Education NewsCast - English Edition
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -The Education NewsCast discusses news, trends and basics of corporate learning and educational topics. Co-hosts Thomas Jenewein and Christoph Haffner talk with experts and colleagues sharing their experiences and expertise in learning and development within their companies, universities or public institutions. In this edition we compile all English interviews for those who don’t speak German.
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ENC291 – Driving Transformation through Integrated Process Management with SAP Signavio and SAP Enable Now
March 25, 2024 06:30 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this episode of the EducationNewscast Podcast Host Thomas Jenewein is joined by Jean-Patrick (JP) Ascenci, an SAP Signavio Solution Advisor from SAP Canada. JP shares the power of integrating process management and enablement by detailing different use cases. Discover how SAP leverages this integration for business transformation & continuous improvement, end to end sales enablement, new feature releases and scalability. He shows how he uses our own solutions – however the use cases are r...
ENC290 – Co-Responsibility in Enterprise Change Management: A Discussion with Gigi Matacco
March 18, 2024 06:30 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this episode of EducationNewscast, host Thomas Jenewein interviews Gigi Matacco, VP Change Management in SAPs next phase of transformation. The conversation looks at the important elements of Enterprise Change Management (ECM), with Gigi sharing her thoughts like end-to-end and holisic thinking, leadership commitment, and the importance of a collective 'we-feeling'. She also explains the differences of ECM to a project or programmatic approach like Prosci, and shares some of the methods s...
ENC288 –Innovating with SAP AppHaus: a dive into the Innovation Toolkit and its new Generative AI methods with Karen Detken
March 04, 2024 06:30 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBOur guest Karen Detken is a User Experience Designer at the SAP Apphaus, a customer innovation team at SAP. Together we explore the Human-Centered Approach to Innovation and how the SAP Apphaus supports this with methods from Design Thinking and Enterprise Architecture, as well as practical tools for fostering a culture of innovation. Karen describes the open and free-to-use toolkit including popular tools like Scenes and Spektrum, as well as different methods and templates to help improve bu...
ENC284 – SAP Learning Hub and SAP Product Training Updates and News with Jan Meyer
February 05, 2024 06:30 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this episode we have Jan Meyer, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Learning Systems at SAP. Jan shares the evolution of SAP product learning over the years, highlighting the needs for change and simplification. We delve into the new offerings and innovations of SAP Learning Hub in 2024. Jan shares changes in Learning Content, Assessments & Certification, Live-Sessions, Social Learning, Hands-on learning, Learning Management and more. Next to the improved learning experience he also...
ENC283 – Artificial Intelligence at SAP Product Learning with Frank Wrubel
January 29, 2024 06:30 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this episode of our podcast, we are joined by Frank Wrubel, who works in research and development for the SAP Learning Systems team and is an experienced expert in learning technology. Our conversation revolves around the different areas and use cases of AI in SAP product learning. Frank differentiates between services for authors, including the generation of text and quizzes embedded in the workflow, and services for learners, such as knowledge discovery and learning advisory. He shares v...
ENC277 – Insights on NoEmail and distributed, remote work with Luis Suarez
December 18, 2023 06:30 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this episode of the Education Newscast, we're joined by Luis Suarez, Co-Founder of asynco, a well-seasoned community builder and a Social / Open Business strategist with over 27 years' working experience in the fields of Knowledge Management, Collaboration, Learning, Online Communities of Practice, Remote / Distributed Work and Social Networking for Business. We talk about working with #NoEmail – Luis has abandoned e-mail since 16 years by now. He shares the journey from traditional email ...
ENC254 – Update on Workplace Learning, Human Performance and Productivity with Charles Jennings
July 10, 2023 05:30 - 49 minutes - 34.6 MBThis podcast was recorded on the SAP Training and Change forum with Charles Jennings, known to many as a long-time promoter of the 70:20:10 model. Charles introduced the model briefly and its focus on learning through practice, experience or collaboration and discussed its adoption and implementation. This is not a fixed set of rules, but rather a framework. Patterns in adopting the model are due more to organizational culture than in national or industry sector cultures. For example values o...
