How Might We...?

How Might We Prepare Participants to Learn

My guest is Mark Williams, Mark is the founder of GiraffePad, the learning platform designed to make it easy to transform any learning intervention into a full and impactful learning journey.
Mark has worked in L&D for over 20 years, the last 18 running his own training and coaching consultancy and is driven by a passion for learning that sticks. This is why he has spent the last 3 years developing GiraffePad to be the solution he wished he had for the previous 20.
We discuss the move from seeing learning as a discreet activity to seeing it as a journey. Mark shares thoughts and ideas on how to help get participants buzzing when they arrive at your session
Creating an environment where they are excited and ready to learn. How to maximise the impact of the time you have to create the most powerful outcomes.
One of the simplest, and powerful tips from Mark is to think about reimaging the concept of pre-work. By simply renaming it as module 1, and making it part of the learning programme will boost the chances of your participants turning up ready to learn.
01:26 COVID has created opportunities to help prepare people to learn
03:23 Stepping up their game in preparing people for the virtual event
04:09 Get the prep right, get the facilitation right, they are entwined
06:05 The analogy of learning and riding a bike
07:13 Learning and cognitive load
08:11 Started with a warm-up session
10:26 The value of building community is priceless
11:51 Mark shares a nugget about framing pre-work
13:16 Using pre-session to build psychological safety
14:57 We can widen our view of learning and come up with ideas to connect people in advance
17:33 Module 1, joining the dots
19:02 Would you turn up for a triathlon without training and doing some preparation
20:05 Getting the biggest bang for your buck
23:07 How would you like your session to start
24:58 Who is actually going on the programme
26:35 Using good metrics
29:20 Key stakeholders in learning
31:27 Everyone is responsible for learning, not just L&D
37:01 The quality of what has come before provides an expectation of what it will be like
41:59 We are not paying for the training, we are paying for the performance
43:41 Have we run out of spot analogies
44:12 Concussion and preparation
45:26 The different skills in L&D
46:06 Induction ideas
 
Mark’s website: https://www.giraffepad.com/
 
Follow mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markwilliamsgiraffepad
 
Scott’s website: https://www.theinnovatecrowd.com/
 
If you have ideas, thoughts, insights or a story that can help change the perception of learning I would love to hear from me. Email me at scott@theinnovate crowd to discuss being a future guest

How Might We Play in L&D

My guest on this episode is Mo Ash, With a 6-year background experience in the BPO industry, business development, a managerial post in the UN, and finally a 14 years’ experience in the training field. Mohamed has come to condense and formulate all of his efforts and knowledge acquired to dedicate it to the field of empowerment and development in the form of training programs & applied workshops to further enhance the youth who are facing today's dynamic global race.Being a human development consultant has given Mohamed the chance to conduct sessions, workshops & seminars to over 50,000 trainees from different walks of life & business; starting from university students, juniors, seniors, middle management and even top management of governmental institutions and corporate.The ray of diversity has helped tremendously with further career excavation in the field of human development along with learning & development. As he is looking into starting a master's degree in business psychology to be able to profoundly blend between L&D, gamification & performance management in a tight cohesive productive meld.Mohamed currently is the founder of The Catalyst, an instructional design consultancy focused on the sole purpose of creating impeccable learning experience.
 
00:18 Mo explains his convoluted journey into L&D
03:45 L&D learning from other fields such as marketing, graphic design and project management
05:55 L&D to venture out of L&D and discover new tools
08:09 Borrowing perspectives, not borrowing tools
11:49 Helping reduce cognitive load
14:19 Exploring gamification
15:38 Gamification is not about the game, it is about the strategy
17:20 Systems and gamification
18:44 Gamification is a healthy learning experience with a layer of motivation that looks like a game
20:13 Games highlight so much of our human aspirations
23:18 Make the rules simple
25:14 User experience in learning
28:43 And now for some in depth explanation of the mechanics of gamification
32:51 The Octalysis framework
37:22 An example of e-learning gamification
40:56 Gamification of Socratic questioning
43:34 We start bouncing ideas to create a game on ethics
45:21 People bring their own level of complexity to the game
46:39 Good stories in gamification
 
