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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Intern Did His Training For Him LH132 Your People Are Fine: It's the System That's Broken with Robin Hoyle Extract from my conversation with Robin Hoyle, Head of Learning Innovation at Huthwaite International and chair of the World of Learning conference.

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Podcast producers chop episodes into chapters and break them up with music, and the reasons are usually aesthetic. Turns out there's a better reason, grounded in science. I'm writing about how science says we should use podcasts for learning: learninghack.substack.com/p/what-we-ge...

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

AI Learning Guru Says Treat People Like People Erica Farmer, author of AI for People Professionals, says L&D's response to getting people up to speed is currently patchy. Some teams do it well, others ... don't. LH131 AI for People People with Erica Farmer Full episode: linktr.ee/learninghack

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Now on YouTube: - Writing a book with AI, in the middle of a backlash against AI - Leaders who won't change the way they've always worked - Why "the way we've always done it" doesn't work any more Watch my full conversation with Erica Farmer: ▶️ youtu.be/TAItgdLIAA0

LH131 AI for People People with Erica Farmer (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

From a letter to a chatbot ... Donald Clark on how content forms mutate with the emergence of new technologies. Extract from the latest episode of Great Minds on Learning: Learning in a Post-Literate World Inspired by Jeff Jarvis's book, The Guttenberg Parenthesis #Learning #AI #Podcast

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

What Can Learning Learn From Punk? Donald Clark on why punk is the right way to think about AI and creative work. #Learning #Creativity #AI Links: linktr.ee/learninghack

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The video edit of the new Great Minds on Learning is up on YouTube. GMoL46 How Creative People Learn Donald Clark and John Helmer explore how the arts are taught and learned, from Ruskin's drawing classes to AI storyboarding. ▶️ youtu.be/0WL936-kXo0 #GreatMindsOnLearning #LearningAndDevelopment

GMoL46 How Creative People Learn

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

New on the Great Minds on Learning podcast: Donald Clark and John Helmer on sport and learning. What can the rest of us learn from modern sports coaching techniques? Links: linktr.ee/learninghack #GreatMindsOnLearning #AIinLearning

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Video now live on YouTube — Donald Clark and I on what L&D can take from sports coaching. ▶️ youtu.be/b8XLTKw0IO0

GMoL45 Sport and Learning with Donald Clark

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Video version of *The Tech Imaginarium* Ep6 — *Three Predictions from SF That Came True ... And Three That Didn't.* — now on YouTube. ▶️ youtu.be/c2EvtISdi34

TI06 Three Predictions from SF That Came True ... And Three That Didn't. (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Video version of The Tech Imaginarium Ep5: Frankenstein: Man Made Man — now on YouTube. ▶️ buff.ly/gjXJKPR

TI05 Frankenstein: Man Made Man (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

'In a Galactic Empire of Twenty-Five Million Inhabited Worlds ...' The second episode of the Tech Imaginarium on Isaac Asimov is about his Foundation series - generator of numerous sequels and spinoffs - and now a lavish series on Apple TV. #TechImaginarium #ScienceFiction #Foundation #AppleTV

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Now on YouTube: the latest episode of the Tech Imaginarium. Ezri Carlebach and I trace Asimov's saga from a chance Gilbert and Sullivan moment — and ask why a 1950s idea about predicting the future feels so current in the age of prediction markets and AI. ▶️ youtu.be/kivV8GLo-aQ

TI04 Asimov 2: Foundation (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Is Science Fiction Escapist? Isaac Asimov had strong views on this. Ezri Carlebach tells us exactly why Asimov called SF a 'literature of ideas'. Clip from the Tech Imaginarium podcast, first of two episodes on Isaac Asimov: TS03 Asimov 1: The Robot Laws

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The video version of The Tech Imaginarium episode 3, Asimov 1: The Robot Laws, is now on YouTube. ▶️ youtu.be/4dNCEuYgeWM #TechImaginarium #ScienceFiction

TI03 Asimov 1: The Robot Laws (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

DID SF PREDICT THE FUTURE? In 1974, New Wave science fiction author John Sladek wrote a story about a businessman with no political experience who gets elected president on a promise to build a wall on the Mexican border. From episode 2 of *The Tech Imaginarium*. #TechImaginarium #ScienceFiction

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The video version of episode 2 of The Tech Imaginarium is now live on YouTube. 5 Foundational SF Authors You've Never Heard Of, with Ezri Carlebach. Five writers from the 1970s whose work keeps turning out to have been eerily prescient. ▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/xoOgv7osOiE

TI02 Five Foundational SF Authors You've Never Heard Of (But Probably Should Have)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

AMAZING STORIES IS 100! Episode 1 of Tech Imaginarium, new from the Learning Hack, marks the birth of science fiction as a genre 100 years ago, with the first publication of Amazing Stories mag. It was founded in 1926 by publisher Hugo Gernsback. Links in bio. #TechImaginarium #ScienceFiction

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Video version of The Tech Imaginarium Ep1 — Amazing Stories Is 100! — now on YouTube. ▶️ youtu.be/BeGstc8lH-c

TI01 Amazing Stories Is 100!

