Jane People Who Know Worklife series

In this episode Jane talks to Jo CookJo Cook is a speaker, instructional designer and classroom facilitator who specialises in virtual classrooms, webinars and live online learning technology. Jo’s passion is in helping and supporting teams, professionals and organisations embrace the benefits of the virtual classroom. Jo’s background includes: further and higher education; the charity sector; small and large organisations, including CNN News and Bupa International. Through her company Lightbulb Moment, Jo has specialised in training learning professionals about virtual classroom design and delivery since 2013 and has spoken on various topics at conferences such as Learning Technologies, Online Educa Berlin and keynoted for Colleges Wales and E-learning Fusion. Find out more about Jo and her work on her website: www.lightbulbmoment.online and follow @LightbulbJo on Twitter

In this episode Jane talks to Kirsten Chick about Nutrition brought to LifeKirsten Chick is an experienced and knowledgeable nutritional therapist, teacher and writer, and author of the book, Nutrition Brought to Life. She has been practising since 2003 and offers online and phone consultations. She is known for her warm, approachable style, and aims to tailor recommendations not just to what people need, but also to what is manageable.As Kirsten believes food is to be enjoyed, she provides recipes and meal inspirations in her blogs and social media, and there are 50 recipes in section 2 of Nutrition Brought to Life.Kirsten also provides online workshops and courses, covering subjects ranging from sugar to menopause, and can provide bespoke workshops for companies, community groups and organisations.

In this episode Jane talks to Joan Keevill about the power of Professional Networks. Joan is Director of Designs on Learning Ltd, an e-learning consultancy. She has a wide range of clients, many of them large corporates, and specialises in the areas of leadership and compliance. She also works with a number of associates who manage the production side of the work on her behalf. The majority of Joan's new business comes through her network so she invests time in nurturing it. Joan has been Chair of the eLearning Network since 2018 and on the Board since 2016. She initiated the webinar series, managed the transition in 2020 from face-to-face to more virtual events and recently ran the third round of Board elections. Being on the eLN enables Joan to reach out to over 20,000 industry professionals via its social media platforms, as well as to give something back to the industry after her decades of experience working in it.  

In this episode Jane talks to Paul Matthews about Learning TransferPaul Matthews is one of the leading Learning & Development experts, with three best-selling books to his name. An accomplished keynote speaker, he speaks around the world on a diverse range of topics. He brings L&D to life with stories from his extensive travels that fascinate and inspire. He is known for reducing complex theory down to practical tools and sharing them in a way that everyone can use to get better results. As well as being a sought-after speaker, Paul provides consultancy services, training workshops and webinars for blue-chip clients in the UK and beyond.

In this Episode Jane talks to Laura Overton about Life in the OverlapLaura Overton is an award winning learning analyst dedicated to uncovering and sharing effective practices in learning innovation that lead to business value. The author of over 40 reports and hundreds of articles, her work is based on 35 years of practical experience and a commitment to supporting evidence informed learning decisions. As the founder and original CEO of Towards Maturity, she is also known for leading a 15 year longitudinal study programme (2004 – 2019) with thousands of Learning leaders and workers around the globe to uncover and share learning strategies that lead to business success. Her recent work includes a collaborative global project to support L&D leaders emerge stronger from disruption.

Sara Davenport - PhilanthropistIn this Episode Jane talk to Sara Davenport about Rebooting you Health Sara Davenport is a health writer and blogger. She is the founder of the health blog www.reboothealth.co.uk and author of best-selling books ‘Reboot your Health’ and ‘Reboot your Brain’. She is the founder of Breast Cancer Haven, one of the UK’s leading cancer charities. She has been involved with holistic health and natural medicine for more than 30 years and is a passionate advocate of furthering the concept of complementary therapies working hand in hand with conventional medicine.

In this Episode Jane talks to Clive Shepherd about the Future of Learning TechnologiesUntil Clive’s retirement in 2020, he was a workplace learning consultant, writer and speaker, working with a broad range of public and private sector organisations internationally, helping them to build capability and to transform workplace learning through the effective integration of formal, informal, on-demand and experiential learning.Clive established his interest in interactive media while Director, Training and Creative Services for American Express in EMEA. He went on to co-found Epic (now Leo), one of the major producers of custom digital learning content.For many years he has have been regarded as an expert in workplace learning and development, with hundreds of published articles to his name. He is the author of a number of books, including The Blended Learning Cookbook, The New Learning Architect and More Than Blended Learning. Clive has spoken regularly at major international conferences and until recently contributed regularly his blog, Clive on Learning. Clive has also designed and delivered programmes on digital and blended learning for the Chartered Institute in Personnel and Development, for whom he was a member of their L&D Advisory Group.