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Offbeat On Air
Hosted by Lavinia Mehedintu & Milica Sapic · EN
We are on a mission to break our L&D bubble! We want to connect to people trying to achieve similar goals to ours, but in other circumstances, with different skills, and tools. We’ll learn how scientists solve problems, how professional athletes think of performance, and how surgeons approach the learning process. All of this to infuse new perspectives into our lives as learning professionals.
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The common ground between L&D and Innovation
Dec 3, 202400:48:23Tap to summarizeWhat is innovation exactly? Does it have anything to do with L&D? What's the difference between improvement and innovation? You might be wondering as well. If so, enjoy our latest episode, where, together with our guest, Cori Moore, we peeled innovation in an effort to better understand what it is, how it happens, and how it's connected to L&D. We explored: － The common ground between L&D and innovation;－ The rigorous methodology needed to foster innovation, including the process of experimentation and dealing with setbacks;－ How L&D can support innovation by creating a culture of psychological safety, reflection, and continuous experimentation;－ Practical advice for L&Ds such as spending time with learners, running small-scale experiments, and embracing informal learning opportunities. Get ready for some radical honesty when it comes to innovation! Our sponsor This new season of Offbeat On Air is sponsored by Sana. Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, operators, and founders, Sana has raised $54M to date. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London and New York. Your hosts We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below. Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/ Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/
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What can L&Ds learn from product management?
Oct 29, 202400:47:48Tap to summarizeWe've heard it quite often lately: there's a lot L&D can learn from product management. But what is that exactly? Thanks to Lucia Collarà who brought years of experience to the table, we got to explore: A framework for building products looking at viability, feasibility, and desirability; The difference between product management and product ownership; How just like L&Ds, PMs are informal leaders, and need to influence change without authority; How the discipline of prioritization helps product managers in being impactful business partners; Why the OKR framework can fail without enough resources & psychological safety. Get ready for lots of insights, and a thoughtful conversation about product management, teaching product management, and the lessons we can learn as L&Ds from the product world. Our sponsor This new season of Offbeat On Air is sponsored by Sana. Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, operators, and founders, Sana has raised $54M to date. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London and New York. Your hosts We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below. Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/
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The anatomy of a Chief People Officer
Sep 24, 202400:44:01Tap to summarizeJoin us in exploring the world of a Chief People & Culture Officer together with Anna Gullstrand from Mentimeter. In this episode, we learn about: Anna's career path, and the importance of being intentional in choosing your journey Anna's vision for the Chief People Officer role, with its responsibilities, and skills Mentimeter's unique ways of looking at learning as a day-to-day activity and how the organization embraces this principle Anna's views about how the Chief People Officer works with L&D to support business development Get ready for an inspiring episode, where the future is not HR, but People, where learning is not only L&Ds responsibility, and buckle up to start your exploration of the Chief People Officer role! Our sponsorThis new season of Offbeat On Air is sponsored by Sana. Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, operators, and founders, Sana has raised $54M to date. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London and New York. Your hostsWe’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below. Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/
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Exploring future possibilities in L&D and beyond
Aug 23, 202400:52:32Tap to summarizeJoin us in learning the ins and outs of foresight together with our awesome guest, Steph Clarke, Futurist, Facilitator, and Speaker at 28 Thursdays. In this episode, Steph tells us all about: What foresight is, why it's an important, yet not easy discipline; Where & when foresight experts are brought on board to help; The 6-step process she follows when going through a project and a detailed explanation of each step; Why, for her, facilitation is a key aspect of the foresight work she does; What she thinks the future of learning and L&D might look like, and advice on how L&Ds can broaden their views. Get ready for a strategic, fun, and insightful episode, and buckle up to start your journey of exploring foresight! 💜 Our sponsor This new season of Offbeat On Air is sponsored by Sana. Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, operators, and founders, Sana has raised $54M to date. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London and New York. Your hosts We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below. Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/ Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/
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Applying Experience Design in L&D
Jul 24, 202400:50:34Tap to summarizeJoin us for an insightful discussion on experience design with Tim Logan, facilitator at Kaospilot. In this episode we: We break down the essentials of experience design; Discuss the differences between learning experience design and broader experience design; Explore practical applications and frameworks like the 5E Model; Tim shares valuable insights on designing for emotion, prototyping effectively, and engaging stakeholders This episode is perfect for everyone creating learning experiences and looking to broaden their box of tools with some meaningful knowledge. 💪🏻 Our sponsor This new season of Offbeat On Air is sponsored by Sana. Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, operators, and founders, Sana has raised $54M to date. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London and New York. Your hosts We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below. Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/ Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/
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Guiding change in organizations
Jun 24, 202400:48:03Tap to summarizeSeason 4 of Offbeat On Air is out! 💃 🪄 Join us as we chat with change management expert Paula Anastasiade. In this episode: We break down the nuts and bolts of change management; Talk about the essential role of sponsors in driving change; Discuss how to effectively handle transformations in an organization. Paula shares her personal journey, and key strategies, and offers valuable tips for L&D pros stepping into the world of change management. Tune in for a lively and insightful conversation that's packed with practical advice and real-world examples! Our sponsor This new season of Offbeat On Air is sponsored by Sana. Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, operators, and founders, Sana has raised $54M to date. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London and New York. Your hosts We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below. Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/ Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/
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Exploring AI in L&D through curiosity and experimentation
Apr 5, 202401:10:16Tap to summarizeIt feels like AI is everywhere and nowhere. It's everywhere because everybody is talking about it. For many of us, it's nowhere because we're not yet using it at full capacity. Ross, Aki, and Rita bring us three different perspectives in this episode: external L&D consultant, internal L&D, and product. Together with them, we explore: Is the hype real, or is AI just another bubble? Are there any organizations or L&D teams already using AI? Spoiler alert, yep, there are! What stands in the way of experimenting and adopting AI? Fear of failure and inaccurate expectations; What will the role of L&D Professional be in the future? Will anything change? What do we need to do, as L&Ds, if we want to be involved in AI adoption and digital transformation in our organizations? We spent more than an hour dissecting all these points and had an honest, bold, and tough conversation about the intersection between L&D and AI. Our sponsor This new season of Offbeat On Air is sponsored by Sana. Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, operators, and founders, Sana has raised $54M to date. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London and New York. Your hosts We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below. Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/ Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/
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Improving L&D’s impact through Service Design
Feb 29, 202400:37:07Tap to summarizeJoin us as we explore how integrating Service Design principles into our L&D work can improve the way we cater to our internal customers. Together with Simone Anne Slaviero we discussed: The definition of Service Design as a way to view the entire customer journey and evaluate all backstage processes, systems, and teams that make a service successful. The role and importance of a Service Designer, with aspects such as their involvement in business, project or product management, and UX. The challenge of customer research and user access as a critical part of the process. A step-by-step process of service design, describing issues such as problem definition, stakeholder engagement, and prototyping. If you're curious about how to best serve your internal customers, you will find this conversation useful and filled with practical tips. Our sponsor This new season of Offbeat On Air is sponsored by Sana. Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, operators, and founders, Sana has raised $54M to date. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London and New York. Your hosts We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below. Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/ Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/
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From Full-Time to Freelance: Tales from the L&D & People Space
Feb 1, 202401:23:30Tap to summarizeWe're seeing a wave of L&D Professionals thinking about freelancing or just starting their freelance journeys. So we decided to speak to those who've done it and see what wisdom they have to share. We were joined by: Sarah Cannistra, L&D Career, Executive & Business Coach and Fractional Chief Learning Officer & Head of Learning Luke O'Mahoney, Founder @ Sapienˣ Liam Moore, Executive Coach, Supervisor & Facilitator We explored A LOT, but here's a summary of what you can expect: How did they decide on going solo? What drove them? What questions did they ask? What would they advise others? What drove their decisions about their services and offerings? Spoiler alert: it's about doing what gives you energy! What are the hurdles of running your own show? How do they navigate all the feelings that come with the role? What's a flywheel and how does Luke use it to drive growth? What did Liam learn from his father, an entrepreneur himself? How does Sarah look at her business through the lens of her life stages? Prepare for a rich discussion, full of nudgets of wisdom! If you're considering running your own company, being a solopreneur, or freelancing in the L&D and People Space, or just want to hear the exciting adventures of those who do, join us! Our sponsor This new season of Offbeat On Air is sponsored by Sana. Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, operators, and founders, Sana has raised $54M to date. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London and New York. Your hosts We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below. Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/ Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/
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Can storytelling be a learning tool? Cristian Lupșa’s explorations of journalism
Oct 20, 202300:47:33Tap to summarizeWe have all encountered journalism in one way or another. It might have been print, it might have been digital, it might have been for the good, or with the purpose of persuasion. But oftentimes we don't hear the stories behind the written piece. Cristian Lupșa took us on a ride of a lifetime and opened up about his early beginnings with journalism, how his craft was polished in time, and the intersections he sees between learning & storytelling. We explored: The difference between opinion pieces and telling stories about people; Why empathy and trust-building are important in crafting the best stories; How we can use storytelling to promote learning within organizations; How can we intentionally design gatherings to reach our purpose－and how he did it with The Power of Storytelling. It was an amazing, honest conversation. We wandered outside of L&D, into acting, to learn from a practice that might be almost mystical to us, but can provide so much inspiration. Hope you'll enjoy it! Our sponsor This new season of Offbeat On Air is sponsored by Sana. Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, operators, and founders, Sana has raised $54M to date. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in London and New York. Your hosts We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below. Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/ Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/ Cristian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syruslowe/
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