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 Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
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Episode Links:
Ethnocentrism and generative AI
New models instantly deployed to your devices
Lately Social AI Content and Social Media Programs Software
Top 6 AI tools for audio and video
AI Integration Can Future-Proof Peer Review — But only if we define and drive the right principles
How to Detect AI-written Content and Plagiarism
The calculator in maths curriculum: research and UK policy
The History Of Chatbots – From ELIZA to ALEXA
In The Age Of AI, Critical Thinking Is More Needed Than Ever
Workers Who Use Artificial Intelligence Are More Likely To Fear That AI May Replace Them
Regulatory framework proposal on Artificial Intelligence
Brain Activity Decoder Can Reveal Stories in People’s Minds
This week’s guests are:
Margie Meacham (The Brain Lady) – While many others are starting to talk about AI in training and education, Margie has been pioneering practical applications, evangelising best practices, and building award-winning bots for her clients.
In 2015, Margie Meacham became one of the first instructional design experts to apply neuroscience to instructional design. She built the top-selling virtual certificate program, Brain-Based Learning, for the Association of Talent Development (ATD), and followed that up by serving as the lead Subject Matter Expert for the new Adult Learning Certificate. She also contributed to the latest version of ATD’s Talent Development Body of Knowledge (TDBoK™). 2017, she began designing AI-based platforms for learning, including a fully automated learning coach for the United Nations. Her suite of targeted-use chatbots, BrainyBots™, won the Tech & Learning Excellence award for educational technology in 2021.
Margie’s blog has been recognized by Feedspot as one of the Top blogs on neuroscience and AI. She also writes for ATD’s Science of Learning Blog and TD magazine, eLearning Learning, Enterprise Viewpoint, and more. She is recognized as a member of the 100 Most Talent Learning Professionals and won the Brandon Hall Award for custom content.
She is the author of AI in Talent Development: Capitalise on the AI Revolution to Transform the Way You Work, Learn, and Live and Brain Matters: How to help anyone learn anything using neuroscience.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/margiemeacham/
Lisa Thee. Lisa is a renowned thought leader and expert in the fields of artificial intelligence, career transformation, and ethical technology. With over two decades of experience, she has dedicated her career to driving innovation and empowering individuals and organisations to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Lisa’s passion for harnessing the potential of AI to create positive change led her to become a sought-after international keynote speaker, inspiring audiences around the globe with her insights and vision. She has been honoured with numerous awards, including the “2023 International Impact Book Award” and for her ground-breaking book, “Go! Reboot Your Career in 90 Days”, 2023 Gold Viddy award for Long Form Series “Navigating Abroad”, and she is a Gold award winner for the 2023 Executive of the Year – Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
Lisa is a renowned thought leader and expert in the fields of artificial intelligence, career transformation, and ethical technology. With over two decades of experience, she has dedicated her career to driving innovation and empowering individuals and organisations to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Lisa's passion for harnessing the potential of AI to create positive change led her to become a sought-after international keynote speaker, inspiring audiences around the globe with her insights and vision. She has been honoured with numerous awards, including the "2023 International Impact Book Award" for her groundbreaking book, "Go! Reboot Your Career in 90 Days”, 2023 Gold Viddy award for Long Form Series “Navigating Abroad”, and she is a Gold award winner for the 2023 Executive of the Year - Stevie Awards for Women in Business for her AI Ethics consulting firm.
As the CEO and Co-Founder of Minor Guard, an AI software company dedicated to online safety, Lisa combines her technical expertise with a commitment to ethical AI practices. She is also known for her work with leading healthcare and technology organisations, including Microsoft and UCSF's Center for Digital Healthcare Innovation.
Lisa's TEDx talk, "Bringing Light To Dark Places Online: Disrupting Human Trafficking Using AI," exemplifies her dedication to using technology for social good. She is a respected advisory board member and board director for organisations at the forefront of technology, ethics, and human rights.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisathee
Jayne Mather is a specialist in software implementation projects with a passion for helping organisations thrive in the digital age. With decades of experience leading training and change management initiatives, she has empowered numerous organisations to integrate new systems into their digital transformation strategies.
