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Is Learning In Organisations The Same As Organisational Learning? with Nigel Paine and Dave Farrelly

Nigel Paine is a change-focused leader with a worldwide reputation and a unique grasp of media, learning and development in the public, private and academic sectors. He is also a Patron Member of Learnovate. In this episode he joins us to explore the question: Is Learning in Organizations the same as Organizational Learning?

Joined by Head of Membership Services, Dave Farrelly who manages the relationship with Learnovate members and facilitates successful industry engagement with research.

How To Navigate The Transition From Childhood To Adolescence with Phyllis Fagell and Cormac Noonan

Based on her many years working in schools, today’s guest is a clinical counsellor, school counsellor, journalist and author who sees these years instead as a critical stage that parents can't afford to ignore.

 

She maintains that the ages make more of a difference than the setting). Though the transition from childhood to adolescence can be tough for kids, this time of rapid physical, intellectual, moral, social, and emotional change is a unique opportunity to proactively build character and confidence.

Find Phyllis here: https://phyllisfagell.com/meet-phyllis/

We are also joined by Cormac Noonan, co-founder of Wolf Academy with a goal to inspire and empower young people to live happier and healthier lives, become their true selves and achieve their ultimate vision.

Find Cormac here: https://www.wolfacademy.ie/p/about-us

Smart Thinking: How To Think Big, Innovate And Outperform Your Rivals with Art Markman and Mary Kelly

Our guest draws on multiple research disciplines, including
psychology, artificial intelligence, philosophy, neuroscience,
learning sciences, linguistics, anthropology, sociology, and
education, he provides insights into the functioning of the mind and
synthesizes this understanding into practical tools and exercises that develop new skills and achieve personal and learning goals.

It is a pleasure to welcome the Professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin and Founding Director of the Program in the Human Dimensions of Organizations, he is also the author of multiple books but the focus of our episode today is:
"Smart Thinking: How to Think Big, Innovate and Outperform Your Rivals"

We are also joined by Dr Mary Kelly, Academic Dean of Hibernia College and a member of the College’s Executive Management Team. Dr Kelly has been a driving force in the strategic direction of research initiatives and innovation in academic development since she joined Hibernia College in 2012.

Pioneering People In The World Of Science with Jayshree Seth and Linda Doyle

We have a wonderful episode for you this month with two women breaking the mould. 

Jayshree Seth was appointed 3M’s first Chief Science Advocate using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise, and professional experience to advance science and communicate the importance and benefits of science in everyday life.

She is the author of:

"The Heart of Science: Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, & Imprints"

and

"The Heart of Science: Engineering Fine Print"

 

We are also joined by Professor Linda Doyle, another polymath and paradigm-busting change advocate. Professor Doyle has been combining creative arts practices with Engineering for many years and she has recently been elected as the first woman in the role of Provost for Trinity College Dublin.

We hope you enjoy it. 

 

 

How Students Become Co-Creators Of Content with Nadav Zeimer

This month we welcome the author of "Education in the Digital Age: How We Get There", Nadav Zeimer. This episode discusses how students can become co-creators of their own curriculum, where the teacher moves from a sage on a stage to a mentor or a sherpa. We also look at how digital platforms are inverting our economy and what that means for the education system. Also featuring our guest contributor Peter Baxter of Createschool.

What Is Flex? with Annie Auerbach

On this episode of the Inside Learning podcast, we welcome the author of Flex: Reinventing Work for a Smarter, Happier Life, Annie Auerbach. Flex is a manifesto for living and working on your terms. It means looking at the established, rigid ways of doing things and asking: ‘Is this really working for me?’ If the answer to that question is ‘No’ then this episode is for you.

Annie tells us about the challenges of Flexible working, what she calls Flexism and solutions for the future.

You can find more about Annie here: https://starlingstrategy.co.uk/index.php/flex-the-book/

 

We are also joined by Senior Business Manager with the Learnovate Centre, Linda Waters who offers her view on flexible work.

 

The Inception Of The Jigsaw Method with Elliot Aronson

Elliot Aronson is the only person in the 120-year history of the American Psychological Association to have won all three of its major awards: for writing, for teaching, and for research. 

 

In 2007, he received the William James Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Association for Psychological Science. 

 

He is ranked as one of the most cited psychologists of the 20th century.

 

While He officially retired in 1994, he continues to teach and write and he turned 90 just last week.

It is an immense honour to host him on Learnovate's Inside Learning podcast to discuss The Jigsaw method.

More about Jigsaw classrooms:

https://www.jigsaw.org

 

How Do We Address The Growing Skills Gap? with Michael B. Horn

Michael B. Horn speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to improve the life of each and every student.

He is the author of six books with more in the works including Choosing College, Disrupting Class and Blended.

More about Michael here: https://michaelbhorn.com

We are also joined by Corporate Learning Researcher at Learnovate, Ilse White. 

More about Ilse here: https://www.learnovatecentre.org/about/our-team/ilse-white/

How To Build Your Creative Confidence with Natalie Nixon

The latest episode of our podcast, Inside Learning, features a leader who is on a mission to drive more creativity into every aspect of life. We welcome Natalie Nixon, the author of  "The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work”.

 

More about Natalie here: https://www.figure8thinking.com

 

We are also joined on the podcast by corporate learning expert with The Learnovate Centre in Trinity College Dublin, Frank O’Reilly. Frank has worked for over twenty years in a range of industries both in Ireland and France for companies as diverse as Pizza Hut to Burberry. He shares how important it is for clients to have frameworks to spark creativity.

More about Frank here: https://www.learnovatecentre.org/about-our-team-frank-oreilly/

The Cycle of Unlearning with Barry O‘Reilly

The latest episode of our podcast, Inside Learning, features Barry O'Reilly author of Unlearn: Let Go of Past Success to Achieve Extraordinary Results."

Barry shares how the Cycle of Unlearning is a new way of thinking and a new way of leading organizations in every industry. It’s not difficult to learn more. What is difficult is to know what to unlearn, what to stop, and what to throw away. 

This is the paradox of success. While thinking and doing certain methods may have brought you success in the past, it’s almost certain they won’t continue to bring you success in the future.

More about Barry here: https://barryoreilly.com

We are also joined on the podcast by Learnovate's Pablo Alvarez. Pablo is a Tech Lead at the Learnovate Centre in Trinity College Dublin. He shares how Barry's cycle of unlearning maps to what he is seeing with clients.

More about Pablo here: https://www.learnovatecentre.org/pablo-alvarez/