Learning Uncut

115: Onboarding to Build Competency and Connection – Anthea Piening

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our first episode for 2023. To kick off our podcasting year, Anthea Piening, the Capability and Change business leader for the sales team a...

114: 2022 Learning Uncut Review – Michelle Ockers and Ravina Bhatia

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 al...

113: Listening: A Critical L&D Skill – Shaheen

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listening is a critical skill to increase the impact of Learning and Development professionals. Our guest, Shaheen, shares her personal journey with d...

112: Working with xAPI Data – Siva Kulasingam and Andrew Bloye

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Siva Kulasingam, the Digital Learning Manager at Coles, believes that "data is a beautiful thing." He joins me with Andrew Bloye from ClearXP to discu...

111 Neuroscience, Biopsychology and Leadership Development – Hannah Conkey

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Following the pandemic, the nature of work and the expectations people have of the workplace and employers have shifted significantly.  In this episo...

110: Advanced Clinical Supervision: Blended Virtual Learning Program – Kate Fraser and Dr Kuva Jacobs

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Fraser from the Australian Association of Social Workers joins me to discuss a blended learning program for clinical supervisors developed in par...

109: Scaling Connection, Performance and Community in a Global Remote Team – Penelope Barton

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pene Barton, VP People and Remote at Noissue joins me for this episode of Learning Uncut, where we discuss the near-universal challenge of keeping peo...

108: Using a Strengths Based Approach – Brett Archer

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is Australia's multicultural public broadcasting service across a range of media. Brett Archer, their Capabilit...

107: Supporting Work Teams – Katrina Moss

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Katrina Moss from Shopify updates on the embedding of growth mindset in practices across the organisation, including as a key foundation for learning....

Emergent 29: Taking Bold Action: Being Smart Bold Michelle Ockers, Laura Overton, Shannon Tipton Produced by Michelle Ockers

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This special edition of Learning Uncut is a sequel to season two of the Learning Uncut Emergent series – Taking Bold Action. In this season the Emer...

106: Digital Adoption Platforms: embedding resources in the workflow – Sebastian Tindall

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Tindall from Vitality is a return guest. In episode 66 he spoke about their resource-led learning strategy. He returns to discuss how this s...

105: Coaching at Kathmandu – Kelly Hopkins

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Hopkins joins us from Kathmandu to discuss how his small L&D team has taken big strides to support learning for their workforce of 1,800 people,...

104: Whiria te Tāngata (Weaving Maori culture into learning strategy) – Claudia Faletolu

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 103 we spoke with Zoe Freeman about the Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency organisational learning strategy, titled 'Becoming a Learn...

103: Becoming a Learning Organisation – Zoe Freeman

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Becoming A Learning Organisation is the title of the Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency's learning strategy. Their learning strategy is their ro...

102: Taking Action on Reconciliation (D&I) – Ian Crowhurst and Brigitte BinAwel

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the spirit of reconciliation Learning Uncut acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, s...

101: Leadership Development for a Different Future – Helen Sedcole

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Sedcole, the Chief People and Culture officer at Z Energy, discuss how they are approaching leadership and leadership development for a differen...

100: Celebrating 100 episodes: Five Powerful L&D Insights – Michelle Ockers

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode marks the milestone of Learning Uncut's 100th episode. Nigel Paine joins us to mark this special milestone. He has a short conversatio...

99: Building Frontline Capability 5 Minutes at a Time – Lil Ryan and James Stack

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lil Ryan from Anglicare SA and James Stack from Obvious Choice discuss the use of a mobile learning app by frontline workers in the aged care sector. ...

98: Peer Learning: Working Out Loud – Katharina Krentz & John Stepper

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of the shift to remote working during the pandemic the need to connect and collaborate effectively was amplified. We continue to explore w...

97: Leadership Development in Covid Times - Peta Pocock

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Learning Uncut I speak with Peta Pocock about how leadership development has changed at the Australian Bureau of Statistics since t...

96: All In! Oceania Women's Football Development – Emma Evans and Annie Kennedy

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Evans, the Oceania Women's Football Manager and Annie Kennedy from Capability Group discuss the Oceania Women's Football Development capacity bui...

95: The secret sauce in Weber's learning blend? Experience – Jane Calleja

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jane Calleja discusses how Weber develops the product knowledge and confidence of independent retailers to sell their range of barbecues. When covid l...

Elevate 18: Organisations Need L&D to Take Bold Action

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Boldness is the willingness, confidence and courage to take risks. The recent Learning Uncut Emergent series explored core strengths that L&D needs to...

