L&D Go Beyond
L&D Go Beyond Podcast
A deep dive into learning, capability, and performance by Upside Learning
The L&D Go Beyond Podcast brings together leaders who are shaping the future of workplace learning. Each episode moves past traditional training conversations to examine how learning drives capability, performance, and real organizational outcomes.
The series explores the forces redefining the learning landscape, including AI, skilling demands, capability building, learning design, business alignment, and the growing pressure to demonstrate impact. Conversations are grounded in practice and informed by the experiences of CLOs, strategists, researchers, authors, and practitioners from across industries.
Guests share clear, practical insights into how learning can be designed, supported, and measured with intention. The discussions highlight what becomes possible when L&D operates with clarity, purpose, and a focus on meaningful results.
Upside Learning, a Mitr company, brings 20+ years of experience in delivering award-winning custom eLearning, learning consulting, and staff augmentation services.
If you are committed to creating learning that works and contributes to performance in the new world of work, this podcast is your space.
Listen. Learn. Go beyond.
L&D Go Beyond
Balancing Global Reach and Human Touch with Hanine Linsky
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In Episode 2 of Season 3 of the L&D Go Beyond Podcast, Venudhar Bhatt sits down with Hanine E. Hajnasr, a global leader in learning, organizational effectiveness, and change enablement.
As organizations continue to scale learning across teams, markets, and geographies, the challenge is no longer just about reach. It is about ensuring learning remains relevant, contextual, and effective on the ground.
This conversation explores how learning leaders can balance global consistency with local relevance, preserve the human touch that drives real behavioral change, and use AI thoughtfully to support personalization without losing connection.
From coaching and mentoring to regional stakeholder alignment, this episode offers practical insights on designing learning that creates capability, not just completion.
Key highlights from the conversation:
• Why scaling learning is now a competitive advantage
• The balance between efficiency and effectiveness
• Common mistakes in global rollouts
• Why culture and local context matter
• The role of coaching, mentoring, and peer interaction
• How AI can enhance personalization and learning impact
• Why regional teams are critical for successful implementation
• Practical ways to measure behavior change and business outcomes
A must-listen for L&D leaders, learning strategists, and business stakeholders navigating scale in a changing world.