCE More great resources created by the Emerging Stronger team GO TO RESOURCE More Episodes & Info: The Learning Uncut Podcast GO TO LANDING PAGE
Nov 22, 2021 • 56min
91: Getting learning on the floor – Aston Moss and Drew McGuire
Exploring the shift in learning over the past three years at the New Zealand retail group, Briscoe, with Aston Moss, GM of Human Resources and partner Drew McGuire from Capability Group. While the introduction of the Axonify platform enabled these shifts, the critical success factors were L&D team capability, stakeholder engagement, change management and strong partnership. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/91/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series
Nov 15, 2021 • 20min
Elevate 16: Self-Directed Learning Success – Catherine Lombardozzi
How professionals can elevate their learning and impact through successful self-directed learning. Resources: Catherine Lombardozzi LinkedIn profile GO TO RESOURCE Register for Learning Uncut webinar on 9 December 2021 – Professional Development for Busy People, with Catherine Lombardozzi GO TO RESOURCE Becoming Future-Ready Through Self-Directed Learning, (Video) L&D Cares Career Growth Summit Webinar, February 2021 GO TO RESOURCE Learning Journal blog posts on self-directed learning from Catherine Lombardozzi GO TO RESOURCE Download free Charting Your Course workbook from Catherine Lombardozzi x GO TO RESOURCE More Episodes & Info: The Learning Uncut Podcast GO TO LANDING PAGE
Nov 8, 2021 • 45min
90: Creating Customer Impact – Gill McEwen
Blackmores Institute educates Blackmore's customers and consumers about natural health care products, including their own brands. They consistently focus on providing education solutions that create impact for their customers who primarily work in pharmacies. This focus guides what solutions they develop, what approaches they test, how they design solutions and how they measure and evaluate outcomes. Blackmores Institute provides an excellent example of what it looks like when a learning and development team thinks 'business first.' Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/90/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series
Nov 1, 2021 • 22min
Elevate 15: Data In The Flow of Learning – Josh Humphries
How learning and development professionals can elevate their learning and impact by using data in the flow of learning. Host: Michelle Ockers Resources: Josh Humphries LinkedIn profile GO TO RESOURCE Guroo Producer website GO TO RESOURCE Data in the flow of learning – a series of four blogs from Guroo Producer GO TO RESOURCE Learning Uncut Episode 36: Lessons in Data-Driven Learning – Clay Shearan and Josh Humphries GO TO RESOURCE More Episodes & Info: The Learning Uncut Podcast GO TO LANDING PAGE
Oct 25, 2021 • 55min
89: Contactless Induction with Visual Microlearning – Amanda Appleby and David Broadhurst
Early into the global lockdown in 2020 Citywide won a government contract for sanitisation and cleaning services in Victoria, Australia. They had one week to develop contactless induction for 3,000 new workers, including covid-safe practices. They worked closely with Codesafe to develop a mobile-delivered visual microlearning program. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/89/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series
Oct 18, 2021 • 23min
Elevate 14: Good Research Data for L&D – Dr. Amanda Lizier
How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact by using good research data. With guest Dr. Amanda Lizier from the University of Technology Sydney. Resources: Dr. Amanda Lizier LinkedIn profile GO TO RESOURCE Weaponised Lies: How to think critically in the post-truth era by Daniel Levin (book) GO TO RESOURCE Evidence-Informed Learning Design by Mirjam Neelen and Paul A. Kirschner (book) GO TO RESOURCE Journey through data(UTS Open course) GO TO RESOURCE Data literacy foundations(UTS Open course) GO TO RESOURCE Boost your team's data literacy by Josh Bersin and Marc Zao-Sanders (HBR article) GO TO RESOURCE Better Evaluation website. Excellent resource on conducting more robust evaluation complete with models and analysis tools GO TO RESOURCE
Oct 11, 2021 • 57min
Emergent 19: Emerging Stronger 2021 Insights – Michelle Ockers, Laura Overton & Shannon Tipton
A conversation between the Emergent Team – Michelle Ockers, Laura Overton and Shannon Tipton. We recap research insights from Emergent 2020 podcast series. These include five L&D 'thinking habits' and the four lenses that help L&D to emerge stronger. These insights were converted to practical action in the Emerging Stronger masterclass series. We reflect on what both the participants learned and our own 'aha' moments and learning as the hosts and perennial 'explorers'. The shifts we saw in our participant mindset and actions showed us that Emerging Stronger isn't just about coming out of the pandemic more relevant and effective than ever. There is an evergreen opportunity for L&D professionals and teams to see themselves differently, think differently, make changes and take bolder action to increase their impact. Stay tuned for an Emergent podcast mini-series in December 2021/January 2022 exploring what it takes to emerge stronger at an individual level. And keep an eye out for information about the next Emerging Stronger masterclass which starts in February 2022. Host: Michelle Ockers Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/em19/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/ Emergent: Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/?podcast_series=emergent-series
Oct 4, 2021 • 21min
Elevate 13: The Learning Performance Benchmark – Caroline Horvath
How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact by using the Learning Performance Benchmark. With Caroline Horvath. Host: Michelle Ockers Resources: Caroline Horvath LinkedIn profile GO TO RESOURCE Learning Performance Benchmark GO TO RESOURCE Case studies showing how others have used the Learning Performance Benchmark GO TO RESOURCE Annual Learning Benchmark research reports GO TO RESOURCE Elevate 09 2021 L&D Benchmark Report – Gent Ahmetaj GO TO RESOURCE More Episodes & Info: The Learning Uncut Podcast GO TO LANDING PAGE
