The Women Talking About Learning Podcast is, well, women talking about learning and development. Underrepresented in senior roles in the learning function, this podcast amplifies women’s voices talking about all things learning and development related. You can find more on our website www.womentalkingaboutlearning.com.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi.
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Episode Links:
The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual
Working Out The Storytelling Muscle
Women: Use Improv To Boost Your Status
Four Reasons To Take An Improv Class
‘Women talk too much’ simply isn’t true, data show
Practicing Empathy & Curiosity Through Improv
How to Smash the Patriarchy with Improv
Strategic Leadership: The 3 Levels of Listening
Solo Improv Exercises: How to Practice Improv Alone
Motivational Monday: Confidence Is The Willingness To Try
Growth Mindset and Improvisation - Insights from Tina Fey
7 Reasons for Coaches to Learn Improvisation Skills
Using No-Agenda Meetings Effectively
Learning to improvise, improvising to learn: a process of responding to complex environments
Improvisation in the learning organization: a defense of the infra-ordinary
Everything You Need To Know About Improv
This week’s guests are Abi Manifold who is based near Leeds, UK. She's spent over two decades in L&D and is Head of Organisational Development with a specialist behaviour change organisation called ICE Creates. Her work is in the Leadership and Organisational Development space and in her words she "loves to do behaviour change that really sticks for people".
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abimanifold/
Anna Gradie is a Confidence Coach for women in tech. Using science-backed tools, she helps her clients 10X their confidence, accelerate their performance, and build strong relationships. In 2010, she co-founded and scaled an EdTech company into a multi-million-dollar business. She was the COO and head of HR but noticed a huge gender gap in the industry. After a successful exit in 2020, she created her coaching business. Anna’s purpose is to help close the gender confidence gap and to accelerate equality in the tech industry by empowering women.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagradie/
Jennifer Robinson transforms revenue with her global expertise in sales, marketing, and sales enablement. She is an author and speaker on revenue enablement, strategy, and alignment. But what sets her apart is her innovative way of teaching essential skills through improv. She uses behavioural science and fun improv games to help people master skills like communication, collaboration, and thinking on your feet. Her motto: be comfortable with being uncomfortable. Her goal: create lasting behaviour change and drive business results.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-robinson-181b072/
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi.
Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com
Episode Links:
Inter-professional Learning across the Forensic Science and Paramedic Science Degrees
It’s okay to ask for help, Women!
Can we ever fully separate our work and home lives? Philosophy suggests we should stop trying
The Work-Life Divide is a Myth
2 Reasons Why Women Don't Ask for Help in Achieving Their Goals
The perfect storm keeping women of colour behind at work
Women as Mentors: Does She or Doesn’t She?
Mentors - Why don't women have them?
15 Workplace Coach YouTube Channels
Four Lessons About Workplace Learning And Development From Children’s Distance Learning
The Adult Learning Theory - Andragogy - of Malcolm Knowles
7 adult learning theories and principles to enhance your education
Learning Styles Don’t Actually Exist, Studies Show
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
Knowledge – Explicit, implicit and tacit: Philosophical aspects
Learning across business sectors: knowledge sharing between aerospace and construction
The value of informal workplace learning for police education teachers’ professional development
Joining the Police Training and progression
This week’s guests are: Ruth Buckley is the Forensic Consultant for Crime Scene Examination for the Metropolitan Police Service. Previously an archaeologist, Ruth has spent the last three decades reconstructing past events through scene interpretation and the recovery of trace evidence. As the lead for this discipline, Ruth is keen to find ways to develop the scene examiners of the future through innovation and technology, as a way to compliment traditional established approaches.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-buckley-a7354b2b6/
Lisa Burke commenced her career with MET as a trainee in Fingerprint identification, moved into Crime Scene Examination and then progressed into Professional Development for Forensic Staff, creating and delivering training courses and undertaking 121 support. Lisa now manages Training, recruitment and innovation within Forensics. Supporting a department of over 1200 people to develop the skills, knowledge, future technologies and techniques to keep pace with the challenges of policing in London. She also runs the Forensic STEM ambassadors programme undertaking outreach and awareness of Forensic Careers to children and young people.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-burke-7b675a137/
Dr. Carrie Graham has a reputation of understanding stated and unstated problems, then asking critical questions to help uncover clear and actionable solutions. Not believing in the “one-size-fits-all” approach she customises learning solutions to support complex individual and organisational learning needs.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcarriegraham/
https://www.drcarriegraham.com/
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi.
Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com
Episode Links:
Indra Nooyi | My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future | Talks at Google
Care responsibilities and women's leadership
Women Leaders Are Saving Lives—What Can We Learn From Their Approach to Leadership?
Four reasons to avoid 'learning styles' – and one alternative
Cracking the Code: How Psychological Safety Fuels High-Performing Teams
WHERE BRILLIANT IDEAS INSPIRE LEADERSHIP
Why Leaders Need To Welcome Mistakes
Leading With Humanity: Six Traits For Successful Leadership
Leading With Humanity: It Means More Than Just Being Nice
The five Leadership for Learning (LfL) principles
ROLE MODELS IN LEADERSHIP: WHY THEY’RE IMPORTANT AND HOW TO BE ONE
Meet the team working to close the gender gap in tech
The Key to Inclusive Leadership
This week’s guests are Vikki Louise Yaffe, CEO & Founder of Time Hackers, is a Certified Professional Coach, host of the top 1% Hack Your Time Podcast, downloaded over 700,000 times, and creator of theTime Hackers Program. Vikki specialises in helping busy overachievers unlearn time rules and drop their time management to-do's so they can get more done in less time.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hack-your-time/id1455953384
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikkiyaffe/
Anita Guru, founder of The Mind Coach, is an experienced mindset coach, Psycho-educator and motivational speaker with nearly two decades of learning, leadership and organisational development experience at organisations such as Deloitte, Centrica and Coca Cola. She has always had an interest in the human mind and behaviour and has a background in Occupational Psychology, currently training to be a psychotherapist. Committed to shattering stigma, due to personal experiences, Anita actively raises awareness on issues linked to mental health and women’s health. She has featured in Vogue magazine, The Mail on Sunday, The Telegraph, The Times, and on BBC Radio London. She serves as a Trustee for the mental health charity, My Black Dog and is a published poet.
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/anitaguru
Website - https://www.anitagurumindcoach.com/
Nidhi Sachdeva is a leading Science of Learning researcher and advocate in Canada. She wears many hats (evidence-informed learning designer, post-secondary educator, and edtech specialist) and teaches in the teacher education program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Dr. Sachdeva coauthors the Science of Learning newsletter and is the current Chair of researchED Toronto.
Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nidhi-sachdeva-toronto/
https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi.
Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com
Episode Links:
Dive Into the AI Wave: How Everyday Creators Are Changing the Game
Customer relationship management
The Best CRM Software for 2021
How to use personas for Digital Learning Design
How to Create an Effective Customer Journey Map [Examples + Template]
What is Microlearning?: Definition, Benefits & Examples
Open discussion and dialogue with Member States on IP and Frontier Technologies and AI
Artificial Intelligence - United Kingdom
How to get started with a Data and AI Transformation
How to make the most of AI? Open up and share data
Compliance Training Doesn't Have to be Boring - How to Make it Engaging
What 8 Skills Do Marketers Need to Use AI Effectively?
AI and Digital Transformation: The Future of Digital Marketing
The Big Read: Call me maybe - Gen Zers, millennials favour texting over phone calls. So what?
Leading in a Post Covid-19 Recovery
The Returning to the Office after COVID: Rethinking How & Where We Work
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AI Marketing — The Complete Guide
Challenges of AI in digital learning
This week’s guests are: Rita Sookrit. Rita has been in learning and development (L&D) for more than 20 years. She collaborates with global clients to align their business goals with learning solutions. Throughout her career, Rita has worked in many industries including not for profit, chemical, finance, oil & gas, and professional services. She has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Caribbean and at home in Canada.
