Episode 37: Rethinking workplace learning. What organisations can do better to make learning effective with Richard Wentworth Ping.

Richard Wentworth-Ping (Facilitator, Executive Coach and Consultant) joins the workplace podcast to share over 30 years of his experience of Learning and Development (L&D). A truth sayer with direct communication style especially towards trends in L&D , Richard provides his learnings that will help organisations make learning more effective. Changing behaviours, changing mindsets, changing cultures, changing the way people lead, manage and communicate. Richard’s view is that organisations don’t change. People change. If enough people in an organisation change, then the organisation is changed, as is the culture. Richard is not convinced by the idea that change has to be hard, nor that 70% of change initiatives fail. Change can be achieved and there’s plenty of evidence it can be enjoyable. The way to develop capability, build habits, change behaviours and impact the business results and metrics that matter is very like getting fit: the person who wants to get fit has to do the work and exercise. The personal trainer can provide input, methodology, encouragement, support but the sit ups are yours to do. This podcast is essential listening for people interested in Learning and Development for rethinking learning in the workplace.