94: NHS Leicester Stroke VR Simulation - Laura Cade and Jatinder Minhas

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the use of interactive 360 Virtual Reality simulation for training on protocols for acute stroke patient hospital admission. Jatinder Minhas, ...

93: Partnering for Learning Innovation – Siva Kulasingam and Rodney Beach

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you can't find the technology that you need to realise your vision for digital learning in your organisation? When faced with this...

Emergent 28: Emerging Stronger: Taking Bold Action – What we discovered

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emergent podcast hosts Michelle Ockers, Shannon Tipton and Laura Overton discuss key themes from Season 2: Emerging Stronger – Taking Bold Action. ...

Emergent 27: Emerging Stronger: Taking Bold Action – Andrea Day and Michelle Ockers

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After speaking with five L&D professionals about their personal experience taking bold action it's time to bring in expertise from other domains. What...

Emergent 26: Emerging Stronger: Taking Bold Action – Dr Celine Mullins and Laura Overton

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After speaking with five L&D professionals about their personal experience taking bold action it's time to bring in expertise from other domains as we...

Emergent 25: Emerging Stronger: Taking Bold Action – Catherine Tibbs and Dinye Hernanda

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring strengths that L&D professionals need to take bold action. We ask Catherine Tibbs and Dinye Hernanda, participants in the Emerging Stronger ...

Emergent 24: Emerging Stronger: Taking Bold Action – Myra Roldan

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring strengths that L&D professionals need to take bold action. We ask Myra Roldan three big questions: What are the opportunities for L&D profe...

Emergent 23: Emerging Stronger: Taking Bold Action – Hayley Curcio

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring strengths that L&D professionals need to take bold action. We ask Hayley Curcio three big questions: What are the opportunities for L&D pro...

Emergent 22: Emerging Stronger: Taking Bold Action – Adam Harwood

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring strengths that L&D professionals need to take bold action. Laura Overton asks Adam Harwood three big questions: What are the opportunities ...

Emergent 21: Emerging Stronger: Taking Bold Action – Damien Woods

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring strengths that L&D professionals need to take bold action. We ask Damien Woods three big questions: What are the opportunities for L&D prof...

Emergent 20: Emerging Stronger: Taking Bold Action – Preview

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emergent podcast hosts Michelle Ockers, Shannon Tipton and Laura Overview preview the new series: Emerging Stronger – Taking Bold Action.    This ...

92: 2021 L&D Review – Donald H Taylor

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 wo...

Elevate 17: Let's Talk Business

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How learning and development professionals can elevate their learning and impact by improving their conversations about business – and with business...

91: Getting learning on the floor – Aston Moss and Drew McGuire

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Elevate 16: Self-Directed Learning Success – Catherine Lombardozzi

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How professionals can elevate their learning and impact through successful self-directed learning. Resources: Catherine Lombardozzi LinkedIn profile ...

90: Creating Customer Impact – Gill McEwen

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Blackmores Institute educates Blackmore's customers and consumers about natural health care products, including their own brands. They consistently fo...

Elevate 15: Data In The Flow of Learning – Josh Humphries

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How learning and development professionals can elevate their learning and impact by using data in the flow of learning. Host:  Michelle Ockers Resour...

89: Contactless Induction with Visual Microlearning – Amanda Appleby and David Broadhurst

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Early into the global lockdown in 2020 Citywide won a government contract for sanitisation and cleaning services in Victoria, Australia. They had one ...

Elevate 14: Good Research Data for L&D – Dr. Amanda Lizier

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact by using good research data. With guest Dr. Amanda Lizier from the Un...

Emergent 19: Emerging Stronger 2021 Insights – Michelle Ockers, Laura Overton & Shannon Tipton

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation between the Emergent Team – Michelle Ockers, Laura Overton and Shannon Tipton. We recap research insights from Emergent 2020 podcast ...

Elevate 13: The Learning Performance Benchmark – Caroline Horvath

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact by using the Learning Performance Benchmark. With Caroline Horvath. H...

88: VR in Palliative Care – Dallas Pounds and Leon Ancliffe

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2016 Royal Trinity Hospice has been exploring the use of Virtual Reality in palliative care in partnership with Flix VR. Leon Ancliffe from Flix...

Elevate 12: 5 Moments of Need

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact using the 5 Moments of Need framework from Conrad Gottfredson and Bob...