Rita’s recent projects include digital learning solutions, AI and learning, and leadership development.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-sookrit
Michelle Kamrath Fields is a Chief Marketing Officer with 20+ years of executive experience in marketing and ecommerce. She specialises in strategic guidance for digital transformation, brand development, and campaign execution. Michelle has successfully partnered with renowned brands like Ashley Furniture, Eddie Bauer, Nike, Napster.com, and John Deere. Her expertise makes her a trusted advisor for businesses seeking to enhance their marketing strategies.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellekamrathfields/
Website: VicePresidentMarketing.com
Tessa Hilson-Greener is a prominent thought leader in AI for HR, workforce development, leadership, and business innovation. As the CEO of AI Capability, she pioneers the integration of AI in HR, enhancing global HR functions and leadership strategies with psychological insights. Tessa is a regular speaker, author, and consultant on maintaining control over AI, sharing her expertise widely. Her audiences enjoy her warm engaging style and depth of knowledge, built over a global 30-year career in HR, learning and development and technology.
Her focus ensures that organisations are adaptive, efficient, and ready to harness AI's full potential. Under her leadership, AI Capability is a model for ethical AI implementation, proving how advanced technologies can improve employee engagement, streamline operations, and promote continuous learning and inclusivity. Tessa’s strategic leadership profoundly affects the present and future landscapes of HR and organisational development.
She emphasises ethical AI deployment in HR, highlighting the need for human oversight to mitigate risks such as bias and privacy issues. Tessa advocates for AI to support, not replace, human roles, ensuring that AI enhances rather than undermines the workforce. Her work exemplifies the power of strategic thought leadership in transforming HR and organisational practices.
Website: www.ai-capability.co.uk
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi.
Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com
Episode Links:
Why We Put Ourselves Last & Why Self-Care Should Be a Priority
Why should we reward effort, and how
Reward effort, not just achievement
Impacts of technology on children’s health: a systematic review
Negotiating with pre-teens and teenagers
Working Mothers Spend More Time with Children Than Their Parents
Working From Home With A Sick Kid? Parents Share Their Survival Tips
Work Life Blending: Balancing Benefits and Challenges
Why are women expected to work like they don’t have children and mother like they don’t work?
Why I don't feel guilty about sending my son to nursery
Home Schooling & Working From Home – A Mum’s perspective
Why employers need to embrace flexible working for dads
The How to Deal With the Terrible Twos
Role of Job Sharing Post-Pandemic: Time to Embrace the Future
How to Deal With the Terrible Twos
Breaking The Mold: The Joys And Challenges Of Being A Non-Traditional Mum
What It’s Really Like to Work Full-Time and Be a Mom
Carla Prout is a Learning Transformation Consultant, she has worked closely with her clients to develop and execute comprehensive learning strategies tailored to their unique needs. Whether you require a strategic partner to guide your learning initiatives or need custom training solutions, She’s here to help. Carla is committed to designing learning experiences that are not only educational but also memorable and impactful and has helped clients expand their global reach through innovative online learning solutions. Carla has developed training programs that empower employees, leading to increased confidence and streamlined processes, and provided clients with a competitive edge by creating engaging and interactive courses that truly connect. Partnering with you to craft strategic learning solutions that enhance your business performance and drive growth. Let’s work together to transform your learning strategy and achieve exceptional results!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-prout
https://www.linkedin.com/company/carla-s-captivating-content
https://www.carlascaptivatingcontent.com/
https://www.facebook.com/carlascaptivatingcontent
Tracey Rotsey, is an accomplished learning and development practitioner, trainer and leadership coach with 24 years commercial experience and has trained and coached thousands of professionals from first time managers to senior executive level both in the UK and internationally. Tracey is also the Director and Founder of Practical Training Solutions Ltd who specialise in offering flexible learning solutions to fast growing busy organisations to develop their leaders, managers and aspiring leaders of the future to maximise their learning with minimal disruption to day-to-day operations. Their offering includes e-learning, blended learning solutions, bite sized training and coaching.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyrotsey/
Amy Bond is an Account Executive for an award winning learning technology company. Passionate about empowering innovative Learning and development professionals, to drive engagement in their workforce and encourage a meaningful culture of social learning. I love supporting progressive organisations harnessing the power of impactful tech, to close skills gaps and transform organisational performance.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-bond-62a671104/
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi.
Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com
Episode Links:
Gender Bias in Translation Using Google Translate: Problems and Solution
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Co-Creation – Shifting towards More Inclusive Learning
A Rise In Biased Job Language Is Not Helping Tech's Lack Of Diversity
Why are there different types of sign language?
The power of language and its role in inclusion
What is equality, diversity, and inclusivity?
This week’s guests are Sandra Camacho. Sandra is a Franco-Colombian-American inclusive and equitable design strategist, educator, and advisor working under the alias Sandra By Design. She’s also the founder of the Inclusive Design Jam, a community of practice, and Design Changemakers, an online education platform on designing for social change. She started her career at Google, where she spent 8 years in product, digital marketing, and learning & development in the U.S. and Europe. Today, she helps teams around the world build thriving work cultures and socially impactful solutions.
LinkedIn: https://linkedIn.com/in/sandracamacho
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandra.bydesign
Sharon Ehrlich is Bronx-raised native New Yorker. After spending nearly 2 decades in executive and leadership roles for global technology companies she founded Living While Leading, a premier executive coaching service which focuses on supporting women IT executives in their quest to gain more control over their careers and pursue the life they need on their own terms. Sharon also hosts the Living While Leading Podcast, which focuses on leadership and female empowerment.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonehrlich1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingwhileleading/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557652484016
Podcast: https://livingwhileleading.com/podcast/
Emily Decker is part of the team at Comtec Translations, where she first discovered the world of learning through working as a translation project manager for eLearning agency clients. Now Head of Client Partnerships, she is passionate about helping companies take their learning global – from localising learning content of all kinds to making sure it is culturally and regionally sensitive for learners around the world.
Web: www.comtectranslations.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-decker-13365b83/
Leslie Short brings four decades of experience with The Cavu Group, advising companies on expanding their culture through diversity, inclusion, and open dialogue. Starting as a professional ballet dancer at 12, Leslie built a diverse career in Europe and Asia, including founding Japan's top-rated entertainment business in 1994. She then led production, marketing, and PR for media and fashion companies. A chaplain, activist, mental health aide, mediator, and coach, Leslie blends her skills to foster inclusive, equitable cultures. She serves on several boards, advocates for women's rights and humanitarian issues, and authored Expand Beyond Your Current Culture: Diversity & Inclusion for CEOs and Leadership.
Leslie’s Podcast: Visibility Ultd
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi.
Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com
Episode Links:
Preparing to attend an unconference!
How do you create and share conference materials?
It's Time To Talk About The Invisible Labor Falling On Women's Shoulders
New Study: Almost Two-Thirds of Professional Event Speakers Are Male
Gender Balance in Conferences: Challenging? Yes, but doable too
Closing the tech conference gender gap
Part time working after the pandemic
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
How to Become a Recovering Perfectionist
Why Experience Designers are the New Event Planners
How To Plan An Event: The 8 Stages Of Event Planning
The Event Planning Checklist Used By Top Event Planners
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
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This week’s guests are Laura Watkin. Laura’s passion and expertise is the science of learning and people development and she's passionate about evidence-informed learning and the application of cognitive science and deliberate practice.
Laura is Principal Pedagogy Lead for the UK charity, Frontline, responsible for the quality of teaching and learning for a masters level qualifying programme. Along-side this is the co-creator of the #ASRI model for learning design and delivery working as part of Be More Learning and Development Limited.
