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Hosted by Assemble You · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 117 episodes
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The Assembly: Where L&D Minds AssembleThe 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 todayExpert perspectives from leaders shaping the L&D landscapeAccess to new research on tech, methods, and innovations defining tomorrow’s learning culturePractical strategies you can use right now to build essential skills like leadership, communication, and adaptabilityWhether 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.
Assemble You hosts The Assembly, a education show with 117 episodes published.
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 co-
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, Incl
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, forme
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
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. John Gregg has spent over 20 years in L&D and OD across comm
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 change
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 differently. With a career
Most people don't fail because they're incapable. They fail because the support disappears too early. Brigid sits down with Stephanie Alayyoubi-Trattles, founder of Kyoshi Consulting, to explore what it actually takes to
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 stick
Brigid sits down with Toluwa Hughes, behavioural scientist, two-times TEDx speaker, and founder of Zoah Consultancy, to explore why the manager layer is so often the most overlooked group in any organisation and what L&D
In this episode, Adam sits down with Liggy Webb to explore how L&D leaders can equip their people with the human skills that matter most - cutting through noise, thinking clearly, and performing in a complex environment.
In this episode, Brigid sits down with Jade Rogers to unpack how learning and development leaders can build influence, demonstrate impact, and secure a more strategic role within their organisations. Jade, an L&D profess
Adam sits down with Gary Clarke, former Group Head of Learning & Development at Qatar Airways, for a candid conversation spanning 20+ years of global L&D leadership - from starting in the British Army at 16 to leading fu
In this episode, Brigid sits down with Yousaf Khan, an AI strategy and business transformation consultant, to explore how learning and development leaders can shift from knowledge delivery to measurable impact, and stay
In this excellent interview, Adam sits down with Ket Patel, the founder of Change Agitators and Assemble You Expert. Ket is a master change practitioner with over 20 years of experience, specialising in helping organisat
Are your inclusion efforts driving real impact or just ticking boxes? In this episode, Brigid sits down with Chris Shearer-Wright, Senior EDI and Community Partnerships Manager at Oliver Bonas, to explore how L&D and EDI
In this special live episode recorded at the Podcast Learning Festival, Adam speaks with Stephen Holderness, Learning and Development Lead for Digital Strategy and Growth at AO.com. Stephen shares his journey of transfor
In this engaging episode, Brigid sits down with Charlie Manthorp. Charlie is a passionate workshop facilitator and the head of the talent development function at Wiser, where he focuses primarily on early talent and deve
In this insightful episode, Adam is joined by Dr Lalith Wijedoru. Dr Lalith is a social health champion, emotional well-being consultant, and a former NHS consultant paediatrician in emergency medicine. He is the founder
In this insightful interview, Brigid sits down with Caroline Freeman of Grey Space Consulting. Caroline is a leadership and learning consultant and the founder of Grey Space Consulting. Her career began at Nordstrom in 2
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