Visit Mo’s website: www.thecatalystexprience.com
 
Visit Scott’s website: https://www.theinnovatecrowd.com
 
If you have ideas, insights or thoughts on an subjects related to changing the perception of learning; and would like to be a guest, drop me an email to have a chat scott@theinnovatecrowd.com

How Might We Get RESULTS: The Art and Science of Getting it Done

My guest is Saiyyidah Zaidi, author of Amazon #1 internatially bestseller: RESULTS: The Art and Science of Getting it Done
Saiyyidah is a Positive Psychologist, Fellow of the Association for Project Management, Certified Business Coach, Certified High Performance Coach, and Xchange Facilitator. A former Architect who left her job as Project Director in Local Government to set up her own consultancy and coaching practice. Saiyyidah has two Masters with Distinction in Applied Positive Psychology and Construction Economics and Management; and is currently reading for a professional doctorate. Based in London, UK, Saiyyidah lives with her husband, two kids, and Tiger the cat.
 
01:02 Having a positive and strengths-based outlook and personal confidence
03:53 Did you just settle for mediocrity or for the very best?
08:40 Take your dreams and hopes and turn them into reality
11:04 Moving from resistance to acceptance
12:01 turning your achilleas heel into your superpower – understanding yourself
14:07 Identifying our own values and the courage to stand up for them
16:16 Show up in the best way you can and be of service to others
17:16 You can change your behaviour and keep your values
19:11 It’s not always easy
22:55 I can’t blame lockdown
24:22 Leading ourselves
27:00 The three environments you exist in
33:39 And now we discuss potential book titles
34:57 Get access to material to help you get RESULTS
Visit Saiyyidah's website https://www.results.partners/about
Connect with Saiyyidah https://www.linkedin.com/in/saiyyidah/
Get the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/RESULTS-Art-Science-Getting-Done/dp/B08NF1PTGK
Visit Scott's website https://www.theinnovatecrowd.com/
If you have ideas, thoughts or insights around the general topic of changing the perception of learning, then please contact me to discuss the opportunity to be a guest. scott@theinnovatecrowd.com

How Might We Shape Our Future

In this episode my guest is Jamie McAnsh, in January 2014, he woke up Paralysed from the waist down - what did he do next? Jamie climbed a mountain on his hands! He was diagnosed with a functional neurological condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). His journey has been life-changing. But, instead of focusing on a restricted life in a wheelchair, he has focused on living life outside the box. Jamie is a sports personality capped for wales in rugby in 2014 and currently play wheelchair basketball for Cardiff. He is the first disabled Squash player in the world to play squash in a Welsh Open Tournament and he's currently ranked in the world rankings.
Jamie developed a taste for adventure and become committed to showing that a disability does not rule your abilities; a message he is looking to share and spread. A multi award winner. As well as receiving the Greatest Achievement Award in 2017, in 2016, he became the countries first Charles Holland Award winner of the “against all the odds” category for his 2015 Challenge where he completed 12 extreme challenges in 12 months and raised £250,000 for a range of charities across the UK. As part of that, Jamie hand-cycled 100 miles in only 13 hours and 4 weeks later, he became the first wheelchair user to ever complete the gruelling WAAT4 challenge (30k over the Brecon Beacons mountain range)
It has not always been awards and adventures; Jamie suffered with anxiety and depression after becoming, in his eyes, a burden on those around him. However, he faced his situation and through recognition of his journey, he has become inspired to launch a career in inspirational speaking, covering topics such as diversity, anxiety, depression, goal-setting and overcoming adversity. Jamie has been a guest speaker for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
01:14 Jamie shares his story
02:31 Two choices, how we choose to let something shape our future
04:21 Giving up is a lot harder than it sounds
06:09 Jamie discovered wheel chair basketball, and the impact it had
07:43 Jamie runs his business and passes forward
08:03 Be the one that listens, you can change somebody’s world
09:51 It is not about trying to ‘fix’ people
11:41 The people you surround yourself with have a big influence
12:58 There is always something you can do
17:09 Making a difference to the younger generation
20:51 People will put you in boxes
23:35 Purpose and respect in the workplace
26:50 Are you a resource or a demand on those around you
30:33 Being in a box doesn’t limit you
32:42 Create your brand and then get it out there
35:44 What is your goal – it may surprise you
40:40 Helping everyone be the best they can be
49:48 How do you spend your energy?
To visit Jamies’s website: https://seenobounds.co.uk
To visit Scott’s website : https://www.theinnovatecrowd.com
If you want to share thoughts, insights, or a story on how we might change perception of learning, get in touch to discuss being a guest on the podcast scott@theinnovatecrowd.com

