You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Episode Links: Adult learner - Wikipedia Purposeful Reflection | Learner Variability Project 1 Continuous learning challenges the working adult – how to provide organisational support? Laura Erkkilä, Annu-Riina Lamberg Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates | Goodreads The impact of leadership on the workplace learning of individuals and teams: a literature review and synthesis | Emerald Insight Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully by Elaine Lin Hering | Goodreads The Power of Unlearning | Psychology Today United Kingdom Learning and Work Institute What is Adult Learning Theory - LearnUpon Top 5 Challenges in Adult Education | Avado The impact of leadership on the workplace learning of individuals and teams: a literature review and synthesis - ScienceDirect How to Link Learning and Performance Management | Acorn Adult Learning Theory: How Adults Learn Differently | Park University How leaders learn Five reasons to learn as an adult – The Education Hub Pedagogy, Andragogy, & Heutagogy | University of Illinois Springfield This week’s guests are Candice Neveu is a certified life coach, educator, and the founder of Candice Neveu Coaching. With nearly 20 years of experience helping people grow into their fullest potential, she supports adult learners — especially women — to overcome self-doubt and take courageous, aligned action to step into their next level, whether that means returning to school, pivoting careers, or reclaiming their purpose. A former mid-career student herself, Candice understands the mindset shifts and inner courage it takes to grow beyond self-doubt. Her 2023 TEDx talk explored how closing the confidence gap is key to adult learning success — a message she brings to all her work. https://www.linkedin.com/in/candice-neveu-a055034b/ Website https://imp
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Episode Links: Organisation design | Factsheets | CIPD Karren Brady's Women in Business & Tech Expo (@wibtexpo) • Instagram photos and videos Here's how you can incorporate confidence into your HR decision-making. Increase Your HR Courage: Replace Fear with Confidence 3 Fundamental Flaws of Employee Surveys and a Way Forward The new possible: How HR can help build the organization of the future | McKinsey What Is Purposeful Leadership And Why It Matters Technology and data use in HR functions | CIPD People Analytics | Factsheets | CIPD Storytelling: The Secret Weapon for HR's Influence and Impact The science of storytelling in HR: four reasons to harness its power Embracing storytelling in HR: transforming engagement and culture through the power of narrative - HRD Women In HR Network | LinkedIn One in seven HR heads believe men are better suited to top jobs | Women in the boardroom | The Guardian Full article: Employee perceptions of HR practices: A critical review and future directions Why is HR going 'under the radar' with employees? DOMINANCE OF WOMEN IN HUMAN RESOURCES ROLES AND THE RISE OF A NEW NARRATIVE. | by Clean Technology Hub Human resources - Wikipedia This week’s guests are Joanne Whitlie is a senior HR, Projects and Operations Leader with 18+ years of global experience. She founded WHR to combine her corporate background with a deep understanding of people and psychology. Joanne turns strategy into action, delivering sustainable, people-first solutions that create real impact
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Episode Links: Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers Jacinda Ardern Captured the World. And Then She Walked Away. Nationwide boss: Women working at home risk missing out Nurturing Women’s Leadership: Building Strong Foundations Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters Bias in AI What is AI bias? What Do We Do About the Biases in AI? News flash: People tend to hire people like themselves Managers are hiring people based on whether or not they like them personally and it could lead to some big problems at work The High Cost Of Ambition: Why Women Are Held Back For Thinking Big Busting the Myth That Women Are Less Ambitious Than Men The #IlliniLeader's Digest Do Women Lack Ambition? Why male executives should not be praised for taking paternity leave Paternity leave: The hidden barriers keeping men at work Paternity Leave Benefits Both Men and Women. So Why Don’t More Fathers Take It? Queen perform a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ in 2005 Breaking the chains of traditional masculinity: another hidden driver of ge
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Episode Links: The Serviceberry Find Your WHY | Simon Sinek 4 Ways That Women Can Lead Authentically Developing Women’s Authenticity in Leadership Getting Real How High-Achieving Women Can Lead Authentically Why Women Hold The Key To Authentic Leadership Banned from education: A review of the right to education in Afghanistan | UNESCO Tracy Roberts Women and teaching Timeline of women's education How Continuing Education Is Opening Doors for Women Everywhere The Accessibility One The power of vulnerability in leadership Harvard Business Publishing Education The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown | TED Social eating connects communities Education Happens Everywhere The Imposter Syndrome One 6 Ways That Women Can Champion Each Other At Work What it really means when women celebrate each other Pedagogy, Andragogy, & Heutagogy Wildfire status Female education Girls' Education This week’s guests are Dr. Alisha David. Alisha is an educator, researcher, and lifelong lover of a good story. Over the