ENC250 – Cloud Mindset beyond the buzz – why is it important and what you need to change - with Andreas Muno
June 12, 2023 05:30 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBAndreas has been an IT and SAP expert for over 2 decades. Currently he serves as Principal Director in the global SAP S/4HANA Cloud Expertise Service team. In the podcast he shares his view on cloud mindset and respective elements like business process standardization, innovation adoption, collaborating in expert communities or the speed of implementing. We talk about assumptions, mis-assumptions and fails in cloud projects – where the biggest fail is to underestimate the human factor. Andrea...
ENC233 – Learning in the Flow of Work with SAP Enable Now – Update with Kristina Kunad
February 13, 2023 06:30 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBAfter we talked with Bob Mosher, Eva Zauke and Annette Girnstein on strategic and theoretical aspects of performance support and workflow learning we will get more into the details today. In this episode we talk with Kristina Kunad, who is global solution owner of SAP Enable Now – SAPs solution for e-learning, documentation and performance support. Kristina shares how SAP customers in the SAP Ecosystem leverage SAP Enable Now. She provides tips in general for an effective usage, as well as wh...
ENC230 – EdTech market, startups and ecosystem in Europe with Hannes Aichmayr
January 23, 2023 06:30 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBHannes Aichmayr is an Associate at Brighteye Ventures – the most active first and largest vertical EdTech (Education Technology) Venture Capital firm in Europe. In this episode Hannes describes the different segments and categories of the EdTech market and highlights trends especially in the corporate learning and lifelong learning area. We look into some innovative use cases and exemplary startups e.g. for areas like blue collar or sustainability. Of course we discuss the impact of the curre...
ENC229 – Future of learning in the Intelligent Enterprise with SAP Enable Now with Annette Girnstein and Eva Zauke
January 16, 2023 06:30 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBAnnette Girnstein leads global Learning and Training project workstreams at Bayer, Eva Zauke is EVP and Global Head of SAP Enterprise Adoption at SAP. In this episode we look at current strategic challenges to enable employees at Bayer, SAP’s customers and in general. And we look where Adoption, Learning and SAP Enable Now specifically help to tackle those challenges. We also talk about future skills, how to increase job satisfaction and enable best performance incl. some concrete examples. “...
ENC222 – Learning in the Workflow – Updates and Tips for Performance Practitioners with Bob Mosher
November 28, 2022 06:30 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBBob Mosher,Chief Learning Evangelist and Co-Founder of APPLY Synergies, is an influential leader in the learning and development industry. In this podcast episode Christoph Haffner and Thomas Jenewein interview Bob on his 5 Moments of Need framework and the Performance Improvement discipline. After an introduction we hear more about the current state of performance improvement. Bob defines key terminology, shares real world examples, and gives 5 actionable tips for moving towards a performanc...
ENC206 – How to gain SAP Expertise and why enablement is core for transformation and change with Lora Huysamen and Itumeleng Dlamini
August 08, 2022 05:30 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBLora and Itumeleng both are fellows of AFRIKA KOMMT! at SAP and actually found out through this podcast where we introduced the program in episode 84. Lora has a background in SAP consulting and recently user enablement, Itumeleng is a chartered accountant and now works on transformation and change in the finance area. Both explain their journeys in how to build up SAP skills and expertise and why change management and user enablement is key for the digital transformation. We also look at suc...
ENC186 – Recruiting for future potential instead of existing qualifications with Steven Hunt
April 04, 2022 05:30 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBSteven Hunt is Chief Expert at SAP for Technology and Work, author, podcaster and like Thomas also an Industry and Organizational Psychologist. We discuss why hiring and developing for potential is becoming more important due to growing talent scarcity and the digital transformation of jobs, and how this impacts job design, recruiting practices and development methods. We explore the need to more closely integrate recruiting and development recognizing that who a company hires depends on how...
