Not Just Strategy, But Soul: A Real Talk on Leadership that Matters | L&D Disrupt | Episode 81

Leadership isn’t just about what you know - it’s about how you show up, do the inner work, and integrate personal growth into your impact on the world.Dr. Lucrecia Grandolini, Global Head of Learning at Investec, goes beyond strategy to explore the deeper, more human side of leadership. From self-awareness and emotional intelligence to ethical and spiritual dimensions, we dive into what it really takes to lead with integrity.Tune in for a refreshingly real conversation on leadership that goes beyond the surface - one that challenges, inspires, and redefines what it means to lead with purpose, heart, and authenticity.

To celebrate his final episode as host of L&D Disrupt, Gary shared some of the best lessons from recent guests. If you want to connect with Gary on LinkedIn, you can find him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-stringer-copywriter And to be clear, this is not the final episode of the podcast, so we'll see you with another great episode soon!

Heather Burright is the Community Manager for the Non-Profit L&D Collective, host of the Learning for Good podcast, and delivers instructional design and leadership development for nonprofits. So, it’s safe to say she knows this space well! And she joined us to explain some of the best insights and lessons other L&D pros can take from the nonprofit space. Expect to learn whether it’s easier to connect people to purpose in non profit organisations. Lessons on building leaders in these organisations, why non-profits tend to invest more in learning, how they approach storytelling, why they have to prioritise buy-in because there are certain things they can’t mandate, and much more. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro to Heather and her L&D community 5:29 How nonprofits build buy-in 8:51 L&D storytelling and internal marketing 16:01 Are employees prioritising social impact? 19:48  Developing leaders in nonprofits 27:09 ROI and budgeting 29:38 Do nonprofits invest more in learning? 32:36 Development over compliance How to connect: Find Heather on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-burright/ Subscribe to Heather’s newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/nonprofit-l-d-insiders-7056631980473397248/Listen to the Learning for Good podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-for-good-l-d-solutions-and/id1621971310

Behaviour change is driven by everyday action, continuous feedback and incremental improvements over time… The trouble is, most of the ways we approach it not are flawed! Whether it’s the personality tests that have no practical application or the lack of clear success behaviours and measurement of those. Will Murray created Packtypes to change all that, and he joins us today to explain how you can do it too. 0:00 Intro 3:52 The problem with personality tests 12:55 The need for practical application 20:12 What are Packtypes? 24:07 Success behaviours 39:22 Behaviour and culture 48:02 Continuous Human Improvement 53:29 Trying out Packtypes How to connect: Find Will on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-murray-9055142a/  Visit Packtypes’ website: https://www.packtypes.com/ Learn more about HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q02Cbv6x0 

When it comes to employee wellbeing and mental health, Megan Kille is pretty much our dream guest! Megan is the VP of People & Talent at Unmind, who are on a mission to transform mental health at work through the power of science and AI. And she shared insights from both perspectives: how the companies who use Unmind approach wellbeing, and how she’s facilitating that internally within the company. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro to Megan 3:18 The current state of wellbeing 8:52 Unmind’s approach and product 12:24 Being data-led and context-driven 20:33 Accidental bosses 26:06 The signs that people aren’t at their best 30:42 What Unmind are doing internally How to connect: Find Megan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-kille-22403632/ Learn more about Unmind: https://unmind.com/ Learn more about HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q02Cbv6x0 Useful resources: Wellbeing Strategy Masterclass: https://unmind.com/handbooks/wellbeing-strategy-masterclass Leadership Skills Gap: https://unmind.com/handbooks/closing-the-leadership-skills-gap

