Rogue L+D Hotshots with Tom Bailey
Rogue L+D Hotshots with Tom Bailey
Podcast Description
A short podcast allowing you to meet some of the brilliant folk driving people performance and development forward.
We do this in an informal and human way.
Our host Tom Bailey, award winning L&D leader and passionate maverick for all things development.
Join us as we ask just ten questions of some of the industries most innovative and interesting people.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on various themes such as digital transformation in education, leadership development, design thinking, and brain-friendly learning. Episodes include discussions on breaking traditional L&D practices with real-world examples, such as the BBC's training transformation and the integration of identity and purpose in career success
A short podcast allowing you to meet some of the brilliant folk driving people performance and development forward.
We do this in an informal and human way.
Our host Tom Bailey, award winning L&D leader and passionate maverick for all things development.
Join us as we ask just ten questions of some of the industries most innovative and interesting people.
This episode will challenge everything you thought you knew about effective learning and development
Most training programs fail not because of poor content—but because they miss the one thing that matters: performance. In this episode, you’ll discover how to build training that delivers measurable business impact, the secrets behind immersive simulations, and how to filter out L&D noise that does more harm than good.
With over four decades in the field and clients like NASA, General Motors, and AT&T, Guy Wallace shares real stories, controversial truths, and actionable frameworks to help you escape buzzwords and build training that actually works. Whether you're leading L&D or just trying to make your workshops matter, this episode brings clarity and conviction to how real learning happens.
Key Takeaways
- Building truly impactful learning means focusing on performance, not just content—hands-on practice with feedback is non-negotiable.
- Not all expertise is equal; knowing how to validate credible sources in your network can prevent major missteps.
- Great training doesn't just deliver knowledge—it aligns with job realities and provokes behavioral change through simulations and context-specific experiences.
Timestamps
- [00:00] – Introduction and Guy Wallace's career origin story in L&D.
- [04:36] – Transition from journalism and radio/TV/film to performance development.
- [10:00] – The pivotal concept of job aids and performance support.
- [15:20] – Discussion on ”what’s old is new again” in learning trends.
- [21:23] – Learning from past methods and the loss of historical insights in L&D.
- [27:27] – Guy’s most impactful L&D program at the Defense Information School.
- [35:09] – Facilitated group processes and the importance of disagreement in learning environments.
- [43:11] – Guy’s proudest moment: 8-day AT&T course with measurable impact.
- [58:22] – Worst experience in L&D and lessons learned from a failed training rollout.
- [01:06:04] – Surprising personal detail: Guy Wallace’s brief stint as a child model.
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