Making every resource count - LT 2025 by Laura Overton

Keep in touch with Learning Changemakers

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Laura uses her extensive research background to challenge and support the next generation of learning changemakers - we share it via the #LearningChangemakers newsletter

Keep in contact

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Analyst | Coach | Sounding Board | Facilitator | Keynote speaker

I love to connect with like-minded people via Linked In and Twitter. DM me if you would like more information on how I might help you to use learning innovation to drive strategic value.

Laura Overton - Learning Changemakers

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

The space where I'll be reflecting on research trends and ideas

7 tools to help you experiment and explore

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

The following tools were created by Laura Overton, Michelle Ockers and Shannon Tipton as part of the Emerging Stronger collaborative research over the pandemic.

Each tool mapped into an area of L&D maturity that many struggled with.

Use them to experiment in the team and with your business.

And do let me know about how that goes! You can find me on LinkedIn and via email Laura@lauraoverton.org

PS: Charity Learning Consortium kindly helped us update the design of the tools in this series. Please email hello@learningchangemakers.com if you would like tools 8-10 sent you when they are ready.

Needs Analysis Tool

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

This is designed to help you have a more strategic conversation with the business

Making every resource count - today's slides

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Reflections and lessons learned

A refreshing skills experiment to inspire

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Russell Woods shared this experiment he did on skills at Aster housing association - with not a lot he reached a lot and created opportunity to scale up a new approach to skills

The Learning Uncut podcast

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Michelle ockers discussed practical solutions with practical people - always worth a listen

Stella Collins GEAR model

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

The GEAR model was ideated by Stella Collins, author of the book Neuroscience for learning and development (currently in its 3rd edition). It is based on Stella's knowledge of neuroscience and acquired experience, with more than 25 years in learning consultancy and over 10,000 people trained across various organisations and diverse countries.

Some of the books on my shelf

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Neuroscience for Learning and Development - Stella COllins

How People Learn - Nick Shackleton-Jones

Evidence- informed learning design - Mirjam Neelam and Paul Kirshner

Make it stick - a classic by Brown, Roediger and McDaniel

How learning happens - Paul Kirshner and Carl Hendrick

Paul A. Kirschner & Mirjam Neelen

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Authors of Evidence Informed Learning design - they also share their latest discoveries and debates on their 3-star learning experiences site

Amy Brann -

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Amy is the author of three compelling, multi-translation books –Make Your Brain Work, Neuroscience for Coaches, and Engaged: The Neuroscience Behind Creating Productive People in Successful Organizations– that show companies practical ways to approach people development through the lens of neuroscience.

This is her free Linked in newsletter

Follow Lauren Waldren - Learning scientist

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Lauren shares widely on her linked in profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-waldman-learning-pirate-4666bab/ but she's also regularly interviewed about how understanding the brain helps us help people learn

Michelle Parry-slater- The L&D handbook

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Andy Lancaster

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The transformation curve

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

THis is the original research that outlines the L&D Transformation Maturity model.

Follow up research can be found at https://mindtoolsbusiness.com/research-and-reports

Towards Maturity L&D benchmark - last independent study 2019

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Part 2 of the original research behind the 4 stages of L&D maturity discussed in our session

CIPD Learning at Work 2023

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

Released 27th June 2023 - this study looks at:

1 How has workplace context and culture changed?
2 What resources, priorities and challenges are shaping workforce learning?
3 What methods and media are in our L&D kitbag?
4 How can we deliver more impact to our organisation?
5 How can we work with others to co-create value?
6 How equipped are L&D professionals to contribute value?
7 Recommendations

Redthread research

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

I strongly recommend taking a look at Redthread Research that operates out of the USA for independent thinking about latest ed tech tools and technologies

The evolution of the L&D benchmark

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:49:57 UTC

If you like to learn lessons from the past vs repeating the mistakes of the past, then this page is for you. It explores the first 15 years of the L&D benchmark study. The page provides links to the first reports that uncovered insights on :

how learning innovation delivers impact
how organisations can journey to L&D maturity
the Learner voice
innovation beyond the course
Data and technology - use and misuse
Compliance and leadership
Engaging learners

Andy Lancaster

LauraOverton — 2025-04-10 14:53:51 UTC

Joining Forces With Your Brain

russellwoods1 — 2025-04-11 10:30:08 UTC

Do you want to design learning initiatives that work with your colleague's brains and add real value?

