All About Digital Learning with David James - a podcast by Andy Storch

This episode is all about digital learning and leveraging data. Andy welcomes guest David James to the show. He is the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, and he’s been a people development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning, and OD for the Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. David James is also the host of The Learning and Development Podcast, a prominent writer and conference speaker on topics around modern and digital LandD, and a member of the CIPD LandD Advisory Board.
In this episode, you’ll hear:


How David James became passionate about digital learning and, as a result, pivoted his career.
The lessons Disney culture taught him that have served him well during his career.
Why building your own personal brand is so important to growing your career, especially in a company like Disney.
The current state of digital learning in the COVID-19 era and why there is such a difference between online learning and tech-enabled learning and the opportunities of digital.
What effect rich learning vs. passive learning has on employee continuing education and why training doesn’t always translate to results.
Why you need to stop thinking about event-based learning and instead start thinking about the problems your team faces.
The biggest mistakes people are making in the transition to digital learning from in-person learning.
What organizations are doing correctly in the digital learning space.
How to get the data you need to meet the needs of your organization.
David James’ prediction for LandD and what it may look like going into 2022.



Connect with Andy Storch here:
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https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)


Connect with David James:
https://twitter.com/davidinlearning (https://twitter.com/davidinlearning)
https://twitter.com/LandDPodcast (https://twitter.com/LandDPodcast)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjameslinkedin/)

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