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

AI is Exposing L&D's Blind Spots Voices from LT26 Show Special: - Giovanni Giamminola - Alicia Sanchez - JD Dillon Extracted from the Learning Hack episode released 11 May 2026. Link in bio.

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Now on YouTube: SCORM ripped open. LMS on borrowed time. 'Learning in the flow of work' — finally real? Watch my full conversation with Mike Alcock: YouTube: youtu.be/mDwLHdbmaRU

LH129 Ripping Scorm with Mike Alcock (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Does AI learning mean faster 'garbage in, garbage out'? AI can produce your e-learning content in minutes. Lars Hyland calls it faster garbage in, garbage out. If the content wasn't working, faster isn't a solution. It's an acceleration of the problem. Links to episode linktr.ee/learninghack

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Now on YouTube: Lars Hyland on thirty years of watching L&D optimise for the wrong thing. And whether AI is finally going to change that — or just accelerate it. Watch my full conversation with Lars Hyland: youtu.be/ruZAqrSbMMo

LH128 Crossing the Divide with Lars Hyland (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Mosher: AI Cuts Development Time on Workflow Learning by 75% Bob Mosher describes the startling improvements in quality and time-efficiency of development with the use of AI. Extract from The Learning Hack podcast episode LH127: Roll Away the Stone with Bob Mosher. Linktree linktr.ee/learninghack

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Now on YouTube: Development time: down three quarters. Digital coach: the new deliverable. L&D's seat at the table: finally in reach. Bob Mosher on workflow learning in the AI era. Watch my full conversation with Bob Mosher: youtu.be/WQo7Wj4v1Co

LH127 Roll Away the Stone with Bob Mosher (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Now on YouTube: 20+ years of research. 10,000+ L&D professionals studied. What do high-performing L&D teams actually do differently? Watch my full conversation with Laura Overton and Michelle Ockers: youtu.be/_YnRNmn8CBs

LH126 Polynesian Navigators with Laura Overton and Michelle Ockers (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The Power of Peer Learning Peer learning is often undervalued — and quietly reserved for organisational elites. A short clip from my conversation with Dr Kinga Petrovai 👇 LH124 Hive Mind: What's the Buzz? Out now, wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Full episode: youtu.be/MrlcuiPSk64

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

The video version of this week’s Learning Hack is now live 📺 Dr Kinga Petrovai explains how The Learning Hive works — and why peer learning needs structure, facilitation, and clear intent if it’s going to deliver real impact. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/MrlcuiPSk64

LH #124 Learning Hive: What's the Buzz? with Kinga Petrovai (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

AI is Shaking Learning #shorts #ai #podcast #edtech Voices from the OEB conference in Berlin: Margaret Korosec, Paul Bacsich, Buena Jill Galleposo. Extracts from LH123 - OEB Special. Full episode out now.

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

📺 LH123 is now on YouTube Watch the OEB Special and hear perspectives from higher education, workplace learning, the Global South, and the next generation of learning professionals. ▶️ Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/66ZBkYsPf24 #OnlineEducaBerlin #LearningTechnology #HigherEd #WorkplaceLearning

LH123 – OEB Special: Learning and Humanity (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Top L&D analyst Josh Bersin explains how AI will disrupt and destroy the current operating model of workplace L&D. ✂️ Clip from this week’s episode: LH122 The Changing Shape of Work with Josh Bersin Full episode: YouTube: youtu.be/cWyQHvMfRKM

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Does it really matter if kids don't read so many books? 🎧 From the episode: AI and the Global South Full episode out now, wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube.

