Learning From The Edges

By: Michelle Parry-Slater
  • Summary

  • The world of work is full of friction. Departments work in silos. Work gets stuck. Teams find workplaces are not as easeful as they could or should be. And in all of this human beings are caught in the challenges, resulting in poor work, mental health worries and worse. As a research project, Learning From The Edges will look at the edges of work, where friction exists and explore what gets in the way of work and of learning. Why is there friction? How can work be more fruitful for organisations and people? What barriers do people have and what practical ways they can overcome those barriers? Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges or on our LinkedIn page.

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Episodes
  • EP#30 Discussing Friction with the L&D Shakers
    May 22 2024

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    This week we bring you another live episode, recorded with the most marvellous L&D Shakers in London. We were blessed to be welcomed back to where we started, The Dorchester Collection Academy, where we gathered to discuss friction in work and learning for this last episode of the series.

    We shared our three key questions with our audience, discussing the shared friction we face. So many themes we have seen over this whole podcast research bubbled up in this opportunity to share ideas and experiences from across the L&D Shakers community.

    Be sure to join Michelle for one last time, as she addresses the Learning From The Edges live podcast audience, sharing her findings and further questions sparked by this research project.

    Special thanks to Lucie Coudret and all the London L&D Shakers, and of course Beth Aarons and Scott Robson at The Dorchester Collection Academy for providing such an excellent venue for our return visit for another live podcast recording and series finale.

    Keen to join the L&D Shakers community to meet learning professional around the globe? Find out more here: L&D Shakers

    Keen to read the article mentioned on welcoming new people into the workforce? Click here; First managers: why we must get better at welcoming young people into employment

    Keen to read the original book which sparked this research podcast? Click here; The Learning and Development Handbook

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    Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

    Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

    Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

    Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

    Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

    Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • EP#29 Neurodivergence Friction For Good. With guest Mike Bedford.
    May 8 2024

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    This week we dive into the world of neurodiversity with our guest Mike Bedford. Did you know that 1 in 5 people have some form of neurodiversity?

    When we think about neurodiversity in the workplace, are we doing enough to ensure people are included? Mike suggests there is no one size fits all and focusing on building strong relationships that build trust is important. Ask the tough questions to include individual needs. We need to empower people to have the conversations that will help us all to get the best performance possible.

    Thanks to Mike for sharing his experiences and thought-provoking insight and practical ideas to encourage inclusion without exception.

    As ever, if you want to further the conversation with our guest, please connect with Mike using the links below:

    Mike Bedford linkedin.com/in/mikebedford

    Mike's company website beebrilliantpeople.com

    Mike's Bee Brilliant People podcast episode with Michelle Parry-Slater https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-bedford/episodes/Episode-13-Michelle-Parry-Slater-e1brtee/a-a7bm2ja

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    Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

    Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

    Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

    Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

    Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

    Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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    43 mins
  • EP#28 Are We Agile Enough For AI and Humanity? With guest Toby Harris.
    Apr 24 2024

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    Be bold! In this week's conversation with guest Toby Harris from Filtered, we are encouraged to consider the big picture and take a leap, be that in experimenting with AI or considering people and culture. Skills are only possibilities, suggests Toby. Intriguing.

    As someone who has been working with artificial intelligence since before it was the buzzword of today, Toby brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, not just about the potential of AI in our industry, but also helps to identify what we need to get right before we attempt to replace our current systems to enhance productivity.

    Toby encourages us to prioritise people, processes and systems, inspired by Bruce Schneier https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/01/people_process.html

    Toby also mentioned John Seddon's Failure Demand and Value Demand, from Seddon's 1992 book I Want You To Cheat. amazon.co.uk/Want-You-Cheat-Unreasonable-Organisations/dp/095197310X

    Thanks to Toby for his insight this week. To further this conversation with our guest, be sure to connect with Toby Harris using the following link: linkedin.com/in/tobiasharris

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    Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.

    Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.

    Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslater

    Purchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.com

    Work with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.uk

    Podcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

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    53 mins

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