LH #66 Is L&D Too Inward-Looking? with Nigel Paine

Dr. Nigel Paine is co-presenter of Learning Now TV and From Scratch Podcast (with Martin Couzins) and has been involved in corporate learning for over 20 years. Among many career highlights he was head of the BBC's learning and development operation, and for 12 years Advisory Board Member for the University of Pennsylvania's CLO Doctoral Program. T   his conversation explores his past career but also the insights to which that lifetime of experience has given rise. He has interesting things to say about L&D's interactions with the business, and good advice for learning professionals.   0:00 - Intro 3:27 - Nigel's beginnings in learning 13:05 - People development at the BBC 22:09 - Why is L&D so inward looking? 24:57 - Has it become that way? 29:08 - Individual vs organizational learning 33:44 - 'More learning is not the primary input' 43:55 - Where to follow Nigel's work 46:29 - Outro Follow Nigel LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nigelpaine Website: https://www.nigelpaine.com/ Blog: https://www.nigelpaine.com/blog/ Twitter: @ebase Contact John Helmer Email: [email protected] Twitter: @johnhelmer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/ Website: https://johnhelmerconsulting.com/ Download the white paper from Learning Pool written by John Helmer – The Spacing Effect: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Practice for Learning That Sticks https://learningpool.com/spacing-effect-harnessing-power-of-spaced-practice/