How Might We Improve Relationships With Trust

‘Trust is the glue of life, it’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships’ Steven Covey
 
My guest is Geoff Hudson-Searle, we discuss trust, the importance of it in relationships. And as Geoff mentions he thinks this is the biggest enablers of our time. Trust is the foundation upon which the legitimacy of government, public institutions and family, the very cornerstone in which relationships are built and is crucial for maintaining social cohesion.
The dynamics of trust are delicate in important relationships, and the loss of trust can be costly — not only psychologically, but also financially and in terms or work and livelihood. What’s helpful to remember is that trust is an ongoing exchange between people and is not static. Trust can be earned. It can be lost. And it can be regained.
Geoff is an independent non-executive director across regulation, technology and internet security, C-Suite executive on private and listed companies, and serial business advisor for growth-phase tech companies.
With more than 30 years’ experience in international business and management. He is the author of five books and lectures at business forums, conferences and universities. He has been the focus of TEDx and RT Europe’s business documentary across various thought leadership topics and his authorisms.
Geoff is a member and fellow of the Institute of Directors; associate of The International Business Institute of Management; a co-founder and board member of the Neustar International Security Council (NISC); and a distinguished member of the Advisory Council for The Global Cyber Academy. He holds a master’s degree in business administration.
Rated by Agilience as a Top 250 Harvard Business School thought leader authority covering blogs and writing across; ‘Strategic Management’ and ‘Management Consulting’, Geoff has worked on strategic growth, strategy, operations, finance, international development, growth and scale-up advisory programmes for the British Government, Citibank, Kaspersky, BT and Barclays among others.
 
01:27 break down trust and create a genesis of trust
02:50 Only 6% of companies have a business response plan
04:47 PWC have hired their first Chief Purpose Officer
05:26What do you get with trust?
07:00 Trust is the issue of the decade
08:14 The importance of knowledge and upskilling
09:55 Take a business to purpose and trust
10:33 Trust, leadership and remote working
11:30 Research and a problem with leadership and the opportunity to learn
13:31 Relationships are the key
15:15 Create a shared vision
16:56 Entering an era of democratisation
18:22 The power of a long-term vision
20:57 Continuous innovation
23:41 Aligning to strategy
28:35 What does low trust look like?
30:29 And when there is trust
32:04 Inclusion, the foundation of trust
35:41 Organisations are going to create new roles
37:49 Do people want to be trusted?
40:05 Purpose
47:19 Distrust in politics and business opportunity to lead
49:07 Flourishing and moving forward
To visit Geoffs Website: https://ib-em.com
To vist Scott's website: https://www.theinnovatecrowd.com
If you have insights, thoughts or ideas on how We Might Change The Perception of Learning please get in touch to have a chat about the possibility of being a guest. scott@theinnovatecrowd.com
 
 
 
 
 
 

How Might We Listen More

This week my guest is Colin Smith AKA ‘The Listener’ Colin has an innate ability to deeply listen. Colin has an inquisitive and open mind, and this allows him to share though provoking and grounded observations and alternatives.
 
Colin and I discuss the importance of listening, caring and the role it plays in building and developing deeper, more trusting and positive relationships.
 