Having a PGCE and CIPD qualifications Laura brings experience of education, L&D and HR from working in a range of organisations, including privately owned global logistics, public sector enterprise, schools and graduate training organisations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBcL_DHbX_E&authuser=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOIhcIsngJQ&authuser=0
Dolores Gaut, a self-proclaimed "resident nerd," has a diverse career history, including roles as a figure skating coach, facility manager, customer service trainer, event manager, graphic designer, and marketing specialist. Her varied hobbies include reading, working out, cooking, nail art, painting, skiing, organising, and advocacy. She is a loving “Tía” to her nieces and nephews.
Currently a Senior Training Specialist for Cognizant, Dolores volunteers as a co-organizer for the GLDC, an L&D networking group. She holds an MBA, a BBA in Marketing, and a BA in Psychology from Southern Methodist University. You can connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dolores-gaut-mba/ (just let her know why you’re connecting!)
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi.
Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com
Episode Links:
The complexities of allyship: Tackling the inner struggle
Allies, Amplification and Assertiveness: How to Earn and Keep Your Seat at the Table
The Devastating Decline In Girls’ Mental Health: 7 Ways You Can Help
How To Be An Ally: Stop Fixing People And Start Supporting Them
A Simple Way to Be More Assertive (Without Being Pushy)
The Double-Bind Dilemma for Women in Leadership (Infographic) | Catalyst
Assertive Communication: How to Do It (And Why It Matters)
Assertive vs. Aggressive: What’s the Difference?
Know the difference between assertiveness, passivity and aggression
How to Perform Assertiveness Skills Training: 6 Exercises
Assertiveness Asking for What You Want Firmly and Fairly
Girls’ schools ‘teach youngsters how to be assertive women at work’
Power through: A new concept in the empowerment discourse
Empowering Young Women and Why It Matters
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Your Voice
Gender Stereotypes and Their Impact on Women’s Career Progressions from a Managerial Perspective
From Bossy to Bold: Why ALL Women Should Strive To Be Assertive
Strong Like Amanda: Teaching Girls the Power of Assertiveness
Linda Macelova is a seasoned professional in the tech industry and founder of LM Consulting. She provides various services, from coaching to public speaking about career development for women in STEM. As a Career Coach, she helps women feel fulfilled, find their voice, and get the reward they deserve.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindamacelova/
Website: Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in STEM to Rise (lindamacelova.com)
Aynsley Szczesniak is the Founder and Executive Director of Speak Out Sisterhood, a global network elevating youth to eradicate barriers to equality for women in STEM. As a first year Honors Carolina scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she is also the North Carolina State Lead of Million Women Mentors, the Student STEM Programs Chair of the Association for Women in Science - NC, and a research assistant for the UNC School of Medicine PREPARE project. She’s an aspiring physician in women’s health and a proactive STEMinist dedicated to empowering young women to be agents of change.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aynsleyszczesniak/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aynsley-szczesniak/
Speak Out Sisterhood: https://www.speakoutsisterhood.org/
Speak Out Sisterhood LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/speak-out-sisterhood
Speak Out Sisterhood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speak_out_sisterhood/
Beatrice Ngalula Kabutakapua is the CEO and Founder of The Business Storytelling Centre, a leadership development firm training and coaching leaders to communicate through stories. A professional storyteller, who worked as a journalist and documentary maker for a decade, she supports international organisations as a business storytelling coach. Beatrice applies storytelling to engage, retain and develop internal audiences so that employees advance in their careers, are more productive, and lead with clarity of communication.
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi.
Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com
Episode Links:
Why do people believe women aren’t funny?