ENC165 – Digital learning, cultural differences and management development in Asia with Dr. Hora Tjitra
November 08, 2021 06:30 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBDr. Hora Tjitra is Founder and Managing Partner of Tjitra and Associates - consulting clients in Management Development, Culture, Talent and Change. He also used to be a Professor at Zhejiang University, China for Organizational Psychology (2004 - 2014). In this episode he shares his view on the digital transformation as well as an EFMD award winning Top Talent Development program in Indonesia with interesting elements like 360-SpeakerViews, 1:1 onboarding, peer-coaching or Whats-app groups. ...
ENC155 – Learning Circle Experience – A new learning approach to learn future skills
August 31, 2021 07:40 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this podcast Sophie Hartman, Program Manager of the DSAG-Academy, Simon Dückert - founder of Cogneon Academy and LernOS Community Initiator, and Thomas Jenewein from SAP Training are interviewed by Christoph Haffner. In this podcast we take a general look on a new self-organized peer-learning format and share interesting information about the “what, why and how”. Further, we introduce the “Experience.Circle.Learning.” program for the SAP ecosystems including SAP customers, SAP partners and...
ENC154 – Cloud Skills 2021 with Mike Pfeiffer
August 23, 2021 05:30 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBChristoph Haffner met with Mike Pfeiffer – founder and CEO of Cloudskills.io and host of the Cloudskills.fm podcast. They talk about the importance of cloud technology skills and why they really matter in today’s more and more digitized world. Mike is a certified and experienced cloud expert, consultant and trainer and shares with us his definition of cloud, which skills are important to whom, and finally has some tips how companies can best train their workforce.
ENC150 – Learning and Development for HR Professionals with Enrico Palumbo
July 26, 2021 05:30 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBEnrico leads the team at SAP responsible for Learning and Development of all HR employees at SAP. In the podcast he shares tips and experiences on what he calls "cooking for chefs". Like how to align learning to business activities via attaching it to compelling events and make time for learning. Enrico shares some concrete projects like the “insight SAP” format, an innovative format for learning business acumen. We also talk about job shadowing and rotation programs, as well as how technolog...
ENC139 – Business ecosystem learning architectures and Learning Ecosystems with Roland Deiser
May 10, 2021 05:30 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBRoland Deiser is the founder and Chairman of the Executive Corporate Learning Forum (ECLF) and leads the Center for the Future of Organization at the Drucker School of Management. He is globally recognized as a thought leader on topics such as Corporate Learning, Organizational Design and Digital Transformation. In this episode we discuss the ecosystem approach and its implications for both business and learning. Roland shares his definition, examples like from Cisco, Otto or Siemens, the rel...
ENC131 - SAP Learning Hub - with David Chaviano and Lars Satow
March 15, 2021 06:30 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBSAP Learning Hub is SAP’s most advanced and comprehensive digital learning platform. Christoph Haffner virtually met David Chaviano, Solution Manager for the SAP Learning Hub Enhanced Student Edition and Lars Satow from the Learning Experience and Design team to learn what exactly the SAP Learning Hub offers and to talk about the latest improvements of the user- and learning experience. Tune in and listen to all the latest information and detailed insights.
ENC130 - Digital Technology Adoption with Wai-Bin-Lai
March 08, 2021 06:30 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBWai Bin-Lai is Director Enterprise Technology Adoption for GP Strategies in Europe. We talk with him on his view and definition of technology adoption and tactics to achieve it: Organizational change management, End-user enablement and adoption solutions, Performance support and digital adoption solutions and platforms. We also look into what GP Strategies is doing in this space in general – but also in the SAP context. GP Strategies is a so called SAP Partner Managed Cloud Partner (PMC) for ...
ENC129 - Virtual Learning and Training Hacks with Mark Green
March 01, 2021 06:30 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBWe are happy to have Mark Green from SAP UK as a guest in the EducationNewscast. Mark is an experienced trainer and learning community moderator for many years and is always trying out new ways to teach online. Together with Thomas Jenewein, they look at actionable tips for virtual learning & training from warm-ups/intros up to keeping the attention and motivation span. Then Thomas acts like the doubting Thomas and challenges Mark with different myths and misconceptions around virtual trainin...
