FoL EUROPE 2024

• Effective collaboration with leadership to support their understanding of the role of L&D in the organisation.
• How can organisations unlock success through learning and development?
• Aligning learning initiatives with strategic goals.
• How can organisations work cross-functionally and not in silos?
• How can L&D impact business growth?

• What critical challenges do leaders of today and tomorrow face and how can they be equipped to deal with them?
• Changing paradigms to a more human leadership style, what capabilities do future leaders need?
• Overcoming executive leadership resistance to change and how can you and engage them in learning programmes?
• How do you enable good leadership with a constantly changing and dispersed workforce?
  Developing strategic capabilities, behaviours, and frameworks.

• Potted history on the evolution of State of Mind’s offering – from Mind Training for Russell Crowe’s football team to Executive Leadership training and beyond.
• The dial has barely moved on DEI, particularly following Covid and pushback in the US means DEI strategies and conversations are facing challenges.
• We need something original and whole systems-based to address the glacial change in DEI metrics.
• A new approach involves shifting from the “aspirin for a headache” model to addressing the causes of the headache. 
• Enter theatre for corporate culture change. What it provides that other DEI trainings do not and what’s been the feedback from audiences.

• Understanding intersectionality in the workplace.
• Intersectional Leadership: What it looks like in practice.
• Integrating intersectionality into learning and development.
• Developing an inclusive learning & development framework.
• Measuring impact and success to build a culture of empowerment.

Value chain mapping is crucial for the future successful and impactful Learning & Development (L&D) function as it helps identify and optimize the value that L&D delivers. By visualizing the entire value chain, organizations can pinpoint key needs, align L&D initiatives with strategic goals, and ensure resources are effectively utilized as well as delivery is driven by value-based cross-team collaboration. This approach enhances the overall impact of upskilling and/or reskilling programs, supports talent management, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, it promotes inclusivity and diversity by ensuring that development opportunities are accessible and beneficial to all employees alongside being value-based, ultimately driving organizational growth and success.

A quick ice-breaker session you can get to know your fellow attendees.

• What is your annual net production of talent?
• What percentage of your leaders are leading at the right level? - how to unlock the value of the leadership you are already paying for.
• Fortune survey shows that only 10 percent of CEO’s believe their company’s leadership development initiatives have clear business impact. How to deliver measurable change in leadership behavior.
• 90% of middle managers agree; it is critical to have good front line managers, yet less than 5% of front-line managers’ report being developed as leaders – how to build a leader-led development culture.

• What is behavioural science and why is it a critical skill for L&D professionals?
• How organisations can use behavioural science to transform their learning and development approach.
• Examples of where behavioural science has been used in practice to drive behavioural change and better organisational outcomes.

• Assessing skills shortages in your organisation and predicting future skill requirements.
• Fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Leveraging technology for scalable learning solutions.

• Discover the integral roles, learning and socialization play in employee development.
• Understand the social values of today's employees.
• Explore how you can leverage social behaviors to create more impactful learning experiences, increase engagement and create return for your organization.
• Gain actionable, budget-friendly takeaways you can immediately implement in your organization.

We have a new colleague, she's disruptive, she's digital and her name is AI. 

To survive our latest revolution, it's the skills that make us essential for the future...nope, not digital skills, essential human skills.

Attendees will have a focus area or business problem to discuss in their groups. This is an opportunity to collaborate and share ideas with your fellow attendees.

• How can L&D build inclusive mindsets and behaviours with employees?
• Creating a culture of learning and growth that supports and empowers individuals from all backgrounds.
• Embedding DEI principles throughout the learning journey.
• Measuring the impact of DEI-focused L&D programs.

Four and a half years ago Golin was a struggling agency. Fast forward to 2024 and it has become the most awarded PR agency in the industry. How did they do it? An integral part has been the deep strength of our middle managers. This talk will explore critical areas that have allowed our managers to thrive and the role that L&D has played in that journey.

• How to build trust through proximity & visibility.
• A nuanced look at L&D's role with middle managers.
• How can we redefine empowerment for managers?

• What technology is disrupting the L&D space? Keeping up with emerging technology and how this can be integrated into your learning initiatives.
• How can technology change non-training methods of development like coaching?
• Using tech to increase human interaction between instructors, learners, and coaches.
• What is hype and what is here to stay? How to know what tech to invest in.

• What practical steps can L&D leaders take to encourage learner engagement?
• Can Microlearning provide a quick win for engagement?
• Encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing through social learning activities.
• Ensuring employees are receiving personalised learning programs.
• The role of technology in enhancing learning engagement.
• The importance of feedback and assessment in learner engagement.

Join us for an insightful exploration into one of the most pressing trends in today's workplace: the heightened emphasis on soft skills.

• Why and how L&D teams should measure their employees' soft skill competence.
• How to design a tailored training programme to address the soft skill gaps within your company.
• How to use soft skills for a competitive advantage to prepare for the future workforce.

• Identifying barriers to learning within your organisation.
• The importance of leadership buy-in to support learning initiatives.
• Providing accessible and inclusive learning opportunities.
• Managing information overload. How can L&D guide employees to effectively navigate and filter vast amounts of information that is available to them.
• Empowering employees to take ownership of their own learning journeys.