Live and Learn
Welcome to Live and Learn, hosted by Video Arts. Join us as we explore the good, the bad and the ugly of L&D with industry experts, with a few helpful tips and tricks along the way.
Episodes
22 episodes
Elevating your e-learning: the crucial role of SMEs in learning, with Jess Bates and Sarah Mian
Jess Bates and Sarah Mian are back to prove with SMEs are essential in learning today. The sheer volume of content around today can be overwhelming at the best of times, so here's how to avoid all the, frankly, crap content and race straight fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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17:38
Influence at work: how to do it and why it matters, with Chris Robinson
Learn how to be an influencing pro in this intriguing episode with Chris Robinson! From getting senior leaders on your side, to getting everyone to take part in a dress up day...Chris shares some sure-fire ways to ensure your influencing effort...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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26:15
How to make learning actually stick, with James Farrell
James Farrell is back to discuss how to make learning actually stick. A question that has plagued many an L&D Manager over the years, James has some big opinions on how we can change up our approach to learning to ensure it's&...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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26:24
5 ways to boost workplace resilience, with Nick Holmes
Nick Holmes joins us once again to share his framework for boosting workplace resilience. In this truly insightful discussion around the future of the workplace, leadership and management, Nick shares many a nugget of wisdom in his enthusiasm f...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:47
How to make compliance fun and engaging, with Jess Bates and Sarah Mian
For this episode, we're joined by Jess Bates and Sarah Mian of The Access Group to show us how fun compliance training can be (no, seriously!). Sharing their experiences and hints and tips on how to get it right, there's plenty in this episode ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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18:48
How to present with impact, with Chris Robinson
One of our clients, Chris Robinson of Octopus Energy, joins us to share his many pearls of wisdom around presenting and how to do it with impact. Gone are the days of boring slide decks that send everyone to sleep - check out Chris' tips on mak...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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24:59
Set the standard and live it: habits of high performing teams, with James Farrell
James Farrell joins the Live and Learn podcast to share is wisdom and expertise around performance, and how to build high performing teams. James' wonderfully relatable way of speaking is truly a treat for the ears!
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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29:25
Human centric leadership: making work not suck, with Nick Holmes
A bit of L&D royalty for this episode of Live & Learn as we are joined by Nick Holmes to discuss human centric leadership. Nick shares his experiences and tips with us in a brilliantly insightful conversation around how to make work not...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:08
Building the Business Case for Mentoring
Natalie Freeman joins us again to discuss all things mentoring. With the role of a manager constantly changing and evolving, coaching and mentoring has become the go-to strategy for developing employees, and rightly so! Natalie discusses why...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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13:20
The Art of Feedback
Natalie Freeman has buckets of experience when it comes to feedback. As the Senior Coach and Performance Manager at Red Kite Housing, Natalie knows a thing or two about having difficult conversations and joins us today to share her advice on...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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22:41
Mental Health: How Much is Too Much for Managers?
We’re joined again by Dr Hazel Harrison in this short-but-sweet episode about how much if too much for managers.In an effort to ensure wellbeing is a priority in the workplace, there can be a temptation from managers to ‘overdo...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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11:38
Generational Leadership and Why it Matters
Whether we like to admit it or not, age affects the way we are, and therefore the way we work and how we like to be managed. So, how do you manage a team made up of a variety of age groups? How do you accommodate everyone’s needs, while resp...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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16:50
How to Build an Effective Leadership Framework
A bit of L&D royalty and a long-time friend of Video Arts, Stephen Flurrie joins us to discuss how to build an effective leadership framework. Having successfully implemented many himself (with the awards to prove it!), Stephen has a wea...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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26:21
How to Improve Psychological Safety in the Workplace
We’re joined in this episode by our Mental Health Essentials SME, Dr Hazel Harrison, to discuss psychological safety at work.At its heart, psychological safety is about everyone feeling safe and secure to make mistakes and grow...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:51
How to Build Respect and Belonging in the Workplace
Our Mental Health Essentials SME, Dr Hazel Harrison, kindly sat down to speak with us about respect and belonging in the workplace. How can we ensure our teams feel valued and cared for? And how can we build a culture of belonging at work? Dr H...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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11:38
Lifting the lid on company culture
What do we even mean when we say company culture? How can you define it? And what’s more, how can you develop a culture that supports the wellbeing of your workforce, while demonstrating what you and your organisation is about to potential n...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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19:24
Employee onboarding: get it right every time
What makes a good onboarding experience? When does it begin? And how do you master the art of onboarding for every new hire? All will be revealed as we are joined once again by talent management connoisseur, Dani Saadu.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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17:37
The power of re-skilling and upskilling
As one of the most popular learning trends around at the moment, reskilling and upskilling is on everyone’s radar! Join us as we discuss the power of reskilling and upskilling (and how to get it right!) with returning guest, Dani Saadu.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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22:04
How to attract the best people
In this episode we’re joined by Dani Saadu to discuss all things talent management! Specifically, how to attract the best people for your organisation. With the push and pull between recruitment being an employees’ vs an employers’ market th...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:50
How to build trust in the hybrid workplace
Often disregarded as a given, hybrid working is a skill to be learned like anything else. With most teams either partially or fully remote these days, building trust between managers and teams in the hybrid workspace is a challenge on many a...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:41
How to embrace learning in the flow of work
Chris Steedman is back on Live and Learn to discuss learning in the flow of work. We cover diverse teams, management culture, the disconnect between learning and working, and of course the signature lessons learned tales at the end!
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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21:59
Navigating cross-cultural communication in a global team
Join us as we discuss all things cross-cultural communication with Chris Steedman. From navigating different time zones, to managing cross-cultural teams, Chris has a wealth of knowledge to share from his many years working in L&D!
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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28:40