Ep. 17 – What is 'Lean Learning?' And how do you begin? – Nelson Sivalingham

Today, we're featuring Nelson Sivalingam, an innovative leader and the CEO and Co-founder of HowNow. He has masterminded a global learning platform dedicated to providing employees with timely and necessary learning resources. Known for his focus on enhancing performance and personal development, Nelson is a frequent presence at industry conferences and a respected voice in the field. His contributions have earned him recognition as one of the top Asian Stars in Tech by KPMG.

Additionally, Nelson has written the insightful book "Learning at Speed," which offers strategies on upskilling and reskilling workforces rapidly to boost business performance.

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Chapters

01:31 - What's the big topic with AI and L&D at the moment?

11:07 - AI has been in L&D for some time, not just recently

14:55 - What is Learning at Speed?

20:01 - What team is the best fit for the Lean Learning Method?

26:49 - How do we change the company's perception of L&D?

31:30 - 3 Things L&D teams need to let go of

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🖐🏽 Key Takeaways:

1. Learning at speed is about applying product methodology and mindset to creating learning that the organization actually wants.

2. L&D and startups are very similar in how they develop their product because there's an urgency to figure out what is your product before you run out of money.

3. L&D needs to find a way to make their language universal to the business – which can be done by applying the lean learning methodology. If we speak the language of the business, we can get more support for our learning initiatives.

4. L&D needs to be measured in approaching a solution. We have our tools of training, courses, or other resources – but we could spend more time on finding the solution that actually fits the problem we're trying to understand.

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📚 Resources:

Connect with Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/

Learning at Speed:

https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Speed-Workforce-Business-Performance/dp/1398603104

Learning Canvas:

(MIRO) https://miro.com/miroverse/the-learning-canvas/?social=copy-link

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🤔 About the Host

Kevin Alster leads the learning team at Synthesia focusing primarily on product education and client services.

With over a decade of experience in education and learning, he has moved from the classroom and into tech to help people create and communicate better through video.

He has been developing enterprise and branded learning solutions in organizations such as General Assembly, The School of The New York Times, and Sotheby’s Institute of Art.

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🧑🏽‍🏫 Check out the ⁠Synthesia Academy⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

⁠https://www.synthesia.io/academy⁠ 🗣

Or get in touch with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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