As a seasoned SAP project professional with CIPD and MBA qualifications, a certified agile project manager, as well as a certified architect and developer for intelligent automation technology, Jayne is well-equipped to educate organisations and customers on effectively implementing technology to deliver transformational value.
Jayne is the author of the book 'Super User Networks for Software Projects: Best Practices in Training and Change Management,' published by the prestigious British Computer Society, and is currently working on her second book.
Jayne is a specialist in software implementation with a passion for helping organisations thrive in the digital age. With decades of experience leading training and change management initiatives, she has empowered numerous organisations to integrate new and emerging technology into their digital transformation strategies.
Jayne is a seasoned SAP project professional with CIPD and MBA qualifications, a certified agile project manager, as well as a certified architect and developer for intelligent automation systems including RPA, AI, and ML,
Jayne is the author of the book 'Super User Networks for Software Projects: Best Practices in Training and Change Management,' published by the prestigious British Computer Society, and is currently working on her second book.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayne-mather
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 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:
Learn new skills with online courses
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Gender and capacity building: A multi-layered study of empowerment
Guiding Principles for Capacity Building of Women and Girls:
Towards Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable Growth and Peace
University Cambridge student says his success is due to a pupil referral unit
Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils’ units in England ‘full to bursting’
What is a career path? Definition & examples for paving yours
Student loans and grants in the United Kingdom
The cost of university is soaring – here's where to get a degree for a fraction of the price
Equality of access and outcomes in higher education in England
This week’s guests are Natasha Gorman. Natasha is a HR professional with over a decade of experience in public-sector learning and development, facilitation, and coaching, intertwined with equity, diversity and inclusion.
She is best known for her ground-breaking social mobility projects, working in collaboration with the UK government and national Pupil Referral Units. Natasha has dedicated her professional and voluntary work to widening learning access, elevating, and empowering, those most in need.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-gorman/
Angela Thurman holds a BS in Electrical Engineering, MS in Telecommunications Management,and is a certified Project Management Professional TM. She recently served for more than ten(10) years as a Subcontracts Program Manager at Collins Aerospace, managing complex third-party products for their large OEM customers such as Boeing and Airbus. While at Collins she was recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Supplier Management.
Since leaving Collins in late 2020, Angela has launched Thurman Co., LLC, a technical project management consulting firm in Houston, TX. Thurman Co. provides its clients with customised project management solutions. She is also a Board Member for the Texas Chapter of Women in Manufacturing.
Website: https://thurmanco.com
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelathurman/
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/79782654/admin/feed/posts/
Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThurmanCoLLC
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThurmanCoLLC
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 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:
Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
The Hero’s Journey Narrative Structure
Creativity and being a generalist
https://andyeklund.com/the-two-most-important-questions-for-brainstorms/
Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide
Gender and perceived creativity
The anxiety that limits your creative genius
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Richard Herring's Would You Rather?
23 Mind-Bending Questions to Ask Kids to Encourage Creative Thinking
The Most Creative Types Are Introverts. And Extroverts.
Who’s More Creative: Introverts or Extroverts?
How to Be a More Creative Problem-Solver at Work: 8 Tips
©AATH | Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
How To Increase Creativity in the Workplace (With Tips)
This week’s guests are Beth Slazak. She holds a BA from the University of Buffalo in History and Dance, a Certification in Education from Buffalo State University, a Masters of Science in Creative Studies from Buffalo State University, an MBA from D’Youville University, and she has completed a three-year Certified Humor Professional program. She has spent time at every level of the education world, from elementary schools to colleges, instructing minds in the tools and techniques of innovation, problem solving and deliberate creativity. Beth has led many Creative Problem Solving workshops, providing professional development skills to people in Canada, Mexico, Italy, and the US.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-slazak-mba-ms-chp-she-her-0863bb34/
https://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/
Fran Harrison lives in Wiltshire, UK, and is Learning Technologies Strategist for the QA Group of Companies.