00:32 When was the last time you felt really heard?
02:03 What is the difference between listening and hearing
03:54 Going beyond active listening
05:05 Can you be curious without caring?
08:53 seven out of 10 people work for a company that doesn’t care about them
11:02 The need to move to a transformational type of energised relationship
11:49 Having conflict in the way it was originally intended
13:15 Questions and dialogue
15:10 Strategic listening
18:17 Listening and psychological safety
21:29 Back to conflict and dealing with it positively
25:46 Some of the layers of trust
29:28 Mindset and listening
36:26 Colin shares his five tips to improve as a listener
45:41 Listening and the ripple effect
48:21 Scott sets a challenge to help increase listening in your team
49:53 As a coach is it more important to a good listener or a good questioner?
 
 
Colin’s Website : https://dexteritysolutions.co.uk
 
Scott’ Website : https://theinnovatecrowd.com
 
If you would like to be a guest on a ‘How Might We…?’ podcast please email me with your idea and we can have a chat. scott@theinnovatecrowd.com

How Might We Innovate For Realists

This week my guest is Elvin Turner, Elvin is an award winning leadership advisor and associate professor of innovation, entrepreneurship and marketing. Elvin is a best-selling author of the book ‘Be Less Zombie – How Great Companies Create Dynamic Innovation, Fearless leadership and Passionate People.’
 
Elvin’s clients have included some of the world’s leading  organisations in the financial,
technical, music, pharmaceutical, drinks and publishing industries.
 
Elvin and I discuss innovation for realists and provide some thoughts and examples of how organisations can develop a more innovation focused culture.
 
02:08 What is it about questions that are key to driving innovation?
05:07 Making questions specific to help drive brainstorming sessions
07:02 COVID and the appetite for innovation
09:02 In innovation we need to ask ‘What isn’t changing?’ helping to find your ‘Innovation Gap.’
09:42 The concept of a portfolio of ideas
11:42 Experiments – The rocket fuel of innovation
16:42 The need to reframe what we mean by success
17:46 The duality of managing now and leading for the future
21:08 The need to create an environment where people can be their best
23:03 Be creative with purpose
25:28 Why do we look for the one ‘Silver Bullet?’
27:09 Having a process is not enough
27:40 Research and the blockers of innovation
30:28 Walking into the dragon’s den
32:57 Failure isn’t the language we use
34:47 Learning is a resource
35:47 Knowledge management
37:40 Team based innovation conversations
40:11 Who has time to innovate?
43:02 Ethics and accelerated innovation
46:16 Bringing values to life
48:04 Innovation charter and an awesome question
50:16 Consistency and doing the impossible
52:39 A challenge for you to get time to innovate
57:37 Choosing a name for the podcast
 
Elvin’s Website: https://www.elvinturner.com
Scott’ Website: https://theinnovatecrowd.com
 
If you want to be involved in a ‘How Might We…?’ podcast email scott@theinnovatecrowd

How Might We Negotiate Under Pressure

This week my Guest is Gary Gorman, he is a business owner, podcast host, and training specialist. He is a negotiation expert and trains sales teams to agree better deals, contracts, and prices.
 
This week we discuss some of the differences and similarities between corporate and hostage negotiation. Listen to a informal discussion around some of the key aspects of negotiation and how they overlap in these two disciplines.
 
01:57 Gary quotes Julie Andrews as he introduces some of the key things to consider in commercial negotiation
06:57 Scott starts to look and explore the emotional aspects of the negotiation process
08:07 Gary agrees that the use of emotions can be positive in moving the negotiation forward
08:44 Gary explains the use of flinching to gauge a proposal
09:34 Scott introduces the concept of the Mood Meter and how it can help in assessing the emotional energy in the negotiation process
10:34 Keep negotiation moving and maintain patience, don’t go straight to solving. Gain a deeper understanding
12:09 Keeping an open mind and being ferociously curious
12:57 Gary explains extrinsic and intrinsic drivers for commercial negotiation
14:58 The solution may be different, but the desired outcome remains the same
15:50 Listening to more than the words – fishing for the emotional hooks
20:40 The importance of building trust
21:16 Some of the rules of influence are explored
22:19 The concept of mutual gain
25:42 We explore the importance of outcomes and risks involved and the immediacy of risk in hostage negotiation
27:33 Never in the world has telling someone to calm down ever calmed anyone down
27:58 The importance of language
 
