The Assembly

In this interview, Adam chats with Don Taylor, Chair of the Learning Technologies Conference and Learning and Skills Group, as well as the Network Chair at VC Emerge Education.

Don runs the Global Sentiment Survey, which finds out what L&D professionals think will be hot this year and the main challenges they foresee. 

In this episode, Adam and Don discuss:
  1. The top five answers of the Global Sentiment Survey.
  2. How the answers in the survey are analysed.
  3. The challenges around AI for L&D professionals.
  4. The differences between the first survey in 2016 and 2024, moving from social learning to AI.
Download the GSS: https://donaldhtaylor.co.uk/research_base/global-sentiment-survey-2024/
Connect with Don on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donaldhtaylor/

What is The Assembly?

The Assembly: Where L&D Minds Assemble

The future of workplace learning doesn’t live in theory — it lives in lived experience, fresh research, and honest conversations.
That’s what The Assembly delivers.

Hosted by Adam Lacey, Co-Founder of Assemble You and digital learning veteran, and Brigid McCormack, a newcomer to the world of L&D, this is your go-to space for rich, real talk on what’s driving L&D forward.

In each episode, you’ll find:
Richer insights that go beyond surface-level tips to unpack what really works in learning today
Expert perspectives from leaders shaping the L&D landscape
Access to new research on tech, methods, and innovations defining tomorrow’s learning culture
Practical strategies you can use right now to build essential skills like leadership, communication, and adaptability

Whether you’re designing programs, shaping strategy, or driving culture change — if learning is your thing, this is your podcast.

Formally known as L&D Challenges.