Transforming L&D at AO with Stephen Holderness

In this interview, Adam chats with Stephen Holderness, Content and Digital Learning Lead at AO. Stephen leads the transformation of their digital learning offer and has driven engagement in digital learning to record numbers by aligning it to the values of the business as well as the people in it.In this episode, Adam and Stephen discuss:The power of using different modalities to increase engagement with learning in L&DThe importance of speaking with employees doing the learning helps you to provide what's needed. The L&D journey AO has gone on over the last five years.What has worked well, what hasn't, and what the team has learned.How to support a multi-faceted business that's also growing rapidly!How to move towards a more learner-led culture.Stephen's top tips for anyone starting in L&D right now including being bullish and market, market, market. 

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