87: Damien Woods – Learning in an Agile Organisation

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

About a year ago Damien Woods commenced in a new role at 7-Eleven as a stream lead in an organisational transformation program. In Australia 7-Eleven ...

Elevate 11: Leverage Live Online

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact by creating transformation engagement in live online sessions. With C...

86: L&D Evolves at Cotton On – Beth Hall

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with Beth Hall from Cotton On two years after hearing about their deliberately different approach to L&D in Episode 33.  While the philos...

Elevate 10: APS Learning Strategy

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An example of an organisational learning strategy from the Australian Public Service which illustrates how Learning and Development professionals can ...

85: VR and AR Case Studies for L&D – Jeremy Dalton

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are not a fad.  They are in use right now in organisations around the world and have a long-term futu...

Elevate 09: 2021 L&D Benchmark Report - Gent Ahmetaj

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Insights on how how Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact from the 2021 Annual L&D Benchmark Report.  With gue...

84: Defining Training Needs with Business Data – Guy Wilmshurst-Smith

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Network Rail operate the British rail network infrastructure.  Over the past two years they've radically shifted how they identify training needs for...

Elevate 08: Introduction to Organisational Learning Strategy

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact by updating or refreshing their organisational learning strategy.  M...

83: Deciem's Wholistic Learning Strategy – Kristina Tsiriotakis

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kristina Tsiriotakis updates us on Deciem's learning strategy, a balanced approach that is both aligned with organizational performance and embraces t...

Elevate 07: Scaffolding Self-Directed Learning - Catherine Lombardozzi

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact by scaffolding self-directed learning. Host:  Michelle Ockers Resour...

82: A Nudge-Led Learning Program – Graham Blaxell and Michael Tan

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Humm Group used a series of nudges in advance of a virtual workshop to improve the collaboration of their Finance team.  Graham Blaxell, the Humm L&D...

Elevate 06: Story Gathering - Cheryl Clemons

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact and practice by gathering structured stories – with guest Cheryl Cl...

81: Tackling the Digital Skills Shortage – Gail Bray

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An inspiring conversation with returning guest, Gail Bray, which goes well beyond following up on what happened next with Project 100 which she spoke ...

Elevate 05: Building Learning Culture - Nigel Paine

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact by building learning culture in their organisation. Host:  Michelle ...

80: An Empathic, Effective Learning Journey - Erin Mariano

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learning Designer Erin Mariano discusses a learning journey she developed for a South African logistics company, Unitrans.  In a move that she descri...

Elevate 04: The L&D Value Spectrum – Laura Overton

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact by putting business value first using the L&D Value Spectrum. Host: ...

79: Highly Engaging Blended Virtual Learning – Neil Von Heupt

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Von Heupt from the Social Media College encourages us to rethink participant engagement and support in virtual learning programs.  He discusses ...

Elevate 03: Performance Consulting - Renata Arreazea

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact with performance consulting.  Renata Arreazea discusses how she got ...

78: Leadership Development in Antarctica – Nigel Paine

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2016 Nigel Paine was invited to provide leadership development for a group of 40 people from around the world on an expedition to Antarctica.  The...

Elevate 02: Storytelling - Mark Schenk

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Learning and Development professionals can elevate their practice and impact with Storytelling. Host:  Michelle Ockers Guest:  Mark Schenk Resou...

Elevate 01: Introduction to Learning Uncut Elevate with Michelle Ockers

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Ockers introduces the Learning Uncut Elevate series – elevating the practice and impact of learning professionals one topic at a time. Host...

77: Curiosity and Learning at Novartis – Simon Brown

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Brown, the Chief Learning Officer at Novartis, discusses how Novartis is creating a culture of curiosity, with a particular focus on the work of...

76: NSW Health Workforce Planning Community – Kathryn Hume, Leigh Elligett

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When the pandemic hit, NSW Health needed to prepare for workforce mobilisation of health workers at the frontline of the pandemic.  The workforce pla...

75: L&D Cares: Restoring Humanity to Career Development– Brandon Carson, Jennifer Rogers and Elizabeth Lembke

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

L&D Cares is an all-volunteer support network for L&D professionals.  Created in March 2021, L&D Cares offers a voice of support, unity and caring t...

74: L&D Sentiment 2021: Stories worth a listen - Donald H Taylor

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2014 Donald H Taylor has run an annual one question survey to tap into the sentiment of L&D professionals around the globe.  In late 2020 over ...

73: Upskilling African engineers for Industry 4.0 – Roti Balogun

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In our first story from Africa, Roti Balogun speaks about an initiative he kicked off in 2016 when he was the Chief Learning Officer for GE in Africa....

