Listen "410 — Agile L&D puts the 'human' into 'Human Resources'"
Episode Synopsis
This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, we're putting the 'people' back into People Development and the 'human' back into 'Human Resources, as we explore Natal Dank's book Agile L&D. Natal is the co-owner and director of PXO Culture, a consultancy firm on a mission to make HR, culture and change about humans. And her book, Agile L&D, is a follow-up to Agile HR. We discuss: Problems with a 'traditional' approach to L&D Tools and methods for prioritizing and organizing workloads Whether 'agile' has just become another corporate buzzword To find out more about Natal, and the book, visit pxoculture.com During the discussion, Natal referenced the books The Build Trap by Melissa Perri and Embracing Uncertainty by Margaret Heffernan. For more on Taylorism, see 'scientific management'. In 'What I Learned This Week', Ross Garner discussed Yuval Noah Harari's bleak take on the future of AI and government. Nahdia discussed digital twins. Natal discussed Meditations for Mortals. For more from us, including access to our back catalogue of podcasts, visit mindtools.com/business. There, you'll also find details of our award-winning performance support toolkit, our off-the-shelf e-learning, and our custom work. Or become a member to support our show! Visit mindtools.com and use the offer code PODCAST15 for 15% off an individual subscription. This offer is for new subscribers only and can't be used with any other offer. Connect with our speakers If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn: Ross Garner Nahdia Khan Natal Dank
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