The Future of Learning Podcast

Open eLMS

Welcome to The Future of Learning, hosted by Andy Howie and brought to you by Open eLMS, where we explore the biggest challenges, emerging trends and future opportunities shaping education, workplace learning and human capability development. Through conversations with leading thinkers, innovators and practitioners, we uncover what learning looks like today and where it is heading next!

  1. Aug 12

    Young People Aren't Lazy. The System Is Failing Them | Laura-Jane Rawlings MBE, Youth Employment UK

    Are young people really lazy, or are we blaming them for a system that no longer works?In this episode of the Future of Learning Podcast, Andy Howie speaks with LJ Rawlings MBE, Founder and CEO of Youth Employment UK, about the reality facing young people today. With around one million 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training, LJ argues that the problem goes far deeper than motivation.They discuss the decline of work experience and entry-level opportunities, whether education is preparing young people for work, the impact of AI on early careers, recruitment inequality and why employers need to rethink what being "work ready" really means.L-J Rawlings: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurajanerawlings/Youth Employment UK: https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/Talent Tap Quiz: https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/youth-employment-week/the-talent-tap-quiz/Youth Employment Summit: https://youthemploymentsummit.co.uk/Andy Howie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-howie-63644232/Learn more about Open eLMS:www.openelms.comCreate learning with AI:www.openelms.aiChapters00:00 Young People Aren't Lazy01:05 Introducing LJ Rawlings MBE02:54 One Million Young People Left Behind06:14 What Young People Are Really Telling Us09:49 Why Young People Are Asking "Why Bother?"15:36 Can the Youth Employment Crisis Be Fixed?23:10 Why There Aren't Enough Jobs25:54 The Death of the Saturday Job29:07 The Anxiety Facing Young People32:42 Open eLMS34:18 Are Employers Really Youth Friendly?39:22 Will AI Destroy Entry-Level Jobs?42:04 Why Human Skills Matter More in the Age of AI47:19 Does Education Need Radical Reform?58:32 Advice for Young People and Employers#YouthEmployment #FutureOfWork #GenZ #Education #AI #FutureOfLearning #YoungPeople #Careers

  2. Aug 4

    AI Agents Are Useless Without This One Skill | Robin Hoyle, Huthwaite International

    AI agents promise to transform learning and development, but what if the real problem isn't the technology?In this episode of the Future of Learning Podcast, Andy Howie is joined by Robin Hoyle, Head of Learning Innovation at Huthwaite International and one of the UK's most influential voices in L&D. Robin Hoyle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-hoyle-398a4b23/Andy Howie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-howie-63644232/Watch now and discover why AI alone won't save your organisation.Learn more about Open eLMS:https://www.openelms.comCreate AI-powered learning in minutes:https://www.openelms.aiSubscribe for more conversations about AI, learning and the future of work.00:00 Bad Systems Always Win01:04 Introducing Robin Hoyle03:02 Why Leadership Training Keeps Failing11:56 Stop Telling People. Teach Them How.15:33 Why Robin Hates Learning Styles22:57 The World's Simplest Reflection Model27:12 Open eLMS28:50 AI Agents Need Human Agency34:06 The AI Tools That Actually Work36:34 The Real Barrier to AI Adoption44:01 Why Only 14% of Salespeople Use AI47:31 Is AI Destroying Entry-Level Careers?52:04 The Skill That Matters Most in AI53:46 Why "Best Practice" Is Dangerous55:49 What Robin Has Learned from World of Learning56:44 Learning Isn't the Goal. Performance Is.01:00:34 How to Spot AI Hype Instantly01:02:31 The Biggest Mistake L&D Still Makes01:04:26 Robin's One Message to Every Learning Leader

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Welcome to The Future of Learning, hosted by Andy Howie and brought to you by Open eLMS, where we explore the biggest challenges, emerging trends and future opportunities shaping education, workplace learning and human capability development. Through conversations with leading thinkers, innovators and practitioners, we uncover what learning looks like today and where it is heading next!