ENC128 - Whats up with EdTech in Europe? With Svenia Busson, founder of LearnSpace
February 22, 2021 06:30 - 39 minutes - 27 MBSvenia traveled around the globe to learn how people learn and teach in different countries around the globe. Thomas Jenewein und Christoph Haffner virtually talked with Svenia Busson - co-founder of edtechtours.com and LearnSpace - about her experiences and her learning journey. One key finding was that there is probably not ONE EdTech innovation solving all challenges and problems. Learning and teaching are strongly linked to regions and cultures. So - what can be done to improve the experi...
Education Newscast 114 - Relationships Matter - Connecting Academia and Business with Karina Edmonds
November 16, 2020 06:30 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBChristoph Haffner and Thomas Jenewein virtually met Karina Edmonds, head of Academies and University Alliances at SAP. Prior to her new role at SAP, Karina worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the field of technology transfer, under the Obama administration, she joined the U.S. Department of Energy and for Google, she started the university relations. In her new role at SAP, Karina aims to strengthen SAP’s brand in the academic fields of engineering and computer science and to amp...
EducationNewscast 113 with Chris Dwyer from SAP on Learning Experiences that Stick
November 09, 2020 06:30 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBChris, who is based in Sydney, heads Learning Advisory at SAP. His mission is to ensure that SAP cloud customers are able to effectively use learning and approaches to learning as a driver for user adoption and long-term, sustainable business success. We reflect on this new Learning Advisory offering from the customer success organization – a model that can provide benefit for any company. In the podcast Chris and Thomas discuss the role of learning experience and share tips on how to improve...
Education Newscast 112 - The English Edition
November 06, 2020 06:30 - 6 minutes - 4.17 MBThe Education NewsCast gives you every week new insights in the world of corporate learning and the impact of knowledge transfer and learning as part of the digital transformation and the digital transformation of learning itself. Usually the hosts Thomas Jenewein and Christoph Haffner invite interesting guests, often from the German speaking learning community. As some episodes are produced in English, we decided to introduce an English Edition of the Education NewsCast having its own feed, ...
Education Newscast 111 - Leadership and Learning with Shane Paladin, President Services at SAP
November 02, 2020 06:30 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBAs President, Shane Paladin oversees the services business at SAP globally. In this episode of the EducationNewscast he speaks about his leadership principles of servant leadership and meritocracy. We also look into what he learned from his failures as well as what he learned from other leaders like SAP’s Board member Adaire Fox-Martin. Shane highlights the skills and mindset needed to succeed in the future. Adaptability as well as critical, strategic and empirical thinking, change management...
Education Newscast 103 – The SAP Innovator Challenge with Antonia Zorn and Andi Michaels
September 07, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBAntonia Zorn and Andi Michaels give you great insights into a learning initiative at SAP called "Innovator Challenge". Participants work in teams on innovative ideas but the goal is not mainly to create new products or services, the goal ist to learn and to build an innovative and creative mindset in a team. It all started back in 2016 when IoT was a big topic with quite some learning needs. Antonia had the idea to make learning a bit more fun, more teamwork and a bit more of a competitive ch...
Education Newscast 103 - The SAP Innovator Challenge with Antonia Zorn and Andi Michaels
September 07, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBAntonia Zorn and Andi Michaels give you great insights into a learning initiative at SAP called "Innovator Challenge". Participants work in teams on innovative ideas but the goal is not mainly to create new products or services, the goal ist to learn and to build an innovative and creative mindset in a team. It all started back in 2016 when IoT was a big topic with quite some learning needs. Antonia had the idea to make learning a bit more fun, more teamwork and a bit more of a competitive ch...
