The Experiment Mastering the Art of Continuous Learning And Solving Brain Drain

Welcome to the December edition of The Experiment.

Based on 16 plus years of field research across 200 projects and the successful development of over 2000 people, The Experiment takes insights and lessons from the trenches and shows you how to create a workplace of genuine, continuous learning. ?

Beyond the talk.

If you’re a purpose led Leader committed to solving organizational brain drain this newsletter is designed for you.

Let’s fix the leaks that exist within L & D and stop wasting wisdom and skill in our workplaces.

Here’s to a different type of future – the circular workplace ??where the teams own the outcomes and impacts and not the experts.

PS This is a safe space and I’m not going to tell you how to smash the last 30 minutes of 2024!

WHAT’S IN THIS EDITION?

1.????? Planning the first virtual Tasmania Transform event for 2025

?2.???? Quick Fire Advice – Leaders It’s Time For a Good Hard Look

?3.???? Short Video – Want Skills to Be Worth The Effort You Need ROS

?4.??? Lessons from the Community Q&A with Jackie Sincock: Contemporary Approaches and Kindness in Leadership - Kiikstart

?5.???? For Leaders Serious About Stopping the Wasting of Wisdom & Skills - A Robust discussion about what it takes to make it a reality.

PLANNING OUR FIRST VIRTUAL EVENT FOR TRANSFORM TASMANIA

As we move towards 2025 we have a couple of key actions we want to share with you as part of Transform Tasmania.

-??Our first virtual event is due to take place in February so if you are in recruitment and have an interest in AI and the emerging risks and moral dilemmas this is for you.

?- The Tasmanian Board of Advisors will be posting content for the HR/OD/ L & D and Recruitment community starting early 2025 so keep an eye out.

If you are interested in becoming part of the global community, and our chapter here in Tasmania, please use the link below ??

https://plus.transform.us/join?invitation_token=b1d207480fefb8e313d46345484526d2208756f2-407b960b-dd40-4665-9b79-a44c440feedd

It’s free to join as an Insider at Transform Plus and this will allow you to keep across what is happening within the community.

Including new events and community led content across the globe as well as here in Tasmania.

Any questions about how to get involved please contact me Ali Uren, Tasmanian Ambassador via email [email protected] or send me a DM on LinkedIn.

QUICK FIRE ADVICE FROM THE REAL WORLD

Leaders It's Time For A Good Hard Look ??

Part of introducing continuous learning to a workplace is taking a critical look at current roles within the organization.

Across all roles, teams and functions.

Not just what's delivered, but how these roles are delivered in terms of style and manner.

I've used these questions early in projects to:

- assess how relevant current role/s are to future strategic plans

- gain new insights into the reality of people to make informed decisions

- identify capability gaps and the right skill mix to fulfill these

So, here's my questions to check if your roles are still on point

1??

What's most relevant to roles in terms of delivering high value work?

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What outcomes + impact need to be added to roles to support delivery of high value work? The missing piece.

3??

Do current role/s add to operational waste? If so in what way?

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If you answered yes to question 3 what would need to be different to remove or reduce waste from these roles?

I facilitate these questions as part of a consultative experience between Leaders, Managers and individuals so there is early ownership and buy in.

Early ownership has always been key to us achieving both people and commercial growth.

WANT SKILLS TO BE WORTH THE EFFORT – THEN YOU NEED ROS

There’s no shortage of focusing skills at the moment but not much about how we measure ROS – the return on skills.

Skills are not the new organizational currency.

It’s the new value you create back into the business with said skills that is.

Q & A - LESSONS FROM THE COMMUNITY

I’ve had the benefit of developing over 2000 people, across a wide range of roles and industries since 2008.

There’s moments when you work with people who change how you think and look at life and business.

They have as much as an impact on you as you on them.

Jackie Sincock is one of those people that makes you reflect on how you're living your own life.

Q&A with Jackie Sincock: Contemporary Approaches and Kindness in Leadership - Kiikstart

FOR LEADERS SERIOUS ABOUT STOPPING THE WASTING OF WISDOM AND SKILLS

This was the first of my conversations with Md Ishaq Mohiuddin??where we spent an hour unpacking different topics including:

-??How leadership and teams can embrace entrepreneurial thinking to fulfill gaps and manage risk.

-??How businesses can capture human expertise and turn 'too hard' challenges into genuine opportunities.

-? De-risking brain drain and how to start from a practical perspective.

-??Creating the workplace conditions and environments for experimentation.

Enjoy and I’d love to know what some of your key takeaways are from the discussion ??

Here's the link to the recording

https://lnkd.in/gp_55GiF

CONNECTING IN AND EXPLORING FURTHER

If your curious to learn how we can work together there's a couple of different options:

-??Make a time to speak via the link on my featured section www.dhirubhai.net/in/aliuren

-? Send me a DM you’ll find me at www.dhirubhai.net/in/aliuren

-??Message me at kiikstart.com where you’ll also find original blogs, videos and podcasts

-??Email me directly at [email protected]

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

In 2008 I founded Kiikstart so purpose led brands have the capability and conditions to make continuous learning and experimentation part of everyone’s role.

And have a space to generously share insights and lessons learnt within teams and cross teams.

Why?

Expertise and wisdom developed over time leave the building when people move on to their next role. Or retire.

So, I’ve dedicated the last 16 years creating the circular workplace where L & D is fair and equitable and wisdom and skills are 100% leveraged regardless of role, team and function.

Making both people growth and commercial impact part of every role and project.

I look forward to you joining me on the trip. ?

Regards,

Ali Uren

Founder – Kiikstart & The Circular Workplace ??

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PS This newsletter is not a solo gig, so please speak up and let me know what topics you want me to focus on. Send me a DM at @Ali Uren or email me at [email protected]