72: A Risk Management Solution that passes the Water Cooler Test – Rachel Gillott

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before creating a learning solution for risk management in a legal firm, Rachel Gillott formed a working group to conduct a holistic analysis to ident...

71: DIY A Smart Learning Technology Solution - Jess Griffin and Jody Dollisson

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Don't let limited resources and budget stop you from using technology smartly.  The small James Hardie APAC L&D team built their own mobile-enabled, ...

70: Mike Taylor, Arun Pradhan, Shai Desai – Modern Professional Development Approaches

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second of a two-part Learning Uncut special on Professional Development to kick off 2021. Michelle speaks with series of guests about appr...

69: Jane Hart, Nicole Lam and Harold Jarche – Modern Professional Development Approaches

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode of Learning Uncut for 2021 Michelle speaks a series of guests about approaches that have been very powerful for her own developm...

68: 2020 Year in Review – Amanda Ashby

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode for 2020 long-time friend of Learning Uncut, Amanda Ashby, is back.  It's been a big year with podcast downloads increasing from...

67: Work, Connect and Learn: A Collaborative Approach – Helen Blunden

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Work, Connect and Learn is a collaborative work and learning initiative that was created and delivered at Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) over five years ago a...

66: Resource-led Learning Strategy – Sebastian Tindall

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you are interested in performance support and learning in the flow of work this is a must-listen conversation with Sebastian Tindall, the Head of L...

Emergent Series: Insights and Wrap-Up – Michelle Ockers, Shannon Tipton & Laura Overton

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

65: Meshing Design Thinking with Experiential Learning – Dr Kuva Jacobs and Jason Davey

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Davey from the Design Farm Collective and Dr Kuva Jacobs, a Learning Design Strategist and freelance learning designer, discuss the meshing of d...

64: Adopting Growth Mindset in an Organisation – Katrina Moss

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Katrina Moss, the Learning Acceleration Lead at Shopify, discusses her work to embed growth mindset across the organisation. Host: Michelle Ockers   ...

63: Game Mechanics for Learning in Lockdown – Sunder Ramachandran

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sunder Ramachandran is the Head of Selling Excellence for India at GSK, a global healthcare company.  His team supports the development of sales and ...

Emergent Series: New Structures for L&D Teams– Krystal Irving and Harold Jarche

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

Emergent Series: The Skills Economy - Simon Tindall and Simon Gibson

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

62: Digital Skills Uplift at PwC - Luke Warwick

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

PwC has taken a global approach to digital skills uplift in a well-designed change initiative.  Luke Warwick, a digital change consultant leading the...

Emergent Series: Smarter working partnerships for L&D– Barbara Thompson and Shai Desai

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

Emergent Series: The Rise of Technology and L&D - Stella Collins and Dani Johnson

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

61: Leading Learning Transformation – Damien Woods

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Damien Woods discusses the transformation of learning underway at National Australia Bank (NAB) over the past two and a half years.  We discuss the k...

Emergent Series: New priorities for L&D Capability– Michelle Ockers and Sebastian Tindall

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

Emergent Series: Connecting the dots on data for L&D – Trish Uhl and Kevin M. Yates

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

60: Lessons from converting and facilitating courses online – Jennifer Waltmon, Dr Cathryn Lloyd and Chemene Sinson

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the five and a half months since COVID-19 hit learning teams around the world have grappled with converting courses designed for classroom facilita...

Emergent Series: Working Out Loud - John Stepper & Katharina Krentz

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

Emergent Series: Culture and Curiosity - Simon Brown and Nigel Paine

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

59: Denise Meyerson – Immersive Simulations for Difficult Conversations

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some skills are difficult to practice in a realistic environment.  Having effective difficult conversations is one of them.  Denise Meyerson of MCI ...

Emergent Series: Accelerating Learning from Failure - Brian Murphy and Jeff Mariola

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

Emergent Series: The Future of Physical Spaces for Work and Learning - Anne Bartlett-Bragg and David Shirley

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

58: Experience Centred Digital Learning Strategy - Gareth Killeen

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this What Happened Next episode Gareth Killeen from Reece updates us on what has happened with human-centred design to transform learning at Reece ...

Emergent Series: How to Make the Business Case for Change –Lori Niles-Hofmann & Dave Buglass

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...

Emergent Series: The Social Currency of Communities – Julian Stodd & Rachel Happe

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of the Learning Uncut Emergent series where we talk about rapidly changing business models, and how Learning and Development can ...