Interviews
How we got here – career starts in L&D
Anna Svitak and Lior Locher interview each other and share how they developed their careers as learning professionals About Anna Svitak I’m an organisational psychologist and working as a Learning Advisor for Shell as part of its graduate scheme. I’m passionate about creating environments where people are able to thrive and perform. In my free time, I’m a local hub catalyst for the L&D Shakers in Amsterdam bringing people together face-to-face. These are my personal views as a Learning Advisor…
TJ interviews: productivity author Marc Zao-Sanders
TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook, talks to Marc Zao-Sanders, CEO of Filtered and author of Timeboxing: The Power of Doing One Thing at a Time Training Journal: You’ve used the approach you shared in your book over a number of years – how has it impacted your work and those around you? Marc: Yes, I’ve been timeboxing now for well over ten years. The effect it had on my work was massive and immediate. I was always working on what mattered…
TJ interviews: blogger, explorer and coach, Sue Stockdale
Sue Stockdale is an executive coach, author, and motivational speaker, working with senior leaders in some of the world’s top companies. In 1996 she was the first British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole and has participated in many expeditions around the world. What got you into learning and development? I began my career just after my sixteenth birthday working in an energy company within the Finance function. At that age I was not sure what my strengths…
TJ interviews: L&D specialist Al Dea
Speaker, facilitator and podcast presenter Al Dea talks to Conor Gilligan of Degreed about the changing role of the manager
TJ interviews Whistl’s CEO, Alistair Cochrane
Logistics and fulfillment specialists Whistl are committed to developing skills. TJ talks to CEO, Alistair Cochrane about their apprenticeship fund and why supporting skills is so vital.
TJ interviews Questionmark’s Joe Udwin
TJ caught up with Joe Udwin, chief technology officer at Questionmark to check out how UK CTOs can help to close the IT skills gap?
TJ interviews Kerry Jary from the Co-op
Kerry Jary is the learning and development campaigns manager at the Co-op, here she talks to Conor Gilligan about this newly created role in the L&D department, her belief in communication as the key to engaging people in learning and how she is raising the bar on diversity and inclusion across the organisation.
TJ interviews abrdn’s Peter Yarrow
Degreed’s Conor Gilligan talks to abrdn’s global head of learning, Peter Yarrow. They discuss Yarrow’s belief in his colleagues and his careful approach to the latest trends in technology. Yarrow also explores capability academies and how they have proved successful for abrdn.
TJ Newsflash: 24 August
The latest news for HR, talent, and learning and organisational development leaders selected by the TJ editorial team
TJ interviews Co-op Insurance’s Patrick Alcantara
Degreed’s Conor Gilligan talks to head of customer insight at Co-op Insurance Patrick Alcantara about his career so far; his struggle for acceptance in the UK as an immigrant and the importance of lifelong learning in his development.
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