Gary’s Website: https://www.garygorman.co.uk/
 
Scott’s Website: https://theinnovatecrowd.com
 
If you want to get involved and share your How Might We…?  question then drop me an email scott@theinnovatecrowd.com

How might we create the best starter website to attract customers

This week my guest is Tony Byrne, Tony has 40 years’ experience in the IT industry and founded 3Doors to develop online solutions to help business show up online. Working with Websites and App Development to create custom solutions for each business owner.
Today Tony will be helping you understand how to create the best starter website. Looking at the key pages you need to create and what you are trying to achieve through your website.
 
00:36 Tony talks about his experience
02:42 Don’t build a website, for the sake of it
05:21 What sort of questions should you be asking yourself before building your site?
07:47 Tony gives an example of large ad spend resulting in little return
10:28 You only have 10 seconds to grab the attention of your audience
12:06 your website should start to build trust and the relationship
14:59 if you’re not building a relationship, your conversion rate will suffer
17:02 What to focus on for your home page
19:41 Why you need a mobile friendly responsive site
23:16 Tony describes what should be on your about page
25:11 Tony shares his story to demonstrate the power of a story and values based about page
28:18 Now Tony talks about the contact page – who knew you need to think about this so much
30:45 Tony discusses testimonials and review page
34:28 The power of social proof and Facebook for building your brand and gaining customers
36:23 Tony now discusses and shares tips on your sales page
41:06 Tony shares a simple tip to enhance your One Page website – this is if you have one
42:08 Be genuine with your offers
44:52 Your website can help you filter the clients to the ones you want to work with
48:51 Tony explains the free hand out that covers what he discussed in a little more detail. The link is at the bottom of this page.
 
 
Tony’s website: https://3doors.co.uk
 
Tony’s handout: https://mailchi.mp/cd33c69dc50f/common-website-pages-freebie
 
Scott’s website: https://theinnovatecrowd.com
 
If you want to be a guest on the podcast to discuss your ‘How Might We…?’ then send me an email at scott@theinnovatecrowd.com

How Might We Become an Organisation That Attracts, Engages, and Retains Gen Z?

This week my guest is Guy Ellis. Guy is the Managing Director of GenZ Insight, a consultancy, coaching and training company that focuses on integrating GenZ into the workplace.
Guy Talks about some of the challenges and benefits of attracting and retaining Gen Z in your workforce. Drawing on his extensive knowledge and research to share insights and provide his top 5 tips – they are worth waiting for.
00:53 who are Gen Z anyway?
02:00 What things have influenced the Gen Z outlook?
03:52 Gen Z and the global demographics
05:32 Distinct characteristics of Gen Z
07:40 Gen Z and organisation brand
08:46 Gen Z are the least susceptible to marketing hype
10:58 The importance of passion and consistency of purpose
11:48 Security of cash, side hustles and entrepreneurial spirit
13:09 Gen Z know their WHY
13:39 The importance of job success and opportunities, the importance of learning and taking personal responsibility
17:16 The need for multi-channel communication and authenticity
18:39 Clarity on pay, are you being fair?
19:10 We have moved beyond diversity – it should be a given
20:06 Be flexible to attract and retain Gen Z – There is no work life balance, there is life and work is a part of it
23:09 A smart generation who will take over the working world
23:53 The need for appreciation of all generations
25:12 Guy shares his top 5 tips
30:52 Guy lets us know about his book
 
Link to Guy’s book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/GenZ-Insight-make-organisation-Magnet-ebook/dp/B08BJ6G49D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2A2D2U9V4OJOJ&dchild=1&keywords=genz+insight&qid=1600422534&sprefix=genz%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-1
Guys’ website - https://www.genzinsight.com
Scott’ Website – https://theinnovatecrowd.com
 
If you want to be a guest on a How Might We podcast, drop me an email at scott@theinnovatecrowd.com