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The latest episode of The Learning Curve with Kenny features an exciting special guest. Assel Mussagaliyeva-Tang, founder and chief learning officer of EDUTech Future, provides customised education, training, consulting, and coaching programmes for individuals and organisations. Together with Kenny, Assel delves into the topic of future skills.  

Assel sets out how important it is for companies to help their employees develop the skills needed to build meaningful careers for tomorrow. Crucially, these are the human-centric skills that can’t be acquired by machines. Assel also highlights the value of mentorship and urges companies to embrace a broader view of assessment,...

Devesh Gautam, L&D Superintendent at OSM Thome Group, takes Kenny on a voyage through what we can learn from the safety and cross-functional training required for life at sea.

In the maritime industry, safety training is of utmost importance. It covers a wide range of topics, including fire-fighting, medical assistance, and basic survival skills. All crew members, regardless of their role, are required to undergo mandatory training and obtain a certificate of competency, setting standards for all countries. Navigating the seas of knowledge is complex. We discover how virtual reality (VR) training simulates incidents on a ship. Microlearning helps crew...

Learn about the importance of a shared corporate culture, as Kenny dives into the topic of hybrid onboarding at a global company on the very forefront of the cloud computing industry.  

William shares his insights gained from onboarding processes at AWS, highlighting the importance of learning during a new starter's first three months and Amazon's approach to shared leadership values. Discover how Amazon's leadership principles shape the 'Amazonian' identity and are actively applied in everyday conversations and actions. They not only define how Amazon operates and how leaders lead, but also prioritise the customer in decision-making.  

The interview...

No longer limited to government agencies like NASA, the cutting-edge technologies VR & AR are now accessible to a wider audience of learners. 

In this fascinating episode of The Learning Curve, Kenny sits down with Peter Clowes, the visionary founder of MAXART, a prominent VR/AR training technology company. Together, they explore the valuable lessons that learning and development managers can glean from the rigorous training of astronauts. 

NASA's use of ground-breaking technologies and their unwavering investment in highly skilled individuals provide us with a captivating glimpse into the boundless potential of enterprise learning. Specifically, organisations must prioritise enhancing...

Remote working and the challenges of the digital era have thrown up a new set of challenges. In another thought-provoking episode of The Learning Curve, Kenny talks with Todd Morgan, CEO of Outside The Locker Room (OTLR).  

As a charitable organisation, OTLR helps sporting clubs, schools and businesses across Australia change the game for mental health. Todd highlights the impact of technology on social connections and the rise of severe loneliness and poor mental health among employees who work remotely. But is it all bad? 

There's an increased awareness of companies in investing in the mental well-being of their...

Kenny and his guest Dr. Kuva Jacobs debunk popular learning myths in real-time on the podcast.

Commonly shared ideas about how people learn may not be entirely accurate. Kuva provides researched and analytical insights on learning theories like The Learning Pyramid and different learning styles, revealing there is more to the story.

Taking learning myths at face value can be damaging because they lack the full picture, even if they contain some valid messages. This podcast episode is a must-listen for L&D managers, learning experts, and enterprise learning professionals.

💬 About the podcast guest:

Kuva is a...

What does it actually take to create high quality content? Arne Benoist takes us on the journey of it’s creation.

Having determined that better E-learining content can only happen by starting at the roots, we look at what we should expect from this next generation of e-learning creators. Bianca Ruby founder, CEO of oppidia and author discusses her insight and vision on the where the evolution of e-learning creators is headed.

In our first ever double header podcast with Shae Wissel, mulit-talent and CEO of Deardyslexic, and Malte Arends, resident blended learning guru, we explore how learing disabilities can be positively impacted by digitalization.

Shae`s recommendation within this episode:

www.deardyslexic.com

Maltes recommendation within this episode:

https://www.looop.co/the-ld-disruption-playbook

https://www.learningguild.com/insights/250/less-content-more-learner-an-overview-of-learning-experience-design/

How is digitalization of Child and Adult Education taking place? What is the current situation and what does the future hold? These and more questions will be discussed between Hester and Kenny.

Driven by her deep desire to shape the future of Education along her experience of helping open two 42 Campuses make Hester the perfect discussion partner.

Hester`s article recommendation within this episode:

·       New education as critical infrastructure to create jobs in a post-Covid, digital world

·       Life-ready learning in a classroom size of 1