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Episode Links: Personal Boardroom – Who is in yours? How to build a personal board for your career Comparative Analysis of Trust in Online Communities 6 Tips To Build Trust In Your Online Community Building trust in communities How To Develop A Community Strategy Community Strategy Insights How to Create a Learning Culture: 18 Best Practices Build a Strong Learning Culture on Your Team Creating learning cultures: assessing the evidence : State of the Global Workplace Report GLDC (Global Learning and Development Community) Example of Career Change as a Journey with a Clear Destination in Mind Ep. 23: Efficiency vs. Effectiveness: Learning generosity in the L&D profession Tayloring learning: generosity of the L&D community The 10 Golden Rules of Building Communities That Matter The Institute for Performance and Learning The evolution of L&D: Strategies for success and impact | People Management The evolution of learning and development The evolution of L&D strategies examined The Learning Network L&D SHAKERS This week’s guests are Anita Gouveia. Anita is an organisational development and learning leader who's spent the last 20+ years helping people grow, lead and making work better fo
Our first guest is Kirsty Lewis. She is the founder of the School of Facilitation. Known for her passion for designing and delivering brilliant workshops that create purpose, ownership, safety and engagement, she is a convener of freelance facilitators and trainers through the SOF collective whilst supporting corporate clients to evolve their learning game. On the side she is dishing up SOFest 2025, a festival for all facilitators and trainers. www.schooloffacilitation.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-schooloffacilitation Sarah Wood loves creating learning and development programs that really help people grow and do their best work. With a solid background in L&D, she brings that experience into high-velocity sales enablement teams where things move fast and impact matters. Sarah builds practical, engaging frameworks that support both individual growth and team success. She’s big on collaboration and enjoys working closely with stakeholders to make things happen. From early ideas to full rollout and review, she takes a hands-on, flexible approach—making sure every learning experience feels relevant, useful, and helps people thrive in fast-moving environments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodsarah/ Episode Links: Building Rapport in a Professional Setting (With Tips) | Indeed.com How to build rapport: 6 tactics to build strong relationships The 6 Stages of Sales Process: Sellers vs. Buyers Do You Know What Your Company Is Actually Selling? The ‘Reflective Elevator Pitch’ – 100 Ideas for Active Learning The essential components of a successful L&D strategy L&D Disruptors Toolkit Part 1: How to sell learning internally Facing the Challenge: How to Sell eLearning Internally Daring to Zlatan: How To Sell E-learning Internally Selling consulting services into large organisations Women in sales: It’s time to smash clichés (including real tips from female sales leaders) What is the Difference Between Sales and Marketing? Women in Sales: How Female Leaders Are Empowering the Sales Industry [2025 Data] You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support <a href="https://ko-fi.com/wtalpo
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Episode Links: What Job Seekers Really Want in 2025 Top 20 reasons we go to work Employees Seek Personal Value and Purpose at Work. Be Prepared to Deliver. This CEO Just Brilliantly Explained How Remote Work Will Change the World by 2030, and It's Next-Level Flexible working practices The Surprising Benefits of Work/Life Support Stress, overwork and poor work-life balance undermine UK job quality Nine in 10 women experience mental ill-health from poor work-life balance, study shows Exploring the Impact of COVID‐19 on Employees’ Boundary Management and Work–Life Balance Work-Life Balance vs Work-Life Fluidity: What's the Difference? Women value work-life balance more unless managers ‘Work-life balance is a lie’: women in business urged to stop trying to have it all “There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life.” Work-life balance Self-Confidence and Work-Life Balance: Nurturing Personal Well-being. AI anxiety: The workers who fear losing their jobs to artificial intelligence Work–life balance This week’s first guest is Kim Edwards. Kim leads several of Getty Images’ learning and leadership initiatives, designing meaningful and memorable learning moments for 1,800 employees globally. Whether that’s crafting the company’s onboarding e