Would you like to understand your brain better?

If yes then check out Lauren Waldman's brilliant learning journey!

Squiggly Careers - Skill Resources

russellwoods1 — 2025-04-11 10:33:00 UTC

Packed full of brilliant resources (podcasts, videos, PDFs) you can curate and use to support others.

Using Neuroscience for More Effective L&D

russellwoods1 — 2025-04-11 10:38:11 UTC

This insightful video course by Stella Collins shows how to use brain science to design more effective L&D initiatives

Natal Dank - Agile L&D

2025-04-11 12:12:54 UTC

Natal's work on Agile ways of working in People Teams inspired Jodie to start doing things differently. Her Agile L&D book is a great read - and includes case studies of Jodie's work and other non profit organisations.

Jodie's Linkedin

2025-04-11 15:20:55 UTC

Very keen to network with other L&D professionals and share and learn from each other

2025-04-11 15:28:51 UTC

If you're wondering how your L&D team and People Professionals can give back, why not investigate the Charity Mentoring Network and volunteer mentoring time?

https://charitymentoring.net/

Supporting Barnardo's

2025-04-11 15:30:38 UTC

If you'd like to learn more about our work with Children and Young People or even donate, then check out https://www.barnardos.org.uk/

Thank you

Aster Foundation

russellwoods1 — 2025-04-11 15:32:09 UTC

Our mission is to enable the better lives of 1,000,000 people by 2023 by combatting the causes and effects of poverty.

2025-04-11 15:35:48 UTC

Natal Dank has some great visuals and templates that explain more about Agile L&D

https://www.pxoculture.com/agile-hr-asset-library

2025-04-11 15:37:33 UTC

Jodie found this TedTalk really thought provoking. Phil talks about how experimentation and curiosity changed his approach to art – ‘to be limitless, first you have to be limited’

Connect with Russell Woods

LauraOverton — 2025-04-11 19:20:25 UTC

Follow Russell on linked

http://linkedin.com/in/russell-woods-7470b655

Curation Decision Tool

LauraOverton — 2025-04-15 13:52:25 UTC

The 2nd tool tackles our content overload challenge head on!

Communication Plan Launch Tool

LauraOverton — 2025-04-15 13:53:29 UTC

The 3rd tool is one to help you get smarter at getting the message out and getting your message heard!

Cultivating Learning in Workplace Communities Tool

LauraOverton — 2025-04-15 13:55:18 UTC

The 4th tool helps us get out more!

Too often L&D operate in our own spaces created by our classrooms, programmes, LMS’s and libraries. But our people are gathering and working in completely different spaces and communities. Spaces where they are learning, growing and practicing new things...

L&D Playbook for Enabling Busy Managers Tool

LauraOverton — 2025-04-15 13:56:31 UTC

The 5th tool in the series tackles the persistent issue of management engagement.

Power Hour Tool

LauraOverton — 2025-04-15 13:57:32 UTC

The 6th tool is designed for managers to integrate regular discussions about what the team has learned and what they need to do next into the rhythm and routine of work.

Improving Impact Tool

LauraOverton — 2025-04-15 13:58:22 UTC

The 7th tool in the series is to help you continually improve the impact of your learning solutions.

I'd love to connect with you!

2025-04-17 18:36:35 UTC

Hi, for me community is vital, so I'd love to connect with you via LinkedIn at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-lancaster/

You can also find out more about what I do at my company website:

https://reimaginepeopledevelopment.com/

You can find lots of thinking and free resources there!

Free toolkits on Andy's website

2025-04-17 18:45:55 UTC

I've got some free toolkits on the Reimagine People Development website, particularly on facilitating successful learning communities at the following link:

https://reimaginepeopledevelopment.com/toolkit/

Supporting Prostate cancer

LauraOverton — 2025-04-22 07:54:27 UTC

The Leprosy Mission

LauraOverton — 2025-04-22 13:24:34 UTC