The Learning & Development Podcast

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The Learning & Development Podcast is a fortnightly topical podcast show for L&D professionals hosted by David James and presented by 360Learning.

In each episode David James discusses and debates topics affecting the profession alongside expert guests.  David is the Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning and a highly respected voice in the Learning & Development industry. With a focus on harnessing technology to drive impactful learning strategies, David is recognised as one of the top 10 global influencers in the L&D space. His expertise lies in helping organisations modernise their approach to workplace learning, ensuring measurable results and business alignment.

The Learning & Development Podcast has amassed over 500,000 downloads and ranks in the top 1% of podcasts globally. With nearly 30,000 LinkedIn followers, David continues to shape the conversation around L&D innovation and best practices, drawing on his deep experience, including his time as Director of Learning, Talent & Organisational Development at The Walt Disney Company.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/ Website: https://www.360learning.com/

Hope Isn’t a Plan: Building a Progressive L&D Strategy with Dani Johnson
May 26, 2025 – 28:50
The L&D Maturity Model: David James in the Hot Seat
May 12, 2025 – 49:03
Live from New York: Leading L&D for Impact with Julianne Gill
Apr 28, 2025 – 48:20
The Great Reset: Unlocking the Power of Organisational Learning With Nigel Paine
Apr 14, 2025 – 48:30
Designing Learning for Impact with Julie Dirksen
Mar 31, 2025 – 57:47
Revisiting Aviva’s Ambitious Digital Reskilling With Molly Howes & Alex Price
Mar 18, 2025 – 41:03
The Long-Distance Leader, Revised Rules for Remarkable Remote and Hybrid Leadership With Wayne Turmel
Mar 4, 2025 – 39:26
L&D Podcast Live: Strategy & Structures
Feb 18, 2025 – 59:48
How Generative AI is transforming L&D right now With Sean Bengry
Feb 4, 2025 – 48:30
The Skills Advantage with Anish Lalchandani
Jan 21, 2025 – 50:41
How To Establish Yourself and Your Team As a New Head of L&D with Sam Allen
Jan 7, 2025 – 50:18
The Talent-Fueled Enterprise With Mike Ohata
Dec 10, 2024 – 39:56
Non-Linear Careers in L&D with Jennifer Sutherland
Nov 26, 2024 – 46:59
What Your Finance Department Want To See From Your L&D Department with Ajay Pangarkar
Nov 12, 2024 – 59:34
L&D and Leadership Trends with David Kelly
Oct 29, 2024 – 42:47
Unleashing The Power of L&D Through Governance With Noah Rabinowitz and Tom Kupetis
Oct 14, 2024 – 40:50
The Skills Accelerator with Heather Stefanski & Bjorn Billhardt
Sep 30, 2024 – 38:54
From ‘Time’ to ‘Value’: Reframing the Value of Organizational Learning
Sep 17, 2024 – 43:32
Numbers & Narratives 7 Steps to Proving L&D Value with Neil John Cunningham
Sep 2, 2024 – 37:56
The Learning & Development Podcast Live with Nick Shackleton-Jones and Kenny Temowo
Aug 19, 2024 – 57:16
Enterprise-Wide Skills-Based Learning with Ryan Tracey
Aug 5, 2024 – 40:57
Organisational Culture Change With Lily Woi
Jul 22, 2024 – 40:31
Organisational Learning Communities With Andy Lancaster
Jul 9, 2024 – 41:48
The State of Online Learning With Alice Thompson and Ross Stevenson
Jun 24, 2024 – 45:35
The Role of CLO in the Age of AI With Christopher Lind
Jun 11, 2024 – 44:48
Learning Experience Design With Greg Arthur
May 27, 2024 – 47:37
Agile Learning & Development with Natal Dank: Part 2
May 13, 2024 – 54:13
AI-Powered Skills-Based Learning In Action With Brandon Caldwell
Apr 29, 2024 – 50:05
Implementing Skills-Based Learning With James Griffin
Apr 15, 2024 – 51:19
L&D Leadership Today With Simon Gibson
Apr 1, 2024 – 51:35
Using Data to Build Skills With Laura Paramoure
Mar 19, 2024 – 42:28
L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2024 Findings with Donald H Taylor
Mar 5, 2024 – 42:01
L&D Leadership, Making Impact and Skills-based Learning With Josh Novelle
Feb 20, 2024 – 50:45
Where Are We At With Generative AI in L&D? with Egle Vinauskaite
Feb 6, 2024 – 35:06
Leadership Development At Netflix With Kenny Temowo
Jan 23, 2024 – 44:00
Starting Out in L&D Today With John Hinchliffe
Jan 9, 2024 – 41:17
The Insightful Innovator with Danny Seals
Dec 12, 2023 – 45:09
Performance-Oriented Soft Skills Development with Guy Wallace
Nov 28, 2023 – 01:02:41
L&D At Netflix With Kenny Temowo
Nov 14, 2023 – 49:29
Skills-based Learning With Gabe Gloege
Oct 31, 2023 – 44:46
How ChatGPT Can Supercharge Your L&D With Ross Stevenson
Oct 16, 2023 – 59:55
CIPD's Learning at Work Report With Laura Overton
Oct 2, 2023 – 48:34
The Current State of Podcasts With Shannon Martin
Sep 18, 2023 – 38:07
Aviva’s Response to Developing Digital Skills with Sarah Allen & Molly Howes
Sep 4, 2023 – 35:58
Measuring Business Impact Of Learning With Bonnie Beresford
Aug 21, 2023 – 42:01
Measuring Behaviour Change with Laura Paramoure
Aug 7, 2023 – 46:08
How To Plan For Impact In The Beginning So It's Easier To Measure In The End With Kevin M Yates
Jul 24, 2023 – 52:40
How Has L&D Leadership Changed? With John Tomlinson
Jul 10, 2023 – 51:15
Lively & Disagreeable
Jun 26, 2023 – 58:31
Performance-Oriented L&D at Pret a Manger With Lila Warren
Jun 12, 2023 – 39:08