A qualified teacher with a career spanning teaching, strategic and advisory work from early years up to postgraduate level and now private sector, as well as various charity roles, Fran specialises in digital learning strategy, inclusion by design in learning, Generative AI, and educational technology implementation.A creative problem-solver and a keen advocate for use of narrative structure in learning, Fran recently co-presented a creative workshop on Universal Design for Learning at the Association for Learning Technologies Annual Conference.
Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fran-harrison-uk/
fran.harrison@qa.com / feh2901-edtech@yahoo.com
Lindsey Dinneen has 10+ years of leadership experience in multiple areas of marketing and business across medtech, education, performing arts, fitness, start-ups, B2B services, hospitality, and event management. As a professional ballerina, Lindsey founded and successfully ran a nonprofit professional dance company and a brick-and-mortar dance studio. She has been featured for her expertise and experience more than 30 times in publications including Authority Magazine, Entrepreneur, Fortune, and Thrive Global. She champions wellness through her online dance, stretching, and mindfulness courses, and serves as a consultant and fractional leader. Lindsey holds an MS in Management & Leadership and an MBA.
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Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 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:
When Parents Tell Kids to ‘Work Hard,’ Do They Send the Wrong Message?
Apply to a Job, Even If You Don’t Meet All Criteria
Why Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified
Perspectives on the skills obsession: Mirjam Neelen
10 Things Sheryl Sandberg Gets Exactly Right In 'Lean In'
Reading group: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Why Women Need A Professional Network
Recruit. Hire. Retain. Advance.
Do ADHD Symptoms Differ in Boys and Girls?
Mary Portas On Why We Need To Forget 'Leaning In' At Work And 'Be Every Bit A Woman'
WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game
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Do Women Avoid Salary Negotiations? Evidence from a Large Scale Natural Field Experiment
6 Quick Tips for Increasing Your Visibility
This week’s guests are Joyce Blommaert. Joyce is currently a Global Agile Lead for ice cream at Unilever and looking for a new opportunity. She is a mum of 2 boys and she is a yoga teacher and mindfulness coach.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyceblommaert/
Teresa Rose is an award-winning learning and performance consultant.
With over 16 years’ experience in organisational and people development, Teresa’s career has encompassed everything from program design through to large scale global change and transformation projects. She is also an executive and business coach.
Teresa has diversified experience and has worked with e.on, DNV, The World Bank Group, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Glaxo Smith Kline, NHS, Quick Release, Sodexo, Informa Group and University of Cambridge.
In Teresa’s words, she’s had a very squiggly career. Her curiosity and inquisitiveness certainly hold no bounds. She got a love of tech from her Dad, who worked at a television company. He's also her role model when it comes to leadership.
Teresa has worked in retail management, media, logistics, not for profit, education, sales and FMCG. It does mean Teresa brings a lot of commercial thinking, realism and pragmatism to her work, and thinks deeply about how customers and employees feel and what their needs are.
Teresa is focused on evidence, evaluation, impact and latest research. She brings this to her work. Away from work, she’s always learning. Whether it’s on the dance floor or lifting heavy weights on the gym floor.
Twitter @teresarose01
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresar/
Website www.consulther.co.uk
Ariel Wynn is a Master's Degree educated Marketing Professional and author; with her debut novel to be published in 2024. Ariel has spent 10 years in the modelling industry and is a current finalist for Miss Swimsuit British Isles. Ariel is currently the UK Chairperson for the Women's Network at her current organisation, PM Group; championing and leading over forty women for a fair, inclusive and empowered professional and personal environment.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-wynn-42890a19b/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ari3lmari3/
A 4th generation educator who couldn't fight her destiny, Alison Shea has held roles in all aspects of Learning and Talent Development, from developing learning products to running custom Learning Solutions for Financial Services and a Regulator. At State Street, she focused on Organisational Transformation, L&D, and DEIB, then moved to start-ups running Learning, Talent Development & DEIB across 5 continents.