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Episode Links: What Is Human-Centered Design? Microlearning Add a heading in a Word document Are young people’s attention spans really shrinking? It’s more complex than you might think Are attention spans really collapsing? Data shows UK public are worried – but also see benefits from technology User-generated content You Can’t Fix Every Problem With Training Why Many training progreammes fall short and how to fix them Three Data Points You Can Track in Your LMS and What They'll Tell You How to Track Employee Training: Here Are the 5 Best Ways Massive Open Online Course Completion Rates Revisited: Assessment, Length and Attrition 21+ Truly Shocking Online Course Completion Rate Statistics How to Run A Content Audit in 2024 Massive open online course The Art of Unlearning | Morgan Ogunleye | TEDxElmhurstUniversity Video reflection and feedback in learning and development Content IS NOT king in L&D L&D Must Resolve 'Content Chaos' to Meet Performance Goals - The LPI (Learning and Performance Institute) Yahoo Finance RARE John Cleese corporate training video | Bosses From Hell | vintage comedy | Video Arts <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_learning_in_higher_education?utm_source=pocket_shar
Episode Links: Women Still Handle Main Household Tasks in U.S. Worries about life in 2025 Taking Out the Trash? That’s Still a Man’s Job, Even for the Liberal Coastal Elite Women in the Workplace 2019 Ask an Expert: How Do I Relaunch My Career After a Long Break? Pregnancy, maternity and returning to work: An employer’s guide Do Longer Maternity Leaves Hurt Women’s Careers? Welcome to the Risk Zone: The period in which women’s potential for motherhood is negatively impacting their employability Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Empathy and Forgiveness All around the world, women are better empathizers than men, study finds Why I need a women’s leadership development programme Samantha Harman’s Post 'Progress Over Perfection': A Mantra For HR And Leadership How Women Can Stop Seeking Validation & Own Their Worth Overcoming Your Need for Constant Validation at Work How fearless women lead How To Level Up As A Woman: 21 Hacks To Get Started Vanessa Frater Robertson is a multi-award-winning international speaker, author, certified confidence and speaker coach with over two decades of corporate communication expertise. She has empowered hundreds of professional women to speak boldly and lead fearlessly. As the founder of the Global Confidence Core Movement, predominantly for faith-based women, Vanessa is dedicated to breaking barriers and igniting self-belief. Connect with Vanessa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessafraterrobertson/ Amy Bond is an Account Executive for an award winning learning technology company. Passionate about empowering innovative Learning and development professionals, to drive engagement in their workforce and encourage a meaningful culture of social learning. I love supporting progressive organisations harnessing the power of impactful tech, to close skills gaps and transform organisational performance. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-bond-62a6711
Susi Miller is an internationally recognised expert in eLearning accessibility, dedicated to helping organisations create inclusive and effective digital learning experiences. With over 30 years’ experience in learning and development, she is passionate about ensuring accessibility is embedded in digital learning, not just as a compliance requirement but as a core principle of effective design. She is the author of Designing Accessible Learning Content, the definitive guide for learning professionals, and was honoured as the Learning Performance Institute’s Learning Professional of the Year Gold Winner 2025 for her contributions to accessibility in digital learning. A sought-after speaker, consultant, and thought leader, Susi works with global corporations, government bodies, and educational institutions to integrate accessibility into their learning strategies. Her Designing Accessible Learning Content (DALC) Programme is equipping learning professionals worldwide with the skills to design, develop, and test accessible learning content. Described as ‘the godmother of eLearning accessibility’, she continues to drive progress in the field, ensuring that digital learning is truly inclusive for all. Designing Accessible Learning Content 2nd Edition Designing Accessible Learning Content Self-Access Programme information Designing Accessible Learning Content Self-Access Programme free showcase module eLa1000 eLearning accessibility questionnaire eLa1000 information video Gemma Nunn is the Head of Learning Design at Mint Interactive, with over 20 years of experience in Learning and Development. She began her career as a web developer before transitioning to teaching in further and higher education, ultimately specialising in eLearning development. Passionate about accessibility, Gemma has shared her insights through various podcasts and seminars. She aims to create inclusive and engaging learning experiences that ensure education is available to everyone. Her LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmanunn/ You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com We’re on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Episode Links: Many CEOs May Not Realize They’re Underdelivering on Disability Inclusion Menopause and brain fog: What's the link? Clearing the fog Women’s Mental Health: Cognitive Overload or Brain Fog? <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/328/women-and-equalities-committee/news/200490/wec-calls-for-accessible-product-design-by-de