Education Newscast 102 - What skills are important these days for SAP Experts with Alex Greb
August 31, 2020 05:30 - 58 minutes - 39.8 MBThe job title "Customer Advisory Lead S/4HANA Strategy" might give some hints on what our guest is doing at SAP. But there's much more to talk about. Thomas and Christoph are happy to have Alexander Greb as guest in this Education NewsCast episode. We talk about the skills that SAP experts really need these days, what has changed over the last years and what does it need to become an S/4HANA expert in particular. Beside sharing some best practise, Alex talks as well about his own learning exp...
Education Newscast 102 – What skills are important these days for SAP Experts with Alex Greb
August 31, 2020 05:30 - 58 minutes - 39.8 MBThe job title "Customer Advisory Lead S/4HANA Strategy" might give some hints on what our guest is doing at SAP. But there's much more to talk about. Thomas and Christoph are happy to have Alexander Greb as guest in this Education NewsCast episode. We talk about the skills that SAP experts really need these days, what has changed over the last years and what does it need to become an S/4HANA expert in particular. Beside sharing some best practise, Alex talks as well about his own learning exp...
Education Newscast 092 - Learning Journeys with Barbara Durrenbach
June 22, 2020 05:30 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBBarbara Durrenbach and Christoph Haffner talk about the weather in Ireland and northern Germany and they talk about Learning Journeys. These journeys help users of SAP Learning Hub or the SAP Help Portal to find a well-fitting learning path for their interests, fields of expertise or professional roles. Finally, this episode gives another deeper insight into the digital learning experiences at SAP. Links: Short blog on Learning Journeys at the SAP Community: https://blogs.sap.com/2019/08/14...
Education Newscast 092 – Learning Journeys with Barbara Durrenbach
June 22, 2020 05:30 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBBarbara Durrenbach and Christoph Haffner talk about the weather in Ireland and northern Germany and they talk about Learning Journeys. These journeys help users of SAP Learning Hub or the SAP Help Portal to find a well-fitting learning path for their interests, fields of expertise or professional roles. Finally, this episode gives another deeper insight into the digital learning experiences at SAP. Links: Short blog on Learning Journeys at the SAP Community: https://blogs.sap.com/2019/08/14...
Education NewsCast 089 - Communication in times of COVID-19 with Josephine Monberg
June 01, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBJosephine lives since six years in New York City - but we find her in her danish hometown Copenhagen. Josephine started her career at SAP in the University Alliance team and worked as well in the area of digital transformation and communication and today she's responsible for communication in the Global Industry and Value Advisory team. Josie hosts the SAP podcast "Industry Insights". We talk about the challenges of communication in these very special times when the whole world is suffering ...
Education NewsCast 089 – Communication in times of COVID-19 with Josephine Monberg
June 01, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBJosephine lives since six years in New York City - but we find her in her danish hometown Copenhagen. Josephine started her career at SAP in the University Alliance team and worked as well in the area of digital transformation and communication and today she's responsible for communication in the Global Industry and Value Advisory team. Josie hosts the SAP podcast "Industry Insights". We talk about the challenges of communication in these very special times when the whole world is suffering ...
Education NewsCast 087 - Designing Learning Experiences that learners love! With Rudyard Hopkins
May 18, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBIn this episode we talk to Rudyard, a graduate student of instructional design and product manager in the edtech SaaS industry. We discuss his passion for Learning Experience Design and product management. Some of the topics we discussed with Rudyard include outcome focused, activation of prior knowledge, cognitive psychology, neuro-learning, deliberate practice, cognitive task analysis, human centered design, and design thinking. We also look at success factors for good LX design including l...
Education NewsCast 087 – Designing Learning Experiences that learners love! With Rudyard Hopkins
May 18, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBIn this episode we talk to Rudyard, a graduate student of instructional design and product manager in the edtech SaaS industry. We discuss his passion for Learning Experience Design and product management. Some of the topics we discussed with Rudyard include outcome focused, activation of prior knowledge, cognitive psychology, neuro-learning, deliberate practice, cognitive task analysis, human centered design, and design thinking. We also look at success factors for good LX design including l...
