In this final episode of the first series of HRD Masterclass, Darren Short reflects back on what we’ve learned about the fundamentals of HRD, supported by extracts taken from some of the 34 conversations featured in the series. Darren also spotlights a few conversations that he finds himself revisiting over and over again, together with some of the questions that he will carry forward to the second series that releases later this year.
Topics Include:
How we define ourselves.
How HRD is responding to the changing workplace.
The shifting balance between organizational and individual responsibility.
Changes to how people learn.
Advocating for social justice.
Working across cultures.
Being strategic.
Demonstrating our worth.
How HRD works through and with others.
The gap between HRD research and practice.
Episode Structure:
Introduction (minutes 00:00 to 02:18).
How we define ourselves (minutes 02:19 to 08:39).
How HRD is responding to the changing workplace (minutes 08:40 to 14:59).
The shifting balance between organizational and individual responsibility (minutes 15:00 to 19:21).
Changes to how people learn (minutes 19:22 to 23:49).
Advocating for social justice (minutes 23:50 to 28:37).
Working across cultures (minutes 28:38 to 34:57).
Being strategic (minutes 34:58 to 39:32).
Demonstrating our worth (minutes 39:33 to 43:46).
How HRD works through and with others (minutes 43:47 to 49:27).
The gap between HRD research and practice (minutes 49:28 to 54:46).
Five extracts (minutes 54:47 to 1:01:20).
Wrap-up (minutes 1:01:21 to 1:03:13).
Bios:
Darren Short has 29 years of experience building and managing HRD functions in the private and public sectors in both North America & Europe, and he was President of the Academy of Human Resource Development from 2012-2014. Darren’s writing and editing includes journal monographs on research-to-practice and the role of the scholar-practitioner. He has presented at over 20 international conferences on topics ranging from leadership development to virtual learning, and has been the recipient of the HRD International journal article of the year and the AHRD Excellence in Scholarly Practice Award for his work on training through virtual reality.
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About The Series:
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Sponsor:
This episode is sponsored by: Interpretive Simulations. Find out about their services and their HRManagement simulation at https://www.interpretive.com/.
