L&D has long carried the “hangover” of legacy expectations: delivering courses, creating content, and measuring completions. But in 2025, those skills won’t cut it - and they could even put the profession at risk of being replaced by AI.
In this episode of The Learning & Development Podcast, David James is joined by Candice Mitchell - consultant, founder of ... Show More
Nov 11
Enterprise Skills Unlocked With Craig Friedman
In this episode, Craig Friedman, author of Enterprise Skills Unlocked, joins David to explore what it really means to build a skills-based organisation, and why now is the critical moment for change. Together, they unpack the macro forces reshaping work, the difference between sk ... Show More
47m 15s
Oct 13
The Race for Impact With Egle Vinauskaite
In this episode, Egle Vinauskaite joins David to discuss the very latest AI in L&D report, The Race for Impact, and why L&D is at a pivotal moment. They explore the shift from AI experimentation to implementation, the barriers holding teams back, and the new models of impact outl ... Show More
44m 28s
Sep 29
L&D Order Taker No More with Jess Almlie
Too often, Learning and Development professionals find themselves reacting to requests, churning out courses, and struggling to prove their value. In this episode, Jess Almlie—L&D leader and author of L&D Order Taker No More—shares how L&D teams can stop spinning their wheels and ... Show More
53m 31s
Aug 20
579: Former Accenture Partner Brad Englert on Career Growth Through Relationships
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Brad Englert,</strong> former Accenture partner, IT strategist, CIO, and author, shares how building genuine relationships has been the cornerstone of his career success. From his early days in technology consulting to leading large-scale initiatives, Brad re ... Show More
52m 24s
Nov 13
A Practical Path from Roles to Skills for AI-Ready Teams - with Trish Vassar of Coca-Cola
Today's guest is Trish Vassar, Vice President of Global Learning & Development, who brings over 20 years of experience in talent management, learning, and leadership development. She joins Emerj Editorial Director Matthew DeMello to explore how enterprise leaders can shift from t ... Show More
22m 7s
Apr 2025
#338: Leaving Corporate, Finding Herself: How This Founder Turned Burnout Into a Business & a Whole New Life - Justine Tiu, Co-Founder of The Woobles
Justine Tiu is the co-founder of The Woobles, a company that makes beginner-friendly crochet kits designed to help anyone confidently create their first plush.
Before launching The Woobles in 2020, Justine was thriving at Google, where she rose from UX designer to one of the youn ... Show More
51m 8s
Sep 28
DAVID SENRA: Daniel Ek, Spotify
I’m excited to share episode one of a new podcast that I’ve helped create and produce. This new podcast is called David Senra, and it’s hosted by David Senra. For those of you not familiar with David Senra, he is an expert in all things related to greatness. He studies greatness ... Show More
2h 10m
Jan 2025
103: Answering Your Business Questions | BPN Q&A
<p>For this episode, I decide to take a different approach and use my entrepreneurial journey to address business questions sourced from Instagram about the path of building my company, BPN, from 2012 to January 2025. </p>
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<p>I cover the biggest mistakes I've made, ... Show More
1h 35m