Why metaphor matters in education
Four reasons to avoid 'learning styles' – and one alternative
8 Types of Learning Styles: How Do Students Learn Best?
New study shows the power of learning in short bursts
Exercise not only helps with mental health - it makes us more creative too, say scientists
The impact of fun and enjoyment on adult’s learning
Negative educational experiences cause lasting damage to wellbeing
The Role of Surprise in Learning
The Profession Map / Core behaviours / Passion for learning
This week’s guests are Lena Nasiakou. Lena believes that “Moving is our brain’s favourite way of learning”. She is a Learning Consultant, an EMCC accredited Coach and holds a Master's Degree in Lifelong Learning & BSc in Educational Studies. In 2017 she founded Lena’s Moves - a trusted L&D Partner for organisations like Netflix, H&M, and Johnson & Johnson. Lena’s Moves provides non-boring learning solutions that engage leaders, drive sustainable behavioural change, and close performance gaps.
Links:
Website: lenasmoves.com
Linkedin: Lena Nasiakou
Non-boring Learning Newsletter: https://bit.ly/37D2Vew
Vanessa Sotano is a dedicated professional deeply passionate about fostering lifelong learning and personal growth. Armed with a degree in Sociology and extensive training in Adult Education, Vanessa has honed her skills to support individuals on their journey to fulfilment. With a focus on Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), Vanessa guides her clients with empathy and understanding. Her certification as an NLP Practitioner underscores her commitment to understanding human behaviour and communication dynamics. As a certified DISC Profile Analyst, Vanessa offers valuable insights into behaviour and communication styles, helping individuals navigate interpersonal dynamics effectively. Vanessa's dedication to continuous improvement is evident in her diverse training, including methodologies such as Search Inside Yourself, Liberating Structures, Andragogy, and E-Trainer. These tools enrich her ability to design and deliver impactful learning experiences tailored to each client's needs. In her role as a freelancer, Vanessa serves as a Soft Skills Trainer, Facilitator, Coach, and Learning & Development Consultant, leveraging her versatile skill set to empower individuals and teams. She also contributes to the L&D community as she was the catalyst at the L&D Shakers Lisbon Hub, until the end of 2023, collaborating with peers to drive innovation in the field. Additionally, Vanessa co-hosts L&D Talks, facilitating meaningful conversations and fostering knowledge-sharing within the industry. Grounded with a genuine desire to help others succeed, Vanessa's career is guided by her core values of integrity, authenticity, and compassion.
Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessasotano/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LjOakzgoPe0r4QoPX2yiy?si=18aae931f5574765
Community:https://join.slack.com/t/landd-colearning/shared_invite/zt-260ogu0kh-PhOtuaYe0KocEzrkF8Yyzg
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi.
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This week’s guests are Alice Thompson. Alice is a senior learning professional, passionate about designing training for performance, data driven decision making, measuring impact and creating a continuous learning culture. This has helped her to design and deliver impactful development solutions such as leadership programmes, onboarding, H&S/compliance, D&I initiatives as well as core skills.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-thompson-849154b8
As a learning fanatic Gaelle Watson is committed to creating opportunities for everyone to acquire around personal and professional commitments , the skills and knowledge they need to excel in their careers wherever they are in the world.
Having founded SyncSkills Ltd - Europe’s number one boutique digital learning agency - her and her team do this by helping trainers and training providers plan, design and deliver engaging, impactful, and inclusive professional learning experiences.
Harnessing the power of technology, and the principles of design excellence, she supports businesses pushing the boundaries of what is possible in hybrid, blended and virtual spaces to deliver impact for their teams and clients.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaellewatson/
Sharon Claffey Kaliouby is the co-founder of #WomenInLearning, an initiative to actively promote women in learning and leadership. She supports an awareness of gender equity and an environment committed to a more inclusive future. Sharon is currently chief talent officer for Realtime Recruitment. Previously she was VP strategic alliances for Learning Pool, head of global learning & development for State Street Global Advisors, and Thomson Reuters head of sales academy learning partners. Accolades include the 2019 Top 50 Leaders in L&D–Americas; Corinium CLO Forum, The Learning & Performance Institute Learning Awards – 2018 Learning Professional of the Year & Finalist Team of the Year; 2017 Bronze Onboarding Program of the Year; and 2015 Finalist Learning Technology of the Year.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonkaliouby18