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Stellar Labs vs Chat GPT: How specialists prompts beats DIY design

Stellar Labs vs Chat GPT: How specialists prompts beats DIY design

Tune into the "Mind The Skills Gap" podcast for a focused discussion on the strategic use of artificial intelligence in enhancing workplace learning.

Meet the experts, the technical minds behind Stellar Labs

Meet the experts, the technical minds behind Stellar Labs

In this episode, Stella Collins talks with two of our favourite colleagues, Jan Pannecoeck and Nik Torfs, who are our technical team behind all kinds of clever wizardry at Stellar Labs.

How L&D can use AI to power performance & productivity [Donald Clark Podcast]

How L&D can use AI to power performance & productivity [Donald Clark Podcast]

Donald Clark, the No.1 expert on AI in learning, sheds light on the evolution and future of using artificial intelligence to save L&D teams time, and boost business productivity and performance.

How to use learning analytics to improve learning

How to use learning analytics to improve learning

Bart Rienties, an award-winning educational psychologist discusses how learning analytics and data-driven insights revolutionise education.

How to talk to the C-Suite about learning transfer

How to talk to the C-Suite about learning transfer

Practical advice for L&D on how to align with the C-Suite's goals for learning, and how to talk to them about skills transfer. All from the latest episode of Mind the Skills Gap!

How to design digital learning for skills

How to design digital learning for skills

In this episode of Mind the Skills Gap, I'm joined by Georgie Cooke, to discus practical insights to help you design digital learning to build skills.

Does consuming 100+ hours of content make you better at your job?

Does consuming 100+ hours of content make you better at your job?

In this episode of Mind the Skills Gap Simon Howson-Baggott (Manager, Customer Success at LinkedIn Learning) shares his insights from a long career in L&D, including 5+ years at LinkedIn Learning.

Evidence-Informed Learning Design

Evidence-Informed Learning Design

Mirjam Neelen and Stella Collins discuss the best ways to change behaviour, improve performance and increase return on investment to make learning more effective and enjoyable.

What's next for learning tech?

What's next for learning tech?

Stella was keen to dig into how Don Taylor thinks learning tech is evolving, and what he thinks has changed since he wrote his book, Learning Technologies in the Workplace.

Future lessons we can learn from the history of learntech

Future lessons we can learn from the history of learntech

Donald Clark takes us on a fast paced journey connecting the state of L&D today with cave paintings, Plato, Mary Wollstonecraft and the metaverse. Where else are you going to learn the history of your profession so fast?

The 12 Levers of Transfer Effectiveness: How to Make Training Stick

The 12 Levers of Transfer Effectiveness: How to Make Training Stick

An overview of the 12 levers of transfer effectiveness and how you can use them to make sure training sticks and skills get applied in the workplace.

How trainers can develop a digital mindset

How trainers can develop a digital mindset

The migration to digital technologies has been accelerated by the pandemic. Some learning professionals, like Tina, have taken to the transition.

Why the C-suite must dare to do things differently

Why the C-suite must dare to do things differently

“I’ve had lots of conversations with senior teams over the last couple of months,” says Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens, Founder and Chair of Huapii.

How business can harness the power of learning

How business can harness the power of learning

How much does learning, as a tool for a business, really drive organisational success? James Hampton tells me he’s keen to find out. As Head […]

Prepare your business for the future: a CEO’s perspective

Prepare your business for the future: a CEO’s perspective

A good CEO is expected to know all the answers. A great CEO knows how to ask the right questions. And the big question right […]

Overcoming obstacles in the corporate world

Overcoming obstacles in the corporate world

Don’t let elephants trample your teams Are you observant? You are? Then how good are you at spotting the elephant in the room? Because it’s […]

How to turbocharge your teams

How to turbocharge your teams

Team working – that is top of mind for Brent Kedzierski, Head of Learning Strategy and Innovation at Shell in Texas. “The majority of work […]

How to convert learning into change in the workplace

How to convert learning into change in the workplace

Learning transfer – two words to send a shiver down the spine of any L&D professional. You provide your people with training, they learn all the latest ideas and return to the workplace feeling inspired and ready for action. A month later and nothing has changed

Secrets to unleash the power of learning

Secrets to unleash the power of learning

“It doesn’t matter how old you are, there’s always something new to learn.” With more than 30 years in L&D under her belt, it was heartening to hear that every day’s a learning day for senior instructional designer Connie Bowman

The learning trends you should be focusing on

The learning trends you should be focusing on

Dave Kelly has let me in on a secret. “I’ll tell you one of the things I love about my job – finding a shiny new object, often in AR or VR, and being able to justify buying it by calling it ‘research’. I have a lot of research things at my house!”

The habits you need to be a better learner

The habits you need to be a better learner

We’re known for fresh thinking at Stellar Labs, so this month we’re mixing things up. Rather than interviewing a learning professional, we’re gaining perspectives from the other side of the process with insights from a learner.

Creative insights, learning transfer and the power of prompts

Creative insights, learning transfer and the power of prompts

“Never meet your heroes”, or so the saying goes. Well I’m glad to report that Will Thalheimer is the exception. Whenever I meet him, he doesn’t disappoint.

Is the relationship between L&D and business broken?

Is the relationship between L&D and business broken?

Will Thalheimer is one of the leading-experts and innovators in learning evaluation and presentation science. In our latest podcast, I discuss the broken relationship between L&D and business with Will

Why buy an expensive LMS when you can use text messaging?

Why buy an expensive LMS when you can use text messaging?

If you’re anything like me, your phone will be constantly pinging with texts from friends, family and colleagues. But have you ever considered text messaging as a way to deliver learning? Me neither!

How to get L&D out of the box marked ‘cost centre’

How to get L&D out of the box marked ‘cost centre’

Laura Overton has had a change of heart. After 15 years as CEO of Towards Maturity, the benchmark research company, she’s joined forces with Jos Arrets, Vivian Heijnen and Charles Jennings ( co founders of the 70:20:10 institute) to form a new organisation Tulser that focusses on their shared passion.

Why different minds build success

Why different minds build success

Organisations must put diversity at the heart of their technology teams. That’s the clear message from my recent podcast guest, Nicola Whiting MBE.

How to Build a Learning Culture

How to Build a Learning Culture

Stellar Labs’s Chief Learning Officer Stella Collins talks to Learning and Development Coordinator at Sea Salt Women’s Clothing Georgia Blundell about how to build a learning culture.

Empowering Women in Learning and Development

Empowering Women in Learning and Development

Sharon makes an important point about the benefits of inclusion and empowerment of women in the L&D field in our podcast.

Will Ger Driesen invite you to dinner?

Will Ger Driesen invite you to dinner?

Throughout his career, Ger has experienced many moments that made him pause and reflect on some of his practices and methods. One such moment came during a communication workshop.

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