Liggy Webb's Empowering Minds series takes you through five approaches your mind needs to stay strong and well-prepared for future challenges. We go through all five and how you can build them in this episode! Get ready to become more resilient, curious, flexible, creative and kind - as a person, but also in your teams. Timestamps 0:00 Intro to Liggy Webb and the Mind Fit series. 5:55 Building the resilient mind. 12:50 Curiosity and how to improve it. 17:47 Don’t confirm your biases. 20:33 Becoming more flexible. 25:22 Reflecting on and auditing what you do. 27:37 Building a creative mind. 38:27 The power of kindness. How to connect Find Liggy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liggyw/ Visit Liggy’s website: https://www.liggywebb.com/ Learn more about HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q02Cbv6x0

Sustainability isn’t driven through volunteering days, one-size approaches, and top-down mandates!But by bringing social impact into people’s day-to-day roles, giving people the right skills, and empowering them from the bottom-up. Liv Sibony joins us to explain how we shift from the former to the latter in this episode. Expect to learn how you zoom out to get more context, using that to make better decisions, how to imagine a more hopeful future, how to build a top-down and bottom-up approach, and more. Timestamps 0:00 Intro to Liv Sibony 2:13 Why employees want purpose and social impact 6:11 Are quick wins really the right idea? 13:58 The issue with volunteering days 22:53 3 practical ideas for HR and L&D 28:44 A bottom-up and top-down approach 34:17 The overlap between L&D and sustainability 37:42 Imagining a more hopeful future How to connect: Find Olivia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviasibony/ Find Impact Amplified on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impact-amplified/Visit Impact Amplified’s website: https://www.impactamplified.co.uk/ Learn more about HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q02Cbv6x0 Get our new guide to skills-first L&D: https://try.gethownow.com/skills-first-learning

Agile L&D can help us get the things we’ve always wanted! ​Better learning engagement. More business problems solved. Greater L&D impact and buy-in. ​Natal Dank’s latest book, Agile L&D, gives you the playbook for doing it in practice!  She joined us on L&D Disrupt to share some truly practical advice. Timestamps: 0:00 What is Agile L&D? 7:47 Delivering value early and often 15:52 Being product-led 22:25 Practical ways to be product-led 26:55 Human-centered design 31:53 Practical ways to be human-centric 33:47 Effective experimentation 40:38 Audience Q&A How to connect: Learn more about HowNow: ⁠https://hubs.la/Q02Cbv6x0⁠ Get our new guide to skills-first L&D: https://try.gethownow.com/skills-first-learning Connect with Natal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataldank/ Get your copy of Agile L&D https://www.koganpage.com/hr-learning-development/agile-l-d-9781398613256 

Get the L&D playbook to Skills-Driven Growth here: https://try.gethownow.com/skills-first-learning In this webinar, we go through 2024's best skills data and give you tactics to solve the key problems it presents. Timestamps: 0:00 Why skill disruption is happening so hard and fast. 5.25 Why employees have lost faith in organisations (when it comes to skills). 13:12 The shift from promotions to skills. 21.19 Barriers to closing skills gaps. 30:08 Why skills initiatives don't make it to the impact stage.

How can organisations get out of their own way when it comes to wellbeing? And what can employees do to set good habits and strong boundaries? Ryan Hopkins, Author of 52 Weeks Of Wellbeing and Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ joins us to discuss it all. From why work-life balance is nonsense to working on your rest ethic, using the Definite Yes, and much more. Subscribe to our new L&D Newsletter here: gethownow.com/disrupt-with-hownow Timestamps 0:00 Intro to Ryan and the episode 2:09 Are companies hindering their own wellbeing initiatives? 9:56 Is work-life balance nonsense? 16:04 Setting boundaries and support managers. 21:06 You need to audit your meetings. 25:18 Dealing with being ‘always online’. 29:30 The Definitive Yes. 32:30 Work on your rest ethic. 45:21 High-leverage, cornerstone habits. How to connect Get your copy of 52 Weeks of Wellbeing: https://www.koganpage.com/general-business-interest/52-weeks-of-wellbeing-9781398613911 Follow Ryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhopkinsuk/ Learn more about HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q02Cbv6x0