Recent Reviews

LauraC0312

L&D Learner

As somebody looking to switch careers, I have found The L&D Podcast extremely informative. I have enjoyed gleaning insight from the variety of guests as well as David as the host.
Giles Oraya

Great resource

I love this podcast as a resource for advancing learning and development expertise however I do find the presenter too opinionated and quite negative and I can lose interest quickly during the sharing of these opinions. Saying that, I still listen as I love the topics and expertise of the guests that appear on the podcast!
T-muny718

Essential for any L&D professional

I stumbled across this podcast about 10 years into my L&D career. In the 3 months I have been listening to David James’s podcast I have learned more about our industry than in my decade within the profession. David, thank you for your sharing and shepherding on these critical topics that ensure L&D holds value and relevance for the businesses we serve.
Ritz202

Great L&D resource

Wonderful guests and actionable ideas for any L&D professional
doctormarth1

Fills a Critical Need

The pod fills a critical need for L&D professionals to hear practitioners of forward-thinking learning. Every episode is a call to challenge old ways of thinking and encouragement to be the change catalysts our learners need to become the learners of the future. A must listen!
Rosie Price

Insightful - A must have podcast for workplace learning pros.

The playlist focus on perfomance strategy, leadership and how L&D is rapidly changing. Also enjoy that the podcasts are the pefect length for my commute!
Jenzy616

Highly recommend this podcast!

I’ve listened to the first podcast with Nigel Paine, and, gosh, it is such valuable information! I am in a mid-level L&D position, and I read a lot about what we should be doing to transform our role in the organization, but I don’t often hear “how” - how do I, in my role, help to transform our organization into a learning organization? Thank you for presenting the “how” in a simple way. I’ve finished this episode with a list of action items that I am excited to get started on! I look forward to listening to the remaining episodes and reading Nigel’s books!