Diary of a CLO

Craig Hamill - Talking male mental health

In this episode I’m joined by Craig Hamill who has been in the L&D industry for over 20 years and has been in both vendor side and in-house roles. We cover what’s going on in the industry right now, but also dive deeper into what can be a taboo subject for some people and organisations: male mental health. Craig is a great advocate of talking, building connections and sharing, and we talk about the benefits each of these can bring. Enjoy.
Craig Hamill
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Hannah Litt - Creating safe spaces at work

In this episode I’m joined by award-winning social justice activist and a seasoned leader in diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism - Hannah Litt. Hannah’s purpose-driven journey has been fuelled by a commitment to creating positive change, and Hannah now helps guide organisations to create cultures that value and celebrate diversity, unity, and collective healing. As a South Asian, Muslim woman from the East African diaspora with ADHD, OCD, and hidden disabilities, Hannah combines lived experiences with strategic knowledge in people-led functions and employee experience. We explore Hannah’s journey and hopes for the future in this episode. Enjoy.
Hannah Litt
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Dean Jackson - Thinking people and culture first

In this episode I’m joined by Dean Jackson, Director of Global People & Culture (Digital Experience) at Coca-Cola Europacific. Dean has built a career in digital workplace technology, with a focus on people and culture. With a huge depth of experience and enthusiasm for people experience, Dean is a really forward-thinking leader, and recognises the nuances of the range of audiences he serves in his role. Myth busting. Desire for change. Culture creation. We cover it all. Enjoy.
Dean Jackson
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Margie Meacham - The Brain Lady

In this episode I’m joined by Margie Meacham, otherwise known as “the brain lady”. Margie effectively bridges the gaps between neuroscience, AI and instructional design to help people think more holistically about how and why they are designing learning. We cover all of that in this episode, and look at what the future might hold for learning experience design. Enjoy.
Margie Meacham
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Pauline Rebourgeon - Learning at the forefront of innovation

In this episode I’m joined by Pauline Rebourgeon, Head of Learning Technology and Innovation at Ericsson. If you can imagine someone who epitomises what a successful L&D professional should look like, Pauline is your lady. With a role that intersects across innovation, technology and community-building, the work Pauline is doing - particularly in the AI coaching and skills space - is so inspiring. If you’re looking to hear from a forward-thinking learning leader, this episode is for you. Enjoy.
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Dr Adrienne Milner - Data driven diversity and inclusion

In this episode I’m joined by Dr Adrienne Milner, who is an expert in all things culture and policy change in the DE&I space. Her colleagues at UNTHINK affectionately call Adrienne the ‘DEI doc’ and she uses advanced statistics and qualitative methodology to help organisations and individuals show true impact in this space - something that is so needed right now. We dig into all of that and more. Enjoy.
UNTHINK
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Dr Charlotte Rae - Making four day weeks work

In this episode I’m joined by Dr Charlotte Rae, a psychologist at the University of Sussex, who specialises in the biology of wellbeing. In particular, she studies how our working lives interact with our physical and mental health. Charlotte created the Sussex 4 Day Week project to study the effects that a 4 day working week has on staff, from brain function to sleep, and how these underpin performance at work. Charlotte uses her research insights to help employers trial a 4 day week, supporting early questions through to implementing a new working schedule and assessing success. We delve into all of this and more. Enjoy.
 Sussex 4 Day Week 
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Michael Ioffe - Meeting people where they are

In this episode I’m joined by Michael Ioffe, co-founder and CEO of Arist and a kindred spirit when it comes to trying to meet people where they are, and focusing on learning in the flow of life. We delve into why Arist was founded and the types of problems it solves for, as well as taking a look at the future of L&D more broadly. Enjoy.
Arist
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Jenny Muhlwa - Embracing feminine power

In this episode, I’m joined by Jenny Muhlwa, a Leadership Consultant and Coach, and the creator of the world's first open programme for women to understand how they can lean into their strengths and show up effectively depending on what stage of their hormone cycle they are in. Being able to communicate effectively about what will work best for you, and planning your work life around your hormonal cycle is still a surprisingly novel conversation in today’s workplace. Listen in to hear us chat about how Jenny is changing this, and gain insight into how she is on a mission to empower all women at work. Enjoy.
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Jenny is the founder of Bright Trainers, a leadership and coaching consultancy and creator of Empowered Energy, a programme which focuses on optimising impact by providing individuals with an understanding of their hormone cycle and how it links to leadership, productivity and overall well-being. Website: www.bright-trainers.co.uk

Adam Horne - Building open cultures

In this episode I’m joined by Adam Horne, Co-founder of OpenOrg and People Metrics. Adam is pushing for more open and transparent working, particularly across people teams in the start-up space. As a new Dad for the third time, and a business founder by trade, Adam is no stranger to hard work and graft, but he also knows how important it is to get the people stuff right in order to impact business performance. We chat about all of this and more. Enjoy.
Adam Horne
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