{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Assembly","title":"Building the L&D Team of the Future with Simon Gibson of Center Parcs","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2502,"description":"Adam sits down with Simon Gibson, the Talent Director at Center Parcs and former Group Head of L&D at M&S, to get brutally honest about what's holding L&D back and what high-performing teams do differently.\nWith a career spanning banking, retail, nuclear decommissioning and hospitality, Simon has a rare cross-industry perspective: if you don't understand how your business makes money, you're probably doing nice things that don't matter.\nThey cover how to diagnose the right problems, build a commercial business case, and tell stories that earn influence which includes a standout M&S example where fixing a policy search issue saved 5,000 managers 30 minutes a month and unlocked a multi-million pound productivity win. They also tackle the deskless workforce problem: most L&D solutions are built for people with desks and diaries, and frontline teams deserve better.\nIf you want to sharpen your commercial edge and prove your worth - this one's for you.\n🔗Connect with Simon\nLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongibsonlearning/\n📮 The Assembly Debrief\nA short, practical email unpacking the best ideas from each episode, designed for modern learning leaders who want insight without the noise.\n👋 Come and connect with us\nWe’re always keen to hear what’s resonating or what you’re seeing in your world.\nAdam Lacey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamlacey/\nRichard Ward - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpward/\nMore from The Assembly\nLearning that feels more like great content than training. Explore podcast-style lessons, video shorts, and series designed for real work. https://www.assembleyou.com\nPrivacy & Data\nThis podcast is hosted by Transistor. For more information on how your data is handled, please visit: https://www.transistor.fm/privacy/\nLooking for a content library to help your team develop their productivity, communication, leadership skills and more? Check out assembleyou.com and follow us on LinkedIn. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/x7Rhz_fIdJ_YcsToaOc85qvOXhRGlI7-OBTSDkGc05Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYjcw/NDcyMWMzZDYzOTUz/NjM4MGQyMTMwMmQ5/NWNhZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}