In addition to speaking at conferences and delivering award-winning workshops, Alison is passionate about volunteering, mentoring, and paying it forward. She has a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology and a blog called The Learning Manifesto.
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 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
This week’s guests are Dr. Laura Sicola is a leadership communication and influence expert, speaker, author of Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice, and host of the podcast, Speaking to Influence: Communication Secrets of the C-Suite. Her mission is to transform executives into confident, inspiring leaders. A cognitive linguist by background, she has trained and coached executives at Fortune 500 companies, and non-profit leaders from around the world.
Laura’s TEDx talk, “Want to Sound Like a Leader? Start by Saying Your Name Right,” has nearly 7 million views.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurasicola
LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/laurasicola-inc
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VocalImpactProductions
Facebook: Dr. Laura Sicola
Twitter: @LauraSicola
Instagram: @drlaurasicola
Website: https://laurasicola.com
Bo Dury is a learning impact enthusiast. Her mission is to build products and solutions that measure and drive organisational impact through learning. Bo brings together her analytical background from her Chemical Engineering degree, cross-industry experience from consulting and scale-up experience from HelloFresh.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bo-dury/
E-mail: bo.dury@gmail.com
Episode Links:
The Power of Compounding Applied to Habits
How To Measure the ROI of Management Training Courses
How to Measure ROI for Leadership Development Programs
Devastating Effects of Toxic Work Culture on People and Organizational Effectiveness
ROI vs. ROF: Return on Investment Versus Failure
The Opportunity Cost Formula That’ll Help You Make Optimal Marketing Decisions
THE FUTILITY OF UTILITY ANALYSIS REVISITED: WHEN EVEN AN EXPERT FAILS
How to Determine ROI for Life Coaching and Other Niche Coaching Services
Unlocking the Value: Measuring the ROI of Leadership Training
Elevate Your Soft Leadership Skills: The Real Power Skills
20 examples of development opportunities that can level up your career
Start with why -- how great leaders inspire action | Simon Sinek | TEDxPugetSound
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 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
This week’s guests are Jo Royce. Jo is an accomplished leader with deep expertise in brand-building, organisational change, culture and professional development - adept at leadership, building culture and delivering creative and innovative solutions. Jo has led, managed, coached and trained numerous executives, teams, graduates and interns. She is a huge advocate for DE&I, sustainability and triple-bottom-line business strategy. Jo lives in Buckinghamshire, with her husband, 2 kids, small furry hound and an oversized trainer collection.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephineroyce/
April Petrey is not just a seasoned Learning and Development (L&D) leader with over 20 years of experience; she's a transformative force in the field. As the founder of Allonsy Innovation, LLC, she's renowned for injecting strategic acumen and creative energy into the startup and venture capital worlds. Known for turning minimal initiatives into major impacts, April embodies the essence of impactful learning - significant growth from focused inputs.
Her L&D journey is marked by significant roles in both mature companies and dynamic startups. April's passion lies in creating learning environments that do more than meet standards; they revolutionise how individuals and organisations develop and grow.
Distinguished for her ability to mentor leadership teams and influence executive decisions, April is more than a strategist; she's a visionary. Her talent in identifying organisational needs and developing scalable learning programs has established her as an invaluable asset in any context.
Away from her professional endeavours, April finds joy in playing board games with her daughters, delving into hand embroidery, enjoying a good read, and spending time with her pets, Pippin the dog and Oliver the orange cat.
www.linkedin.com/in/aprilpetrey
Episode Links:
Social Psychology of Education
Why Women Entrepreneurs Outperform Men
Can learning be a core value? - Google Search
Navi Radjou: Frugal Innovation - Doing Better with Less
Why Leadership Training Fails—and What to Do About It
Why Some Managers Don’t Learn And Develop
Why consultants should take notes from honey bees
From Startup Founder to LEADER
Why is innovation so difficult? An ode to all innovators.
