114. Organizational Learning and Development Insights (Michelle Parry-Slater)

The author of a fantastic book - The Learning and Development Handbook: A learning practitioner’s toolkit – is the guest in this episode. I enjoyed reading her book and found it to be a great resource for all L&D professionals. In this episode, we discuss the importance of updating approaches to learning in the workplace and some of the key insights and strategies from her book. Michelle Parry-Slater is an award-winning L&OD professional with more than 20 years of experience in the industry. She is the Founder and Director of Kairos Modern Learning, an L&D consultancy specializing in driving a shift from traditional courses to embrace the best of digital, social and face-to-face workplace learning. Working with clients such as the CIPD, Co-op, Shelter, the Charity Learning Consortium and Garden Vets at Keele, Michelle was also the Lead Volunteer for L&D at Girlguiding UK for over five years. She was listed as one of the Top 20 Corporate eLearning Movers and Shakers of 2018 by eLearning Industry and named by HR Magazine as one of the most influential HR thinkers in 2023. Michelle wrote ‘The Learning and Development Handbook: A learning practitioner’s toolkit’ and is also the host of 'Learning From The Edges' podcast, looking at friction in work and how to overcome it. Website: https://www.kairosmodernlearning.com Book: https://thelndhandbook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleparryslater