Education NewsCast - English Edition

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The Education NewsCast discusses news, trends and basics of corporate learning and educational topics. Co-hosts Thomas Jenewein and Christoph Haffner talk with experts and colleagues sharing their experiences and expertise in learning and development within their companies, universities or public institutions. In this edition we compile all English interviews for those who don’t speak German.

  1. 19 MEI

    ENC351 – SAP Community Events and Programs

    In this episode we explore the world of SAP Community events and programs with Laura Schmitz who leads the community events strategy and concept and Katherine Kenneally who is managing the SAP Champions program and several community initiatives. You can discover various event types, from global conferences like SAP TechEd to local meet-ups like SAP Stammtisch and learn practical tips for maximizing your participation. We also gain insights into SAP Community programs, like the SAP Mentors and SAP Champions programs including how to get involved or benefit from these programs. The SAP Community is an inspiring space to learn, connect, and grow skills and experience – so we hope we can activate even more people to engage. Checkout also the several links in the show notes to take your next step.

    33 mnt

  2. 12 MEI

    ENC350 – Introduction and Update to SAP Community with Josh Bentley

    In this episode we explore the evolution and impact of the SAP Community with Josh Bentley, Senior Director for Community Advocacy at SAP. Josh shares his journey with SAP as a newcomer to where he is now, helping foster community engagement, and the secret behind the color of his beard (well not the whole secret). After giving an overview on the Community, he highlights successful initiatives like Devtoberfest part of SAP TechEd. Learn how this great global network fosters knowledge exchange, career development, and meaningful connections beyond technical discussions. Josh reveals plans for localized engagement and AI integration, emphasizing that active participation is key to the community's future growth. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone looking to join or enhance their experience within the SAP ecosystem.

    55 mnt

  3. 22 APR

    ENC347 – Book Review – SAP Activate: Project Management for SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SAP S/4HANA

    I In this episode of Education Newscast, Christoph Haffner interviews Sven Denecken and Jan Musil, authors of the book "SAP Activate: Project Management for SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SAP S/4HANA." They discuss the book's basic concepts, emphasize the importance of project management strategies for SAP implementation projects, and share their experiences in applying the SAP Activate methodology. They highlight the value of structured approaches for effective SAP project management and explain why they chose to publish a physical book in a digital age, noting the potential for deeper engagement with complex topics. Christoph explores SAP Activate, described as a comprehensive guide for structuring projects and leveraging SAP's pre-configuration content, including its agile project execution. The book's structure incorporates comprehensive methodologies, agile project frameworks, and considerations for cloud versus on-premise implementations. They discuss the critical role of change management throughout the S/4HANA project lifecycle, focusing on stakeholder involvement and continuous learning. They provide real-world examples of successfully applying agile methods in implementations. The episode concludes with a discussion on hybrid deployments, AI, and the "Golden Rules" for S/4HANA implementations, and finally, the authors reveal their own narratives on learning and their current explorations.

    37 mnt

  4. 3 MAR

    ENC340 – Workflow Learning at McKinsey: Solving Global Performance Challenges

    In this episode, Malwina Karolczyk-Sliwa who is Learning Manager at McKinsey shares her insights about workflow learning and performance support. Malwina shares her definition of workflow learning, discusses use cases like onboarding or to improve consistency and business continuity. Malwina also shares a real life case study about a digital coach for new hires. She offers practical tips for implementation of performance support and provides a glimpse into the future of workflow learning. Malwina presented this topic also at Online Educa Berlin, so we are happy to share it to a wider audience via the EducationNewscast Podcast.

    32 mnt

  5. 28 JAN

    ENC335 – The importance of inclusive AI cultures with Prof. Payal Arora

    In this episode, we hear from Payal Arora, Professor of Inclusive AI Cultures, Media and Culture Studies at Utrecht University. She delves into the world of inclusive AI cultures and explores the different perspectives from the Global South and Global North shaping AI and tech development. We also look at practical tips for creating more diverse and inclusive tech environments, such as co-design and community engagement. Payal also shares some latest research, her point of view on creating more inclusion in EdTech as well as in the field of learning and development. As always, there's more to discover in the podcast.

    38 mnt

  6. 16/12/2024

    ENC329 – Exploring Teaching and Learning SAP in Universities with Aggeliki Kostaki, Ioannis Dimitrou, Malama Stavraki

    This podcast explores SAP education in universities, featuring insights from experienced SAP Expert, senior researcher and business consultant Aggeliki Kostaki. She highlights the SAP University Alliances program's impact on over 3,000 students at the Athens University of Economics and Business since 2011. Kostaki discusses diverse teaching methods, including workshops, case studies, and hands-on labs, tailored for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The podcast also covers the program's benefits, such as upskilling opportunities, networking, and access to SAP software, emphasizing its role in preparing students for real-world business environments. We also hear two students reflecting their experience in learning SAP. Ioannis Dimitrou shares his experience with SAP labs highlighting the practical, real-world learning environment, the balance of guidance and independence. Malama Stavraki then shares her experience learning SAP S/4HANA during her master's degree in human resource management, highlighting the practical benefits, offering tips for effective SAP learning in academic and corporate settings.

    41 mnt

  7. 10/06/2024

    ENC302 – Become a Skills-Based Organization - Pitfalls and Strategies from Martina Willam, Director of Product Management at SAP SuccessFactors

    Martina Willam is Director Product Management at SAP SuccessFactors for talent solutions. She shares her view on why skills and AI are the two hot topics when looking into the HR space these days. We are looking into the questions organizations want to address with skills management like “What competencies and skills do my employees possess? And how can I keep this data up to date?”, what the typical pitfalls are if you want to become a skills-based organization and what can help to overcome them. And she states the importance of the employee perspective. We discuss SAPs approach to skills management from the whole self model to different solutions like the SAP Talent Intelligence Hub, the Attribute Library and the different scenarios like for recruiting, people development or workforce management. Finally Martina gives an overview on how AI can help like for skills library creation or tagging- As always we are happy if you share, comment and rate the podcast.

    34 mnt

  8. 15/05/2024

    ENC298 – State of Learning and Development 2024: Trends, Challenges and AI Adoption with Donald H Taylor

    In this episode we have Donald H Taylor, a veteran in the L&D space being busy as conference chair, founder, consultant, investor or researcher. We delve into the insights of his yearly Learning and Development (L&D) Sentinent survey looking at trends and challenges for L&D practitioners. We are reflecting on topics like AI's rising role which is top of mind, skills and data and the pandemic's impact in the learning space. Donald gives insights in the variations over the years, differences between regions and where the interest is rising like at cohort-based learning. Then we look into a new research on AI in L&D and real-world examples as well as Donalds recommendations like the approach to “Adopt – Advance – Challenge”. More like always in the shownotes and the EducationNewscast Podcast – please comment, rate and share this episode.

    57 mnt
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The Education NewsCast discusses news, trends and basics of corporate learning and educational topics. Co-hosts Thomas Jenewein and Christoph Haffner talk with experts and colleagues sharing their experiences and expertise in learning and development within their companies, universities or public institutions. In this edition we compile all English interviews for those who don’t speak German.

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