The importance of lifelong learning for startup founders
What do we mean by learning, training and development?
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast
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This week’s guests are Anna Svitak and Katie Nall.
Anna Svitak is an Organisational Psychologist, working as a Learning Advisor for Shell and a master at procrastination. She is passionate about topics such as motivation, growth and curiosity. In her work, she focuses on creating a supportive environment for employees to feel empowered to develop and grow. Anna has been selected for the 30under30 cohort of the Learning Technologies Conference 2023.
LinkedIn: Anna Svitak | LinkedIn
Katie Nall, Ph.D., is a Florida mathematician, a two-time TEDx speaker, a professional member of National Speakers Association, and an Accredited Master Trainer and Practitioner in Emotional Freedom Technique, (EFT or Tapping). Dr. Nall is a horrible housekeeper and worse cook with no desire for rehabilitation. She is still working on organising her photographs.
https://linktr.ee/KatieNallPhD
Email: Hello@DrNall.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieNallPhD
FB: https://www.facebook.com/KatieNallPhD
L-I: https://www.linkedin.com/in/KatieNallPhD
IG: https://www.instagram.com/KatieNallPhD
Episode Links:
How to Calm Down When You’re Feeling Extra Anxious
Therapist on TikTok perfectly explains 'glimmering' and how it's vital for our health
Basic Procrastination Triggers
Can Trauma Be Passed Down From One Generation to the Next?
How to heal from genetic trauma
Why we wait: the neuroscience of procrastination
8 Tips to Meet Deadlines Without Over-Stressing Yourself
How to Actually Start the Task You’ve Been Avoiding
How to build a habit in 5 steps, according to science
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Procrastination: An emotional struggle
Stop Dodging That Dreaded Task! 9 Ways to Halt Avoidance Procrastination
Why Do I Procrastinate? 5 Root Causes And How to Tackle Them
Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control)
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
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
This week’s guests are Jo Cook.Through her company Lightbulb Moment, Jo has specialised in training learning professionals about virtual classroom and webinar design and delivery since 2013. Jo is a speaker, instructional designer and classroom facilitator. Jo’s passion is in helping and supporting teams, professionals and organisations embrace the benefits of the live online learning technology and her background includes: further and higher education; the charity sector; small and large organisations, including CNN News and Bupa International.
Find out more about Jo and her work on her website: www.lightbulbmoment.online and follow @LightbulbJo on Twitter
Debbie Carter has been writing about and covering the field of workplace learning and development for over 20 years. As the editor of TJ magazine (formerly Training Journal) she led the publication through a number of mergers and acquisitions, and the many challenges faced by print-based products as digital transformation radically changed how we deliver all products and services.
Debbie has cerebral palsy and is a permanent wheelchair user. She has a deeply personal view of the importance of belonging for those who face the difficulties of being different. While not an expert in the field of diversity, equality and inclusion – she has her own view of what it is like to be a disabled woman in a world largely dominated by able people.
Married to David for 36 years, Debbie has two children and two grandchildren. She lives in rural Cambridgeshire and enjoys reading, particularly history and thrillers, cooking (a book of recipes is planned for retirement!) and theatre.
Contact Debbie via LinkedIn or at debbie.inmotion@gmail.com
Helen Todd, Founder and Director of Impact People Consulting.
Known for her people-centric approach, Helen has comprehensive experience across talent
acquisition and development, employee engagement and performance management. This
experience has been gained in a range of industries from Technology through to Global Financial
Institutions.
