Learning While Working Podcast

About Learning While Working Podcast

Listen to the Learning While Working podcast to hear how learning and development is transforming. The episodes are interviews with leading thinkers in learning. Common themes on the podcast include trends in eLearning and digital learning, performance driven instructional and learning design and learning data. Each podcast is packed with ideas, tips and insights about how to make learning at work succeed.

Publisher

Sprout Labs, Robin Petterd

Category

education · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Oct 2016

Latest episode

9 May 2025

Latest episodes

169 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 May 2025

   Think Like a Marketer with Bianca Baumann and Mike Taylor

   Bianca Baumann and Mike Taylor join the show to share insights from their latest book, ‘Thinking Like a Marketer, Train Like an L&D Pro: Strategies to Ignite Learning’, and dive into actionable strategies that L&D professionals can borrow from the world of marketing. Discover why shifting your mindset from “order taker” to strategic business partner is essential for today’s L&D professionals. We also uncover how to personalise learning at scale, run effective learning campaigns, and apply marketing-inspired strategies to create learning experiences that resonate – and deliver results.

2. 

   24 Jan 2025

   Measuring success in L&D with Alaina Szlachta

   Dr. Alaina Szlachta joins the show to talk about measuring success in Learning and Development. She guides us in thinking like researchers to effectively gather data from stakeholders and align training solutions with business outcomes. Tune in as she highlights starting with simple, relevant data points and introduces 'Return on Expectations' to evaluate if training meets stakeholder goals. We'll also discuss the challenges of measuring soft skills, the pitfalls of satisfaction metrics, and the importance of understanding the core problems training aims to address.

3. 

   3 Jan 2025

   Transforming education through AI experiments with Dwayne Wood

   Dwayne Wood, an associate professor at National University and an expert in instructional design for workplaces. As the landscape of AI, especially generative AI like ChatGPT, rapidly evolves in higher education, Dwayne shares his unique perspective on how this technology is reshaping learning experiences. From the ethical implications to the challenges of maintaining critical thinking and creativity in students, this episode unpacks the complexities and opportunities AI brings into the educational sphere.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,579,228

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

89

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Guest appearances

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