Education NewsCast 084 - AFRIKA KOMMT! at SAP - More than a Talent Development Program
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBAFRIKA KOMMT! is a quality education program for Young Professionals from Africa, which provides future leaders the opportunity to come to Germany, develop international management skills and work in a partner company like SAP, BOSCH or B. Melsungen for eight months. Thomas interviews Ilka Wiskemann, the SAP project lead for AFRIKA KOMMT! on the details of this One-Year Program. The main focus, besides a German Language Course and an International Management Training in cooperation with the G...
Education NewsCast 084 – AFRIKA KOMMT! at SAP – More than a Talent Development Program
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBAFRIKA KOMMT! is a quality education program for Young Professionals from Africa, which provides future leaders the opportunity to come to Germany, develop international management skills and work in a partner company like SAP, BOSCH or B. Melsungen for eight months. Thomas interviews Ilka Wiskemann, the SAP project lead for AFRIKA KOMMT! on the details of this One-Year Program. The main focus, besides a German Language Course and an International Management Training in cooperation with the G...
Education NewsCast 080 – Remote SAP Training & New Digital Learning Initiative for All
March 26, 2020 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBDigital transformation, home-office, virtual classrooms, digital learning are the topics in this podcast. But in these days when a pandemic virus crisis is shutting down social life, schools, kindergartens, stores, bars, restaurants and other businesses, these topics got more attention than ever. Many people try to make the best out of this situation and want to learn and acquire new skills. In order to support this demand, SAP has recently launched a new Digital Learning initiative addressin...
Education NewsCast 080 – Remote SAP Training & New Digital Learning Initiative for All
March 26, 2020 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBDigital transformation, home-office, virtual classrooms, digital learning are the topics in this podcast. But in these days when a pandemic virus crisis is shutting down social life, schools, kindergartens, stores, bars, restaurants and other businesses, these topics got more attention than ever. Many people try to make the best out of this situation and want to learn and acquire new skills. In order to support this demand, SAP has recently launched a new Digital Learning initiative addressin...
Education NewsCast 049 John Hagel - Learning at the Edge
August 18, 2019 22:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBJohn Hagel is an author and management consultant and for Deloitte he runs the "Center for the Edge" as a co-chairman. Thomas and Christoph switch to English again and talk with John about his ideas and concepts such as ecosystems, power of pull, scalable learning and in general about today's challenges for finding new paradigms for collaboration and learning. We talked quite some time and it was worth every minute. Tune in and listen to a very interesting conversation!For the German speaking...
Education NewsCast 049 John Hagel – Learning at the Edge
August 18, 2019 22:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBJohn Hagel is an author and management consultant and for Deloitte he runs the "Center for the Edge" as a co-chairman. Thomas and Christoph switch to English again and talk with John about his ideas and concepts such as ecosystems, power of pull, scalable learning and in general about today's challenges for finding new paradigms for collaboration and learning. We talked quite some time and it was worth every minute. Tune in and listen to a very interesting conversation!For the German speaking...
Education NewsCast 043 Craigh Cmehil - The SAP Community
July 07, 2019 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBSDN, SCN, BPX… there have been many acronyms around what is today well known as "SAP Community". Our guest and colleague Craigh Cmehil took the time to give us insights in what makes the SAP Community with it's 2.8 million (!) monthly active users so successful, how it evolved over the years and what is to come. Craig Cmehil (https://people.sap.com/craig.cmehil)SAP Community (https://www.sap.com/community.html)SAO Community Q&A tutorial (https://developers.sap.com/tutorials/community-qa.html)
Education NewsCast 043 Craigh Cmehil – The SAP Community
July 07, 2019 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBSDN, SCN, BPX… there have been many acronyms around what is today well known as "SAP Community". Our guest and colleague Craigh Cmehil took the time to give us insights in what makes the SAP Community with it's 2.8 million (!) monthly active users so successful, how it evolved over the years and what is to come. Craig Cmehil (https://people.sap.com/craig.cmehil)SAP Community (https://www.sap.com/community.html)SAO Community Q&A tutorial (https://developers.sap.com/tutorials/community-qa.html)