Helen’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@ImpactPeopleConsulting and website
https://impactpeople.consulting/
Susan Strang started her career as a teacher in Northern Ireland in the late 1980s and early 90's, teaching in both primary and secondary schools throughout Northern Ireland and in Berkshire, England. She had a burning desire to travel and left her teaching job in England to explore the world!
After her travel hiatus, she returned to Northern Ireland where she worked as a researcher and newsroom journalist for a local radio station before returning to work in community education where she has worked for over two decades, coordinating and delivering education programs.
She currently works as a training officer, tutor and mentor for a charitable organisation in Belfast. Over the past 5 years I have delivered programs in Essential Skills literacy, employability and personal development to adults and young people who have a disability and / or health condition.
Cathy Doherty is The People Navigator® known for seeing what others don’t and business owners can’t. With a rich background in guiding leaders through the intricacies of people, culture, and HR, Cathy's journey began at 8, witnessing her Dad build a thriving financial services firm from their home. Now, she collaborates with business owners caught in the challenge of breaking free from parental management habits, injecting fresh perspectives and fostering thriving workplace dynamics. Cathy doesn't just navigate; she transforms, turning challenges into opportunities for growth.
Episode Links:
People with Disabilities Are an Untapped Talent Pool
What reasonable adjustments are
Disability-Inclusive-Language-Guidelines
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
5 Things Everyone Should Know About People With Disabilities
Disability in the Western Pacific
Disabled People Have Unique Perspectives On Solitude
How to talk about disability sensitively and avoid ableist tropes
Talking to people about their disabilities
managing good days and bad days
Jacquiline den Houting on Diversity, Inclusivity and Finding Your Tribe
Legal: Disabled access to pubs and bars
What is IBS? - Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
3 Ways to Avoid Causing Offense at the Office (and Everywhere Else)
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
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
This week’s guests are Sue Stockdale, a polar explorer and coach, champions stepping into the unknown. Her empowering message motivates leaders to conquer fears and uncertainties. From working in a war zone with the UN to becoming the first British woman to reach the Magnetic North Pole, Sue embodies resilience. With an MBA, MSc, and coaching certifications, she's coached thousands of leaders, including FTSE 250 and Fortune 500 executives. As an author of 9 books and host of the "Access to Inspiration" podcast, she shares her wisdom, showing leaders how to thrive in uncertainty.
Caitlin Drago’s mission is to create cultures of empathy, creativity, and trust, beginning with how people communicate and connect. She is an LA-based actor turned upstate NY-based certified leadership coach, trainer, and facilitator. Acting taught her to be present, self-aware, empathetic and to prioritize connection with others. Improv taught her to listen, trust her gut and deal with the unexpected in a positive and creative way. She now works with leaders and teams to help them to listen to one another, communicate and connect, using improvisation as a platform for interactive learning. She spent her 20s studying improv at places like the nationally accredited Upright Citizen’s Brigade and has spent the last ten years working with leaders and their teams. She’s been featured in Medium’s Authority Magazine and has spoken at a variety of conferences, including the Talent Development Think Tank, the International TWA Conference and DisruptHR Rochester and will be releasing her first book this November!
Website: https://www.inspireimprov.com/
Instagram: inspire_improv
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspireImprov
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlindrago/
Rachel Wood is a Learning Business Partner with a large technology consultancy and delivery organisation. Advocate and explorer of all things learning, Rachel thrives on connecting business with the learning industry in creative and impactful ways. Always curious about new experiences, her background covers everything from facilitation through VR learning project management and design to learning strategy, most recently focusing on being a support for senior business stakeholders in the private sector.
Episode Links:
Generation Game Conveyor Belt Challenge
Self-awareness and continual personal development & growth
Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue: How to Raise Your Kids Free of Gender Stereotypes
10 Gender Stereotype Messages Parents Are Inadvertently Sending Kids
Your gateway to world-class research journals
The case for turning off your Zoom camera
How to give constructive feedback when working remotely
What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It)
Self-Awareness Development and Types
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
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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