Oct 26, 202636 minS3
When Paul Headland moved from client services into Learning & Development at PPLPRS (the joint venture collecting music licensing fees for creators), he recognised that effective training required far more than static...
About this Podcast:
The Assembly: Where L&D Minds Assemble The future of workplace learning doesn’t live in theory — it lives in lived experience, fresh research, and honest conversations. That’s what The Assembly delivers. Hosted by Adam Lacey, Co-Founder of Assemble You and digital learning veteran, and Brigid McCormack, a newcomer to the world of L&D, this is your go-to space for rich, real talk on what’s driving L&D forward. In each episode, you’ll find: Richer insights that go beyond surface-level tips to unpack what really works in learning today Expert perspectives from leaders shaping the L&D landscape Access to new research on tech, methods, and innovations defining tomorrow’s learning culture Practical strategies you can use right now to build essential skills like leadership, communication, and adaptability Whether you’re designing programs, shaping strategy, or driving culture change — if learning is your thing, this is your podcast. Formally known as L&D Challenges.
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What is The Assembly about?
The Assembly: Where L&D Minds Assemble The future of workplace learning doesn’t live in theory, it lives in lived experience, fresh research, and honest conversations. That’s what The Assembly delivers.
What has The Assembly covered recently?
Recent episodes include "How to Build Confidence, Community, and Culture in L&D with Paul Headland (PPLPRS)" (26 October 2026, 36 minutes), "How to Create Measurable L&D Impact at Scale with Gavin McQuillan" (19 October 2026, 36 minutes), and "How to Lead L&D Through Acquisition and Uncertainty with Gemma Glover (Cezanne HR & LearnAmp)" (5 October 2026, 37 minutes).
How often does The Assembly publish?
The Assembly publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Assembly?
Booking probability for The Assembly is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Assembly requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Assembly's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The Assembly?
The strongest fits for The Assembly are Business & Professional Training. The Assembly has an education audience.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 19, 202636 minS3
How to Create Measurable L&D Impact at Scale with Gavin McQuillan When Gavin McQuillan took charge of Learning & Development across a major British banking group, he faced the massive challenge of supporting over 60,000...
Episode #109
How to Lead L&D Through Acquisition and Uncertainty with Gemma Glover (Cezanne HR & LearnAmp)
Oct 5, 202637 minS3When Gemma Glover joined LearnAmp, it was a 37-person employee experience platform. Following its acquisition by Cezanne HR, she transitioned into Head of L&D within a combined business of over 215 people across...
- Sep 29, 202627 minS3
At Merlin Entertainments, local L&D teams handled everything from seasonal onboarding and safety training to leadership development. Urgent work came first, so longer-term priorities were often pushed aside. Merlin...
- Sep 21, 202642 minS3
When Gina joined Flat Iron three years ago, it had nine restaurants and around 540 employees. It now has 23 locations and more than 1,300 people. The informal ways of working that worked for a small company no longer...
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- Sep 14, 202634 minS3
Most organisations know what their employees have done at work. They know far less about what those same people learn through hobbies, volunteering and life outside the job. Useful skills can stay hidden until someone...
- Sep 7, 202632 minS3
You have a disability inclusion policy. The hard part is making a disabled colleague actually feel the difference. That part costs nothing, and most of it sits with your line managers. Esi Hardy has spent almost ten...
- Aug 24, 202631 minS3
Most L&D teams know the frustration: you run the workshop, people enjoy it, the feedback is positive… and then everyone goes back to work and nothing really changes. Kira Squire is taking a different approach. When...
- Aug 17, 202632 minS3
Most L&D is built for a captive audience: employees who have to attend whether the training is any good or not. Emma Ackers builds for the opposite, an audience that can walk away. Her learners are external insurance...
- Aug 3, 202643 minS3
If the value conversation happens at the end of your projects, the only question left is how to justify what you have already built. Adam sits down with Tom McDowall, who through Evolve LD helps organisations upskill...
- Jul 27, 202644 minS3
If your learning programmes are built on instinct and inherited habits, the science of how the brain actually learns changes what good design looks like. Brigid McCormack sits down with Tessa Forshaw, a cognitive...
- Jul 20, 202636 minS3
If your L&D team keeps landing the last seat at the table, the way in is to get close to the commercial reality of the business. Brigid McCormack sits down with Lori Anne Powell, leadership development consultant and...
- Jul 13, 202635 minS3
If your leaders keep asking for the perfect words before every difficult conversation, what they are missing is not a better script. It is confidence in their own judgment. Brigid McCormack sits down with Amy Smith...
- Jun 29, 202644 minS3
You can buy great content, roll it out properly, and still watch most of your people never touch it. Michelle Hazelton explains why, and the reason is simpler than motivation. Adam sits down with Michelle Hazelton...
- Jun 23, 202642 minS3
If your L&D work feels invisible to business leadership, the problem might be where you're starting from. Brigid sits down with Anne-Marie Burbidge, founder of Spark L&D Consultancy and fractional Head of L&D, to unpack...
- Jun 16, 202640 minS3
<p>Your senior leaders get coaching. Your early careers get apprenticeships. But the managers actually running your organisation day-to-day? They're on their own.</p><p><br></p><p>John Gregg has spent over 20 years in...
Episode #93
Why Your EDI and L&D Functions Are Fighting the Same Battle, Separately? With Shannon Rivers
Jun 9, 202645 minS3<p>You've run the awareness session. The feedback was strong. People were nodding. And then... nothing changed. If that sounds familiar, it's not because your programme was wrong. It's because awareness alone doesn't...
- Jun 2, 202643 minS3
<p>Adam sits down with Simon Gibson, the Talent Director at Center Parcs and former Group Head of L&D at M&S, to get brutally honest about what's holding L&D back and what high-performing teams do...
- May 26, 202637 minS3
<p>Most people don't fail because they're incapable. They fail because the support disappears too early.</p><p><br></p><p>Brigid sits down with Stephanie Alayyoubi-Trattles, founder of Kyoshi Consulting, to explore what...
- May 19, 202630 minS3
<p>Adam sits down with Farley Thomas, CEO of Manageable, the global manager development platform he co-founded in 2020, to explore why manager development so often falls short and what it takes to build something that...
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Tom McDowall
chair of the Learning Network and Learning Ambassador for Colossyan, Evolve Learning Design
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Tessa Forshaw
faculty chair of the workforce and workplace learning concentration, Harvard Graduate School of Education
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Amy Smith
Director of Global Mobility Strategies, Policy Development & Document Management, Ventura County Association of School Psychologists
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John Gregg
Executive Director of Children's Services, Game Run Ai Analytics
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