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Organizations now want to see more results from their learntech investments Fosway’s Myles Runham on the changing buying habits of L&D teams. Full episode: tinyurl.com/yvmzh3aa

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

How AI Takes Your Job Dr Ashwin Mehta says that many roles can be broken down into 8-10 workflows ... which can be automated by AI agents. Extract from LH120 – Agentic AI and the Future of L&D with Dr Ashwin Mehta Watch the whole episode at youtu.be/cZ1noIQSpI0 #AIAgents #Learning #FutureOfWork

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

US life-coach Cristian Ray Flores has mixed feelings about ICE Extract from the Learning Hack podcast episode #119 Learning to Love America with Christian Ray Flores Watch the full episode: youtu.be/3PuBQOPy83g #Lifecoaching, #ai, #americandream, #resilience, #creativity, #entrepreneurship

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

We're all cavemen (and cavewomen) in the boardroom, says Doug Scott 🎥 How do we keep humans in the loop — and in charge — in the age of AI? Jay Moore and Doug Scott reflect on the timeless Crotonville ethos of connection, curiosity and care. #LearningHack #LND #AI #Leadership #Crotonville

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Brian Murphy on why AI shouldn’t just be a cost-cutting lever. “L&D has to make sure AI is a force for capability and value creation.” Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/VkUh3hSIO08 #LearningHack #AI #L&D #FutureOfWork

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Now on YouTube: Brian Murphy (NTT DATA) on AI & productivity — how to keep humans at the centre. 📺 youtu.be/VkUh3hSIO08 #AI #L&D #LearningHack

LH117 AI, Productivity & Humans in Charge with Brian Murphy (FULL VIDEO)

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

New Learning Hack 🎧: Brian Murphy (Global Head of L&D, NTT DATA) on AI, productivity & keeping humans in charge. 👉 links in thread #LearningHack #AI #L&D

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

ICYMI 🎧 Lori Niles-Hofman on the 8 levers L&D must pull to stay relevant. AI. Systems thinking. Stakeholder strategy. Listen now 👉 links in thread #LND #LearningHack #AI

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Lori Niles-Hofman says your L&D team may soon be partly AI agents 🎧 Extract from the Learning Hack episode: How L&D Gets Leverage, with Lori Niles-Hoffman Full episode: youtu.be/E4SluTgjY4o #AI #LND #LearningDesign #LearningHack #Skills

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

📺 The video version of LH117: How L&D Gets Leverage with Lori Niles-Hoffman is now on YouTube. ✅ Why systems thinking trumps platforms ✅ How AI is turning learning pros into systems designers 👉 Watch here: youtu.be/E4SluTgjY4o #LearningHack #DigitalLearning #LoriNilesHoffman #WorkplaceLearning

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

New #LearningHack! 🎧 LH117: How L&D Gets Leverage, with Lori Niles-Hofman The 8 levers to transform L&D for the AI age. Listen now 👉 links in thread #LND #AI #LearningTransformation

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Stanford Professor Jan Liphardt Has Strong Opinions About Learning 🎧 Extract from the Learning Hack episode: Meet Your New Math(s) Teacher: a Robot Dog Full episode: youtu.be/Seq9deYEqOc #AI #RobotDog #EdTech #Learning #openmind

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🎥 Full video episode with Stanford’s Jan Liphardt now live on YouTube! 🤖 AI, robotics, & learning innovation. Watch here: buff.ly/JHwHFsx #LearningHack #AI #EdTech

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

New season starts now! 🎉 Robot dogs as maths tutors? Stanford’s Jan Liphardt on AI, learning & robots 🎧 LH115 out now: links in thread #AI #EdTech #LearningHack

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Do wellbeing initiatives in organizations actually do anything positive? In this clip from GMoL43, Donald Clark says no. Watch the whole episode here: youtu.be/Z3fRwi3n7tE #GMoL #Wellbeing #Learning #PositivePsychology #Seligman #PERMA

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

New on YouTube 🎥 GMoL S7E43: Wellbeing Seligman, Sen, Nussbaum & the rise of happiness science. Watch here 👉 youtu.be/Z3fRwi3n7tE #GMoL #Learning #Wellbeing

GMoL S7E43 Wellbeing with Donald Clark

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johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

New episode! GMoL S7E43: Wellbeing Happiness, flourishing & the politics of “wellness.” DonaldClark & JohnHelmer tackle the thinkers who shaped modern wellbeing. 🎧 Links in thread #Wellbeing #GMoL #Learning

johnhelmer.bsky.social @johnhelmer.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Peter Senge’s concept of the learning organization shaped decades of L&D thinking. But does anyone outside of L&D really think about their organization that way – much less frontline workers? GMoL42 Organizational Learning with Donald Clark. Full episode: youtu.be/R-oGjwzvQgk #LearningOrganization