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
May 1, 2023 • 55min
121: Manager Essentials: A Collaborative Effort – Viv Burgess
Viv Burgess, formerly from the Tasmanian State Service knows how to patiently and persistently get things done across the 18 agencies in this state government. She walks us through how she led a cross-agency working group to break down silos to develop and implement a single Manager Essentials program. Now in its sixth year, this award-winning program emphasises application in the workplace and has helped managers to create a more positive workplace environment. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/121/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/
Apr 17, 2023 • 51min
120: APS Learning Strategy: Scale and Impact – Diane Hickman
Diane Hickman from the Australian Public Service (APS) Commission speaks about the success of the APS-wide organisational learning strategy that was launched 20 months ago. Di shares the process they used to create a strategy that is relevant for their diverse workforce of over 150,000 people working in more than one 150 different agencies – many with their own L&D team. She discussed the importance of stakeholder engagement, creating leadership buy-in and developing a collaborative learning culture. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/120 Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/
Apr 3, 2023 • 59min
119: People Analytics at Reece – Adam McKinnon
Adam McKinnon, the People Data and Analytics Leader at Reece, joins me to talk about the fascinating world of People Analytics. Reece is using a People Analytics platform to gain some serious insights into their business questions and issues related to people, and Adam's here to share some real-world examples with us. He dives into how Reece is using data from a variety of sources, including their HR Information System, safety data and Service Now, to surface valuable insights – including in the Learning and Development space.
Mar 20, 2023 • 53min
118: Talent Marketplace at Schneider Electric – Dean Summlar
In this episode, we discuss the latest innovation in HR and learning and development - the talent marketplace. Josh Bersin has described how it helps employees access opportunities within and outside their hierarchies, benefiting both the employer and employee. Our guest, Dean Summlar, the VP of Talent Management & Learning at Schneider Electric, shares insights into implementing the talent marketplace in his organisation and its benefits. Join us to learn about this innovative approach to talent management. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/118/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/
Mar 6, 2023 • 51min
117: Equipping Leaders in a Hybrid Environment – Lalaine Gedal and Cindy Huggett
Lalaine Gedal, the Associate Director of Leader Development in the US for Takeda shares Takeda's intentional approach to supporting their people to adopt a hybrid working model from their consultation on what hybrid working should look like to developing a toolkit to support people to adopt this change and engaging Cindy Huggett to run virtual sessions on leading in a hybrid environment. Cindy, a leading expert in virtual facilitation, joins the conversation to provide insight and tips on virtual facilitation skills. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/117/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/
Feb 20, 2023 • 50min
116: Design Patterns for Learning – Catriona Malcolm
In this episode of Learning Uncut, I speak with Catriona Malcolm (or Cat as she is also known). She is the Enterprise Design Practice Lead at Westpac Group. With a workforce of around 40,000 people across seven business entities whose core service is banking, Cat's role was created four years ago specifically to address the complexity of designing skills development solutions across these seven entities. We cover a lot of elements of the Westpac approach in this episode. We look at approaches such as "learning front door", "citizen development" and their L&D Community of Practice. Cat has provide excellent resources - if you'd like to dig deeper you can find these below. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/116/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/
Feb 6, 2023 • 55min
115: Onboarding to Build Competency and Connection – Anthea Piening
Anthea Piening, Capability and Change leader at Lion Australia, shares insights on transforming onboarding into a dynamic 12-week blended program. She emphasizes the importance of blending digital learning with in-person interactions to enhance team connections. Anthea discusses the challenges of skill acquisition in a diverse workforce and the need for personalized training strategies. Innovative methodologies, like the 'License to Sell' program, highlight how early engagement and structured support can lead to greater competence and business impact.
Dec 19, 2022 • 52min
114: 2022 Learning Uncut Review – Michelle Ockers and Ravina Bhatia
It's been a huge year for Learning Uncut – both the podcast and the business! The podcast celebrated its 100th episode in May and there have been almost 50,000 downloads in the past 12 months alone. In the final episode for 2022 Michelle is joined by Ravina Bhatia, Director and CLO of Learning Tribe. Together they have been supporting Learning Uncut's clients to develop and implement organisational learning strategy since mid-2021. In this episode, they look back on the year – covering their professional highlights and key shifts in organisational learning before discussing the 2022 podcast episodes. They reflect on themes, insights, and favourite episodes. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/114/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/
Dec 5, 2022 • 52min
113: Listening: A Critical L&D Skill – Shaheen
Listening is a critical skill to increase the impact of Learning and Development professionals. Our guest, Shaheen, shares her personal journey with deep listening and how that has increased her effectiveness in her work. We weave this theme in with the story of Project Oxygen Mask, a mental health campaign conceived after noticing her own mental state and listening to others in the organisation to understand their experience. The campaign, designed in conjunction with a mental health expert in her organisation, HireUp, was run quickly and lightly on Slack. Full of great tips and resources to help us all improve our listening practices. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/113/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/
Nov 21, 2022 • 59min
112: Working with xAPI Data – Siva Kulasingam and Andrew Bloye
Siva Kulasingam, the Digital Learning Manager at Coles, believes that "data is a beautiful thing." He joins me with Andrew Bloye from ClearXP to discuss how his team is working with xAPI data after implementing a Learning Experience Platform (or LXP) and Learning Record Store (or LRS) several years ago. We discuss how both guests think about the learning technology stack and the case to invest in both an LXP and LRS so that you can work with xAPI data. Get a clear explanation of the technical jargon before we go deeper on how to effectively work with xAPI data, drawing on the rich experience of both guests. Host: Michelle Ockers Transcript and related resources: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/112/ Podcast information and more episodes: https://learninguncut.global/podcast/
